Of Nicolas Claich
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2. 24 May at 17.12.
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You don’t need to draw a picture. 8th place in the standings, four points from fifth place, the last to access the play-offs for accession to Ligue 1, Stade Malherbe Caen (Calvados) no longer has the right to make mistakes: if he wants to extend the season and continue to dream of returning to the elite, he must win his last three matches, hoping that the teams ahead of him (Paris FC, Laval and Pau) do not do the same. “Getting nine points out of nine is mandatory,” said captain Romain Thomas.
Nicolas Seube, on the other hand, is less categorical.
I have the feeling that everything can still happen until May 17 (Editor’s note: date of last day). If we lose tomorrow (Friday 3 May) and the others also lose, there will still be a four point gap and it will still be possible.
This is obviously not the idea when he hosted Laval, which revived by beating Bordeaux (1-0) after a streak of six games without a win, including five defeats. “Our mission is to win every game to give ourselves the right to dream,” insists the Caen coach. We are lucky to have the support of the public, I would like us to ignite the debates, as we always do. »
Who will replace Brahim Traoré?
Sent off at the very end of the match in Saint-Étienne (0-1), Brahim Traoré is automatically suspended for the reception of Laval, this Friday, May 3, 2024. Who will be paired with captain Romain Thomas in the central hinge ? “I’ve already made my choice, but I don’t want to tell you,” Nicolas Seube smiled at a press conference.
For Romain Thomas, the identity of his new partner means little. “Whether it’s Syam (Ben Youssef), Daylam (Meddah) or Didi (Gaucho), he won’t have had a lot of playing time in this position, so it will be up to me to help him. They have different qualities to Brahim, but we train together every day, I don’t worry.
Kyeremeh’s fiery legs to set the stadium on fire
For this, Nicolas Seube should line up from the start Godson Kyeremeh, whose entry at Geoffroy-Guichard showed that he had found his legs of fire after the injury. “I think we handled his return well,” the weed technician said. He played one hour a week. Physically, he’s good, he’s dynamic.”
“We focus too much on Alex (Mendy)”
Enough to offer an additional solution in the face of a defense focused, like all those in Ligue 2, on the tree Alexandre Mendy, top scorer in the championship and nominated for the UNFP trophy for the best player in Ligue 2.
We must improve in marking out, in the passer-receiver relationship. We are too focused on him, we necessarily look for him, it becomes a mechanism. Alex fixes so many people that it frees up space and other players are sometimes better positioned to score. When danger can come from anywhere, it is more difficult for defense.
Whether it’s Mendy, Kyeremeh, Abdi or any other player who scores the winning goal against Laval, Nicolas Seube will welcome it with equal joy.
Ligue 2, day 36: SM Caen – Laval, Friday 3 May 2024, 20:00, Ornano stadium.
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