It’s a challenge that awaits Albert Cartier on the Nancy bench. The new coach of the Reds and Whites must lead his team to stay in Ligue 2. A rescue operation which begins this Monday evening at 8:45 p.m. on the lawn of Toulouse, the second in the championship. Last of the ranking with nine points behind the barrage Grenoble (trained by the former Nancy driver Vincent Hognon), which means that the people of Nancy have their work cut out for them.
To raise his head, Albert Cartier expects his players to “involvement, focus and hard work“. We have to get back to the basics explains the technician from Lorraine: “we are at the high level when we repeat simple gestures but to perfection. And when we are able to do that with eleven, fifteen, twenty or twenty-five players, we have something positive with content and a real guiding idea. This is what we are trying to put in place, i.e. to create a collective. “
On the banks of the Garonne and facing the best attack in Ligue 2, Nancy residents will have to rectify their ugly flaws, and be more efficient and decisive on both surfaces. “More rigor, character and fighting spirit is what we need“explains Grégoire Lefebvre, the captain designated by Albert Cartier. A new coach “which brings something different“believes Grégoire Lefebvre,”when there is a change, there are different sessions, it’s a different approach. The whole group is on the alert, we can feel the change. Now we have to play 19 finals“.
A mission on which the new Nancy coach insisted a lot with his players: “you have to be worthy when you want to be chosen for this kind of mission. The requirement of rigor and discipline will allow us to move forward. Rather than looking at the adversary, we have to look at the partners we have and look at the work that we can do together.“
Desired arrivals at the transfer window
In addition to the arrival of Antonin Bobichon, on loan from the Angers SCO, Albert Cartier hopes reinforcement of one or two players despite the club’s recruitment restrictions, only loans or free players can join ASNL. “We are working for the arrival of one, see two players, there will be a defender and an attacker“explains Albert Cartier. These are players with an experienced profile who are targeted by the ASNL.
I liked ASNL before Fc Metz
Former Nancy player, Albert Cartier also wore the colors of rival Metz, whom he also trained. Something to displease some supporters, a banner hostile to his coming even appeared in the stands of Marcel Picot during the match against Rennes. In press conference the new Nancy coach recalled his attachment to Nancy : “I liked ASNL before Fc Metz, my will and my desire to invest myself are traits of my personality. Today, history means that I am at AS Nancy Lorraine, but it is not It is not forbidden to love several things in life. We talk above all about the ball and passion. I always thought that I could go back to where I worked, I have always worked like that with notions of respect and of work in his relationship. “
The Nancy group
The new recruit Antonin Bobichon is indeed part of the group of the club with thistle. Basila is back, Akichi and Bianda positive for the coronavirus are still absent, as is Maxime Nonnenmacher. Saliou Ciss and Souleymane Karamoko are in the national team and participate in the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Meeting to follow live on France Bleu Sud Lorraine
Appointment from 8:35 pm with Johan Gand for the pre-match and the stake of the meeting.