As has been announced, the clash against Clermont on Tuesday set the tone for the end of the season for Paris FC. With the end of their 9-game unbeaten streak (1-0 loss), the Parisians saw the podium move away. They must already think about securing their 5th place, qualifying for the dams by avoiding a return of Auxerre (6th by two points). Finishing 5th would condemn Paris FC to an obstacle course for the dams with a trip to the 4th, then another to the 3rd if successful. But that would offer a little spice to a season where he has always lacked a little something against the leading teams (5 points out of 21 against the first four while waiting for Toulouse next Saturday).
“We weren't programmed to go straight up,” says René Girard. In the top 5, we are young people (sic) next to Troyes, Clermont, Toulouse or Auxerre who have experience and have been looking to climb for a long time. It will be hard now to find those who will go straight up. But the play-offs would be a minimum and a fair reward for the boys after the season they have achieved. "The bad pass on the accounting plan (2 points out of 9) does not worry the Parisian coach who still had not" fired "after the goal" offside of one meter "granted to Clermont ..." I have reviewed the game and I think it was not as bad as it has been said. In any case, we (Editor's note: Clermont) didn't teach us much… I don't want people to talk to me about fatigue or anything.If we are not motivated and we did not understand that there was something great to look for, we will never understand anything. The desire to surpass oneself must prevail over all other considerations. In the last few games, we are not far, but it deserves a little more offensive edge. "
Spared Diaby-Fadiga, Abdi suspended
The concern is that apart from Laura, Caddy or Lopez who play a series of matches, many attackers in the workforce are unavailable.
Boli (hamstrings) has already returned to Lens (end of season), Guilavogui is recovering and Diaby-Fadiga, who had made his comeback against Sochaux and Troyes, is again spared.
“After what he's been through, we don't want to lose him,” admits Girard.
This should be good for Toulouse and we must also think about the dams… ”Ali Abdi, suspended one match after his red card against Clermont, should be replaced by the experienced former captain of the rise in L1 of Brest, Gaëtan Belaud, more aligned since March 2 against Dunkirk.
Match sheet
GUINGAMP - PARIS FC,
Saturday (8 p.m.), Roudourou stadium.
Referee: M. Palhies.
Guingamp:
Basilio - Mellot, Sampaio, Romao, Ndenbe - Phiri, Mchangama (cap.) - Livolant, Rodelin, Ntep.
t - Gomis.
Entr.
:
Bompard.
Paris FC
: Demarconnay - Belaud, Kanté, Bamba, Hanin - Mandouki (cap.), Diakité - Laura, Gapka, Lopez - Caddy.
Entr.
: Girard.