“The key to the match in our hands”: the Béziers Angels coach speaks before the CEV Cup return play-off

| January 18, 2024 | Sport | No Comments

“The key to the match in our hands”: the Béziers Angels coach speaks before the CEV Cup return play-off

Fabien Simondet believes in the qualification of his players. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Beaten (3-2) in the first leg, in Serbia, the Béziers Angels will have to win this Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) to reach the quarter-finals of the CEV Cup.

What state of mind are you in before this return match against Red Star Belgrade ?

It will be an important match, where we will have to be 100%. In the first leg (3-2 defeat), we lacked consistency. After our first two successful rounds, we surely showed a little complacency. In the fight and the aggressiveness, we were not there. Which allowed Belgrade to come back into the match and be supercharged in the last three sets. We are going to face a great team, to whom we cannot give too much room to maneuver. I believe we will have the key to the match in our hands. It's up to us to be serious and put in the necessary values ​​to win.

Are your players worn out by the sequence of matches ?

No, you should not use fatigue as a possible excuse. Saturday's match in Toulouse didn't even last an hour, we were in Béziers at around 6 p.m. This allowed the girls to recover well and be free all day on Sunday. Especially since we were able to rotate and allow players like Pilar (Victoria) or Alicia (Ogoms) to breathe. The team is physically ready to play a high-level match.

And in front of an audience that promises to be very large…

Exactly. This European Cup is a great competition to experience for us, for the club and for all our supporters. I know that there will be a lot of people on Tuesday evening to support us and try to qualify. Everyone wants to continue this great adventure.

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