Football (N3): Libourne wants to avoid getting bogged down

In the space of two games after his mishap at Chauvigny, Libourne has risen in the standings and fully launched his season. At the moment, the Libournais group is showing great cohesion on the pitch and this clearly helps to tip a match on the right side. “Instead of losing it in stoppage time, we win it or at least we keep the advantage. »

And here is the next opponent of the Penguins with this trip to Niort. Les Deux Sévriens are known with their first team of Chamois Niortais which plays in Ligue 2 (9th). The reserve that Libourne will face is coached by Carl Tourenne. He has often acted as interim in Ligue 2 to save the club from relegation. So far Niort is ahead in terms of these maintenance objectives by garnering a maximum of points at home (4V, 2 D).

At the Girondins, on the contrary, we appreciate the trips (4V, 1N, 1D) and despite a group weakened defensively by injuries, coach Franck Vallade has solutions that they did not imagine a short time ago. “We are in a good spiral, despite a largely overhauled defense. I had to test players in different positions (like Rémy Gauthier for example) or bring in young people like Brahim Batta who will stay with us against Niort. I have new solutions to spend this month of December. »

The good news emanating from the infirmary will be the return in theory of Elydjah Mendy in defense and perhaps of Rémy Gauthier. Libourne would mark the spirits of its competitors by bringing back a positive result from the Marais poitevin.

The game

Niort B (8th/12 pts) – Libourne (6th/15 pts), Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Niort.

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