in the spotlight

On Prime video, in the post-match debrief, Jimmy Briand and Mathieu Bodmer returned to the performance of MHSC at La Beaujoire. And the least we can say is that they appreciate what Montpellier Hérault is offering at the end of the season.

For Jimmy Briand, Michel Der Zakarian’s men were able to resist before being effective on their first opportunity: “Montpelliérains made the round back and on this ball, Jordan Ferri went on goal to deceive Alban Lafont. Nantes had chances but they were punished on the first real opportunity for Montpellier. “After noting the non-performance offensive of the Nantes with zero shots on target, Mathieu Bodmer noted the flattering attitudes and statistics of Montpellier Hérault revealing that Michel Der Zakarian’s protégés will play hard until the end: “Montpellier plays the game, plays very well, we have fun, we score goals and we win games. (…) Montpellier pressed more, ran more. For Nantes, which must save itself and stay in Ligue 1, it’s complicated.«

Mathieu Bodmer also appreciated the performance of Banjamin Lecomte on his line of course, but also in his ability to raise effectively in order to put his partners in the best possible conditions: “You have a goalkeeper who throws rather well or even very well at the foot. They made some shifts with Estève too. And in midfield it was too easy for Jordan Ferri and Téji Savanier. »

That’s it ! There are eight games left at Montpellier Hérault. Eight games against teams in the first part of the table (apart from Nantes but a finalist in the Coupe de France). So to get the maintenance, mathematically at least, you will have to give yourself two hundred percent. No question of motivation, when you know that you are facing a better ranked team, you know that you have to give everything. And against LOSC, one of the most playful teams in the championship, concentration will have to be at all times to avoid being punished for careless errors.

While Michel Der Zakarian suffered his first defeat since his return last week against Toulouse, this match against Lille should help revive the points machine. Defensively, it will be necessary to be organized and solid to stop the third attack of the championship and its main weapon, Jonathan David author of nineteen achievements in the championship. The return of Kiki Kouyaté, if he is fit to start, would bode well for supporting Christopher Jullien in the center of defense. Falaye Sacko will also have to make a copy of better quality than the one offered against the TFC because his largesse behind his back will be immediately exploited. As for the attack, we will have to be more of a killer in front of goal. Converting what there will be to eat will be a sine qua non condition to hope to bring back points in the bag.

For Paulo Fonseca’s men, it has been a long week after the defeat against the Angevins, Ligue 1 red lantern. Europe. Already outdistanced by six points by the Monegasques who are fourth, they have in the rear view mirror the Lyonnais and especially the Rennais who are aiming for the same objective. The Portuguese technician can count on almost his entire group with the returns of Ismaily and Edon Zhegrova. The Pailladins are warned, the Mastiffs will be hungry and it will be necessary to bite the first to hope to make them doubt more.

This match will launch a series of tough matches for Montpellier Hérault. But it is in difficulty that we see men. And with Michel Der Zakarian at the helm, the grinta makes sense when he talks about it. So to show as many people as possible that we will have to rely on La Paillade to arbitrate this end of the championship, at the Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre-Mauroy, give everything to get people talking about you!