Football: Nîmes Olympique at a standstill

Oussama Abdeldjelil who fails in front of the Le Mans goal (56th minute): NO still has the worst attack in National. MIDI LIBRE – MiKAEL ANISSET

A month of preparation for a goalless draw against Le Mans, Friday (0-0) during the 14th day of National: the Crocodiles are not advancing.

The Crocodiles justified their rank this Friday. That of the worst attack in the championship. They wanted to score, they had to score, but they failed again in front of the cage. The month of forced truce, without official matches, will not have changed anything. Nine goals scored in 13 matches, including three penalties, only four different scorers: the offensive evil is deep.

The 14th day and the National ranking

A seductive 4-4-2 diamond… but only for half an hour

Since the start of the championship, Adil Hermach has tried many things. He had not yet tried the 4-4-2 diamond, with Picouleau at 6, Mexique and Akkal as relays, Bouaoune at 10 and Marcel at the point with Abdeldjelil.

This first gave a Nîmes player, a Nîmes that has the ball and pushes, a Nîmes that presses, a Nîmes that centers, but a Nîmes that does not capitalize on its strong moment. Due to a Bouaoune who plays the shot badly in the area (10th), or an Abdeldjelil who does not manage to get past his defender on offerings from Beneddine (12th) or Sbaï (37th).

A possession à la Luis “Hermach” Enrique

“Come on, kids!”, Hermach encouraged them. “We have to score”, urged his assistant, Stjepan Cvitkovic, on the fourth Gard corner (42nd). But it was not yet for the 1st period, a new half-time crossed by the Crocodiles with ideas but without a goal. Despite a possession at all times, à la Luis “Hermach” Enrique.

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“Even if we're not going to compare ourselves to them, when you watch PSG, you can wonder when they're going to score a goal. For us, it's the same, concedes the Gard coach. I'm sorry to tell you the same things, but the observation is the same: I see a team, my team, that has the ball, that brings it into the last 20-30 meters but that can't finish. It's not a question of determination or desire, because the players want it, the victory. It's a question of flair, anticipation, feeling the shots.”

The technical sheet

Nîmes 0 – Le Mans 0
Stade des Antonins. Cold weather, fair pitch.
Referee: Edgar Barenton. Spectators: 1,105.
Warnings à Nîmes : Mendy (28th), Marcel (45th), Diouf (49th).
Warnings at Mans: Eyoum (33rd), Gueye (66th).
N&Here MY : Simon – Sbaï, Diouf, Mendy (cap), Beneddine – Picouleau, Akkal (Lemaangr 67th), Mexico, Bouaoune (Camara 46th) – Marcel (Doukansy 73rd), Abdeldjelil (Ali Abdallah 73rd).
LE MANS : Kocik – Eyoum (Lamgahez 46th), Yohou (cap, Ouchen 62nd), Voyer – Matumona (Ribelin 80th), Bernardeau, Lauray, Rossignol (Amir 80th), Burlet – Gueye (Vula 72nd), Rabillard.

Simon saved by his bar

At half-time, even though Simon had not really had to work hard, we felt that the Crocodiles were not at the mercy of a counterattack, and of losing this match 1-0. The Mendy-Diouf hinge was at work against the Le Mans attacking duo Gueye-Rabillard, the two central defenders being cautioned (45th and 49th). The crossbar, on which Gueye's shot served by Matumona shattered, was another warning, this time without cost (56th). The Gard goalkeeper was beaten.

His teammates fought, but had few chances, despite Camara coming on at the restart, then Lemaangr, a defensive midfielder who is, after all, one of the reserve team's top scorers… Ali Abdallah and Doukansy came to the rescue a little later.

In the second half, Le Mans were the most threatening

Abdeldjelil missed the ball (56th), Mexico missed the target (81st), and Diouf's header from a corner was pushed away (86th). Overall, in this second act, the Sarthe team were the most threatening (52nd, 64th, 73rd, 84th). Enough to settle for a point… dead. And a sluggish maintenance ?

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