“If we pass it, there is no subject”: this failed drop from Louis Carbonel which could have changed the face of the match LOU – MHR

Le drop de Louis Carbonel aurait pu changer la face de cette rencontre entre Lyon et Montpellier. capture d'écran Canal+

Last Montpellier cartridge of the meeting against Lyon in Top 14, this Saturday, December 30, the drop of Louis Carbonel could have changed the result of the meeting, lost by the Héraultais (20-18).

It was a close call, so little that the MHR supporters, in the stand behind the posts, raised their arms as they saw Louis Carbonel's drop pass. The siren has been sounding for around forty seconds, the MHR players, trailing by two points, are playing their game 10 meters from the Lyon line. 

Léo Coly serves Louis Carbonel, in a good position, the Montpellier opener adjusts a drop which passes flush (touch ?) of the Lyon right post. It's over, Montpellier bows. Should the MHR insist on trying to extract a penalty? Could the Montpellier players go for a try?  "If we pass the drop it doesn& ;rsquo;there is no subject", replies Anthony Bouthier the Hérault captain. 

"Louis is carrying the team right now"

Neither he nor coach Patrice Collazo have questioned this choice, or overwhelmed a Louis Carbonel who has found sparkling form in recent weeks . "We can't summarize the match on the last action, especially since Louis once again put in a big performance. He's carrying the team a little at the moment, insists the MHR manager. Otherwise, the situation is like our first half. We lack control, clairvoyance and therefore we act urgently."

CARBONEL EN SOLO ! 🤩

L'ouvreur du @MHR_officiel trouve une ouverture et file aplatir le deuxième essai de son équipe !
Le match est relancé, 17-15 à la mi-temps🔥#LOUMHR pic.twitter.com/IJZ8oXUUXt

— CANAL+ Rugby (@CanalplusRugby) December 30, 2023

Within a few centimeters, the fate of this match could have gone the other way. Even if in this meeting, Montpellier had the possibility of making the difference before.