On Wednesday February 23, Paris FC received good news. In all discretion, the leaders of Paris FC had seized the CNOSF which proposed to transform the closed door of the last two matches of Charléty in reprieve. The FFF accepted this conciliation. From five games of firm suspension at first instance, then two on neutral ground plus three behind closed doors on appeal, Paris FC therefore went to two on neutral ground and one behind closed doors with the CNOSF. A small victory for President Pierre Ferracci who had denounced from the start an “unfair and disproportionate” sanction.
Two months after the reception of Amiens, Paris FC will therefore be able to find its public for the shock against Sochaux. “It’s a big match, we expect a fight, we have the opportunity to put a little blow to their head. It’s always fun to play in front of our supporters, it’s a big plus, we will need them, we hope they will come in large numbers, ”hopes striker Khalid Boutaïb who has brought a real plus to his new team. with Jonathan Iglesias and Lamine Gueye.
“With them, we wanted to change the psychological profile of the team, explains Thierry Laurey. Many players had a very short L2 experience. If we wanted to go further, we had to change things. Khalid is irreproachable in the daily work, Jo is a human cream and he brings his confidence in the middle. They are reassuring players and their arrival has boosted everyone. »
“If we don’t do anything, we will be in the top five”
If successful against Sochaux, currently 4th, Paris FC, 2nd and undefeated for 13 games, would leave their opponent at seven points. “Five teams broke away, continues Laurey. It can go fast but if we don’t do anything, we’ll be in the top five (synonyms of dams). After that it’s difficult to give the order of the leading teams because it’s tight. Sochaux is a direct competitor, these confrontations necessarily have a higher stake than the others. We managed the Auxerre-Ajaccio section well. I hope that we will also be able to manage this match against Sochaux well. Compared to the first leg, we have revenge to take. Sochaux is very dynamic in its game, it often starts strong so if we multiply the ball losses as in the first half at Guingamp, it can be complicated. »
Laurey can count on the returns of Samir Chergui, Maxime Bernauer, Khalid Boutaïb and Morgan Guilavogui. “They are important players in the squad, on the field or in the group. They showed that we could count on them. »
The game sheet
PARIS FC – SOCHAUX, Saturday February 26 (3 p.m.), Charléty stadium (Paris XIII). Referee: Mr. Paradis.
Paris FC: Demarconnay – Chergui, Kanté (cap.), Camara, Hanin – Siby, Name – Gueye, Iglésias, Lopez (or Gory) – Boutaïb. Repl. : Filipovic (l.), Hadjam, Bernauer, Demoncy, Alfarela, Gory (or Lopez), Guilavogui. Entr. Laurey.
Absent. Mandouki, Campanini (recovery in N3), Koré, Gueho (choice), Bamba, Caddy, Diakité, Diabay Fadiga (injured)
Sochaux : Jeannin – Henry, Lopy, Pogba, Ndour – Thjonen, Ndiaye – Mauricio, Weissbeck, Do Couto – Kalulu. Entr. : Daf.