“The news is the Clermont match“. Even if Julien Fournier got annoyed with questions on Friday about the match against OM, all eyes are already on this derby next Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. Just take a look at the ticket office to realize it. Assailed by reservations since tickets went on sale last Wednesday, the two corners are already sold out and we should play sold out against OM. While only 20,000 seats have found takers for the reception of Clermont, a meeting yet essential for the rest of the season.
Come many and be loud!
“This team deserves support and I think we could go up a level in terms of encouragement,“says Thierry Oleksiak, assistant to Christophe Galtier. “I feel in Nice a real passion for the club and a real love for football. I had very strong moments at the Ray stadium when I was a player. So come many and be noisy!” urges the one who played in the Gym jersey for three seasons (1986 – 1989) and who replaced the coach on Friday at a press conference.
I didn’t feel any euphoria after Paris
To digest the qualification in Paris and not to lick their chops too much before the reception of OM in this same Coupe de France, the staff proposed a “proposed a big week of work, focus on Clermont and only on Clermont,says Oleksiak.I didn’t feel any euphoria after Paris. It’s good to live moments like these but you have to move on and I can tell you that we have repeated it enough to the group this week!“
Le Gym is aiming for a sixth straight victory in Ligue 1
The challenge obviously is to line up a sixth victory in a row, to equal the 2016 record, and regain 2nd place at OM. The Aiglons watched the Phocaeans win with authority against Angers on Friday evening (5-2) and must respond against ) Clermont. The Auvergnats (15th) are fighting for maintenance but remain on a crucial victory against Rennes (2-1) thanks in particular to a goal from Lucas Da Cunha, on loan from the Gym. In accordance with the agreement between the two clubs, Da Cunha will not be aligned this Sunday. On the side of the Aiglons, no Jordan Amavi (knee) or Pablo Rosario (suspended) but return of Calvin Stengs.