After a very complicated month of September, translated into facts by only one victory for a draw and four defeats, Paris FC moves to Pau on Saturday.
Thierry Laurey took stock this Thursday at a press conference.
How did you manage this international break?
The first week, we only had three sessions.
Against Nancy, we saw that the group was at the end of the roll.
Athletically, we were not well.
The team was worn out, it lacked lucidity.
The players needed to regenerate psychologically, to find a little freshness.
It did them good to also get out of football a bit.
Does that mean that the group was also mentally affected?
When you only take 4 points out of 18, obviously that can make you ask questions.
But at least we have the numbers for us.
We are the team that shoots the most and that fits the most in L2.
If I tell you that we should be more efficient with 6 shots per game, you will think I am crazy and you will be right.
But here we have double.
And we often shine the opposing goalkeepers ... We took advantage of this break to repeat the offensive work, the combinations, the quality of the centers ... We know that we have sinned on that.
We have often had the icing without the cake and now we would like to put the icing on the cake by marking a little more.
But we must also regain our defensive rigor.
It's a whole.
In what physical condition did you find your internationals?
Good because Kanté (Guinea) and Name (Senegal) did not come into play with their selection… Name will be operational this time and will not have to operate a quarantine because he has completed his vaccination.
It means he learned the lesson.
We had missed him very much and his absence had kept me from running.
We are not going to redo history but I have to rethink it….
Camara played the first two games with the France U19 team, but he was sent back to us because he was a little injured.
Fortunately because we will need him in Pau since Kanté is suspended.
As for Diakité, it went well with the U20s.
Is the recruitment of an attacker still relevant?
If you find a free player, who is operational right away and who brings more to what we currently have, you are very strong… More seriously, I think we will have to wait for the winter transfer window to look into recruiting an attacker, if our concerns persist in this area.
There was an arbitration to be done for the joker and we preferred to take a middle.
We were already looking for one and it had become essential since the serious injury of Cyril Mandouki.
I hope we will be able to start a new series
You have indeed just obtained the loan from Mahamé Siby, whom you have already trained in Strasbourg.
What can you tell us about it?
He's a very good boy.
He has an extraordinary mentality, a real winning culture.
He's a boy who doesn't ask questions.
Whether he plays 2 minutes or 15 minutes, he always answers present.
In Strasbourg, there was a lot of competition for his post.
Maybe it lacks a bit of speed for the L1.
But it will do us a lot of good in the impact.
He is a Parisian (he grew up and was trained in Bobigny), he has already adapted very well.
He is a leader, he is able to lead others.
With us, he will have playing time.
Lamine Diaby Fadiga who had been excluded from the pro group for a month was reinstated this week.
Will we see him in Pau?
(Ironic).
You can already see them on the field, there… But yes, he is selectable for Pau.
Before receiving the leader Toulouse, you are obliged to relaunch yourself ...
I hope we will be able to start a new series.
But it will be complicated.
I watched several Pau matches and was pleasantly surprised.
It's a team that has some interesting game ideas.
I know well and I really appreciate Didier Tholot with whom I graduated.
I know he's a smart guy… In this team, there are no high-sounding names but a lot of good players who deserve to be known like Assifuah or Loby.
There is also Armand whom I trained in Montpellier and who played at the PFC.
It will be necessary to be wary.
