Toulouse. The Fenix reserve in search of revolt
The Fenix Toulouse reserve goes to Billère, tomorrow (4 p.m.). Expected reaction.
Eleventh with just two wins in the first seven days, Fenix Toulouse is already playing big tomorrow at Billère. “If we don’t take points there, it will start to become complicated”, believes Romain Ternel, while his team is already two units behind Ajaccio, tenth and first non-relegation. “In terms of points, we are not really in the nails for an easy maintenance: we will have to whip”, adds the coach, not really reassured by the last defeat of his team last weekend at home against … Ajaccio (29-31).
Already beaten in Istres (30-31), another direct competitor, at the end of September, the Toulousains “lack stability and regularity. We have no sector on which we can rely to ensure a certain performance”, regrets the former center half.
“Lack of character”
The repeated absences of Matt Piovan, Idriss Firmesse, Quentin Didelot or Baptiste Briet – who train regularly with the pros and are not always available to the N1 can explain certain things. “Our two best performances (Draguignan (35-26) and La Crau (33-32) at home, editor’s note) were performed when we were full”, notes Romain Ternel who may also be missing a relay with the only Simon Laurent de Valors as “former”.
This kind of inconvenience is part of the daily life of training centers whose vocation is to feed the professional team, but the Toulouse coach still expects some awareness. “What worries me about the youngest is that there is not a lot of revolt and character. When you are in the hard either you react or you sink”, judges the Toulouse technician. Launched into the deep end without being ready because of the regular absences mentioned above, some (Robert, Jambres) “are in the hard” confirms Ternel. “The group is psychologically impacted but we must continue to work”, ended the Toulouse technician who has already planned to leave, from Monday, a full week of rest for his troops who will not play again until November 12. . A revolt before the break?