Unstoppable! At the moment, it is not necessarily a good idea to cross paths with Paris Volleyball. Even if they were clearly dominated by Tourcoing (0-3) in the Coupe de France at the start of the year, Nikola Matijasevic's protégés are riding a fine series of five consecutive victories in the championship.
And the last one was not won anywhere since the Niortais Anatole Chaboissant and his partners went to win (0-3), Saturday, at the co-leader of MSL, Montpellier, thanks in particular to a Nik Mujanovic impactful at the end of the net (21 points) and to a Jérémie Mouiel always impeccable in reception (81% positive receptions, 44% excellent, 0 errors).
The Hérault team did not have the weapons to slow down the Parisians, whose last defeat in the championship dates back to December 7 against Tours (1-3). Loïc Le Marrec could not, in fact, rely on an international central duo: Nicolas le Goff – Joris Seddik. The double Olympic champion became the father of a little boy, while his young teammate was unwell and had to spend a night in hospital the day before after feeling unwell.
In any case, Alterna Stade Poitevin, future opponent of the Parisian club which had only won three of its first eleven matches, is warned. His comeback is crucial.
The shock
This should have been THE big meeting at the start of the year in MSL. The clash between Chaumont, third, and Tourcoing, second, before this 17e daytime. Unfortunately, it was not one of them and the Haut-Marne team flew through this meeting (3-0) to join the Northerners and Montpellier at the top of the ranking with 33 points. The TLM did not find solutions against the attackers of CVB 52 (63% efficiency), like a successful Niko Suihkonen (9/12 in attack).
Rising
Cannes has finally returned! After seven losses in a row, the Riviera team won against Narbonne (3-2). But this 7e The success of the season was difficult to achieve against the Centurions, led by Casey Schouten (29 points), who came back with a point from the Palais des Victoires.
Declining
The Alterna Stade Poitevin is in the tough. Beaten in Toulouse (3-1), the Stadistes, who displayed a worrying face, did not raise their heads against the Niçois (0-3) of Brice Donat who did not miss his return to Lawson-Body.
-The sentence
“We spend hours and hours putting in place game plans that are not respected. » Luc Marquet did not appreciate the performance of his team, beaten in Saint-Nazaire (3-1). This fifth consecutive defeat was a little difficult for the future ex-coach of Arago de Sète. “We made too many mistakes in all areas of the game”he regretted.
The numbers
14. Like the number of successful counterattacks achieved by Cannes against Narbonne. The Azuréens were solid at the net, like Omar Biglino (6 blocks).
23. The Nazairian Titouan Halle was not aligned in his usual position of receiver-attacker but in that of point guard during this 17e daytime. And it worked out quite well for him against Sète since the young Frenchman finished the match with 23 points and good attacking efficiency (60%).
79. This is the number of minutes it took TVB to dominate Toulouse (3-0). Even if Antoine Pothron appeared, for once, in difficulty, the Touraine team did not really give the Spacers a chance. Ryan Sclater (20 points) is no stranger to this.
The next day
Friday January 24: Tourcoing – Plessis-Robinson.
Saturday January 25: Narbonne – Tours, Paris – Poitiers, Sète – Toulouse, Nice – Montpellier, Saint-Nazaire – Chaumont.
