On April 22, 2006, at the Stade de France, the Aiglons, after a very good run, had bowed down 2-1 to more determined Lorrains. We all remember the film, and the Azurean supporters would like to rewrite its epilogue. A rematch with perhaps a new ending will take place at the Marcel Picot Stadium on September 19 or 20.
There is nothing like visiting the forums of both teams to get first impressions of this surprising and explosive clash magically delivered by the balls of the National Football League.
On the OGC Nice forum (https://www.ogcnice.net/showthread.php?t=108613), it is reminded that last year’s two finalists of the 2005 edition (Strasbourg and Caen) had also faced each other in the first match. Coincidence? Certainly, at least until proven otherwise. A tradition is being established somewhat like the PSG-OM in the Coupe de France.
“Okay, we can already write off the League Cup …”: this is one of the first reactions from a Nice supporter (Kryst of Nissa). It reflects the general tone of the topic opened on this match.
This pessimistic sentiment is tempered by supporters like Orangebud who count on extra motivation and a certain spirit of revenge: “It’s going to be tough to win in Nancy but it’s a cup and in a cup match anything is possible. Plus, logically, the players, and especially Anto will be keen to win this match, so they should prepare well and give their all for 90 or 120 minutes.” And Guigui006 adds: “Honestly, I find it’s a good draw! We will be able to check the team’s competitive mentality.”
Stephh, meanwhile, is already projecting himself to mid-September and scrutinizes the schedule to draw his own “physical” conclusions: “Note that this will be our third consecutive away game (after Bordeaux and Troyes) and that the following Saturday we host Valenciennes … On the other hand, Nancy hosts Rennes after their UEFA Cup away match and travels to Paris before their UEFA Cup return match … In short, on a ‘physical’ level, if we do not have any injuries, we should be a notch above and Nancy might rotate its squad…”
On the official Nancy forum (https://www.asnl-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=24986) the first reaction from “nfas” sets the tone: “LOL Nancy Nice.” Despite the very frequent use of SMS language on fan forums, it’s clear that this draw is felt as a joke, but it is quite real. Nancéens, as well as Niçois, mostly fear this match. Tagmc, as a spokesperson, corroborates this feeling of apprehension: “I have a bad feeling about this match. I think Nice hasn’t yet digested the lost final… The match is going to be very tense.” PinkNonoNHS, on the other hand, downplays the importance of this match by recalling the busy schedule awaiting Pablo Corréa’s players “Seriously, in the middle of September with the UEFA cup, very important league matches,… if we lose against Nice, it’s not a tragedy, we will have won the most important on April 22.”
Nancy-Nice is a topic of discussion and will continue to be discussed until September 20 or 21. It has evoked good or bad memories. It has aroused a spirited sense of revenge or aroused concerns. In short, for one day, whether one is Red and White or Red and Black, the next league match on Saturday was forgotten. Nice (19th) will host Lyon in an attempt to recover and finally launch its league campaign while Nancy, currently fifth, hopes to maintain its top position by hosting Auxerre.
