MHSC: facing Saint-Etienne, in a friendly, a first test for the Pailladins

| July 31, 2024 | Business | No Comments

MHSC: facing Saint-Etienne, in a friendly, a first test for the Pailladins

Michel Der Zakarian devra composer avec beaucoup d’absents. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

L’équipe de Michel Der Zakarian va se jauger lors de la troisième rencontre amicale ce mercredi à Lunel face à Saint-Etienne.

Montpellier is picking up the pace. It is preparing to play four games in two weeks to get closer to the intensity of the competition. And, after two matches against Girona (3-3) and Southampton (3-1), with “a hybrid team”, he begins with most of his starters a first test against Saint-Etienne, brought back to Ligue 1 by the former Hérault technician Olivier Dall’Oglio, this Wednesday July 31 (6 p.m.) in Lunel.

Changing defensive behavior

“We want to achieve a good performance in a match where playing time will increase for some players", hopes Michel Der Zakarian. For the Montpellier coach, it is an opportunity to gauge his team's defensive behavior.

"We conceded a lot of chances on Saturday. If we don't win the ball back well, it's difficult to attack. Defensive repositioning, harassment to encourage recovery, the need to be close to opponents are all things that need to be improved. We also need to improve communication and reading the game", he reminds us.

Gabriel Barès and Othmane Maamma will be put to the test. Der Zak will be closer to the team likely to start the season against Strasbourg in mid-August. With an experienced central axis, around the Omeragic-Sagnan pair.

A chance for Barès

Furthermore, he will give a chance to Swiss midfielder Gabriel Barès and young striker Othmane Maamma. Returning from a loan to Concarneau (L2), the former takes advantage of Khalil Fayad's injury.

The young Franco-Moroccan winger can assert himself in a competitive sector (Nordin, Tamari, Coulibaly) following the end of last season.

Within a workforce, for the moment without reinforcement, Der Zak also deplores numerous injuries. Central defender "Kiki" Kouyaté, recovered from inflammation in his right knee, and left back Lucas Mincarelli, convalescing after a knee sprain contracted in early June in the French U20 team, however, resumed the race. It is up to the Malian international to catch up with the course of the preparation, interrupted after two weeks.

Without Fayad, Jullien, Sauint-Luce and Guéguin

Midfielder Khalil Fayad and full-back Théo Sainte-Luce are nursing a torn thigh. And will be unavailable for several weeks.

Finally, defender Christopher Jullien (knee) and young attacker Axel Guéguin (knee) are recovering. Defensive midfielder Joris Chotard dreams of an Olympic medal with the Bleuets.

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