Like the other two promoted, La Roche-sur-Yon is in a delicate situation in the league. Tenth and therefore relegation, Roche has the same number of points as EA Guingamp (9th) and can legitimately hope to stay in the elite at the end of the season. Despite the poor results, a player from La Roche stands out, it is Julie Pasquereau (21 years). The player trained at the club has engaged, exclusively for Coeurs de football, on the second half of the season of his team, as well as on his personal ambitions for the rest of his career. Interview.

Hearts of football: La Roche is 10th and first relegated mid-season on points with Guingamp. How do you judge this first part of the season?

Julie Pasquereau: "It was a test as promoted, we did not know what to expect, we knew that the level would be much higher than the D2, and we are still in the race to maintain. has a few regrets about the beginning of the season, especially on our first three games that are important (note: three losses *) .We still reacted well and I'm quite satisfied finally. "

CDF: What did he miss on some matches to get a better result?

JP: "We have a very young group, our squad has an average age of 21. There was a lack of experience against opponents who were already playing in D1 last season."

CDF: Do you think of relegation or, on the contrary, the group is rather confident?

JP: "We realized we could have the weapons to compete with the other teams so we're pretty confident, that's the goal so we'll do everything to save ourselves."

CDF: The club was aware of the top level in D1, but what will have to be changed during the return matches to escape?

JP: "I think we learned from our mistakes this first half of the season, obviously during the return phase we will try not to make the same mistakes so we hope the results will be better."

CDF: Is there a significant gap between D2 and D1?

JP: "Yes, especially at the rhythm level, but in the end, after 2-3 matches we get used to it, the adaptation was rather well done, in D1 the slightest error is paid directly so every game is difficult. "

CDF: In your opinion, what should the clubs promoted in D1 do to avoid finding themselves in the same situation as Nîmes this season?

JP: "La Roche is a club with good infrastructure but we can not compete with the clubs that have professional status like Lyon and Paris for example.The players have contracts and only play football all week long so is difficult for these teams, we are still an amateur club ... I do not know if one day Roche will have pro status even if it remains a goal! The quality of the workforce is very important but the number of players too because injuries are more frequent than in D2. "

CDF: How do you explain Roche's difficulties in scoring goals this season?

JP: "We're working a lot on training, maybe we'd have to do a bit more finishing during the sessions, last season we had a lot of chances, so logically we scored a lot of goals. it's more complicated, in this case, we have to be more present in defense so we lose energy to recover the ball and unfortunately, the few opportunities we get we do not put in the bottom. I think we need to work more realism and lucidity in the cage to change this statistic. "

CDF: The attackers score very little for the moment, is it due to a lack of confidence?

JP: "In reality, we do not really have a goal scorer, everyone can score at La Roche, and we are 3-4 with three goals. to be a real scorer but it's also our collective strength. "

CDF: From a personal point of view, you have a good start to the season, are you satisfied with your services?

JP: "Satisfied it's hard to say I'm very demanding with myself I'm a little disappointed with my end of the first half of the season because I got injured so I missed the last three games. apart from that, I'm happy because it's the championship in which I want to evolve and I saw that I could have the level of the D1, so it's positive. "

CDF: You are co-top scorer of the club with three achievements; Is this a point you have worked on? Knowing that last season in D2 you had already scored 12 goals ...

JP: "Basically, I'm more of a defensive player, but for some time I've been climbing higher on the pitch so it's inevitably changing ... During training, I'm trying to put myself in condition to score to work this point. precisely to continue to register more goals. "

CDF: You have made your entire career in La Roche-sur-Yon, if downhill do you think a departure would be possible?

JP: "Yes, because my objectives are clear, I want to stay in D1 It's true that it's my heart club, I did all my training here, but I know that if I want to continue to progress, it's going to I have to leave at some point, I do not know if I will have opportunities, but for the moment I am very good in my club. "

CDF: Do you have a particular club that will make you dream? In France ? Or maybe abroad?

JP: "Not necessarily in France even if clubs with professional status are dreaming.After I am realistic, I am rather asked so a family club would be the best! The ideal for me would be to stay at La Roche-sur- Yon after if there are opportunities abroad it can be interesting, but succeed in France it would already not bad! "

CDF: You knew the France U17 team a few years ago. Is it a goal to find the blue jersey but the A this time?

JP: "For the moment it's not my source of motivation My main goal is to get into the French league of D1, but I'm realistic so honestly I do not think I have the level to integrate the A's less for the moment ... "

CDF: Exactly, at the time, what did you miss to be called back to the France team?

JP: "Maybe a bit of maturity and experience, I did not know the France business, I arrived in EDF a bit lost, there are a lot of regrets today because I think that I 'I could have managed better my career in France young team ... Playing in D2 may also have been more difficult to win in the selection.

CDF: Now that you have rediscovered the D1, would it be difficult for you to return to the lower level?

JP: "Honestly, yes it would bother me, I will do everything to keep the Rock and continue in the elite."

CDF: At what level should women's football still evolve?

JP: "There has been a very good evolution lately, especially with the reform of the D2 which will significantly raise the level of the championship and logically that of the DH will follow so it is beneficial for our football."

CDF: Is women's football well represented at La Roche?

JP: "People now know that the club is playing in the first division, we saw against PSG where the stadium was filled with more than 3000 spectators so it's very positive!"

CDF: And finally, what can we wish you for the end of the season?

JP: "At the collective level, keeping up with La Roche-sur-Yon! And on a personal level, continue to blossom in football, have time for play and as few injuries as possible!"

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