Fearing a defeat for Stade Brestois, European and 9th in Ligue 1, on the lawn of Havre AC, which is nevertheless relegated, may be surprising. But the Rouge et Blanc are advancing into Normandy accompanied by a liability that no one envy against this type of team. “These are matches that we have not managed to negotiate well since the start of the season, and that we even lost quite logically,” notes Éric Roy.
Would the match be lost in advance? The title may seem strong, but the results are simple: when a team ranked 15th or higher hosted Brest this season, they systematically won by at least two goals. This was the case in Auxerre (16th, 3-0), Montpellier (18th, 3-1) then Angers (15th, 2-0).
Performances that always stand out in the eyes of the Brest coach. “It’s good to excel in European Cup matches, in the derby in Rennes,” continues Roy. But if we want to continue to look a little higher, we will have to achieve a good result in this Le Havre match. This is where I wait a bit for the team. »
“Le Havre is a team in our category”
Especially since the performances preceding a Champions League meeting have not been the happiest this season, with four points collected out of 21 possible. Three days before the reception of Real Madrid, the climax of this first part of the Champions League, the opportunity is therefore great to turn the neck on these negative signals. And to finally exist against a team beaten in seven of their nine receptions in Ligue 1 this season.
-“Our very good season last year was also built on beating teams in our category almost all the time,” recalls the coach. Today, Le Havre is a team in our category, which is like us in the last three or four budgets of Ligue 1. “After Rennes, getting out of the Le Havre trap would remove for good, for Brestois, the question of maintenance.
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