Lucie Calba immediately pointed out the obvious. “It’s certain that it’s not the start to the season that we were hoping for. Now, we remain very united. We each work hard for each other in training, even in these difficult times. Nobody gives up. »
A posture motivated, also, by the fact that apart from against Dijon (0-2), where the Stade de Reims missed its subject, the performances against Saint-Étienne (1-2) and Montpellier (1- 0) gave the Rémoises reasons to hope. And there are.
“Play every shot to the fullest”
“We must remain confident, the season is still long and nothing is done,” takes over the 19-year-old offensive midfielder, native of Metz and broken before her arrival in the D2 games. “I wanted to take a step forward in my career. Reims is a club that brings young people into play and helps them progress. Last season, this fourth place caused a lot of talk so when a club like Reims calls you, you are rather proud. »
Her discovery of the D1 (three appearances including two tenures) is not yet in line with what she envisioned but Lucie Calba is moving forward with appetite towards this new challenge. “My goal is to find a place in D1, to have as much playing time as possible and to continue to be called up for selection. As long as I’m playing and serving the team, that’s fine with me. I need to touch the ball to feel good. »
A ball that she likes to have or receive to combine, and play on speed and percussion qualities. Assets which almost allowed him to open his goal counter in Montpellier but an offside (millimetre or non-existent) deprived him of it. “I don’t doubt us and I think we can hang with anyone, she concludes when talking about this trip to Paris FC. It’s up to us to play every shot to the fullest. »
