Villefranche still has work to do

An encouraging defeat. Some people find it hard to believe this oxymoron. However, the performance of the Villefranchois yesterday on their meadow in the virile but correct derby against Albi gives arguments.

They who already deplored several injuries, notably Nikolic absent between four and six weeks with a fracture of the orbital floor. They too, the promoted ones, whose arrivals of off-season recruits are staggered to such an extent that two Australians (Sedger and Glossop) arrived during the week and were established yesterday. While another, the full-back or half-back Jordan Kempnich, must arrive this week… And he must not be the last newcomer to don the blue and red jersey this season! In short, it is a team under construction which faced the reigning French vice-champion, who is still as ambitious as ever, in front of a great crowd and under the sun. “First of all, I remember a lot of energy and a lot of desire from the players who gave everything. We showed that we had character and that bodes well for the future if we continue in this state of mind.“, will first say afterwards the local coach and ex-Albigeois, David Collado. And to continue: “It’s a shame that we gave a few attempts that we could have avoided, otherwise we would have deserved to have the bonus. “

Romain Pallarès as a metronome, character in the absence of experience

Indeed, his Wolves conceded four in total. But it is also offensively and in the first period that the Aveyronnais can harbor some regrets, despite a Romain Pallarès of the great days, in the oven and at the mill in the game and author of the only Rouergat try before the break.

Regrets therefore with two attempts refused and a few approximations subsequently marring interesting sequences. “ThatYou can’t forgive against teams like that, at the top of the tablewill detail Collado. It’s up to us to learn and not repeat this in the future. ”

Also showing above all that the team has a certain margin for progress in the collective sporting experience and the principles of play. Obviously with two players arriving from the southern hemisphere only a few hours before the meeting. “I didn’t really have a choice (to make them permanent)but they brought us. Luckily they were theretheir coach will even say. It will get better and better.“Time to find automatisms that will make a difference.”It’s not easyfurther commented Collado on this late and not yet completed construction of his workforce. This is largely why we miss opportunities today. But when we have a little more cohesion, experience, I think that these are mistakes that we will no longer make.“

Especially since the Aveyronnais will be able to practice their skills with a return to competition only in three weeks, still at home against Lézignan.