Mauricio Paes
– Mauricio, were you surprised by Narbonne’s performance last Saturday?
– No, we know that this is a very good team. If it reached the semi-final, it is not a coincidence. They deserved it.
– What happened in game 2?
– They played much better, they were more in the game, much more concerned with what was happening. They have a lot of experience, they mean business. They needed to beat us.
– These playoffs are a bit difficult to Tours, which had already suffered against Rennes in the quarterfinals …
– The situations are not the same. Rennes won in the first game. But after we won twice at home 3:0. This is the semifinals and it’s tougher.
– What will you improve on Friday night?
– We must maintain a very high level during the whole game. We have to be very strong.
– In front of their audience, Narbonne may be overexcited again …
– We do not expect less from them. I doubt that they are not motivated in the semifinals. We’re all in the same state. Both teams like to play in front of their audience. It is true that Narbonne has the hall where it is quite difficult to play, it’s tight, there is little space around. It’s part of the game.
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