Handball: rebound or fall for Fenix Toulouse against Montpellier?
Beaten at home for the first time this season by Chambéry (31-30), Saturday, December 17, will the Toulouse bounce back against the leader tonight?
Not a day of the championship goes by in this Starligue without a surprise shaking up the hierarchy. The proof ? During the last day, Sélestat which had not won a single victory until then went to win in Limoges. And Toulouse, which had not lost a single point at the Palais des sports, stalled against Chambéry, its pet peeve (five successes in a row in the Pink City, current series, editor’s note), after having completely missed its first half. .
With a late match against Istres, the Toulousains “tumbled” to 7th place but still remain at a reasonable distance from Chambéry (4th), with only 3 points behind. “Between 4th and 10th place, there is only a 5-point difference, everything goes very quickly and changes from one day to the next,” remarks Maxime Gilbert, the center half of Fenix who led the maneuver more than usual, last Saturday, Erik Balenciaga being preserved due to muscle discomfort.
“Faced with Chambéry, on a magnifying glass the tick, it’s a shame. Fortunately, we have garnered jokers with our successes against Nantes and PSG ”, wishes to specify the Toulouse leader as Fenix prepares to receive Montpellier, the leader of the Starligue which has only one. defeat to date (against Nantes, editor’s note) and who has just had an incredible series of 21 matches without defeat (20 wins, 1 draw) between Starligue, European League and Coupe de France! That says a lot about the potential of the team led by the indestructible Patrice Canyer, and the confidence that animates the teammates of Valentin Porte who is never as good as when he returns to smell the air of the palace. sports…
The Toulousains who have suspended Paris and Nantes from their hunting board this season will they be able to repeat the offense against another big car in the championship? “We know the recipe but is it enough? “Asks Maxime Gilbert, aware that the Fenix will have to achieve the perfect match from start to finish to falter a leader “who offers a very good game, with excellent ball circulation and who throw forward very quickly. “One thing is certain: the face-to-face promises to be tasty between two formations which offer a very well-crafted handball.