Strong-headed Sochaux! And above all too strong for Nîmes this Saturday evening, beaten 3 to 1 at Bonal on the occasion of the 9th day of Ligue 2. Thanks to this 6th success in a row, (2003 record equaled), the FCSM keeps its leadership chair slightly ahead of Le Havre and Bordeaux on the lookout. More than 11,000 spectators once again capsized with happiness with Ibrahim Sissoko’s double and Tony Mauricio’s equalizer after the Gardois opened the score very quickly. The state of grace therefore continues for Olivier Guégan’s team.
Another jet-powered Sochaux
But before delighting their public, Sochaux always makes them a little stressed with once again a failed start to the match and the opening of the Nîmes score by N’Guessan from the 4th minute of play. Fortunately, the FCSM never panics and sounds the revolt to first equalize by Tony Mauricio (22nd), then take advantage Ibrahim Sissoko at the conclusion of a beautiful action led in particular by the untenable, and captain of an evening in the absence of Gaétan Weissbeck, injured, Aldo Kalulu (34th).
Ibrahim SISSOKO, double goalscorer “If today I manage to express myself a little better, it’s thanks to what I spend on the pitch, and to my teammates too. Who wouldn’t like to play in a team like that. We do the accounts, at the truce, we are first in the championship, I manage to score goals, the stadium is hot, everyone is happy, as long as it lasts.
Sissoko is strong
Sissoko, symbol of an impressive Sochaux offensive armada which scores a double at the 52nd minute of play on a superb opening by Franck Kanouté. Mass has been said ! Sochaux is blessed by the gods of football by practicing an ultra attractive and effective offensive game. Already 17 goals, best attack (and best defense), Tony Mauricio and his teammates are having fun “We combine well in front, we manage to find each other, we score goals so inevitably when we are in a team like that, we have fun.” The supporters of the Yellow and Blue surely take just as much, if not more!
REACTIONS:
Olivier Guégan, FCSM coach: “We are gaining depth, we are confident, we are setting up our game, we are reproducing in matches what we are working on in training. I still regret our failed start, we really have to erase that once and for all, but it’s a mental problem, you have to force yourself into it. we feel that we can score in every game, that there is connection between us, complicity. I congratulate my players, we finished the 1st chapter of these first 9 games well, but the praises will be done on the 38th day, but winning 6 times in a row is not given to everyone and we will have to continue in this direction.”
Maxence Prévot, FCSM goalkeeper : “We never get tired of these victories, and we must not get tired of them, we must not be satisfied with that. 6 in a row is good but we have to get the 7th victory. Inevitably, to be first is to send a strong signal, to show others that we are not giving up. That’s wonderful, this atmosphere in Bonal is exceptional, even if it’s hard for me to be heard by my teammates during the match, it’s so noisy, but it doesn’t matter, it’s also thanks to them that we’re here today, I encourage them to continue and we will do everything to make them proud.”