Nice (AFP)

Mandatory rebound for Nice against Hapoël Beer-Sheva, Thursday in the Europa League (9:00 p.m.): the Aiglons must heal the humiliation suffered in Leverkusen (6-2) if they want to maintain their chances of winning a ticket for the 16th of final, the goal of the Ineos club.

"A turning point, I don't know, but a very important game," sums up left side Hassane Kamara.

His trainer, Patrick Vieira, for his part promises that "we want to catch up, to represent our club and French football well".

The Aiglons certainly crashed in the Ruhr for the 1st day of C3, but in the process they achieved an aerial performance against Lille (1-1).

"Nice made a total match," said Losc coach Christophe Galtier.

Patrick Vieira has undoubtedly found the right formula in front of the northern leader, one of the best performances of his team in terms of play, intensity and commitment.

The system in 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 should therefore be renewed in front of Hapoël Beer-Sheva, old European driver.

The club in the Croatia-style checkered jersey is playing its seventh campaign in a row, came out of the preliminary rounds four times and did not miss its entry into the group stage, beating Slavia Prague (3-1).

The winner of the Israel Cup and current seventh in his championship after three days is second in Group C behind Bayer.

- Infirmary almost empty -

Beer-Sheva is deprived of three players who tested positive for the coronavirus, defenders Eitan Ratzon and Madmoum Ilay, as well as midfielder David Keltjens.

Green light, however, for the fourth player suspected of contamination, the Portuguese Josue, after a negative control test.

In Nice, the infirmary has almost emptied, and Patrick Vieira has the choice, even if he recognizes that all these re-entrants "are still a little behind on the physical level".

Side Youcef Atal came into play in the last two matches and attacking midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide played the last quarter of an hour against Lille.

They are ready, even if they "do not have 90 minutes in the legs", explains "PV".

In the short or medium term in an overloaded autumn, this still opens up possibilities for rotations for the Riviera group.

- "Nice reaction" -

"It's nice to see us like that," captain Dante said on club media after the game against the Mastiffs.

"It's a nice reaction, which will have to be kept to beat Beer-Sheva," said the Brazilian.

Vieira is confident in the potential of the beautiful group that the financial strength of the owner, Ineos has built for him, who is inevitably awaiting a revenge after the beating of Leverkusen.

"We are yet to discover each other, the players do not yet realize the collective potential they can have", notes + PV +.

"I would like them to realize this strength, to play with more confidence and pose more problems for the opponent."

The coach asks even "more intensity and concentration" from his players.

"Each player can do a little more offensively," Kamara said.

This better collective benefits the striker Kasper Dolberg, coming out of a small period of scarcity with a superb gesture, all in finesse, against Lille.

"From the moment when the whole is well on the ground, it is easier for him", notes Vieira.

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