À la carte sessions, psychology and Netflix… TFC in confined mode

• Toulouse coach Denis Zanko explains how he and his staff proceed during this period of confinement.
• Goalkeeper Baptiste Reynet talks about his daily life, between keeping fit and having fun.
• While the resumption of the Ligue 1 season remains a mystery, the future of the red lantern is just as blurred.

In a few days, players and managers of the TFC, the last in Ligue 1, went from almost certainty - a coming downhill in Ligue 2 - to complete blur. When they left on Friday, March 13, after the announcement of the suspension of the championship, the Toulousains were to meet eight days later at the technical center of the Stadium. A resumption of training then postponed until April 1, then postponed sine die, due to coronavirus.

Leave has now given way to partial unemployment, everyone at home. "We had to adapt so that the players could talk to each other, during this indefinite waiting period," said coach Denis Zanko. Guillaume Ravé [physical trainer] then got in touch with each player, to adapt the work according to different profiles, especially athletic. "

Apartment or house? Garden or balcony? The specialist had, like his colleagues from other clubs and other sports, to quickly answer a whole bunch of questions incongruous until then, including the main one: how to keep in shape an athlete confined to home? “We cannot replace the practice of football with additional activities, Ravé entry bracket (35 years old). My task is to try to accompany the players so that they prepare for a possible recovery. "

Five training sessions per week

On the menu, five weekly sessions, at the rate of "1:30 to two hours of work". Each player receives his program at the beginning of the week, has one day off in the middle and another at the end. "Those who cannot brake and run because they do not have a garden, they will do it in the form of muscular exercises", illustrates the Mayennais, who arrived just over two months ago.

Adaptation, compensation… and discussions, as Baptiste Reynet observes. "The coach [Zanko] called me last week to get news, I'm in contact with Guillaume Ravé and especially Rudy Riou, the goalkeepers' coach," explains the 29-year-old doorman, confined to his parents with his sister in their Drôme stronghold, near Valence.

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“I have a garden large enough to do my physical exercises. I also have a circuit for running which I already do during the holidays, a little less than a kilometer around the house. It feels good, because we need to let off steam. But for balloon work, it's more complicated. "

Netflix and PS4 for Reynet

The former Dijonnais has reprogrammed his life, far from the usual standards of a pro sportsman who spends hours at the club. "In the evening, I try to watch Netflix as late as possible. I watched the Turkish film which is talked about a lot, and which is very good [ Koğuştaki Mucize ], finished the Elite series and I await the new season of La Casa de Papel , Friday. I sleep late, it's always past. This Monday, I went shopping for the family and I took the opportunity to buy myself the PS4 that I didn't have, neither in Toulouse, nor here. And around 5 p.m., I do my workout. "

Reynet also admits spending a lot more time than usual on the screens. “We follow the stories, we take news, but this is not a normal situation. "It is a period of anxiety," continues Denis Zanko. I was in contact with all the players to see if everything was going well for them. Guillaume Ravé makes the link on the physical level and me especially on the psychological aspect. You have to keep a social bond. "

"Very, very invested" players

In the absence of a GPS, with limited autonomy (a few hours) and only rechargeable at the Stadium, the efforts of the workforce are monitored via an app. "We appeal to the professional conscience of the players and they are very, very invested, it's obvious", assures the 55-year-old coach.

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And the possible continuation of the season, how does he imagine it? Does he foresee a maintenance “on the green carpet” if the Ligue 1 version 2019-2020 was frozen? "Frankly, I have a lot of trouble projecting myself right now. I am very busy with the news, which goes beyond football. The rest is secondary to me. "

Reynet stays on the same tone:

"The priority is to stop this damn virus, that everyone can treat themselves, that everyone respects confinement. It's sad to see France and the world like that. We don't really think about football, rather the deceased, families, relatives. But also to the hospital staff who do a very big job, employees of supermarkets, garbage collectors in all trades who continue to work in the interest of the country. "

While waiting for the end of this timeless period, the others wait at home. Whether they are professional athletes or not.

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