TGB. Semifinal: Dominique Malonga wants to “show that she can dominate” against Basket Landes

How do you analyze your match, cold?

It was a complicated battle. I had good performances this year so I was expected, it’s logical, afterwards it’s up to me to know how to handle the pressure that is put on me. On Thursday night I didn’t necessarily know how to do it, psychologically it was complicated. Afterwards, I still have this mindset of never giving up, the team trusts me, and it’s because I’m determined that I can. I didn’t want to continue playing, so I wanted to show another picture, which I did in the second half. I made decisive actions at the end of the match, showed that I was there, so I wouldn’t say it was a failed match. This last comeback is not an action that describes a game, but the most important thing is to always give everything and even if you don’t score, you contribute elsewhere.

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You talk about pressure, is that what made you miss the start of the game?

We always have a bit of pressure.

It’s the light that shines, the TV…

Not especially. It’s not the first time I’ve been featured, this whole year I’ve been in the spotlight. No, it’s more the effort in the games that increases, we really want to do well too and it’s a whole, but I’m not worried. I think I did a lot worse than that in one game this year so I’m not affected by it and I’m waiting for Sunday’s game to show a different side.

We were the first to announce ourselves as the key to the fight?

We shone much more through aggressiveness. Away, our little ones managed to pierce the Basket Landes defence. Our game, it’s not just me, it’s that we can be dangerous from anywhere and as soon as we increase the speed, the intensity, the danger can come from everywhere. Today, a Serena (Kessler, editor’s note) that we don’t see often was superb. The girls were great and once again it was the team that won because we know how to make each other shine. It is still these weak times that we have to continue to deal with like this second quarter.

You return to Basket-Landes on Sunday, before talking about yourself, what match should we expect?

A completely different battle. We want to keep the lead to win, Basket-landes will want to come back, it will be a very intense game even if the one we just won already was. We know the Landais, we know that they can be very tough in the game, and that is what we should expect beyond an increase in the level of play. There will be an increase in the intensity of the fight, that is what will make the difference. It’s going to be a bit of a bloody semi-final, we’re going to take some hits, but we’re going to take some hits too. The team standing at the end wins.

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Are you going to operate in a hostile environment?

We have already played twice at Mitterrand this year, we know the atmosphere there very well. That’s not what worries us the most. In Charnay or even in Charleville, these are rooms with a special atmosphere. We have to stay focused on ourselves and stick together on the field because we will be alone against everyone.

After the cup semi-final you said: “I hope we come back here and that they let me play…”

Thinking back on that match, I felt overwhelmed. I had the impression that when I wanted to show some intensity, I was called for a foul. In the Coupe de France I made 5 mistakes, including 3 offensive ones, and that’s not my game at all. I hadn’t changed anything in my game and I didn’t understand. That game I didn’t realize how I had been whistled, but I don’t get there thinking about the referees.

You come there mainly with the aim of showing your true face.

I always come home with the same state of mind. By wanting to act as a deterrent in defense and by participating offensively. I stay in the cylinder and control the outer elements as best I can. I’m not going to let external elements affect my performance.

After Thursday’s game, Geiselsoder was pleased to have contained you. Does it motivate you a little more?

It is normal for her to feel this satisfaction of having gained the upper hand. It’s not because of her that I was out of my shoes, it’s because of me. There is always this idea of ​​not being influenced by external elements. The return match will be a different match. But it is true that it is stimulating because I want to return the favor. I want to show that I can dominate. I can’t wait to play again to show another side.