Volleyball: Arago de Sète still has work to do to exploit its full potential

Célestin Cardin a dû sortir en cours de match pour préserver son genou. Un coup dur pour l’Arago. MIDI LIBRE – Jérôme Belluire

The defeat (1-3) this Sunday, October 6 against Tourcoing revealed gaps that will need to be filled.

The Sète volleyball players have not been spared this season. Forced to play outside their walls and opposed to a serious client from the first day. However, regrets can be nourished after this match, in Béziers, against Tourcoing. Concern too, when we saw Cardin go out to preserve his knee.

Tenseness, reaction, then abandonment

If the conclusion at the end of this day is that we will have to wait to make a conclusion, some elements are already there. « There was tension in the first set, then a great reaction in the second,», declared Luc Marquet. « The fight was on, but we didn't give ourselves the means to win the third, missing too many serves at the end. We have to learn to manage the pressure and force our opponents to play. This third set, I had it wrong… And we paid for it afterwards. » The Sète team actually held on until the middle of the 4th round, before giving up completely.

The reception in the sights

It was therefore with very mixed feelings that the spectators left the Béziers sports hall. Even if there were some reasons for satisfaction, such as Hugo De Leon's performance. «  He's a leader, and he's the one who made Tourquennois crack on the cards », continues the Sète coach. «  But the problem is that he can't hold the fort on his own. We had trouble holding the impacts in reception and it's a problem because we can't use our central defenders as we want. We played on restraint in this sector. I spoke with the players after the match, we must remember the positive points but also what didn't work. There was the service, but especially the reception which didn't reach the hands of the passer.

To be corrected as soon as possible, because the trip to Nice on Saturday will not be a gift. « It will be important to win, even if they play very well. »

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