The reds and whites no longer have the right to make mistakes. Good last in Ligue 2, ASNL receives Dunkirk on Saturday February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Marcel Picot stadium as part of the 25th day of Ligue 2.
A poster that acts as a shock at the bottom of the table. She opposes two teams in great difficulty since the Northerners are 19th in the standings but still have a 7-point lead over the Nancy people.
We can make the impossible possible
In other words, a defeat in the face of this direct competitor for the maintenance would certainly condemn Nancy to a descent in National. A possibility to be taken seriously but that midfielder Edmond Akichi does not want to see. “A competition as long as it is not over, you always have to believe in it” explains this locker room leader.
The 31-year-old has trust in teammates to fight to the end. “We have a very good group reinforced by recent signings who have brought stability to our game. I think we can make the impossible possible because when I look into everyone’s eyes I feel the rage. The rage to be able to succeed in this challenge.”
Fight on all the balls, fight like dogs
According to Mr. Akichi, the ASNL will now approach each match “like a final” with simple principles that the midfielder summarizes as follows: “Fight on all the balls, fight like dogs”.
This warlike state of mind is precisely what the new coach who arrived at the start of the year is trying to instil in the players. Yes Albert-Cartier notice that “the world has changed, society has changed, football has changed”he is convinced that “the ingredients to win a match remain the same”. To know “rigor, discipline, generosity, humility, and being able to overcome pain and suffering”.
Without forgetting the importance of the collective “from start to finish”. And this amazing statement: “We are not football players” says Mr. Cartier who adds in stride: “We are a team.”
“Whatever the scenario of the match or the evolution of the score, we will have to remain collective, it is our priority” he concludes. For his players the message is clear. Salvation will not come from an individual achievement but from the strength of the group.