Cédric Hengbart (Blois): “It’s the gala match, because opposite there are still players who have played at a higher level”

Cédric Hengbartthe coach of Blois, the Girondins' next opponent, has seen Bordeaux's performances in recent weeks. A team which is undoubtedly gaining strength, like the last match won away in N2 against Saumur (1-2).

“Yes, I saw this meeting. Afterwards there was also a penalty which was generous for Saumur, which put them back in the match. But I still find that in the management of the match, even if there were two or three heated situations, that there was still a Bordeaux team which controlled its match. Afterwards, of course, in any football match we know that there is not much to play for, but we see that overall, the match is fairly well controlled. As I said, if there is no penalty, I even think there is a free kick, the match is managed quite well. Now we're going to try to ignite it, we're going to try to play a bit like a Coupe de France match. But all the N2 teams will play like that in fact. It's the gala match, because there are players on the other side who have played at a higher level. Afterwards, I also saw Avranches a fortnight ago. It was still a fairly controlled match.

InterviewG4E. Cédric Hengbart: “I was a Bordeaux fan when I was young. But for ethics and equality, I must have struggled”