The first of Chaumont FC’s two preparation matches takes place this Saturday, January 11, in Quétigny (Côte d’Or), a Regional club 1.12th in its group in Burgundy/Franche-Comté. The match will be played on the local club’s synthetic pitch. Simon Girault, the CFC coach, evokes this trial run.
daily jhm: In what physical shape have you found your players, after a short break?
Simon Girault: “It’s more within our expectations. The players adhered to the program concocted by Denis (Combier, physical trainer). We resumed on Sunday January 5 with a real work session, with a lot of commitment and intensity. We found players who were in good physical condition, with a good quality first 2025 session. The three points against Marnaval (2-1 victory), before the break, reassured the players, who worked well during the holidays and are motivated. »
jhmquotidien: Were you able to do the workouts you wanted?
S. G. : “Since Sunday January 5, we no longer train because there is no lighting. We only did one session, while others did at least ten! It’s sad. The town hall may say what it wants, but it causes us big problems. We ask the guys to do individual sessions at home, which isn’t great…”
jhmquotidien: You haven’t played since December 15 against Marnaval. What do you expect from this friendly match in Quétigny?
S. G. : “The victory against Marnaval was good for the group, especially in the minds. This obscured the small slump after the French Cup. From this match in Quétigny, we expect the players to have fun, in order to forget the catastrophic daily life. We won’t be too demanding. We are going to refine and adjust things, in order to prepare as best as possible for our first championship match of the year, in Cormontreuil (Saturday January 25), even if we will not be on equal terms with regard to their training conditions and ours. »
-“Everyone is here”
jhmquotidien: You played against this team this summer, already in preparation (6-1 victory at Chaumont). What opposition do you expect?
S. G. : “It’s a playful team. We’re waiting for her to cause us problems. This summer, in preparation, we won by a large margin, but Quétigny had a few absentees. I think they will try to do better and show something different than this summer. »
jhmquotidien: Except for the long-term injured (Léo Andris, Lucas Husson). Do you have your entire group available for this meeting?
S. G. : “Everyone is there. Artyom (Balayan) has resumed and will be in the group. A large group, but not too big either. We must not reduce everyone’s playing time too much. Nobody will play 90 minutes, knowing that there is still a preparation match next week (reception of Vesoul). »
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