By Aline Chatel
Published on 24 Oct 20 at 10:53
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“Optimism is more contagious than Covid-19. ” Pascal dupraz was in verve, Friday October 23, 2020, on the eve of the reception of Guingamp (3:00 p.m. this afternoon). As a response to the slap received a week earlier in Niort, the coach of Stade Malherbe Caen hammered his “confidence” by recalling his priorities. “Everyone has to show more serenity. This is the watchword, with enthusiasm. I only have enthusiasm and serenity. “
“We will face”
When his team could doubt, because “certain certainties have flown in Niort” and that four potential holders are affected by the Covid-19, the Savoyard wants to be more reassuring than ever. “We are going to cope, and even do better than cope. When I said that the players who all trained well put me in difficulty about the composition of the team, I really meant it. Now that these players will be able to express themselves, it is up to them to take their responsibilities. Pascal Dupraz affirms it, without a bad pun:
Stade Malherbe is in a positive spiral. And I’m still positive. Torturing my brain to think like I never thought in my life, that’s not possible with me.
“Until then, everyone praised my cojones”
“Stop the disaster”, still claims the technician. However, it is the ground, in the first place, which must listen to it. However his team comes out of a non-match in Charente-Maritime. “In Niort, we did not exist defensively. Until then, everyone praised my relevance and my balls to play young players. Those who had trouble against Niort will reveal themselves in the coming weeks because they have the mind for it. The technical, tactical and physical baggage too. “Thus, Pascal Dupraz is” convinced that Jason (Ngbouabi) is number 3 “in central defense. In the absence, again, of Anthony Weber, he should logically be the holder this afternoon. Will this be the case? Not sure.
You have to analyze everything and not put enormous pressure on a 17-year-old. We will make the decisions and this time they will be good.
Does this mean that decisions do not have all been good in Niort? Pascal Dupraz thinks so himself. “J‘ve misunderstood throwing a young player behind. I did not secure the midfielder enough. It is my responsibility. I have the courage to recognize it. But I know that I mustn’t lose a lot… ”And the Weeder remembers that even“ the king of kings ”, Zinedine Zidane, is not far from being threatened after two defeats.
“I was not inspired”
Nevertheless: “I was not inspired”, confesses Pascal Dupraz again. ” I have this humility to recognize that there are times when I am less good. I should have made my changes earlier. The coach intends to regain his “spontaneity” against Guingamp. ” What I decide, I must do. That I stop masturbating my brain. Simplicity suits me much better. “
I will always do what I want. I assume this role, it is not to make me serve soup.
Once again, optimism is in order before the shock against Guingamp. “You can’t suddenly collapse under the pretext that there is a little headwind. We don’t have bad luck! We are varnished, lucky in this magnificent club. “It is now up to the players to illustrate the words of their coach.
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