Tours
Schönenwerd
Purveyor of great emotions, Europe must be earned and conquered. And Tours Volleyball will indeed have to deserve it and conquer it, this Wednesday, November 20, during the 16e second leg of the CEV Cup final against Schönenwerd, if he wants to experience a new adventure beyond borders. And treat yourself to a breath of pleasure, a positive cocoon far from the difficulties of the MSL…
Winners in the tie-break of the first leg in Switzerland, the Tourangeaux put themselves in a favorable position, without having the right to make mistakes, since a 3-2 setback would force them into a golden set that would always be perilous.
The idea is, obviously and yet, to qualify by winning. The TVB can do it, including quickly and well. But Schönenwerd also has the means to compete. The first leg can only give ideas to the Swiss, who are aware of the current weaknesses of Tours… And the defeat in Tourcoing on Saturday is bound to inspire them.
“We have the means to get through”
“I have confidence in the fact that we have the means to get through,” insists Marcelo Fronckowiak. And this even if Antoine Pothron is doubtful, after being hit in the hand on Monday in training. The Touraine coach warns as before the first leg: “On paper, we are stronger, but we always have to prove it. »
And for that, the Tourangeaux will have to start strong – which is not their habit this season – so as not to leave a shadow of hope to the Swiss. Which requires quality of play, of course, but also unfailing commitment, unfailing determination, and foresight in the face of adversity.
“When we analyze our matches against teams ranked higher than us, we lose but that changes on small things, key moments. This was the case in Chaumont, against Poitiers, again against Tourcoing, rappelle Marcelo Fronckowiak. You have to find a balance. »
A quest that involves work, again and again, and is pure volleyball. “We continue to work on technical details that we are missing. Monday, for example, we had a great training session, with first physical work then technical and tactical work and I felt a commitment”reports the Touraine coach.
“Qualifying for the European Cup could help”
But this delicate balance to find and then maintain also passes, and undoubtedly a little more each time, through the mind. “It’s also about finding a psycho-emotional solution to decide when to decide”recalls Marcelo Fronckowiak, who is digging more than ever into the literature on psychology in high-level sport, to try to find additional keys. “The questions are also linked to the absence of positive results, which creates a lack of confidence. The cure will not come from an antibiotic but rather from homeopathic doses. »
A fundamental treatment, a long-term work, which does not necessarily fit with the requirement of qualification in two matches, and therefore of an immediate result. And yet, “qualifying for the European Cup could help”. From the interest of being violent, of freeing yourself up for the duration of a match.
This Wednesday, November 20 at 8 p.m., Grenon room.
> Tours : 3. Faganas (pointu, 2 m). 5. Aracaju (central, 2 m, Bré.). 6. Pothron (réc-att., 1.98 m). 7. Ramon (free, 1.85 m). 8. Gabin (passer, 1.87 m). 9. Quiroga (1.92 m, Arg). 10. Sclater (pointru, 2 m, Can). 11. Gergye (réc-att., 1.98 m, Hon). 12. Marshman (central, 2.01 m, E.-U.). 14. Strehlau (réc-att., 1.99 m). 15. Scherer (free, 1.86 m). 17. Coric (passer, 1.96 m, Ser). 21. Voss (central, 2.01 m, Bré.). 24. Egleskalns (pointu, 2.04 m, Let.). Ent. : Marcelo Fronckowiak.
> Schönenwerd : 1. Hunziker (passer, 1.80 m). 2. Kennel (libero, 1.75 m). 3. Fischer (libero, 1.75 m). 5. Ulrich (rec.-att, 1.96 m). 6. Giger (passer, 1.94 m). 8. C. Kolb (rec.-att, 1.91 m). 9. Von Burg (point, 1.98 m). 10. Acklin (rec.-att, 1.88 m). 11. Coenen (rec.-att, 2.05 m, E.-U.). 12. Birchler (central, 2.04 m). 13. Maag (central, 2.02 m). 15. A. Kolb (rec.-att, 1.96 m). 17. Lengweiler (central, 1.99 m). 19. Bandara (point, 1.90 m, Sri Lanka). Ent. : Adriatic Kajtazi (Alb).
