Table tennis. In mid-season, Caen is at the heart of the pack

Can we keep in the race for the title, at mid-season, having misplaced all of our residence video games? For the Caen tax incl., The reply is sure ! Winner of his 5 journeys, defeated in his 4 receptions, Caen has an atypical intermediate report which doesn't stop him from positioning himself at the high of the desk. After 9 days, the Caennais are third in a rating nonetheless terribly undecided.

More than two factors per recreation

With a mean of just a little greater than two factors per recreation (a victory brings three), the Norman membership advance at an excellent tempo regardless of somewhat combined outcomes. “It's a correct ratio, believes coach Xavier Renouvin. If we do the same thing in the return phase, we won't be far from the podium. We still have to succeed in doing it, because we achieved good performances… ”If the Caennais had been usually disappointing at residence, they obtained resounding victories at Hennebont, La Romagne and even Chartres, the good shock from this part to go.

An “exciting” championship

Wang Yang's companions are at the heart of an formidable pack. Of the ten Pro A groups, at least seven can declare roughly significantly for the title. “From one day to the next, we can go from sixth place to third and vice versa. It’s really exciting. Even more than in other sports, the details are crucial. The 3-0 defeat against Pontoise, painful because it did not score a single point, reminded us. Caen lost two games to the beauty …

Stéphane Ouaiche, the fit man

This setback nevertheless reflected some individual trends. Despite its good overall results, Caen is far from optimizing the potential of its players. Thus, Wang Yang has already lost six games (for nine wins) and Antoine Hachard has fallen below the 50% victory mark (five wins, six losses). “They are capable of doing better,” underlines Xavier Renouvin. Niagol Stoyanov, the workforce's fourth man, has gained only one of his 5 video games. On the different hand, Stéphane Ouaiche amazes together with his 5 victories to 1 defeat. “He's the match man. ”

Breaking the curse at home

To meet the objective of the start of the season, “to do higher than final yr” (5ᵉ), the Caen TTC knows the roadmap. He must break the curse of his new Halle Saint-Jean-Eudes, still unsuccessful, and keep the overall consistency that has been his until now. “Getting on the podium would be a great satisfaction,” explains Xavier Renouvin. Many of his opponents have the same hope. Rouen and Angers are one step ahead (three points more than Caen), others are betting on late matches to join the leading teams. “We cannot say that this championship is uninteresting! “

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