A place in the final which remains to be won over for the VB towers against Montpellier

Tours – Montpellier

A match, just a match. The TVB is only a match won by a new championship final. Who would then be the 15^e In its history, the fourth in four years, too. A match, just a match, but maybe the hardest to win.

Because Montpellier remains Montpellier. A team cut for the title, which dominated the regular phase, also recovered from a bitter defeat in the Coupe de France final (2-3), followed by a K.-O. Inflicted by Cannes at the start of the quarter-finals (0-3). A team carried by old briscards named Palacios, the Goff, Lopez or Corre and where the spark can spring at any time from its youth embodied by Dimitrov at the tip and Seddik in the center.

A “tough” opponent, “with stomach rage”

So if any who do not already believe in the final, it is the Tourangeaux. “The situation that arises is magnificent, great, SOURIT Marcelo frontckowiak, But we must also see that the opponent is tough. We will have a team with us with a lot of desire, a team with rage in the belly. »» A team that will play their season somewhere on this meeting somewhere.

But the TVB is well master of its destiny. Author of a first leg not far from perfect, if we come across quality of play and attitude, he gave himself a joker – which is not little – but above all an ounce of confidence in addition. From the one he expressed himself to building patiently, despite the setbacks of the start of the season, the jolts internally, or the frustration of the Coupe de France (with an elimination from the quarters against Montpellier), or even that of the CEV Cup (with this feeling of not having been so far from Rzeszów).

“The group has found a certain maturity”

Finally, in full since the start of its play-offs, the TVB is aware of the momentum. “The group has found a certain maturity, Confirm Marcelo Fonckowiak. We managed to evacuate the frustration of the semi-final against Rzeszów by replacing directly on the match against Nice, which was decisive for the 4^e place (and the last of the regular phase). And since then, we carry out an important course which shows the state of mind of the team. »»

A course made of five successes in as many matches and therefore of play-offs which are, for the time being, a flawless, with only three sets sold on the way and especially this masterful semi-final won in Montpellier, where the Tourangeaux have Released the big game, the game that needed (0-3).

The fact remains that this course does not yet guarantee a place in the final. “This second match will be more difficult and it’s up to us to keep our level, Asked, as soon as the Palais des Sports de Castelnau was leaving, Zeljko Coric last week. You have to score three times more than them. »»

“We have to do the job”

Or if not, we will have to go back to combat on Monday, in Montpellier. A scenario that does not want TVB, but it does not exclude either, aware of the difficulty of Mater Montpellier twice in a week. “We have to do the job, make way for the game, Lance Marcelo Fronckowiak. This team is able to fight, as we did at home. But we are at home and we have to enjoy the energy, this heat that Grenon gives us. »»

With a room that has no desire to see the TVB for the last time evolve before his eyes this season. Grenon wants a new final, Tours can offer her this Friday, or Monday.

Match 2: Tours – Montpellier, Friday May 2 at 8 p.m., Grenon room.
Match 3 Potential: Montpellier – Tours, Monday May 5.

> Tours : 3. Faganas (Pointu, 2 m). 4. Rajsner (Central, 2.04 m, Pol). 5. Aracaju (Central, 2 m, Bré.). 6. Pathron (réc-adtt., 1.98 m). 7. Ramon (Libero, 1.85 m). 8. Gabin (Passeur, 1.87 m). 9 10. Sclater (pointu, 2 m, can). 11. Gergye (réc-adtt., 1.98 m, Hon). 12. Marshman (Central, 2.01 m, E.-U.). 14. Strehlau (réc-adtt., 1.99 m). 15. Scherer (free, 1.86 m). 17. Coric (Passeur, 1.96 m, ser). 21. Voss (Central, 2.01 m, Bré.). Ent. : Marcelo Frontckowiak.
> Montpellier : 4 (réc-adtt., 1.98 m, arg), 14. Le Goff (Central, 2.06 m), 17. Lopez (réc-paper, 1.90 m, arg), 22. Phelut (free, 1.81 m), 74 Ent. : Loïc Le Marrec.