The emblematic opening half of the UBB delivered an almost impeccable service. He did not multiply the sharp actions, one anyway, but he played the conductor with fingering.
Matthieu Jalibert has crossed a new course in SA, less and less, young career. On Sunday, he was dominant in a final phase match, or at least in a match of the last square, which was missing a little at his record. He unlocked the game situation by taking advantage of a counter Bordeaux following a loss of ball from Emmanuel Meafou. The international opener recovered the ball to push his race as much as possible and succeed in a small piston pass masterpiece to serve his number 8, Peter Samu.
The Bordeaux opening half therefore managed a start and even a literally breathtaking first half hour. He saved a good blanket, then he delivered a vicious short kick that put Mallia in difficulty. He also delivered a superb pass for Damian Penaud then a little kick for himself, his special, which he did not recover but which put the Toulousains in difficulty. We do not detect a single taste of taste or a single bad choice to deplore in the production of number 10 of the UBB.
His subtle contribution to the Assommoir test
His assessment is largely positive, even if he will have ultimately signed only few sharp solo actions. It is also the sign that he knew how to put himself at the service of the team. But he knew how to play a decisive role on the Bielle-Biarrey test at the start of the second period which changed the meeting. The way he erased Capuozzo with a feint of clearance before serving his wing was one of the most subtle gestures of the afternoon. The mark of a class striker if it was still necessary to provide proof. We also noted a nice pass under pressure in a strong Toulouse time. But on a more general level, we were struck by the length of the game of Matthieu Jalibert, like that of Maxime Lucu by the way. The two men have always been able to give air to their team when it was necessary to free themselves or play the occupation card.
We want to say that Matthieu Jalibert made his return to the front of the stage after his last bitter experiences in the blue jersey (only one tenure in the tournament). On Sunday, he was crowned man of the match for his talent, but also for his management. He confided in this way after the meeting: “We knew that the 40-60 period was where we were looking a little since the start of the season. But we had the chance to score from the start, I think it put them a blow behind the head, we then knew ten minutes dominated by the Toulousains, but we did not crack. We managed to do what we wanted to set up, keep them at home, we are too happy to have done this in front of our audience, which once again came in number. »»
He had hardly only two staggered transformations that were missed to blame himself for and Yannick Bruis saved him by bringing him out in the 70e For the benefit of Joey Carbery, which allowed him to live the end of the meeting on the sidelines, and to enjoy the test of Ben Tameifuna as a privileged spectator. “This rewards all these years when we whipped, we suffered, we had disillusions, like last year in the final but we are fighting we are still there and I am especially happy for the president and the supporters. We therefore offer a final in Cardiff against Northampton and I hope that we are going to be able to take everything from Bordeaux with us. »»
Behind the euphoria The UBB playmaker did not lose his lucidity. “Yes of course we know the domination of the Toulouse stadium, I think we are not far away, even if they have put a correction in the final. They lacked players today. We know it, we are not stupid either. But now we had to do, we did it. There is a development in our club, young players, not so young. Guys who will stop, I think of Nans Ducuing. It is for all these people that we fight. We give ourselves the opportunity to seek a first title for the club. »» He would necessarily be one of the symbols, he who has frequented the club from an early age.
