Nîmes Olympique: “We don’t play OM for prestige”, insists crocodile coach Adil Hermach

Facing OM, Nîmes Olympique coach Adil Hermach expects “character and self-sacrifice”. Midi Libre – Mikaël Anisset

the essential The Crocos will play their second preparation match against Marseille, Sunday July 21 at 6 p.m. A meeting deemed "very important" in the development of his team by the Nîmes coach.

Five days after its 2-0 victory in Toulon (N2), Nîmes will play behind closed doors, Sunday July 21 at the end of the afternoon (6 p.m.) at Marseille, at the Robert-Louis-Dreyfus center, his second preparation match.

"We don’OM play for prestige, explains Nîmes coach Adil Hermach.In the development of my team, this is a very important match. Faced with a superior opponent, a different opposition from the National, I expect character and self-sacrifice from my team. If the Marseillais are having a good day, they can deprive us of balls and I will therefore see how my team behaves. I am also waiting to see what my players will do when they get the ball, if they will give it back straight away or if they will be able to play under pressure and implement our ideas.’ ;quot;

Mexico forfeit, Thoumin and Iafrate uncertain

In Marseille, Adil Hermach should use the same twenty-five players as in Toulon. The vast majority will play 45 minutes, three will be content with thirty minutes.

Thoumin (psoas pain) did not finish the session this Saturday, July 20. A session during which the Crocos worked on offensive animation with several different launches. Iafrate (small discomfort in the left ischio) was spared. Uncertain, the two players should nevertheless be able to be used against OM, unlike Mexico (inflammation in the right adductor), who has been out since the start of the week.

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Paradowski, signature in Pau confirmed

As in Toulon, Dias, who is returning from a long injury, will not play, the technical staff not wanting to rush with him. It is therefore Cozzella, Masse and Ichalalen who will take turns guarding the Nîmes cages. Concerning the goalkeepers, the signing in Pau (Ligue 2) of Tao Paradowski was made official on Friday July 19 by the Béarnais club.

Free since the end of his contract in Louvain at the end of June, Scotty Sadzoute was authorized to come and improve his physical condition with the Crocos. The left back, who was loaned for 18 months by the Belgian club in January 2020, was present at La Bastide on Thursday and Saturday. I subscribe to read more