He experienced something big. Wednesday evening, the HBC Nantes qualified for the 3th Final 4 of the Champions League in its history. He is now one of the 4 best world teams and knows that a weekend at the top awaits him in Cologne in mid-June.
But before that, the “H” will have to reconnect with his daily bread. Hard of course obviously to go down so quickly from their clouds but the Nantes, will receive Ivry this Saturday at the H Arena. Grégory Cojean is already satisfied with not having to move. “As usual, the support of the whole room behind us will be important”. It remains to leave European emotions aside and switch towards the Liqui Moly Starligue. “It is not easy but I prefer to be in the situation where we must switch after such a qualification that after elimination.”
Grégory Cojean is a month and a half to prepare for the final 4. In the league, he has 6 days left to try to hang on to the qualification in the Champions League. “We are going to do everything for. We are elbowed with Montpellier who is in a highlight of his season. You have to fight, until the end. We have no choice but to win all the matches ”.
The coach as is the usual of these championship matches which follow the big European performances. “Sometimes it’s hard to get back, but we have to put the blue of heating, starting back into battle, especially since we are accompanied by a lot of joy and euphoria”. A priori, nothing to worry about the men of Grégory Cojean who must deal with sores here and there after a match of such intensity. “Many come out a little dented from this match at Sporting”.
The concentration and rigor will be put on this Saturday against an Ivry team which fights hard for its maintenance. The current Red Lantern of Liqui Moly Starligue recently took important points (or lost very little) and will have nothing to lose by moving to one of the top 4 Europeans. “It’s a team that fights, hanging on, who works and who knows what we have experienced this week. The return of Aymeric Zaepfel notably rebalanced the team. Our commitment will be essential to try to release a big match before the international break. ”
- HBC Nantes – US Ivry: Saturday May 3 at 8:30 p.m.
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