The composition of the Stade Lavallois team surprised some and there was a wind of change among the evening starters for the reception of Créteil, at the Francis Le Basser stadium. A week after the defeat in the Maine derby against Le Mans, which had stopped the invincibility of the Mayenne, Olivier Frapolli proceeded this Saturday evening to a few rotations. Well he took it.
Like Edson Seidou, holder on the left side of the defense, he who had not played in the league since January 21 (in Villefranche). This Saturday evening, Edson Seidou scored the equalizer in the first period with a splendid strike from the opposite side. “We always aspire to play, but there is competition in the team and it is healthy. _Personally, I was chomping at the bit. I always take refuge in work_. In these moments you have two options: either to let go and suddenly get out of the group. Or hang on. Concretely, I said to myself that it was necessary to work while having fun in training. And today it smiled” he observes.
Another player was smiling after the victory against Créteil: Ryan Ferhaoui in midfield. He had not known the taste of a tenure since the match in Cholet on February 12. Against Créteil, the n°6 of Stade Lavallois gave an assist on Kader N’chobi’s first goal. “I’m lucky to put in a good performance, so I’m very happy. We know that we have a quality group, that everyone will have their moment in the season. So I worked, I worked. I think that since the recovery in January, I really find my football and today, we really see my true face“says the player.
If the coach had concocted these few surprises at the start of the match (just like that of aligning Jordan Adéoti in the three-man defense), it was because he felt a certain fatigue in other players. But Olivier Frapolli also explains that he was amazed by the desire shown in training by certain usual substitutes. “_We have boys who are always on the job_. In training the day after matches, for example. Monday morning’s training, for those who hadn’t played against Le Mans, was incredibly intense. So when you have this chance, you must not deprive yourself, and give playing time to those who deserve it“analyzes the Laval coach.
He will be able to count on an almost complete and mentally boosted group for the difficult trip to Châteauroux in eight days. In the standings Laval is provisionally leading before the match between Concarneau and Le Mans on Monday (6:45 p.m.).
The Tango game sheet
Laval – Creteil: 3-1 (2-1). Referee: Cedric Dos Santos. Approximately 3,871 spectators. Goals for Laval: Seidou (22′), N’Chobi (31′, 63′) Warnings for Laval: N’Chobi (18′), Roye (44′), Da Silva (73′)
Laval: Sauvage – Baudry, Adéoti, Goncalves – Seidou, Maggiotti (Goteni, 80′), Ferhaoui (Balde, 83′), Roye, Etcheverria (Fumu Tamuzo, 79′) – Durbant (Da Silva, 72′), N’ chobi.
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