Basket. Le Caen BC in Le Havre: a derby to measure yourself on the go
Through Aline Chatel
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Caen Basket Calvados is playing its first top-of-the-table shock in the return phase, this Saturday, December 11, 2021 in Le Havre. The derby is raising a lot of expectations. Pre-match analysis with Caen coach Fabrice Courcier.
Tonight’s game
“It’s an important game for both teams. It is certain that, given the results obtained previously, we are today in a better position than Le Havre. There are two great teams who will play, perhaps more offensive for Le Havre and more defensive for us. It’s one of those games where there’s what’s going on on the pitch and what’s going on off the pitch. It met a little beauty, a little salt in it all. “
The disappointment of last season
“The game of last season is evacuated. It was part of a context. We put some pressure on ourselves not being far from Saint-Vallier but still being at a certain distance, which forced us to win that match. There had been a bit of tension, but more off the pitch than on the pitch. All seasons are different. We weren’t up to it in that match. What matters to me is having the ability to give my squad enough confidence to play such a match, but also to have enough work so that we can provide the means to win. “
The average start of the season in Le Havre
“I think I was not the only one to present as the big team of the hen. It should also be remembered that their preparation was little truncated by the late arrival of foreigners. We all know that preparation is important. It is a workforce rich in numbers, with positions doubled on an individual level of play where each of them could be titular in another team. It requires sharing, it requires membership in the project. From time to time, it takes time. Every now and then, it doesn’t take at all. I experienced it on my first year here in N1. We had a roster which was certainly above all the teams but we had trouble finding the right cohesion. Perhaps that is what is lacking, but Le Havre remains a team with great potential. Whatever happens, we will find them at the end in this battle to climb. “
Away games
“The only feedback we can have on our away performances in a match like this is the Chartres match. We had a good first half, we exploded in the second. We must not be complacent. We have a real test, which was not validated by our previous matches. We will have to answer this because we are in a first phase which forces us to qualify in the top 5, which forces us to win against direct opponents, but we are already in the work of phase 2. It will be this. type of match every three days and it will be necessary to have a real basis. I’m waiting for us to be able to focus on the pitch and our game plan, trying to reduce all our imperfections. Today, we are missing little things to reach the goal. “
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