Lopez (below) and his team have revenge to take on themselves. Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh
For the 15th day, the second match of the return phase, MHSC VB wants to end the year in style with a victory against its neighbors from Narbonne. The match starts this Sunday at 5 p.m.
Well, well, here comes Narbonne again. This Sunday, MHSC VB has revenge to take on itself and on a first leg match in Aude where it had fallen flat on its face (3-0).
At the time, on October 26, Ezequiel Palacios and his teammates were walking on water and nothing was destined for them to stumble. They had just won five straight championship games. The Narbonne slap was the start of a catastrophic series marked by four defeats in five games. “This game is the first in the series where the team has annoyed me,” said president Jean-Charles Caylar. “I don't know how they managed to lose there. This time, I expect them to play at their level. I hope the players will be keen to win this home game.”
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000Fortunately, the Montpellier manager, who had to intervene in the heart of the locker room during this dark period, saw his group react and sign a cannonball end to the year with three victories in a row (Saint-Nazaire, Poitiers, Cannes). “There was a drop in form but it's back on track, I found a team at the level I expected, notes Jean-Charles Caylar. We are in line with our objectives, second at the end of the first leg matches, we must not be more royalist than the king. We must be at this level until the end of the regular season.”
Caylar: “The team is spectacular”
And to continue its momentum, Montpellier ends 2024 with a regional derby against the Centurions, second from last in the standings, who would be smart not to get going again like they did two months ago. This Sunday at 5pm, between the Christmas and New Year holidays, after five days of rest, Nicolas Le Goff's partners will be able to count on their fans at the Palais des sports Jacques Chaban-Delmas in Castelnau-le-Lez. Thanks to a free ticketing operation, the venue will be full as it was during Earvin Ngapeth's visit with Poitiers at the beginning of December (3-0).
A new opportunity to note the enthusiasm surrounding the MHSC VB: “We have a lot of followers,” notes the Hérault president. “There are more people behind us than last season. The team is spectacular, plays great volleyball, the group is good. I know what the players are capable of, that's why I'm demanding. I have confidence in them, we should be there at the end of the season.”