How did the Swiss Football League design its calendar? Perhaps it was impossible to see it any other way, but it is reasonable to question the arrangement of the week and what this implies in terms of fairness. In other words, is it completely logical that Lausanne played Yverdon five days before the derby against Servette, while the Grenat hosted Lucerne two days later?
Another remark, couldn't the Tuilière derby on Sunday have been played at 4:30 p.m., instead of 2:15 p.m., knowing that at this level, all the extra hours of recovery are worth taking?
In short, the calendar is thus made, and the LS-Servette will play as planned. Without that removing a question: are the Vaudois advantaged? “It depends on how we optimize this time,” said Antoine Bernède after the 3-0 victory at the Municipal on Tuesday. Sometimes the more you play, the better you feel.”
It is undoubtedly better to be in the Lausanne position. Even if, on the Geneva side, we prefer not to lament. “It’s not a problem, but it’s not an advantage either, that’s for sure,” Thomas Häberli smiled Thursday evening. That's how it is. We have to adapt.” And not just in terms of recovery.
“We are in good shape,” says Théo Magnin. It will mainly be the fact of going from a difficult terrain like that of Praille to the synthetic one of La Tuilière which will perhaps be a little more difficult. But we are ready, we should not see it as a problem.”
This is the challenge for Servette: being able to “switch” to go from a natural lawn in deplorable and soft condition to an artificial and relatively hard carpet like that of the LS. And this, with only one real training available to adapt.
But the recovery disadvantage is relative. Because Lausanne, before facing Yverdon, only had two days without a match. While Servette had three on his return from Zurich on Sunday. In short, in the overall calculation, the imbalance is relative. “Whatever happens, it will remain an open derby,” promises Antoine Bernède. He is undoubtedly right: the poster does not tolerate calculation. On one side or the other.
