On its home turf, Frontignan THB is determined to triple the stakes

Le début de saison est flamboyant mais Anthony Laurens compte garder le groupe à bonne température. MIDI LIBRE – Jérôme Belluire

Après deux succès de haut vol, les "Noir et Or" reçoivent Nancy, ce vendredi 20 septembre à 20 h 30.

We could have expected a complicated start to the season for the FTHB, whose schedule was not a gift. But the handball player from Frontignan has the particularity of not receiving an invitation card. Saran and Cherbourg thus went through the checkout and, against all expectations, the “Black and Gold” are the only ones with Dijon to accumulate two victories in two days at the start of this season.

Top 5

And since they are never satisfied, Anthony Laurens' men will inevitably show up at Ferrari this Friday with a knife between their teeth and a towel tightly tied around their necks. «  We made a double impression against supposed Top 5 teams and now we have to triple the bet», comments Guillaume Crépain.«  Nancy, I also put them in the Top 5 and that's not Guy Roux in the text. Of course, they lost in Valence and then won with difficulty against Billère. But it's a team that has undergone a lot of changes with new players and new coaches. They may not be in place yet but they will gain momentum. In sport, everything can happen very quickly…  »

To carry out his mission successfully, the Muscat coach will be able to draw on his squad, with sixteen players listed on the match sheet (compared to fourteen in Cherbourg). «  That gives me more room to maneuver. In any case, we won't be able to rely on two or three players. To win, we'll need everyone. Humility is part of my values ​​and I don't think the FTHB is going to change theirs either! »

On the other side, it won't be the same, with right-back Émilien Deschamps injured in the cruciate ligaments. A hard blow for Nancy, less so for Frontignan.

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