Better attack against better defense. The decor of this Toulouse-Sochaux, shock of the 16th day of Ligue 2 this Saturday afternoon at 3pm in the stadium, is already planted. Téfécé and its 32 goals scored (even if he stays on two matches without scoring) but will rub shoulders with the most airtight of the championship formations: the FCSM and its 8 goals conceded uniquely. Who will win this duel between contenders for the climb? The stake is all found between two teams which monopolize the top of the basket, but are in loss of speed for some time. Omar Daf’s men, 4th but only two points from Toulouse, hope to revive by making a success of a blow on the banks of the Garonne.
Three major players very uncertain according to Omar Daf
Unfortunately, for this shock against the leader, Omar Daf should not be able to field his typical team “Three major players are very uncertain” said the Sochaux coach on Friday at a pre-match press conference “It’s not ideal, there could be significant absentees, it’s damaging but I have no doubt that those who will take over will do the job” tried to reassure the coach of the Yellow and Blue. The Sochaux technician is still looking forward to do battle with the leader this Saturday “We have everything to gain faced with a team built, armed and which has everything it takes to go up, they have not been leaders by chance since the 5th day. It’s going to be an opposition in style, but our defensive strength allows us to be there, we know they have the best attack, but we have been working for two weeks to remedy our concerns for offensive efficiency. It’s up to us to be confident, free to go and play the big game there “.
“Everything comes together to put on a great show, but for us, the show is winning!” – Omar Daf
With two draws and an infuriating defeat at Bonal against Nîmes, Gaëtan Weissbeck’s teammates are determined to show their best face against Toulouse. Keeping the leader of Ligue 2 in check would boost the morale of the Sochaux troops and those of their supporters. At the accounting level, a positive result would certainly put the Sochaliens back on the podium, and mitigate the loss of all these points against poorly classified. And the move is playable since Sochaux is very efficient on the go with only one failure (Ajaccio) and already four successes (Dijon, Caen, Guingamp and Rodez)
Iron defense and fire attack will necessarily be required against an opponent, visibly ready to scrap!
“All this atmosphere around the match, this excitement on the Toulouse side, should not prevent us from being focused on our objective, that of doing everything to win” – Maxence Prévot, FCSM goalkeeper
If the TFC presents this confrontation with Sochaux as a real battle, and a turning point in the race for accession to Ligue 1, the Haut-Garonnais have somewhat lost their splendor since their festival against Auxerre by chaining three draws (Paris FC, Guingamp, Quevilly), without forgetting a sluggish qualification in the Coupe de France in Libourne (N3) acquired on penalties thanks to three saves by their goalkeeper Petersson. Philippe Montanier’s men, who left with cannonballs at the start of the season, 8 wins and two draws before their only defeat (at home against Caen (2-3)), mark since the step “We need to regain victory, because if we want to maintain the distance with our competitors, they have to win” says Philippe Montanier. The Toulouse coach who, like all his counterparts, praises the Sochalian game “Sochaux is one of the best teams in this championship, one of the most complete. It’s a good challenge for us”.
Toulouse-Sochaux, it’s this Saturday at 3 p.m., and it’s to be experienced live and in full on France Bleu Belfort Montbéliard with comments on site by Hervé Blanchard.