Volleyball: Arago de Sète, more aggressive and determined, licks his wounds in his Barrou

Luc Marquet and his group have released all the frustration of the last few weeks. FREE NOON – Jérôme Belluire

The Sétois signed a great collective victory this Saturday, February 3 against Poitiers (3-1).

Luc Marquet was certainly entitled to his best night's sleep for 2024. Saturday, in a Barrou which absolutely wanted to erase the bad memory of Narbonne, his troops actually raised their heads by disposing of Poitiers in four sets. With anger and will.

All involved

"It’s a great satisfaction because it’s a collective victory", confirms the Sète coach. "I explained to Juan Gonzalez that, despite the fact that he is criticized, he remains the safest in reception. But that Lisandro Zanotti had to start, as captain and to get back into rhythm. I knew that he might suffer at some point and that Juan would then be able to come in."

It was a bit the same for Tibo Rippert. When he was in trouble, Timo Beriot came in and did a lot of good. "It’was collective, participatory. Very interesting because everyone was there, also like Gauna who strictly applied the instructions. We saw that Cheik Diop was struggling a bit at the start, but I don't expect him to be a world top performer, he doesn't have to suffer the pressure of performance. By relying on others, Pépin Rajoharivelo relieved him and involved the whole team. That’s how you have to manage."

The neat image

The gap is still significant with eighth place. But beyond a place in the playoffs, the main thing was to take care of the image and heal the wounds. So it’s a success. "We directed all this frustration against the opponent", continues Luc Marquet. "There was a lot of talk after the match, about what's been happening lately. The indices are good, despite the fact that the team is still amputated. There is reason for this to happen…"

On Saturday, the Sétois will be back at home against Saint-Nazaire. Hoping for another feast.

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