This is the poster for the 1/4 finals of the handball league cup : the derby between Montpellier and Nîmes this Wednesday, November 10 at Parnasse in Nîmes. This is the first league cup match for Montpellier handball players, who directly qualified for the quarter-finals like PSG Handball because of their participation in the Champions League.
A match that comes just after the international break, Patrice Canayer has not recovered his six French internationals, who played in the Golden League in Norway last weekend than Monday evening. “If we take the point of view of the coach who has only one day to prepare for this derby, it’s complicated, now having 10 players in national teams including six French, it is also a satisfaction for the club. “
Is the Coupe de la Ligue a goal for Montpellier in an extremely busy season? “It is the easiest competition to win in terms of number of games, not as opponents, but there are only three games to go, “the Montpellier coach who adds that the hand was a bit heavy in the draw. by lot for Montpellier and for Nîmes as well. “
“The advantage is that everyone will be on top of things and that we won’t have to force a lot to motivate them.”
The USAM-MHB match at Parnasse in Nimes this Wednesday at 8 p.m.
The other 1/4 finals:
- Nantes -Creteil
- Toulouse-PSG Handball
- Chambery-Aix
The qualified will meet for a final four, a final four on the weekend of December 18 and 19 in Metz.