Football : MHSC – Bordeaux, duel de prétendantes en Gironde
The MHSC is going to challenge Bordeaux, one of its great rivals, this Saturday, November 20 for the 9th day.
Very loyal to the podium of the now D1 Arkema since the 2002-2003 season (13 times including two titles in 2004 and 2005), the Montpellier HSC has been sidelined for the past two years. Behind the two ogres from Lyon and Paris, the Girondins de Bordeaux have “squatted” 3rd place … synonymous with the Champions League. inventory at the start of the 9th day in figures.
Ranking
The Girondins de Bordeaux are in 5th place (13 points, 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 18 goals scored for 13 goals conceded) just ahead … Montpellier HSC (12 points, 4 wins, 4 losses, 13 goals scored for 13 but cashed).
Calendar
The MHSC has been less “spoiled” than its one-day host. Indeed, Yannick Chandioux’s group has played five out of eight away matches and has already faced the two big names. The Girondines, they received as much as they traveled (4 times) and will complete the first leg (November 11) at Paris SG.
Attack – defense
The Girondines have scored 5 more goals than the Héraultaises for the same number of goals conceded. In fact, Marion Torrent and her teammates have scored over six matches, not remaining silent, like against Paris SG (0-1) and Olympique Lyonnais (0-5).
On the other side of the field, they failed to keep their clean sheet only once, last Saturday against GPSO 92 Issy (3-0). By comparison, Patrice Lair’s Bordelaises were able to score in each of their games and managed three clean-sheets (no goal conceded).
Scorers – passers
Of the 13 but registered by the MHSC, eleven were signed by Petermann (4), Puntigam (4), Fowler (3). The duo Nicoli – Mpomé registered one for its part. But nothing to appear in the top 6 of D1 Arkema from which Bordeaux is also absent. As for the hierarchy of passers, Bordeaux can boast of a well-placed duo, Katja Snoeijs (1st tied, 5 assists), Eve Périsset (3rd, 3).
Periods
If we dissect the moments when the MHSC scored, we arrive at the following distribution 1st to 15th (1), 16th to 30th (3), 31st to 45th (1), 46th to 60th (0), 61st to 75th (3), 76th to 90th (5).
Coach Yannick Chandioux’s opinion
“Bordeaux finished 3rd and played in the Champions League. On paper, it’s really tough, even if their start to the championship is complicated like last year. Our weapons and they grow over the weeks.
It is up to us to take advantage of this role of outsiders. If we win on Saturday, it’s extraordinary, a draw would be a very good result. We’re going there to do something with Nérilia Mondésir still suspended and the return of Faustine Robert. “
Patrice Lair: “In the continuity”
After a good run on the European scene and the slap received in Reims (2-5 defeat), FC Girondins de Bordeaux has “very responsive by beating Guingamp (3-0) then by going to win at Paris FC (3-1). Ambitions are on the decline, we are targeting the middle of the table rather than the places of 3-4 for who will fight the MHSC and a Paris FC in my opinion “, Patrice Lair analysis. The Bordeaux technician who left his mark on the MHSC “is trying to help young people progress. This match against Montpellier, which has a bigger squad than ours, will be a real Cup match which must follow on from the previous two.”