It is a sign that does not deceive. Like the leader Toulouse, Paris FC, its dolphin, has more and more the honors of the offbeat match of BeIN, the broadcaster of Ligue 2. After Sochaux (3-1), last Saturday, the Parisians still have an appointment at 3 p.m. this Saturday in Nîmes, at the start of the 27th day of L2. Before playing in the evening, all eyes of their opponents will therefore be on the performance at the Costières stadium of the Parisians, undefeated for 14 games.
“We know that we are more and more observed and that all the teams want to be the first to bring us down, recognizes Thierry Laurey. It will happen one day but as I told the players, we must not take the lead with this series. Before the international break, there are 4 matches (Nîmes, Niort, Nancy, Pau) which promise to be complex. We have just played direct opponents, it went well but we will have to approach these matches in the same way. The basis is concentration. Because I repeat, we don’t have a lot of margins, if we start to let our guard down, we can be punished. We saw it at Guingamp (1-1 with an equalizer conceded in the 94th). »
Relaunched since the arrival of Nicolas Usaï on the bench, Nîmes has just lost 3 of its last 4 games. “It’s a bit surprising because they came back well, says Laurey. But it’s a team that I saw earlier and which can still go up in the standings. There is really an interesting mix with players who have experienced the L1 and a lot of young people in the making. And I know from experience that playing at Les Costières is never easy. »
Siby suspended, Gueye and Alfarela seriously injured
Paris FC will also have to manage its many absentees. Arrived from Strasbourg (L1) in October, Mahamé Siby only lost his first match in Pau with Paris FC and became one of the leaders of the locker room. He is suspended for this move. Serious injuries to Lamine Gueye (ankle, season over) and Migouel Alfarela (meniscus, 6 weeks) reduced the attacking possibilities. “It’s annoying for the end of the season, recognizes Laurey. We had a lot of choice, suddenly we have a lot less. We will try not to lose too much on the way, otherwise it might complicate things. What is harmful is in the profiles because they are two explosive players who brought speed to the game. We will not always have specialists in the positions and not all the characteristics we would like to have. »
Against Nîmes, the staff might thus bring Florent Hanin up a notch and keep an offensive cartridge with Alamami Gory on the bench. U19 and N3 striker Yoann Beaka (18) has been called up to complete the group.
Match sheet
NIMES – PARIS FC, Saturday (3 p.m.), Costières stadium. Referee: Mr. Vernice.
Paris FC: Demarconnay – Bamba, Chergui, Kanté (cap.), Hadjam – Name, Iglésias – Guilavogui, Lopez, Hanin – Boutaïb. Repl. : Filipovic (left), Camara, Bernauer, Koré, Demoncy, Gory, Beaka. Entr.: Laurey.
Absent. Siby (suspended), Gueye, Alfarela (injured), Caddy, Diakité, Mandouki (recovery), Diaby Fadiga (rehabilitation), Campanini, Gueho (choice).