MHSC: decisive entries, profitable choices, how the Montpellier bench also impacts the recovery in the ranking

Michel Der Zakarian félicite Yann Karamoh, sorti du banc pour inscrire le second but du MHSC, dimanche. MAXPPP – JEAN MICHEL MART

After too neutral months, the MHSC replacements struck at Le Havre (0-2) as against Lorient (0-2), Sunday April 7. While the second periods each time changed the face of Hérault during these same matches.

Téji Savanier and Benjamin Lecomte extended their afternoon at La Mosson on Sunday. The fault lies in an unexpected doping control following the success against Lorient (0-2). While the captain and goalkeeper of the MHSC looked for inspiration, alongside Lorientais (Mvogo, Touré), their partners flew like the wind in the mixed zone. Among them, the usual replacements had the banana, that of the feeling of accomplished duty. And finally a certain impact, like Yann Karamoh’s goal at the end of the match.

A week earlier, at Le Havre (0-2), Christopher Jullien had also returned to score Montpellier's second goal, already. The defender then put an end to too long a wait: 2, 356 minutes and 29 matches of shortage of understudies since a goal from Faitout Maouassa against… hellip; Lorient (1-1), May 14, 2023.

Karamoh-Coulibaly, "they were influential"

The stat’, which ran on the beans of the pailladin locker room, fizzled out. And with it, the look at a far too insufficient contribution from “hairdressers”. What Michel Der Zakarian had repeatedly regretted. On Sunday, the Hérault coach was delighted with this new bench. "The returnees brought some positive things, that's very good", he underlined. Before developing around the contribution of the Karamoh-Tanguy Coulibaly duo, who had already entered Le Havre with energy: "They made good entries. They were influential for the team. […] This is what we expect from the group". "It’s important for the team, the club that everyone is involved. And this is the case", added Joris Chotard.

🧡🔊 Ahhh que c'est bon d'entendre Sersou le lundi matin 😎
✅ MHSC 2-0 FCL ⤵️
⚽️ Savanier
⚽️ Karamoh pic.twitter.com/qsGud7MMyG

— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) April 8, 2024

Six days before the end of a chaotic season, the MHSC is not yet saved. But like his three successes in the last four matches and his margin with the red zone (6 points), he is currently overturning the darkest of predictions.

Like the young full-backs Enzo Tchato and Lucas Mincarelli, who left with the status of N.2 or even N.3 but increasingly solid, or like Christopher Jullien, still performing well on Sunday, Karamoh and Coulibaly highlight this upheaval.

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Arriving this winter on loan from Torino with the label of immense talent prey to waste, the first had multiplied the bad signals. Born from his clash during training with Jordan Ferri, a dispute since resolved, or from his neutral performances and moody gestures, they had sketched the portrait of a predicted failure. His goal against the Merlus did not sweep everything away, but combined with a bracing entry to the detriment of Akor Adams, he hung up some wagons.

Tamari, a worrying lack of shape

The very ones that Coulibaly strives to take, in search of his best physique. After almost a blank year in Stuttgart, the ex-Parisian Titi spares no efforts, sometimes messy, and gains minutes. The dribbler also benefits from Mousa Tamari's poor form.

"Less influential because there is Ramadan, fatigue due to his matches with the selection", Michel Der Zakarian estimated on Friday, the Jordanian showed a worrying face two days later. Until being taken out at the break by his coach who, this time, did not wait for these "sparks"&amp ;nbsp;which he knows his player is capable of. "He lost too many balls, he wasn't playing fair", justified Der Zak, when commenting on the exit of his winger . Including the shoulder, affected at the Asian Cup, or the arch of the foot, painful during the week, do not explain everything.

Also read: "If you don't believe it, all is lost& quot; : Asian Cup, shoulder, future, the secrets of MHSC striker Mousa Tamari

His replacement by Coulibaly reassured the coach. It also coincided with an overall recovery in control of the team. "We listened to the coach and the staff, it was better in the second half", confided Becir Omeragic. Like a symbol of a bench that rises and blows in the right direction for the MHSC.

La Mosson at €5 against Nantes

In addition to the success against Lorient, the MHSC recorded another success on Sunday: in the Mosson stands where more than 15,000 spectators took their seats. Very good attendance, the result of a club operation, with places sold from 5 €. Building on this success, Montpellier has decided to renew it for the visit to Nantes, on Friday April 26 (9 p.m.). It is therefore offering a “flash” sale, from Monday until April 14 inclusive, during which seats in six stands are priced at €5. Info and reservations on mhscfoot.com.

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