ASBH: “It’s they who must have the pressure”, “Put the fire on at 9 p.m.”, “Write something”… the best of conf’ before Brive

Clément Ancely, Gabin Lorre and Francisco Fernandes were at a press conference the day before the match. – MICHAEL ESDOURRUBAILH and SYLVIE CAMBON.

While Béziers hosts Brive, this Friday evening (9 p.m.), in the Pro D2 play-off, three executives from the group spoke about the importance of the meeting.

L’ASBH will play, this Friday evening, the first final phase match at home in its history in Pro D2. A match that will be played in front of nearly 16,000 supporters, in a craze rarely seen in the 21st century.

The craze around the meeting

Clément Ancely (captain) : "We feel the craze, from the heart of the& rsquo;winter when we positioned ourselves in a certain place, when people came to the stadium to see the game we play, they take pleasure in what we show on the field. But without disrespect to the public, even if we played behind closed doors, the pressure would be the same. We will use the public when we arrive at the stadium. ".

Francisco Fernandes (pillar of ASBH): "We're excited, we try not to show it too much because the more excited you are, the more stupid things you do. We stay in our bubble, it’s important to stay among ourselves. We are going to stand aside a little and only think about this match. "

The final phases, a special moment ?

Clément Ancely (captain and 3rd line of the ASBH): "Personally I’ I signed for three years, I hoped within three years, to play a match like that at home. From the first year, it was unexpected. Happy as since the first day I arrived here."

Francisco Fernandes (pillar of ASBH): "I relax the young people with my stupidity, the group is young but quite experienced too, I'm not the only old one. There should not be too many people talking, too much talk kills. You have to stay in your place and work. For me, the season will be successful when we get through this quarter-final, because hey, we're not third for nothing. We went to look for it, we're not going to stop tomorrow. We will have succeeded when we have made the semi or perhaps the final."

Gabin Lorre (back of ASBH) : "I take this match as a normal match , I'm not stressed. I've already played with Pézenas, it's not the same enthusiasm, but I take it the same. There is a mix between guys full of experience, and young people, this mix of generations and nationalities is the strength of the group. The team is in place and we just can't wait to put on the crampons and put on the "fuego" at 21h. "

The opponent: CA Brive

Francisco Fernandes (pillar of ASBH): "We have seen all year long that it’s dense up front, plus now they bring out their pillars in the 30th minute to keep things fresh throughout the match. We'll see if it works Friday evening."

Clément Ancely (captain and 3rd line of the ASBH) : "Brive has the capacity to win collisions, be aggressive."

Gabin Lorre (back of ASBH) : "It’is a very dominant in front with big individuals behind like Carbonneau. Afterwards, it's them who must have the pressure, they are one of the biggest budgets in Pro D2, they come down from Top 14 last year. They qualify on the wire…"

The keys to the match

Clément Ancely (captain and 3rd line of the ASBH) : "When we shone this season is when we had big defensive matches. Many talked to us about the movement game and the audacity, but above all we had a strong defense. The final stages will go through defense. I know that guys, in their heads, want to write something. We know what we expect and the first contacts on the front line, we want to be present."