the SM Caen
will travel to Laval this Saturday during the 12th day without five of his midfielders
. The package this week of Jessy Deminguet (elongation) was added to those of Caleb Zady Sery, Hianga’a Mbock, Yoann Court and Iyad Mohammad.
Fifteen days ago, Malherbe had faced Quevilly Rouen Métropole without four of its five starting defenders, this time it will therefore be necessary to do with a midfield reduced to its minimum portion.
“That’s the difficulty even today, regrets Stéphane Moulin, I don’t have the feeling that we had all our strength at the same time except for 35 minutes against Guingamp. It’s not much. It’s not enough. So yes, we are missing things (in terms of play), we know that but I would say that it would be more annoying if we were missing those things with all the players present. And to add: “There, for the moment I only play the available players. On Saturday, in midfield, when you look you know very well who will play: the three who remain.”
A seventh tenure for Bilal Brahimi?
In the absence of Jessy Deminguet and of Caleb Zady Serythe third position in the middle should go to Bilal Brahimi. The 22-year-old’s last two comebacks had been pretty good. It is over the duration of a match that it is expected.
“I am very happy with the players who have returned recently, but the players who are starting must also be at the level takes over from Stéphane Moulin . You can’t be good only when you come home, otherwise you become a famous luxury joker and that’s not what you want. It’s normal. When I say that, I am not formulating criticism, I am formulating an observation. We know the players we took. They are not boys who are used to fighting for Ligue 1 promotions. Samuel Essende is in his second season in Ligue 2. Bilal is playing his second full season in Ligue 2. Godson is discovering Ligue 2. Most of them are in the process of of them to find out all this.”
Laval have yet to win at home this season
With three victories on the counters, the promoted Mayenne proves that he knows how to defend himself. He has acquired three valuable successes with direct competitors for maintenance (Bastia, Annecy and QRM) but has not yet won the three pts in front of his home crowd. In five games played at home, the Mayenne have scored only one point and concede on average more than two goals per game.
“It’s a club and a team that has known the National for five years and doesn’t want to go back, warns Stéphane Moulin_. And it shows. It bites into it. And the coach who supervises them (Olivier Frapolli) fits perfectly with this mentality.”_
Supporters of SM Caen in Laval
Almost nine years after its last appearance in the league in Mayenne, the Norman football club can count on the arrival of its supporters. The two buses chartered by the Malherbe Normandy Kop are sold out and a fan-zone has been organized in one of the places in Laval. The 600-space visitor car park may not be fully filled due to fuel supply difficulties.
Laval – SM Caen to follow live on France Bleu
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