“What does being second in the standings change?
Nothing. It is simply necessary to maintain the level of requirement, the level of motivation, not to be in the slack. We must also support the players not in euphoria but in great determination to keep this place game after game.
Will this meeting against Montpellier be emotionally special for Andy Delort?
No more than for any other. As it had been for Melvin Bard and Amine Gouiri against Lyon. We are no longer in the 80s or 90s when players were twelve years in the same club. Andy’s story ended like it ended for other players. There will be no emotion in Andy. Footballers of this generation are used to club changes and what that entails.
“Montpellier can sanction you surgically if you leave opportunities”
But the difference with others is that Andy was captain in Montpellier and that his departure was badly lived by the leaders of Montpellier …
Concerning the leaders of La Paillade, and God knows that I have a lot of respect for Mr. Mézy and Laurent Nicollin, a player was on the market, there was a sale price, he was bought, that’s it. There is nothing. Why do we talk about Andy more than anyone else? Because he was a captain and started the season there? But this is the story of a transfer window that ends on September 1 or 2.
Montpellier is a team that has changed a lot. What do you think of her?
There was the arrival of a new coach, Olivier Dall’Oglio, who is still in the same philosophy with regard to the teams he has been able to lead. There has been the departure of historic players who have had great seasons. I am thinking of Vitorino Hilton, Gaëtan Laborde, Andy Delort. When there is a change of coach and you lose those three frames you can expect the worst, but through recruiting and another game organization, Montpellier has remained performing well. It’s a team that has percussion, speed, depth. It can sanction you surgically if you leave opportunities.
How’s Dolberg. Will he be in the group?
Yes. It is well. He returned from his family home (in Denmark). We had decided not to take him to the match in Angers, but he was doing sessions. There he rejoined the group in a normal way. He is in very good shape. “
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