the essential
Quickly leading 2 to 0 among the lost Bretons, Toulouse FC recorded a third consecutive victory on Sunday November 10 without conceding a goal. Great series… stopped by the truce, while we were playing the eleventh day of the French Championship.
In matches and in training. Every technician's dream. Toulouse FC's first goal yesterday in Brittany was no coincidence. It had been studied on video then worked on in life size. You don't need to be a soothsayer to understand it, you just had to see the outpouring of joy from head coach Carles Martinez Novell and set-piece manager Aurélien Dubéarn.
“It's also his reward,” smiles the Catalan. “We must congratulate him. To tell you the truth, we were still hard at work on it, yesterday, we did well to insist: the players had understood, they were able to bring to fruition.” In the quick key sector, therefore.
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“Yes, explains captain Vincent Sierro, Aurélien (video analysis manager, editor's note) always gives lots of advice on set phases, corners or free kicks, and throw-ins. We were very close to scoring quite a few times this season, there on the first launch…” Signed Aron Dönnum who puts into orbit Zakaria Aboukhlal whose service behind and first intention finds Joshua King who also concludes with a touch (0-1, 15th). “The idea,” Yann Gboho corroborates, “is to appeal/counter-appeal to be able to center.”
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Launched on the right track, facing an opponent in a total crisis of results and confidence – unless it was the opposite, the Violets just had to drive home the point. It will be done almost immediately: 8 minutes later, Toulouse's second shot on target and second goal. Certainly billiards style since the ball taken by Dönnum hits a Rennais twice – quadriceps then chin of the unfortunate Baptiste Santamaria! – before rolling into the back of a distraught Steve Mandanda’s net (0-2, 23rd).
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The former international goalkeeper, despite himself a symbol of the discomfiture of the SRFC. Replaced by his understudy Gauthier Gallon, the former Marseillais will not return for the restart, “victim of a crutch” in contact with Casseres a little before the opening score (10). In any case, the case was heard halfway through. Especially on the Breton side: feeling of general helplessness, glaring lack of technical accuracy; failure in duels (10 more won by Tef), which rarely forgives. While the Haut-Garonnais, who had already done what was necessary in such a context – “press quickly and hard enough not to allow hope to take hold” dixit CMN –, will be content to master.
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“Manager” to use Martinez Novell's exact term: “Rennes was in the same situation as Montpellier where we had traveled two days ago. But also us, before moving on. Consequently, we knew how we should , emotionally, lead the debates.”
10 points out of 12 in the bag
“Manage with a lower block, says the Swiss Sierra differently. Without our opponents being really dangerous. Result: this is our third consecutive match without conceding a goal (sic).” Even a fourth match without defeat, Carles Martinez Novell wants to point out. “The ranking? The championship is still too long to dwell on it, the coach responds in substance. On the other hand, we have just taken 10 points out of 12. Too bad the international break is coming…”
Dönnum, the flying Norwegian
His peroxided hair did not go unnoticed this Sunday late afternoon, on the green and watered meadow of Roazhon Park. Established for the occasion as a right piston, the Scandinavian simply released his best production of the season. “He's one of our players in good form at the moment,” rejoices Carles Martinez Novell. We know that Aron has the ability to generate doubts in the opposing lines. Rennes would push, we knew it. And Aron has the shoulders to take responsibility and create superiority – especially in the middle He did it very well starting on the right, yes, but finishing on the left.
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