US Orleans supporters will have to familiarize themselves with the new names: Dabasse, Viot, Berthier, Agounon, Ndiaye… The USO was very active during the transfer window, recruiting twelve players. A renewal of staff wanted by management to do better than the disappointing 9th place last season. Fans hope to see the club play top of the table of National for, why not hang on to Ligue 2.
“We miss Ligue 2”
Yellow and black USO jersey on the back, Pierre-Marie attended three preparation matches: “The recruitment seems coherent to me, we took good players from National. We are waiting for the rise, we miss Ligue 2.” For Jean-Yves, a volunteer on game nights at La Source, you have to be realistic. “It’s going to be complicated this year because there are only two climbs and six descents, he judges. All the clubs are going to fight and there are still some great people in the National.”
Rome wasn’t built in a day – US Orleans captain Nicolas Saint-Ruf
The record of the preparation matches with two wins, two draws and two defeats is not there to reassure. Quentin is the vice-president of the Drouguis Orléans supporters group: “The preparation is complicated, but I think it’s normal given the recruitment, we will have to find the automatisms.”
At the kick off of last friendly match against Bourgesfive rookies started. “The mayonnaise has to set, Rome wasn’t built in a day”, analyzes captain Nicolas Saint-Ruf, not worried about the recovery against Concarneau this Friday.