As in the first leg in Grenon against the Centurions, swept away in three sets (25-15, 25-13, 25-18), the Tourangeaux did not do well in the return match in Aude on Saturday evening. With an identical outcome and an equally harsh score: 19-25, 12-25, 16-25! A job done quickly and well done for Marcelo Fronckowiak's men. And yet, the TVB presented itself in Occitanie with a reduced workforce. To the absence of the central Aracaju, was added the injury to the calf of the sharp Sclater the day before the meeting.
But faced with this additional difficulty, the Tourangeaux showed great strength of character and pleasure in playing together, thus maintaining a very efficient level. Something to delight their coach.
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Marcelo, your team put in a particularly solid performance on Saturday in Narbonne, right?
“Yes, I am happy and I congratulate the players. The team was very serious once again, very solid and also united. »
And yet, you had to evolve without two major players, Aracaju but also Sclater injured in the calf…
“It was important to start the meeting well, in the absence of Léo (Aracaju) which becomes permanent at this moment. And also indeed Ryan's last minute (Sclater)injured in the calf the day before the trip to Narbonne. The medical cell follows him. It seems to me that it's not something very bothersome but you definitely had to be careful, because it's the same leg as his operated knee. He will be evaluated at the start of the week before the qualifying match on Wednesday (in the quarter-final second leg of the CEV Cup) against the Swiss team…”
In Aude, in any case, you once again displayed great strength of character and an ability to finish sets very strongly…
-“TVB, at the moment, is above all a team that loves the game. They are confident and have fun. This makes it easier. The end of sets? It's money time and in these decisive moments, you have to know how to be there. Against Narbonne, the most important thing, which folds the match, is the end of the first set. We lost 14-12 and then we didn’t stop…”
What did you think of the performance of Faganas, established at point guard in the absence of Sclater?
“First of all, I'm happy because he played the whole match. He works seriously on training. We could see that he lacked a little rhythm at the start. But this young person who has already provided us with loyal service has a future and is part of this collective work. And overall, he makes a great match. »
To compensate for the absence of Aracaju at central position, could you take a medical joker?
“This is part of the thinking we have, with the president and the decision-making bodies. Leo (Aracaju) cannot return at the moment and he has an injury that requires time off. We are looking for a central location, watching a lot of videos. Afterwards, it is a decision which also involves management because it also depends on economic questions…”
Another busy week awaits you with two important receptions, against Amriswill in the CEV Cup then Tourcoing (3e) and MSL…
“We absolutely must dedicate ourselves to this Wednesday's match to continue the adventure in Europe. There isn't a lot of rest time, you have to manage that, but the dynamics of the game are correct. »
