Rbeing on a series of six defeats, the last of which took place on Saturday in Martigues (3-0), the Royannais have the opportunity to revive against an opponent who plays on the lower level, Avignon (Elite amateurs). Sunday morning, after the inglorious setback in Martigue, a crisis meeting was held. “Now, it’s clear, we’re tired of losing and we have to make decisions,” assures Grégory Alleix, the Pirates coach.
“We said things to each other,” confirms Julien Pasquier, the libero. And decisions have been made. “I have carried out rotations since the start of the championship and it has not given the expected results,” continues the technician. With the consent of president David Guelle, who is also a player, he decided to entrust the keys to the truck to 7 players: Martin Lallemand, Julien Bernard (who wears the captain's armband on the floor), Steve Boyomo, Matheus Faustino, Timoté Paulin, Yassine Abdelhedi and Julien Pasquier. “It's the typical team that will be fielded every week, it's up to them to ensure that they find a winning dynamic again. »
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The point is clear, as is the roadmap; this cannot go on any longer. The speech is the same for the libero. “We have to stop looking for excuses, mayonnaise doesn’t work.” The automatisms have not yet been assimilated and “again on Saturday, we did not have the energy to win a set even though we had the capacity to do so,” laments Grégory Alleix. The Coupe de France comes at the right time: “We are professional, Avignon has two consecutive defeats, we must win. » Julien Pasquier, who has never before been confronted with such a disappointing journey, refuses to take a gloomy view of things: “I would rather lose now than in the playoffs”… on the condition of qualifying! If the championship had ended this weekend, Royan would have finished its season.
This meeting on Tuesday is “a good test” according to the Royan libero who is not “worried”. But it is clear that after a third of the regular phase, the Pirates did not live up to their well-founded hopes. “We have to stop thinking about last season and comparing. Against Avignon, we have the opportunity to launch a new dynamic, provided we do not underestimate our opponent. But given our current level of play, that would be unwelcome! » The Pirates will only present 10 players on the match sheet: Jean Oriol, Anthony Chaillou and Raphaël Chaussende (blocked for professional reasons) returned to Royan, as planned, on Saturday evening.
Avignon (Elite amateurs) – Royan (League B)
Lieu Avignon (Chamfleury gymnasium) Hourly Tuesday, at 8 p.m. Referees MM. Assogba et Sawrei
ROYAN Lallemand, Bernard (cap), Paulin, Boyomo, Faustino, Guelle, Pasquier, Vieux, Abdelhedi, Petro
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