Quevilly-Rouen – Nîmes: NO bows again and hits the bottom, in the penultimate place of L2
Led 3-0 before the hour mark in Quevilly, this Saturday, October 8, the Crocos continue to dig. It’s serious.
“We don’t know if the hardest part is over, or if it’s just beginning.” It is with these words that we ended our report of the Gard victory at Quevilly (1-0), which allows NO to reach 43 points and ensure its maintenance in L2. Because the future was uncertain, and it was necessary rebuild a teamat lower cost.
Six months later, it is clear that we were not wrong. Nîmes no longer wins away, Nîmes no longer wins anywhere, and Nîmes hit rock bottom on Saturday night in Normandy, humiliated and left 3-0 before the hour mark. Five straight losses away with 14 goals conceded, a draw and five defeats in the league, current series, the record is overwhelming.
If the Crocos are not last, this Sunday morning, it is because Niort and the unfortunate Mathieu Michel, still dominated in Caen (1-0) are not doing their best… Beaten for the seventh time in 11 days, Fomba’s partners, replaced at half-time without being injured, deserve it, however.
Nicolas Usaï: “My situation? It’s not the most important”
They do not retain lessons and in addition they are walked on, outclassed in duels. The match of the day began as the previous one had ended: with a but conceded from a corner (Diedhiou who smashed Thomasen, 18th, 1-0). Weakness identified, weakness not corrected. The Nîmes, themselves, were corrected: Mafouta went there from his doubled in less than a quarter of an hourjust before (45th, 2-0) and after the break (56th, 3-0).
? A look at the provisional ranking after this multiplex!
The @girondins still leading?
the @FCAnnecy out of the red zone?
the @HAC_Foot get on the podium 3⃣? The ranking in detail? https://t.co/RyK2ne6Q5w pic.twitter.com/nUsmlghIv8
– Ligue 2 BKT (@Ligue2BKT) October 8, 2022
On his first goal, ten Crocodiles are however in their area, helpless. On the second, the decisive pass is signed… Thomasen. “We talked a lot in the last few days, but obviously it was useless, railed coach Nicolas Usaï. I am angry about this opening of the scoring on a phase, set pieces, which we have been talking about all week. What bothers me the most is the lack of commitment and character. But you must not be resigned. On one of the responsibilities vis-à-vis the club. My personal situation? I understand that you mention it, but it’s not the most important…”.
Tchokounté, too late…
If the players have multiplied the bad choices on the ground, their coach has made one, too. He probably regrets having deprived himself of Tchokounté (admittedly a little diminished in the hamstring) and Pagis at kick-off. The first was the best croc, experiencing the gap (62nd, 3-1) after entering early in the second period. The damage was already done. On April 20, 2022, we titled “Save” after the success at Quevilly. This Sunday, October 9, we are far, very far.