Yes, the TFC was lucky in the draw by inheriting one of the amateur clubs still present in the competition. Yes, the TFC was lucky to see the match reversed due to non-compliance of the stadium in Yvelines. On the other hand, the Violets are not yet qualified for the quarters, far from it.
“They fully deserve to be in eighth”
Leader of its N2 championship, Versailles is having a very good season. It is not the Toulouse coach, who was able to watch certain matches of the Ile-de-France, who will say the opposite. He who was born in the Eure, not far from 78. “It’s a corner that I know. The Parisian N2 is very tough. They dominate their championship with the best defense and the second best attack. We are going to meet a team that is only amateur in name. These are people who work extremely professionally, who train every day and who are structured like in a pro club. Around Paris, in the lower divisions, the level is higher than the rest due to the huge reservoir. They fully deserve their place in eighth. It’s not because they are amateurs that it will be easy for us. The biggest difficulties encountered in the Cup were against amateurs. From Libourne to Trélissac via Cannes. We can see that in this Cup, the amateurs have a very high level and that makes them difficult opponents.”
Spierings and Desler suspended
For this round of 16 of the Coupe de France, the TFC will be deprived of Stijn Spierings and Mikkel Deslers, suspended. Nathan Ngoumou, hit in the thigh in Bastia last weekend, resumed training normally this weekend and is applying.