“Everyone got into the kitchen”: Maxime Vacquier and ASBH ready to take on Nice

Maxime Vacquier will be a substitute for this duel against Nice. Laurent François – Midi Libre

The young ASBH center takes stock before Nice's visit, this Friday, January 10 (7:30 p.m.), at the Raoul-Barrière stadium for a match that could be a real trap.

How did the team's resumption go after a two-week break? ?

Everyone got into the kitchen from the start and played the game. We are taking this match very seriously. Nice is a team that is very comfortable away from home. So it is a real trap match for a replay match.

Why talk about a trap match?

It will be a trap match if we take it “cool”! By analyzing Nice's game, we saw that it is a team that plays without complexes, defensively very tough, strong. It would be a mistake on our part to play with the brake because Nice are ranked 16th.

What is the objective at the start of the year ?

It is to win, play the matches to the full and to stay as high in the rankings.

You will have a great opportunity to show yourself during this match. How do you experience it ?

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The staff trusts me and I try to take this opportunity in the best possible way. I feel very good in the center. Pierre Caillet prefers to see me as number 12, first center. It allows me to touch everything. In this position, you have to be comfortable with the ball, defensively, you have to be tough, gain impact in attack. It's quite complete and that's what I like.

It's also a very good way to gain playing time, right? ?

The squad is doubled, even tripled in each position. For young people like me, it's difficult to make a place for yourself. So, inevitably, every week, we give everything to try to have a few minutes to play! Today, it's me who's playing, but it could have been someone else.

There's competition but also experienced players who can help you…

Having players like Branden Holder, Taleta Tupuola or Watisoni Votu at your side is very beneficial. During each training session, they tell me what to do and in the best way. It's an additional contribution to my progress.

Is this Nice team performing well in a particular area??

In attack, it's a team that likes to play wide, that plays a lot on the move, makes passes. The Niçois are aggressive in defense, contesting the balls on each ruck. We will have to be very careful.