DFCO is at Valenciennes this Sunday for the very first game of the year. At the dawn of this 32nd final of the Coupe de France Dijon -16th in Ligue 1- leaves a priori favorite against the Northerners -5th in Ligue 2- but be careful!
Sometimes the little ones “hit” the big ones
Every year in French Cup lower level clubs manage to defeat those of the Elite. In addition, if the Dijonnais are entering the competition – like all the Ligue 1 clubs – the Valenciennes, have already played two matches in the Coupe de France this season.
Two laps already for Valenciennes
First with a 2-0 victory in mid-November in the 7th round against the Saint-Maximin fans (Regional 2) and a 2-1 victory in Tourcoing (Regional 1) in the North derby at the start of December in the 8th tower.
A good rehearsal before the resumption of Ligue 1
In addition, the VAFC remains on a beautiful series of 6 victories for a draw in all competitions! For the middle Florent Balmont, this match is a good rehearsal before the first league match against Lille on January 12th. “The Coupe de France matches are always a boost in a season, which is why it is important to pass this round.
“Don’t take these games lightly”
For the very experienced midfielder, “these Cup matches are not to be taken lightly because they are important in the life of a group. It is up to us to put ourselves in the right mood before the Lille match”.
“Far from the traps that we sometimes meet in the amateur world”
The coach Stéphane Jobardis not really worried and not really calm either. “We are never calm when approaching a match. Even against a Ligue 2 team, especially as it is performing. The advantage is that this match will quickly put us back in the bath for the championship. In addition, we will have fairly satisfactory playing conditions, far from the traps, sometimes from the amateur world. So no exacerbated serenity but I trust my group and we are going there to win a qualifier “.
This Sunday’s program!
The 32nd finals of the Coupe de France kick off between Valenciennes and DFCO this Sunday, January 5 at 5:15 p.m. at the Hainaut stadium. Among the posters of this Sunday Trélissac (National 2) receives Marseille (L1), Montpellier (L1) moves to Reims Sainte-Anne (Regional 1) another very unbalanced meeting Linas-Montlhery (R1) has the formidable honor of receiving Paris Saint-Germain at 8:55 pm!
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