Like Daniel Congré, the Montpellier defense was very calm this Sunday.

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  • A week after its heavy defeat against Reims (0-4), the MHSC was able to react with great control, this Sunday in Saint-Etienne (0-1).

  • Carried by a goal from Stephy Mavididi, the Montpellier residents also relied on a change of system, from the classic 5-3-2 to 4-3-3.

  • Michel Der Zakarian and Andy Delort returned to this pivotal week at the club, which notably saw the striker initiate a discussion in the locker room following the debacle against Reims.

At the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium,

“The Doliprane worked.

"Andy Delort has found the formula of the day to return to the success of Montpellier (0-1), this Sunday in Saint-Etienne, in a match" between two sick teams "(dixit Michel Der Zakarian).

Remaining on two draws and two losses for a month, and especially on an improbable slap (0-4) against Reims a week ago, the MHSC was able to react despite the absence of six holders, and this in a 4-3 -3 unpublished.

“I had a lot of ammunition that was not there and players who had not shown what I expected of them last week, explains Michel Der Zakarian.

I try to optimize my team through the players I have.

Some are more likely to play in this system than in 5-3-2.

There, there were positive responses from the players, who have mastered this new system well.

"In addition to the" two warriors "Andy Delort and Gaëtan Laborde, Montpellier was able to rely on a very moving Stephy Mavididi on his left wing, and scorer with a superb strike at the entrance to the surface (0-1, 15th ).

Michel Der Zakarian abandoned his traditional 5-3-2 this Sunday in Saint-Etienne.

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"The teams often know how to take us"

“The teams are waiting for us five behind and often know how to take us, summarizes Andy Delort.

Now we can play in these two teams, it's interesting.

"Michel Der Zakarian, who should recover Téji Savanier, Mihailo Ristic and Arnaud Souquet for the next trip to Bordeaux, could therefore decide to keep this 4-3-3.

He knows above all that the discussion initiated in the week by Andy Delort in the group had its importance.

“I spoke to my players to tell them what I thought of the present moment but I did not discuss with them, recalls the coach of the MHSC.

Afterwards, they talked to each other.

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His striker returned after the match to this key moment in the Hérault reaction of the weekend: “We talked a lot this week, precisely to make a match like that.

This is good because sometimes talking is pointless.

There, we saw that the whole team wanted to do better and we did it.

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A first away victory since January

“Like what people listen to me, laughs the Algerian international.

I didn't say extraordinary things, just that we had to find our solidarity at the start of the season.

As soon as we have it, we become more dangerous.

The MHSC, which did not concede the slightest shot on target in the Cauldron, climbed to 7th place.

🎙 Laurent's reaction #Nicollin at the microphone of #Sersou ⚽️ #ASSEMHSC 🟧 @ Ligue1UberEats pic.twitter.com/Kh6Y4mDfnE

- MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) November 1, 2020

A first success far from Mosson in L1 for ten months perceived as "a small ray of sunshine" by President Laurent Nicollin.

“Tonight it's a group victory, and that way we will at least stop breaking our hearts… with our first away victory.

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