With nine successes in as many days, Metz and its Olympic champion captain Méline Nocandy fly over the French championship.

The Dragonnes, unstoppable, are provisionally five points ahead of their pursuer Bourg-de-Péage.

"The road is still excessively long, relativized the Lorraine technician Emmanuel Mayonnade at the microphone of Sport in France. The titles will be counted at the end. We are happy to be on this dynamic."

All competitions combined, his players have known only one setback, in Gyor in the Champions League.

Against Brest, the players of Emmanuel Mayonnade took the lead from the start and a comfortable advantage at half-time (17-12).

Main asset of the Dragonnes, Croatian left-back Camila Micijevic notably scored 5 of the first 9 goals in Metz (7 in total).

A thunderous start to the match for their first confrontation since the return final, almost six months ago.

When Metz Handball lost its national title in terms of the number of away goals.

"We want to be champion of France, proclaimed goalkeeper Hatadou Sako after the success of Wednesday. Maybe they were stronger than us last year but this season, we will not give them any gift."

With 8 saves out of 30 shots suffered, the Senegalese international took its part in this ninth success in the league.

Like captain Méline Nocandy, second best scorer in Metz with 5 goals.

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