This Friday, November 29, Tours Volley-Ball will host Saint-Nazaire with a perspective: returning to the top 8. Finally, and almost already given the chaotic start to the season experienced by the Touraine club and these seven points taken in eight matches so far. SO !
But the results of this 10e day were favorable to him and therefore put him fully back in the saddle, with an eighth place which is only two short lengths away. A meeting that Marcelo Fronckowiak knows is important between the last two finalists of the championship who are today 9e et 10etied on points. “I'm already hoping that we can fill the room to support us. I'm expecting a big show against a team which, certainly, has had setbacks in the league, but is performing well in the Champions League, where they beat Halkbank Ankara. »
“Everything is not going to change in one week”
As for the issue, the Touraine coach places it in the reality of the TVB moment: “We started the season in a difficult way. We first want to hang on to the teams close to us, always with the desire to seek the play-offs, then the best possible place. If the team continues what it has shown recently, we can have hope. But knowing that we are behind schedule, there is nothing certain. »
And to add: “We are changing the situation but everything is not going to change in one week. »
However, the victory in Nice confirms that yes, the situation is changing. First with four successes in the last five matches, between MSL and CEV Cup. With above all a last one forged in adversity, and therefore completely different from the demonstrations at Plessis and Narbonne… “And a first away victory in the league”valorise Marcelo Fronckowiak.
“The team never lost its way”
“From the outset, we showed our weapons, our forcesappreciates the Brazilian coach. We had up to +7 (8-15) and Nice came back to a point (19-20, 21-22)but we kept a cool head. The team never lost control, everyone performed well. » Including, and perhaps above all, after a second set lost 25-11, with an ultra-efficient Nice team serving (six aces).
“At the change of field, I felt the guys were good”confirms Marcelo Fronckowiak. A few adjustments, particularly in the rotation system, and a total investment from everyone will have allowed the machine to restart with a certain peace of mind.
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This is the total number of winning blocks for TVB against Nice. This still does not make this group a blocking ace (5.7 blocks per game this season). This even remains one of the low totals of this 10e daytime. But on Saturday, there was above all a relaxed attitude during the exercise.
“We are not a very aggressive team in the block but we showed that we were capable of exerting influence in this sector,” appreciates Marcelo Fronckowiak. It feels good to make direct points on the block. »
“A united team”
Clues which, obviously, bring hope. “We can define this victory as a collective victory. It is a united team which left Tours with the ambition to win and above all to have a positive moment. We didn't find it easy, including the trip with a 2 hour delay in Paris and therefore only 40 minutes of training the day before. […] We are showing that we are improving our level of play. I remain convinced that we still need work, and more playing time together. »
“Maestro Zeljko knew how to extract something from everyone. »
De Marcelo Fronckowiak, who highlighted the performance of its captain and passer, Zeljko Coric. Performance in the game, with some distilled caviar, but above all fair choices which were found in the individual stats of each person. But performance also in leadership, with a captain who was vindictive with the referees (especially at the end of the first set with video challenges that were not obvious but which worked in Nice's favor) and unifying with his group.
Beyond that, the copy of each player could be highlighted. From Egleskalns (20 points) to Ramon, named MVP, via Gergye, ultra-precious in service (with 22 faceoffs!) or Pothron, who seemed to play liberated.
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