Dame Coupe resumes its rights this Friday, January 28 with Nantes – Brest (9 p.m.), a poster worthy of it between two heritage clubs of the elite. “In the league, if we lose we can recover, declared Antoine Kombouaré, the coach of the Canaries, victorious over Lorient 4-2 last weekend, just like the Stade Brestois of Michel Der Zakarian, a handsome scorer for Lille 2- 0. Ditto for victories, which are no longer celebrated too much because everything can go quickly. There, the emotions felt are much stronger… ”
Saturday, with four of the eight 1/8ths, it is an even more heady Cup flavor that will exhale the meeting Toulouse – Versailles (4.15 p.m.), between the big arm of Ligue 2 and the Petit Poucet Ile-de-France of National 2 (4th level ) – first confrontation between the two clubs.
Nancy expects Amiens on Saturday
Ambitious, the Versailles, leaders of group A of National 2, are forced to face Toulouse in Haute-Garonne, at the municipal stadium, for lack of approval of the municipal stadium Montbauron to host a 1/8th final of the Coupe de France. The feat, if there is a feat, will only have more luster.
At the same time, Nancy will welcome Amiens to the Marcel-Picot stadium which saw Michel Platini born into professional football. The poster might seem dull between the Lorraine team, 20th and last in Ligue 2 and the Picard club, any 13th at the same level.
It is however the promise of a balanced game, even disheveled, that the red lantern of the 2nd division, falling one following the other on penalties from “Ligue 1” Rennes and Troyes, will not fail to enlighten.
A PSG-Nice worthy of a final
After which, Stade de Reims, 14th in Ligue 1, will host SC Bastia, 16th in Ligue 2, for a classic of French football – 41 confrontations since 1970 – in a game that is just waiting to sparkle in Champagne or thwart the established order.
Finally, if Grandmother rides a bike, the meeting is given at the Orange Vélodrome for a very attractive Marseille-Montpellier (21:00). The OM of Jorge Sampaoli, 3rd in Ligue 1, will start as favorites once morest the Héraultais of their playing master Téji Savanier, of the striker Stéphy Mavididi, both suspended, while Valère Germain is uncertain.
If the thrill has not passed, you will have to wait until Sunday with Bergerac (N2) – Saint-Étienne (6:30 p.m.) and Lens – Monaco (9 p.m.). Even until Monday and PSG – Nice (9:15 p.m.), match between L1 leader and his runner-up, worthy of a final.
The program
Friday, January 28, 9 p.m.:
Nantes – Brest
Saturday, 4:15 p.m.:
Nancy (L2) – Amiens (L2)
Toulouse (L2) – Versailles (N2)
18h30 :
Reims – SC Bastia (L2)
21 hours :
Marseilles – Montpellier
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.:
Bergerac (N2) – Saint-Etienne
21 hours :
Lens – Monaco
Monday, 9:15 p.m.:
PSG-Nice
