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For the little history, Jean Louchet was one of the first recruits of the Sport Republic era. Spotted by our goalkeeper coach, he is now the only remaining player from the 15 recruits of summer 2023. He quickly became one of the most beloved players among supporters, but was unable to prevent the team's relegation to the third division... Last year, he started the championship before suffering a serious injury that kept him off the pitch for eight months. During his recovery, he even extended his contract with us until 2027. He regained his place in the starting line-up at the beginning of the season and I think he hasn't been at his best so far, but overall, he has an exemplary mentality and is very demanding of himself and others. Jean, like the other players, is capable of doing better and must do better, that's for sure!

Today press article from "La Voix du Nord" VAFC : « Les arrêts valent plus cher », pour Jean Louchet, de la difficulté de faire mieux avec moins - La Voix du Nord VAFC: "Saves are worth more," says Jean Louchet, on the difficulty of doing more with less Less involved this season in the National league than he was in Ligue 2, at the time of relegation, Jean Louchet plays an even more crucial role in the Valenciennes goal. "The few times he makes a save, he has to be decisive because it's his job," maintains his coach, Stéphane Moulin. It's like Cleopatra's nose and what Blaise Pascal said about it: if it had been shorter, the whole face of the Earth would have changed. Similarly, the match against Quevilly-Rouen would undoubtedly have been very different without the two vital saves made by Jean Louchet in the first ten minutes. "We tell ourselves that a goalkeeper has to be decisive." "He was there in the last match, since he only had two saves to make, not necessarily easy ones, but he made them and kept us at 0-0," observed Stéphane Moulin, whose team, also helped by Njiké's sending-off after half an hour, managed to force a result (2-0). "We need our goalkeeper, like all teams, but we need it even more because we don't concede much." Stéphane Moulin, VAFC Coach The art of making the right move at the right time. "We need our goalkeeper, like all teams," continued the Valenciennes coach, "but we need it even more because we don't concede much." This is precisely the challenge facing Jean Louchet, who was so often brilliant in Ligue 2 (2023-2024), within a Valenciennes team in decline. “The matches are completely different,” he admits. “I was conceding more goals, but it wasn’t as noticeable.” Now, when danger lurks, “it’s all about big shooting opportunities. When you have three, four, five saves to make in a match, it’s easy to stay focused.” When chances to shine are rarer, when they’re limited to one or two saves, the line “between a good and a bad match” becomes very thin. “He went through a bit of a slump” Stéphane Moulin breaks down the goalkeeper’s start to the season (11 goals conceded in 11 National matches, 5 clean sheets) into segments: after two very good performances (Châteauroux, Le Puy), “he went through a bit of a slump, which he bounced back from last week.” A dip in form that the coach partly attributes to the hard work the 28-year-old put in to return from injury (ruptured anterior cruciate ligament) last year. “He suffered the physical and perhaps even mental repercussions.” “When things aren’t going his way, it means something’s missing and you need to do more. You have to make that little bit of luck; it’s not just luck.” Jean Louchet doesn’t believe that. Not always helped by circumstances, “deflected shots,” like the one he conceded in Aubagne from the Provençal team’s only shot on target, or shots “coming out of nowhere,” he may have left some matches “extremely frustrated,” but he doesn’t make excuses. “When things aren’t going his way, it means something’s missing and you need to do more. You have to make that little bit of luck; it’s not just luck.” » VERSAILLES – VALENCIENNES, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Unavailable: Wahib, Rouaï (suspended), Thomas (injured), Belloumou, Inchaud, Collet (returning from injury).

Hello friends, I hope you're all doing well? Today is match day for Valenciennes, who are travelling to Versailles (this club is playing this season at PSG's former training centre, the ‘Camps des Loges’). After last Friday's hard-fought victory against Quevilly Rouen, the aim is to keep up the momentum and take at least one point tonight (three points would be ideal). Kick-off is at 7.30 p.m. French time and the link to the match is below: Allez VA !

Romeu is back !

My friends, congratulations on your victory yesterday at Rangers! It was a victory that came at just the right time and will hopefully give you some reassurance. Your two goals were beautiful and also very important. Have a great day, my friends.

Glad to see that this is good news for you!

I'm not keen on this option; we need someone new, someone who already knows the league well.

I sincerely hope that your next coach will do much better, my friends! 🙏🙏

I'm not denying the facts, the figures are there and can be verified, it's obvious! If I have to be declared drunk? Yes! I'm drunk on my club! And I accept that! Once again, I completely respect your point of view, which is different from mine, but that's how it is, we can't all agree! Have a good evening.

