Absent during the last three matches, Robert Gardos makes his return among the Amiens Sport Table Tennis quintet which welcomes Lille this Tuesday at the Labaume room.
A week with two matches that will have to be negotiated carefully. A month after its short setback in Saint-Denis (3-2), Amiens Sport Tennis de Table returns to the championship with two important meetings. First there is the reception of Lille in Labaume before three days later a trip to Chartres, relegated from Pro A. “We have a difficult first match against Lille where we have to try to win and take four new points so that we stay at the top of the standings. If we negotiate this match well, we will prepare as best as possible for the one against Chartres, who is one of the favorites for this championship. We do things in order, but it will be two difficult matches in any case« warns Arnaud Sellier.
While he had to cope without Robert Gardos during the last three matches, the Amiens coach will be able to count on him in this week with two matches. Obviously, this return is significant and it strengthens a quartet which lost twice for a victory in its absence. Also, this allows Arnaud Sellier to be spoiled for choice when putting together the team he fields. « We will have a team that will be even more competitive than usualhe admits. But matches are not won on paper, they are won at the table. The players will have to respond to beat this Lille team. » This presence of the Austrian also has an impact on the mentality of the squad. His presence relaxes everyone a little, since the fate of the match is better distributed. Without prejudice to our players, it’s true that we have Horacio (Cifuentes) and Robert (will watch) which, on paper, are a little stronger. They are the leaders of the team. It’s true that when they’re both present, it takes a bit of a mental load off everyone, becausein the event of a misstep by one or the other, we tell ourselves that we have other chances. »
This Tuesday, against Lille who won against Tours (3-2), the ASTT will once again have a lot to do. And the last place in the ranking of this northern team does not constitute, in the eyes of Arnaud Sellier, in any way a reason to foresee a success in Amiens. Especially since the technician remembers the 3-0 defeat conceded in the North against this same team last year and which did not really change his squad. “It’s a team that we know well, which is made up of excellent players. Despite his poor start to the championship, we are very wary. » Before Lille, Amiens advances cautiously.
Pro B, 6th day
Tuesday December 16, 7 p.m., Labaume room: Amiens STT – Lille Métropole TT
César Willot
Photo credit: Théo Bégler – Gazettesports.fr
