Amiens' Portuguese coach, Benoit Storbois, was very upset during the preparations and still had to deal with more than ten absentees when they welcomed Calais at the start of the season in Zone 1.
It's the summer Benoit Strabois would have preferred to do without, “Since I have been a coach, I have never encountered such a complex setup before.” However, things started well with around fifteen players arriving with the goal Strengthening the team as it prepares to play its second season in Region 1.After finishing fifth last year, the ambitious recruitment of 14 new players should allow the Portuguese to maintain at least this season, as pointed out by Jimmy Soving, the club's director, who had hoped Place in the top 5 With a more qualitative workforce than last year. For Benoit Storbois, just staying in first place is important, especially as he explains that “The level is on the rise this season with only two groups of fourteen teams left. The search for maintenance will be just as complicated as last season.”
We don't really know how we're going to position ourselves physically.
Benoit Storbois, Amiens' Portuguese coach
Despite the results that disappointed Amiens in general (one win, three draws and two defeats), the latter had to face in particular And the number of injuries is increasing Within its workforce during preparation. Throughout the matches, injuries continued at the club, to the point that the meeting between the American Camon and the Portuguese, scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, did not take place in the end. “This is the first time that a friendly match has been cancelled, but due to circumstances and lack of players, We had to cancel this meeting. »The Samurai coach admits.
A team still suffering from injuries
This Sunday, on the occasion of the first day of the championship and the reception of Calais, Benoit Stourbois approaches this match with Lots of doubtsFirstly, because he still has to deal with many absences, there are twelve players who are not available, but also because, as we mentioned above, the preparations have not really met expectations. The Portuguese coach points out that ” Preparation doesn't really reveal anything. From the fitness of the team. I remember that we won all our friendly matches last year, and that we lost the first two matches in the tournament behind us. Facing Calais at the Michelet Stadium, Benoit Stourbois assures that he will form a cohesive team for the Regional Championship 1. The uncertainty lies above all at the sporting level: ” We don't really know how we're going to position ourselves physically. Because some of them had their preparation cut short due to injuries.
Regional 1, Day 1
Sunday, August 25, 3pm, at Michelet Stadium: Portuguese Amiens – Calais Beau Marais
Cesar Willow
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