Will I ever have the chance to read a positive post from you? I'm not so sure! 🤔

Loïc Tanzi is a French journalist who often has the right information. I think he's right and that Will will be fired soon.

In all sincerity, friends, I have nothing to gain by defending Sport Republic. In any case, the statistics are there, as are the figures, and they cannot be disputed by anyone here or elsewhere. As I said, I'm sad to see that the season isn't going very well for you, and I would obviously like to see things improve. I enjoy our discussions whenever I have the opportunity, and I'm interested in your passion for your club. Thanks 🙏🤝

Although we are not currently achieving the best results in terms of sport, I sincerely prefer to keep our current coach, Stéphane Moulin, rather than take yours, knowing that Will Still was previously the coach of our rival team. Will was determined to return to the United Kingdom to be closer to his family and his women, who had health issues, so I can't see him coming back to France.

Friends, I'm saddened to read your reactions, which are perfectly understandable today... It's also saddening that the sporting results haven't been there... I expect some decisions from SR in the coming days. I already suspect Will Still's days are numbered and that you'll likely be changing coaches soon, which would make sense... Stay strong, everyone!

The match has just ended at Stade du Hainaut. A 2-0 victory against Quevilly Rouen. Not the match of the year, but a valuable victory that boosts morale. In my opinion, we could have scored a lot more, but 2-0 is already good. Have a great evening, everyone, and Allez VA!

Half-time now at the Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes are ahead on the scoreboard! (1-0). Quevilly are playing with 10 men after receiving a red card. VA dominated overall in the first half. The supporters' banner on the theme of Halloween tonight: "Chase away the ghosts of the past".

Hello friends, I hope you are all well today? Here is some news from Valenciennes. Tonight, we return to league action as we welcome Quevilly Rouen (Normandy) to the Stade du Hainaut. The club hasn't played for two weeks, and last Saturday, around fifty supporters took the opportunity to send messages to the players at the VAFC training centre. Below is a press article summarising this initiative: A respectful and cordial exchange lasting about ten minutes. I hope it will be beneficial for tonight's match! Speaking of tonight's match, I'm sharing the link below with you. Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. French time, as usual. great day everyone ! Allez Valenciennes !

I don't know anyone who likes losing money or spending it unnecessarily, and I think SR would much prefer to see a better return on investment... Unfortunately, this is not currently the case, and the sporting side is the most difficult to manage because there are parameters that he cannot control... This is very annoying because the sporting aspect is the most important thing in football. If the pitch works, the rest will work too...

It's not a good time for the three SR clubs (except Goztepe, which is doing a little better)... Dragan must be mad! Stay strong, friends!

The match has just ended. Aubagne 1-1 Valenciennes Goalscorers: - Sofiane BOUDRAA (7') for Aubagne. - Mabrouk ROUAI (87') for Valenciennes. Note that Aubagne's goalscorer belongs to... Valenciennes! He has been on loan this season...

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Is the match being filmed by a drone? ? 🤣

Please know that I will always have eternal respect for my club and its institution. My opinion is and will remain that we should trust SR as much as we trusted EZ. You also mentioned Dirk Gerkens in another post, who is the club president, appointed by Dragan Solak last year. I don't think this role is the most important one in itself. The most important person, and the one who I believe has the most responsibility, is our managing director, Yohan Godin, who I know does his utmost every day to improve the management and day-to-day running of the club, and no one can fault him for his work. It's no surprise, nor is it a lie, and I agree with you too, the team is still not living up to our expectations, and I think the SR management is the first to be disappointed by this. However, the recruitment process was well chosen and the profiles are fairly consistent, but for the moment, it is not working perfectly. I can only hope that this will be resolved very soon and that Stephane Moulin will find the keys to making things better.

« Je ne suis pas quelqu’un qui abandonne » : Stéphane Moulin a été déçu mais pas abattu pour relancer Valenciennes - La Voix du Nord

Hello friends, how are you today? After last Friday's defeat against Concarneau, Valenciennes are playing away at Aubagne in the league tonight. I don't need to tell you that we're expecting a reaction from our players tonight, with what we hope will be a much better performance. Kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. French time, and the link to the match is below: In my next post, I'll also share a press article by our coach Stephane Moulin. Have a great day, everyone, and Allez VA!