Handball: in the shoes of the hunted, Frontignan THB assumes

Maxime Isnard et les Frontignanais ont pris un superbe envol en ce début de saison. MIDI LIBRE – Jérôme Belluire

La victoire était impérative ce vendredi 20 septembre face à Nancy, elle a été signée avec brio (41-34).

This Friday, in a sold-out Ferrari gymnasium, the FTHB gave the impression of total control on both sides of the field. Facing a Nancy team deprived of solutions, Guillaume Crépain's men rolled out their game. Quietly. «  It's true but, strangely, it's the match for which I was the most stressed», declared the coach.« We didn't have any pressure on the previous two. Because it wouldn't have been a scandal if we had lost. There, we didn't have the right. Ultimately, it was the first time we were in the shoes of the hunted. And I wonder if it's not going to be like that all season. Frontignan is no longer a team capable of exploits. It's a respected team, that everyone wants to beat. »

This question was not the only one that was bothering Guillaume Crépain. The answer came from the field. « Before this match, it was the first time that I wondered if we had worked well. Because I knew that we could do better. I had no fears about my attack compared to their defense. But what made the difference was the defense block/Maxime Diot. »

Direction Cournon

That's actually what turned the match to 6-2. And which allowed the FTHB to avoid any scare, to share the leader's chair with Dijon today. The coach now has his eyes fixed on Cournon, the next opponent of the “Black and Gold”. “We had to validate the superb victory in Cherbourg, we would have ruined it by losing. Now, in Cournon, it could be different. We will have to adapt our attack. Cournon has not won yet, they beat us in preparation, I expect a cutthroat. Fortunately, the players know the Proligue. There are surprising results, my job this week will be to set off alerts. I hope the series lasts as long as possible, but let's be honest, it's going to get harder and harder. And let's not forget that the stars are perfectly aligned for us right now. We're healthy, while our opponents are dealing with injuries.

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