The Stade de la Source will once again be filled with supporters dressed in yellow and red. For the first game of the season at home, US Orléans receives AS Nancy Lorraine, relegated from Ligue 2, this Friday at 7:30 p.m., on behalf of the 2nd day of National. USO coach Xavier Collin hopes to see more crowds in the stadium than last season.
The Source must become a complicated place for the adversary
“We want to have an audience that supports our players, that wasn’t always the case at the start of last season when we felt a lot of frustration because of the results, he believes. We have a new team, we have to be in unison, we call on everyone to be with us, we need everyone’s support to have a good season.” “The 12th man is the public”, adds Nicolas Saint Ruf, the captain of Orleans.
For Orleans to reach their goal, the top of the table, they will have to do better than last season at home. With only seven wins in 18 games at La SourceOrleans lost too many points at home. “The Source must become a complicated place for the adversary, says Xavier Collin. There is a beautiful stadium, a beautiful field but we want the teams to leave Orléans thinking that it is a place that is not easy, a difficult team to play.” It’s up to the players to prove it, this Friday against AS Nancy Lorraine, a serious contender for the rise.
To face the ASNL, Xavier Collin calls on the same men. On the key, there are always the same three wounded : left-back Adrien Pagerie and striker Johanne Akassou are in the recovery phase. Defender Steve Solvet begins his second week of rehabilitation.