The faces were marked last weekend, in the corridors of Bonal. Tony Mauricio, Gaétan Weissbeck, even coach Olivier Guégan: everyone wore a mask after this new defeat against Amiens (0-1). It must be said that the start of the season is far from dreamlike. It’s even the worst since FCSM’s relegation to Ligue 2, eight years ago. No wins, no goals scored and a 17th place in the standings. After a thrilling season, fans expect a lot. And they made it known, as evidenced by the first whistles heard last week at Bonal during the final whistle.
“The players must be rewarded”
Before this trip to the lawn of Pau (16th in the championship) on behalf of the 4th day, Olivier Guégan played the card of serenity : “Do I feel like I have a knife to my throat? Not at all. Of course there’s a wait, but I don’t have a magic wandhe explains. In the group, there are 10 recruits, 8 players who come from the training center. The mayonnaise must set.” Olivier Guégan once again addressed the physical question and the disparities between the players on this subject, while emphasizing the involvement of his group.
The state of mind is irreproachable, it works well, it is gaining momentum.
Valentin Henry not summoned against Pau
This attitude is also emphasized by the experienced Julien Faussurier. Returned to the Doubs this summer to bring all his experience (more than 470 professional matches), the 35-year-old defender was one of the few to show a calm face after the rout against the Amiens. He knows that a season”is long, very long.” And that everything can change very quickly: “I remember the relegation season. We had accumulated a lot of delay halfway. However, everything was decided during the last match against Evian. There is a way. Just because it doesn’t work today doesn’t mean it won’t work tomorrow. I am optimistic for the future.“
For this meeting against Pallois, Olivier Guégan has called a group of 18 players. Maxime Do Couto is back, as is Rassoul Ndiaye. On the other hand, Valentin Henry does not appear there. The right side is on the shelves of the DFCOnow coached by Omar Daf.
The subject was also raised by Olivier Guégan at a pre-match press conference. “I never retain a player if he wants to leave. But today, the club haven’t received any offers. Valentin is a very important player in the squad. It’s up to him to be focused to have a great season with us.“
Pau FC – FCSM, 4th day of Ligue 2, it’s a meeting to follow live and in full on France Bleu Belfort Montbéliard with the comments of Arnaud Roszak. See you at 6:45 p.m. for the pre-game.