The Tarbaises of Camille Droguet travel to Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Sunday at 3:15 p.m., to try to relaunch in the championship with the reigning French champion and current penultimate.
After a series of four matches in their den, the Tarbaises will have to break with the “comfort” of the Quai de l’Adour where their public was able to appreciate 3 victories (Asvel, Szekszard, Iraklis) against a defeat (BLMA) in the Cup. Europe and championship, to join Villeneuve-d’Ascq penultimate in the championship. : “It’s true that we like playing at home, in front of our audience, especially since the room has been quite full these days. I don’t necessarily want to go play outside, but it’s part of the job (laughs). We’re going there and it’s going to put us in the mood because December is a busy month in terms of travel (to Roche Vendée on the 7th and Chartres on the 21st),” explains Tarbes captain Camille Droguet.
And this first long trip will also be perilous since at the Palacium, the Northerners would come within one point of the Bigourdanes in the event of a victory.
Watch out for the giant waking up
Because, currently penultimate in the championship due to a sluggish start with 6 defeats in a row, the French champion woke up by winning at Roche Vendée.
The “Guerrières” were scared but are no longer fanny and now eliminated from the Euroleague, it is needless to say that they will have the knife between their teeth to double the championship stakes with the help of their public: “For For us, it’s a big match because they have only one victory in the league but on paper, they’re a great team with very good players. They have not yet found the chemistry to play together but it will happen, especially since it is a team which is rather on an upward dynamic,” confides Camille Droguet.
“Put on more intensity”
To try to cope, the Tarbaises will be able to use their last duels against Lyon and Montpellier where, unlike the European Cup, adversity was very present.
And provided we correct the details of the 2nd half against the BLMA, a favorable outcome seems possible in the suburbs of Lille: “We know that we have to put in more intensity and be ready to face that of Villeneuve because it This is what we lacked against Montpellier and we will have to improve 2 or 3 things like rebounding. We know what we have to do and I think we have the team to beat them there. They will be under pressure because they will really need this victory. For us, if we win it will put us in a good dynamic for the future.”
And embarrass Carla Leite
“Defend, want to play together, share the ball” are the key words for the leader of the TGB who will also be keen to play a nasty trick on her ex-partners Marie-Paule Foppossi and Carla Leite, ex- leader of the TGB and now Villeneuvoise leader with 16.8 points and 5.3 assists per game: “It’s an advantage because I know what to do or not to do against them. But, between knowing what to do and doing it, there is an important difference. And they too will be keen to play well against their former club. But the goal will be to annoy them as much as possible to get them out of their match. »
Here is a new key to close the door to the Northerners, which would allow the TGB to open the door to a second success away from home.
