Sixth in the standings, our Berrichons are playing this Friday evening on the lawn of the Bastia-Borgo red lantern on behalf of the 17th day of National. This is the last meeting of the first leg. In view of the ranking of the budget of the two teams, we would tend to make Châteauroux the huge favorite in this match. Coach Mathieu Chabert, however, is not at all of this opinion. “To be wary on the lawn of the 18th in the championship is not to lack ambition”, explains the coach of Berri. “We are very vigilant. Their last match at home, they beat Le Mans is not nothing. I fear this match very much“, he adds.
Mathieu Chabert’s mistrust
Bastia-Borgo has only one victory this season. With 34 goals conceded, it is National’s worst defense. But La Berri must be vigilant. “It’s impossible to come onto a field and say we’re going to win. I have nothing against those who think it will be fun and that we will win without difficulty. There are those who have not done competitive sports who can say that“, continues Mathieu Chabert. Especially since even with this bad balance sheet, the Bastiais have not given up the hope of maintaining themselves.
La Berrichonne Football, for its part, is racing to climb to Ligue 2. With five points behind on the podium, the Castelroussin club has no room for error during the second part of the season. You have to be regular to gradually come back to the top of the table. The objective is to finish the first leg with 30 points and collect around 35 points during the return phase. With 75 points the accession will be validated on the evening of May 13th.
Adama Mbengue is back from injury one month early!
Finally, regarding the workforce, there is good news. Defender Adam Mbengue, injured in mid-December, was due to return to the squad and be fully operational by mid-February. The former defender of the Stade Malherbe de Caen is back from injury with a month in advance!