It's time for Paris FC to resume after twelve days without playing due to the postponement of his meeting at AC Ajaccio last Saturday due to numerous cases of Covid within the Corsican team.
The Parisian formation (3rd), author of an almost perfect start to the season (3 victories against Grenoble, Dunkirk and Le Havre plus a draw against Auxerre) does not want to see its series end this Saturday in Quevilly-Rouen (11th) for the count of the 5th day of L2.
“It's a little embarrassing, we would have liked to continue because we are on a good dynamic, indicates the versatile midfielder Julien Lopez.
We took advantage of this period to refine the final details of Saturday's game.
It is true that we are used to starting the seasons well.
L2 is a marathon and the most important thing is to finish well.
With the experience of last year, I hope that this season we will stay the course until the end.
"The boys are sufficiently focused from the start to have problems," said coach Thierry Laurey.
When there is a cut like this, it is especially important to pay attention to the start-up.
After 10-15 minutes we then find the rhythm for this type of match.
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"If there are opportunities, we are ready to seize them"
To face the promoted Norman who remains on two setbacks (after 2 successes and a draw) and will play for the first time on his lawn (redone), the capital club will be deprived of its striker Marvin Gakpa (small injury to a thigh during internal opposition last weekend), and his guardian Vincent Demarconnay because of… marriage! “I have been informed for a long time, it is not a problem, declares Thierry Laurey. Vincent is getting married, that's something important. The record holder for matches played in the PFC jersey (296 in the league) will therefore give way to Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Filipovic (26 years old, 1.97 m) who arrived this summer from NK Slaven Belupo.
“We expect a very difficult match because the Normans are solid, announces Julien Lopez. We are expected this year and there will be no easy games. It's up to us to start this match well to win it. Behind the scenes, Paris FC is looking at the possibility of strengthening the workforce before the end of the transfer window on August 31. “If there are opportunities, we are ready to seize them, announces Thierry Laurey. We have injuries behind with Axel Bamba (rupture of a hamstring tendon) and Youssoufa Ndiaye (ankle). If we can recruit a player with a little bottle, that would be good. "
The Vinci Cup, an international U15 tournament
organized by Paris FC and its main partner Vinci, takes place this Saturday and Sunday at the Marcel-Bec stadium in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine).
This 5th edition brings together for the first time male and also female teams from 7 professional clubs including PSG, Lille, Nice and Montpellier.
MATCH SHEET
Today at 7 p.m. at the Robert-Diochon stadium in Rouen.
Referee: M. Landry.
Quevilly-Rouen
: Lemaître - Bansais, Padovani (cap.), T. Cissokho, Lambese - Boé-Kane, G. Sangaré - Bahassa, Gbellé, Haddad - Nazon.
Entr.
:
B. Irles.
Paris FC
: Filipovic - Bernauer, Chergui, Kanté, Hanin - Mandouki (cap.), Name, Diakité - Guilavogui, Laura, Lopez.
Entr.
:
T. Laurey.