« We are going to have a very busy and intense month of January, but we really focused on the Grenoble match », underlines the Bastiais technician. “Our priority is Grenoble. You will have to be consistent and efficient. » It can validate our first 6 months, the cycle goes “. If Sporting is at an interesting 9e place with 22 points, the FCG is only at 12e with 18 points following 7 difficult matches to manage for Oswald Tanchot's men.
After only a few days of rest, a week, Benoît Tavenot's troops found their crampons again on Friday 27 to prepare well for the upcoming events. “ We did an adapted recovery on the 27th, then we continued with a lot of intensity. The players put a lot of energy, sometimes even too much, and we had to channel it. They show a lot of determination and desire. We still have 5 fairly consistent months ahead of us and we will have to show a high level of demands, play and work. We will have to validate our situations ».
Opponent for this resumption, FC Grenoble. “ Over the first 9 matches of the championship, they were very successful with 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Then they fell on hard times, like many other teams, with 2 draws and 5 defeats. », says B. Taveno. “ But a team capable of making such a start to the championship reveals that there is quality. They have strong offensive power ».
After an impressive series of draws, Sporting returned to victory by logically winning against Guingamp in the championship, then very easily in the cup against the Martinicans of Saint-Joseph. “ We must stay in this dynamic and take points in Grenoble» insists the coach.
For now, staff and players have focused on this meeting, it will then be time to concentrate on 2 other important events: the return derby against the ACA on the 10th and 16th.e Cup de France final against Nice on the 14th at Furiani. “There are going to be a lot of matches to come and the value of a team is measured over time ».
It's impossible at the start of January not to talk about the winter transfer window. “To be able to recruit according to the requirements of the DNCG, one or more players will need to leave “, explains the coach, “Some were asked to find exit doors ».
Tom Ducrocq, a full-fledged starter, is certainly not part of the pack and, like his teammates, is determined before this trip to Isère. “ The break of a few days was good. We remain in a successful match against Guingamp we must stay in this register, because we have a big month of January. Grenoble made a good start to the championship before plunging into the bad period before the break. For me this team is out of place. As for us, we are capable of going higher, because we could have 5 more points compared to some of our draws that we should have won. I think that in the game we are consistent, there is finishing to be refined ».
For this meeting Benoît Tavenot will have his entire squad, except defender Juan Guevara. Injured, the Colombian should not return to competition until mid-February.
