“If you go to Europe, you will play every three days.” A little more than 72 hours after its draw in Reims (0-0), Montpellier is already back on the ground with the arrival of Lorient on Wednesday. Nothing to do with Europe but, as Michel Der Zakarian whispered on Tuesday, the pace looks like it. The stake too.
The Hérault coach does not hide it at all, he dreams of continental games. They also go through a success against the Merlus. “There are 11 games left, if we are not hungry to go for this 5th place, we are going home!”, exclaimed Der Zak ‘.
“It shows that the group is sure of its strength despite the position in the standings” ‘
Scorer in the first leg (1-0) at the end of November, Petar Skuletic should this time leave his place at the kickoff to Elye Wahi, probable only change in the eleven pailladin. In the game, on the other hand, the MHSC will have to “Do more” in all the compartments of his game than in Reims, where he appeared too cautious and harmless.
Although 17th and on a series of nine unsuccessful trips, including the last in Nîmes a week ago (1-0), Lorient is not the type to present himself as an expiatory victim. His victory against Saint-Etienne on Sunday (2-1), his return phase already better than the first leg and his total points gained after being led (17) remind us.
“It shows that the group is sure of its strengths despite the position in the standings, wants to believe his trainer Christophe Pélissier, deprived of eight players this Wednesday. This is what we have instilled in this group since the start of the season, to have mental and collective strength. “ Having returned to La Mosson himself (2 consecutive successes), Montpellier knows the procedure to follow.
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