“This evening, I am annoyed, because we were warned. We are going to shut our mouths”: a setback for Béziers, who took a lesson from Colomiers

Béziers a enregistré contre Colomiers sa troisième défaite de la saison à domicile. Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh

Sans peps ni réussite, les Biterrois ont vécu une sale soirée face à Colomiers (17-29). Ils enregistrent leur troisième défaite de la saison à domicile. 

Béziers was not recognized. For once, faced with the spectacle offered, it was the public who took a breath. End of series for the tenants of the Raoul-Barrière stadium. Friday evening, the step was too high for Malié, Fernandes or Eru, who seemed very dull compared to their last performances. In short, the old scoundrels suffered, in a match that has long thwarted Pierre Caillet's men.

Without sparks

To be brief, the victory slipped away from the 4th minute, after Columérin Marca, then Béchu (35th), opened the score and pointed out serious defensive largesse, while Marques responded with penalties. The world upside down for the Biterrois incapable of creating gaps, or even being in a position to score. The usual rate of 33 points on average at home was on sale last night. It smelled like the end of the block, the lack of spark, the bad evening. And that was the case.

“We are inevitably disappointed. We were not good, we were dominated in desire, in aggressiveness. We lacked intensity to impose our game. Tonight (yesterday), I am annoyed, because we were warned. We are going to shut our mouths”, commented the coach, who did not really have an explanation for this disappointment.    

This is how the “red and blue” chased the score all game, conceding two new tries from Timu and Deghmache, and came up against an opponent collecting a fourth success in a row. A nice slap in the face for a runner-up, who has had little success, despite an innocuous try scored by Arroyo ten minutes from the end. A few moments earlier, timid whistles burst from the stands, betraying the disappointment of a failed match in the form of a setback.

The future in dotted lines

It's a fact: Béziers was physically overwhelmed, without imagination to counter its fate, resorting too often to individual exploits. It will still have to work hard to win its place in the top two, while waiting for Oyonnax on February 7. Same place, same time, same terror as Colomiers.

The Biterrois now have two weeks to get back on their feet and prepare for the future. While waiting for news from the buyers, who are keeping things completely vague. Because so far, nothing concrete on the financial front, the transfer market, whether or not to keep coach Pierre Caillet… Proof that ASBH is their greatest enemy. The other side of the coin for those who have their destiny in their own hands. And who can ruin everything.

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