Pau this Tuesday, Le Havre Friday, Annecy in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (February 8) and finally Amiens (February 11)… Paris FC will undoubtedly play its season over the next two weeks.
If it could be (a little) saved by an adventure in the Coupe de France, it risks being long and boring in the league in the event of new missteps in L2.
But with this team, you can't swear to anything.
Saturday in Quevilly, she inflicted a real football porridge on her brave supporters.
His last faithful oscillate between disappointment and resignation.
The starting composition with five defenders and three rather defensive midfielders inevitably challenged.
With this workforce and for example, a Chahiri, confined to a joker role but who lights up the game at almost each start (sometimes too late), there might be better things to do...
In a press conference, Thierry Laurey, wanted to play down.
“The defeat at QRM hurts your head but when you look at the match, it responds to a certain logic.
It is sure that we are not where we would like to be, but we are not on the street anyway… We must not exaggerate, ”launched the Paris FC coach.
But his team will nevertheless have to tame the elements, an atmosphere that promises to be gloomy in the stands (disaffection of the public, transport strike) and the state of his lawn in Charléty to, at least, offer another face against Pau.
A team which has not yet won (2 draws, 3 losses) in L2 since the post-World Cup resumption on December 26 – defeat (0-1) against Paris FC precisely – but which had eliminated Montpellier in the 32nd finals of the French Cup.
"It's a playful team that scores goals," says Laurey.
We should score more
(Editor's note: the PFC is the 18th attack of L2
).
We don't create enough opportunities.
In the last 20 meters, there is not this determination and this desire at times to break down the defenses.
Not everyone will be able to play every game in the series ahead of us.
We are therefore going to make the group evolve but without revolutionizing everything, either.
I hope that the returnees will bring a renewal of freshness and determination.
»
Mandouki at rest, the great return of Kanté
If captain Cyril Mandouki is left to rest and Samir Chergui (hamstrings) has joined the infirmary, Ousmane Kanté, victim of a ruptured Achilles tendon on April 19, will make his comeback in the group .
Pierre-Yves Hamel, who has not played in L2 since the 8th day (September 10 in Grenoble) due to a muscle injury then a wrist operation, is also returning.
The two players have just played several games with the reserve (N3).
Against Entente SSG (1-3) on January 21, Hamel also scored his first goal in an official match since… December 13, 2020 during a Lorient - Nîmes in L1.
The expected click?
This Tuesday, January 31, will also mark the end of the winter transfer window.
This last day should be rather calm in the offices of the headquarters in Orly.
The club is considering a possible arrival (a midfielder?) but it is not certain that this will happen.
There could also be departures but this would not concern incumbents.
Match sheet
PARIS FC - PAU,
Tuesday (8:45 p.m.), Charléty stadium.
Referee: Mr. Souifi.
Paris FC:
Demarconnay - Bernauer, Gueho, Lefort - Mason, Lasne, Phiri, Hanin (cap) - Chahiri, Guilavogui, Lopez.
Repl.
: Nkambadio, Maaga (left), Koré, Kanté, Iglesias, Gory, Caddy, Hamel.
Entr.
: Laurey.
Absent.
Chergui, Filipovic, Kebbal, Dabila (injured), Mandouki (rest), Boutaïb (recovery), Mbala, Karamoko (choice).
