Vineuil resumes with a match that “counts as one and a half”

Vineuil (13^e8 pt)
Berrichonne de Châteauroux (10^e11 pt)

The holidays are over. Vineuil did not really have a good time, while the club attacks 2025 in a perilous position as penultimate in Group F. After a week of complete rest, the players resumed with individual sessions and the return to the field on January 2. No movement, whether in the direction of departures or arrivals, has disrupted the squad: “It will be a matter of opportunities”.

Winning, four months later…

But there was work on two levels: tactical and mental. “We wanted to review our offensive animationspecifies Kévin Mulard. And we wanted to feel the feeling of winning again, by organizing small workshops. » The young Vinoli coach has just pointed out the two areas where the problem lies.

Because, to begin with, his group did not win in the championship for more than four months, one evening of October 5 against Bourges Moulon, leader at the time (1-0). An eternity. And yet, the VSF is not yet dropped in the rankings: “By winning, we can move back to seventh place. Conversely, losing would hurt us. » And for good reason, it is a direct competitor for maintenance which arrives at the municipal stadium this Saturday January 11, the Berrichonne de Châteauroux.

…and finally break free offensively

“This one counts as one and a halfadmits Kévin Mulard. We must take as many points as possible against direct competitors. It would be good to get there to finish the first legs. » To do this, Vineuil will have to resolve his main problem: his offensive reluctance. “We no longer have to project ourselves into the surfaceanalyzes the coach of the worst attack in the group (8 goals scored). For the moment, there is not enough density and we play too much on the outskirts. It’s a question of loving risk and contact. »

Before the truce, Vineuil had admitted that he wanted to solidify himself. The mission was accomplished in a dull draw against FC Ouest Tourangeau (0-0). Now, we will have to do a little more to hope to regain victory: “Defending well does not prevent you from being more aggressive offensively. We must not just defend”. In this register, the return of Ernest Zadi could do good. Injured with cruciate knee ligaments since the end of last season, the experienced midfielder returns to the group after regaining his physical level.

Faced with the very young Castelroussine reserve and its playing principles, Kévin Mulard urges his group to get together. “The most important thing is our energy, our solidarity, our aggressiveness. There is no need to know everything about our opponent. » As if, as a good resolution, it was time for introspection and refocusing on one’s values. And a trip to Avoine, the red lantern, will follow.

This Saturday, January 11 at 6 p.m. at the Vineuil municipal stadium.

The group : Godin – Lima, Coulibaly, Daniel, Gendry, Colange, Poirier – Hammoudou, Missonsa, Sidibé, Zadi – Diakité, Vernon, Sankoutcha, Rambo, Toutain.
Absent : Tati Rogerio (convalescent), Diedhiou (suspended), Gosseaume.