• OGC Nice (L1) faces Football Club de Versailles 78 (N2) this Tuesday evening at the Allianz Riviera, in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

  • “It's not just a Coupe de France match.

    It's a semi-final, one step from the trophy, two from qualifying for the European Cup.

    This implies behavior, total investment, ”warned Nice coach Christophe Galtier.

Fallers in the previous rounds of PSG and OM, the Gym (L1) did not plan to release the pressure, this Tuesday evening, against Petit Poucet of the Coupe de France.

Christophe Galtier assures him: he apprehends the semi-final against Versailles (N2) with “a lot of respect for the opponent” and “without feeling of superiority”.

The National 2 club "has had a magnificent journey so far, notably eliminating Toulouse, leader of Ligue 2", recognizes the coach of OGC Nice, who is starting a strong week since the club will also host PSG on Saturday evening. .

“The trap match par excellence”

But Versailles is a first big piece.

The Azureans, who hope to play the final of the Coupe de France and win the trophy that their club has not raised for twenty-five years, will have much more to lose than the Ile-de-France on this one.

“It's not just a Coupe de France match.

It's a semi-final, one step from the trophy, two from qualifying for the European Cup.

This implies a total investment”, also argued Christophe Galtier.

"It's the trap match par excellence," said former Aiglon Patrice Alberganti.

We have already seen inferior teams beat Ligue 1 clubs in the past." The Niçois will in any case have the advantage of playing at home, Versailles not having been able to find an approved stadium for this match wingspan.

And the Allianz Riviera already promises to be full, with more than 26,000 seats reserved.

Without Dante or Kluivert, suspended

On the other hand, Galtier's men will have to prove their technical superiority without two of their key pieces, suspended.

Dante, their captain, and Justin Kluivert, in an Olympic form lately and whose red card, Saturday evening against Strasbourg, is still disputed by the club.

He will defend in the disciplinary committee, Wednesday, the Dutch player who could also be suspended for the reception of PSG.

Jordan Amavi and Youcef Atal are still injured.

This Tuesday evening, Nice should start with Lotomba, Daniliuc, Todibo, Bard, Boudaoui, Thuram, Stengs, Dolberg, Gouiri, Bulka in the cages and Schneiderlin.

For the midfielder, the team from the Côte d'Azur capital will put "the same pressure as in any match".

Petit Poucet or not, "we don't want to risk missing this great opportunity".

“Versailles should not be the Calais of 2022”, also dropped Morgan Schneiderlin.

The expectation is great for the supporters and the whole big family of OGC Nice.

“The club has an obligation to win this match to go to the final and bring all the people of Nice to the Stade de France, recalls former player Patrice Alberganti.

That remains one of the Gym's objectives.

The other being qualification for the Champions League.

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