In the 2013-2014 season, the typical expectation is for newly promoted teams to quickly return to a lower division. Nantes, recently promoted to Ligue 1, isn’t considered a favorite in the predictions, especially given challenges in completing their transfers, with only Americans Oswaldo Vizcarrondo and Alejandro Bedoya joining the squad so far.
Despite the skeptical predictions, Togolese player Serge Gakpé remains optimistic. He believes that Nantes has the capability to surprise everyone. In an interview with L’Equipe, Gakpé expressed his confidence in the team’s ability, stating, “We hear that we are going to go straight back down, like Arles-Avignon in 2011, but I have complete confidence in us. Like the coach, we are winners who don’t give up. It will be difficult but not infeasible. The state of mind that made us rise is still there.”
Gakpé, whose coach has high expectations, has the opportunity to demonstrate the team’s determination in the upcoming match against Bastia.
