Handball: the state of mind remains the same, the result too for Frontignan

In Cherbourg, Maxime Diot and his team once again delivered a first-rate performance. MIDI LIBRE – Jérôme Belluire

In Proligue, this Friday, September 13, Guillaume Crépain's men won 35-39 in Cherbourg.

They left their mark on the first day of the championship, with their clear victory against Saran, the Frontignan handball players confirmed this Friday, in the Manche, that this was not an isolated blow.

On the Cherbourg court, announced among the Proligue powerhouses, the "Black and Gold" followed perfectly by winning 35-39. Carried by a mentality that was still as strong. «  I think that the injury to their center half, which had hurt us in the first half, still helped us», specifies Guillaume Crépain. «  But we never panicked, even when it was 3-0 at the start of the match. I didn't take a time-out at that point, to prevent the crowd from getting excited. We knew there was a possibility of taking a lead right from the start. But at 5-3, I was reassured. The players had just entered their match.

Cool-blood and solidarity

While on the other side, the locals were gradually coming out of it«In the second half, they focused a little too much on the refereeing, when there wasn't much to complain about. They were given “two minutes” for protesting, throwing the ball away, etc. I think they doubted themselves when they thought they had done the hardest part in the first half. And we did the opposite. We kept our cool, we stayed focused on our handball and our game plan. What the players made me feel was a united state of mind. They fight for each other. This is what made the difference against a team that appeared nervously nervous.

As against Saran, Maxime Pages also made a great entrance, taking over from Maxime Diot in goal. «  It's reassuring for a coach to know that the goalkeeping duo works well. »

Start

After the announced favorite, a contender for the podium has therefore fallen in turn. The FTHB could not have started its campaign better. «  It's all the more delicious since few teams will win in Cherbourg», continues the Frontignan coach. « When we looked at the calendar, we said to ourselves that with Nancy, who arrives this Friday and is aiming for the top 5, there was a risk of starting the season at 0-3. We are finally at two wins and we will try to keep our invincibility at Ferrari.  »

Victory begets victory ? «  The start is good, but we have to take stock every month. If we lose the next two matches, it will be a mixed start. My role is to make sure that no one gets carried away. We are still far away, we have only played two days. »

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