2023-08-16 05:00:01
After Charleroi and Anderlecht, Mons welcomes the RAAL for a poster with memories of D1: “We are inspired by what is done around us”
For the latter, this friendly match will be special since he will be once morest his best friend, Louka Franco. The two 26-year-old Carolos had never been separated since the U6s at Sporting de Charleroi. Until Thomas’s decision to join the Dragons this summer. An unprecedented situation that the inseparable had to apprehend. We brought them together for an interview between adversaries even if their friendship will exceed this rivalry for a day.
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Is it really the first time that you are going to face each other?
Louka: “In fact, on Saturday, in the Cup (Editor’s note: 11-0 once morest Bierbeek), Thomas played an official match for the first time without me!”
Thomas: “We have already played once morest each other but it was at U17 training in Charleroi. It almost ended Louka’s career. There was mud that day.”
Louka: “It was a duel, one on one, not even an opposition I remember. If I don’t jump, my leg is broken!”
Louka Franco and Thomas Vanhecke, inseparable from Raal
Not having started the season together didn’t bother you too much?
Thomas: “It was special. Afterwards, we obviously get used to the friendly matches, but it’s clear that in the first matches, it was complicated. I was controlling, I was watching and I was like: ‘Ah, he There’s a hole (laughs). We had our automatisms. I always knew where he was. But these are automatisms to be created in Mons, that’s all.”
Louka: “It was weird in the first training session. When you arrive in the locker room and you see that he is no longer on the side. Afterwards, on the pitch, as he was injured for two months, I was able to take my marks without him (laughs). And then, we often call each other even if our goal was to continue to play together. On the field, I feel that he is not there. When I see the intensity and his game muscular, I say to myself: ‘Ah it’s Thomas!’ I think he would be better with me but I know he has to get off to a good start at Mons, he must have a terrible season and then I will come and see him!”
You’re not going to slow down? You will theoretically be in the same area on the field!
Louka: “It’s still normal to go there!”
Thomas: “You should also know that I’m quite clumsy (smiles)”.
Louka: “It’s true. I’ve lost count of the bruises because of him (laughs). In any case, this Wednesday, I don’t see Thomas slowing down once morest us but he won’t hurt anyone either.”
Thomas: “I know Louka. It is enough that I arrive quickly and he will leave the ball to me (laughs).”
Louka: “With him, I’m used to it too. I know I just have to push the ball to one side to avoid it (laughs).”
Can’t wait to play this game? Or is it just preparation?
Together: “It’s obviously still a preparation match.”
Thomas: “After all, playing once morest RAAL, facing former team-mates, it’s special. But it’s worth less than an official match, championship or Cup.”
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