OGC Nice travels on Saturday to Marck (Nord-Pas-de-Calais), a CFA 2 club, for the round of 32 of the Coupe de France. A “tricky” match and a particular context for coach René Marsiglia who is expected to give some young players from the club playing time.
Beware of the bad joke tomorrow for OGC Nice facing Marck, a CFA2 club, as part of the round of 32 of the Coupe de France. A draw “far from easy” for the Azurean coach René Marsiglia, who reunited with his professional group last Friday. The Aiglons ended the year 2011 with a very good performance by snatching a draw (4-4) at the last second in Lille, the current champion of France. “This match was hugely beneficial for the players mentally and morally. The winter break was very short and in some way, that’s a good thing because we maintain the same dynamic. I found the same mindset, I’m serene for the second half of the season but also extremely vigilant,” admitted the Nice coach. Vigilant, the Aiglons will have to be on Saturday (at 16:30) to overcome the Nordic club, the surprise of this Coupe de France, which accomplished the feat of eliminating Reims, currently second in Ligue 2, in the previous round!
SeaFrance, the other match of AS Marck
Even though the group that will be making the trip has yet to be unveiled, René Marsiglia has nonetheless announced he would give game time to some young players during this encounter. “It’s not just because we lack players (CAN, injured, suspended) but also because they deserve to be rewarded. I’m thinking especially of little Alexis Bosetti, a talented forward trained at the club.” The Coupe de France is clearly not a priority for the Azurean coach, but there is “the ambition to go as far as possible.” On the AS Marck side, the pressure is increasing as this match will take place in a rather unique context… Indeed, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the team has been made famous by its president and its coach, two emblematic figures of the CFDT SeaFrance, the company that is currently the subject of controversy and at the center of current events. A double battle for the Nordics, from a sports perspective but also socially; the people from Nice should try to take advantage of this situation to emerge victorious!
