Decision 1 · Keep
Who do we secure this summer?
8 core players identified as the N3 foundation — 6 of them with a potential index projected at the level above. Priority on Romain, Hugo and Julien.
8core players to re-sign
R1, the top French regional division (region anonymised) · Group X · chasing a first ever promotion to National 3.
47 pts
14W · 5D · 4L · top of the group after 23 matchdays
38–20
Goals for / against
11
Clean sheets in 23 matches
14/23
Instrumented matches
Executive summary · read this first
The club is in a position to go up on solid foundations: 8 established core players, 6 of them projected at N3 level by the model. Whatever the last few matchdays decide, the task is the same — secure what works and strengthen 2 to 3 targeted positions. Here are the three decisions to prepare now.
Decision 1 · Keep
Who do we secure this summer?
8 core players identified as the N3 foundation — 6 of them with a potential index projected at the level above. Priority on Romain, Hugo and Julien.
8core players to re-sign
Decision 2 · Develop
Who do we back over two years?
4 players aged 21 to 22 with N3 potential or above. Individual development plans to be formalised, transition targeted for 2027-28.
4young players to develop
Decision 3 · Strengthen
Where do we go into the market?
2 to 3 targeted signings: a defensive midfielder to succeed Christophe, a versatile winger, a back-up centre-back.
2–3priority signings
Sources: 23 official team sheets (full coverage) and 14 instrumented matches (exact positions, assists, performance index). Indices marked 14/23 cover only the instrumented period; the potential analysis rests exclusively on those matches.
Quick read — who is where, and what for
Every player sits in one of the four columns below. This is the view the staff meeting starts from — every other analysis in the report exists to justify these placements, and none of them imposes one.
Keep · priority
8 core players
N3 foundation · re-sign first
Develop · young players
4 bets
N3+ potential · individual plan
↳ To be worked into the N3 eleven progressively. An individual development agreement is recommended.
Decide · rotation
5 cases
To assess player by player
↳ Not enough volume to decide on data alone — to be weighed against the staff's own read and the player's appetite for N3.
Open · recruitment
2–3 positions
Targeted N3 recruitment
The season's run · 23 matchdays
MD1
Opp. A
1-0
MD2
Opp. B
1-1
MD3
Opp. C
3-1
MD4
Opp. D
1-1
MD5
Opp. E
3-1
MD6
Opp. F
1-2
MD7
Opp. G
1-2
MD8
Opp. H
0-2
MD9
Opp. I
1-0
MD10
Opp. J
1-0
MD11
Opp. B
2-1
MD12
Opp. C
3-2
MD13
Opp. K
2-0
MD14
Opp. D
3-3
MD15
Opp. E
3-1
MD16
Opp. F
2-0
MD17
Opp. L
1-0
MD18
Opp. G
1-3
MD19
Opp. H
2-1
MD20
Opp. I
2-2
MD21
Opp. J
3-1
MD22
Opp. A
2-0
MD23
Opp. K
1-0
A clear upward curve: 11 points from the first 8 matches, then 36 from the next 15 (2.40 pts/match). A title-chasing trajectory confirmed over the second half of the season. The run-in is still to be played — but the collective profile is that of a side equipped for the level above.
Key indicators for the season
47
Points · 14W · 5D · 4L
38
Goals scored (1.65/match)
11
Clean sheets · 48% of matches
20
Goals conceded (0.87/match)
64%
Of goals in the second half (21/33)
76%
Of goals by 4 players (25/33)
−46%
Goals conceded, second half vs first half of the season
82%
Of minutes played by 8 players
Structural partnerships — the backbone · 23 matches
The outfield pairings who played the most minutes together across the season. The goalkeeper is excluded: his partnerships are mechanically maximal and carry no tactical information. These shared minutes describe the backbone the side learned to play on.
The Nathan · Romain · Lucas · Christophe backbone shared almost every minute of the season. That is the tactical spine: any transfer decision that touches it has to be weighed carefully — those understandings are what built the second-half run.
Signals to factor into the decision
A defence growing into the season
CONFIRMED13 goals conceded in the first half of the season (11 matches), only 7 in the second (12 matches). The defensive block found its solidity as the starting eleven settled — a strong sign of collective maturity. It supports the Hugo / Nathan / Mathéo unit at N3 level.
Attacking reliance on 4 core players
TO WATCHLucas (8) + Hugo (6) + Julien (6) + Romain (5) = 25 goals out of 33, or 76%. At N3, against defences with scouting behind them, that concentration can become a weakness. It justifies signing a versatile attacking player.
Maxime · suspension risk profile
HIGH RISK6 yellow cards over the season, 4 of them after the 60th minute and 2 in added time. The paradox: he is one of the strongest potentials in the group. A preventive conversation should be scheduled before pre-season.
Opp. G, the recurring problem
TO ANALYSEThe only opponent to beat the club twice this season (1-2 and 1-3). No other club took more than one win. Understanding their set-up is worth doing ahead of a move up to N3.
Squad depth · 82% of minutes played by 8 players
FRAGILITYThree players featured for every available minute (Mathéo, Nathan, Romain). Good for cohesion, but real exposure if a core player is injured. A back-up centre-back is one of the transfer priorities.
Signals by player partnership
Correlations observed across the season. No causation is established — these are leads to put to the staff, not conclusions.
Sébastien · Hugo
To confirmRight-back + centre-back
The side scores 2.00 goals/90 when this pairing is on the pitch, against 1.65 on average across the season. Coincidence or direct influence — worth digging into with the staff: Sébastien's overlapping runs, the right flank freed up for Julien?
Florian · Sébastien
To confirmLeft winger + right-back
The side scores 2.12 goals/90 when this pairing is on the pitch, against 1.65 on average. The left winger and the right-back create an asymmetry that appears to benefit the attacking block. To be confirmed on a larger sample.
How to read it
The index places each player against the standards of his current division. A positive score indicates headroom at the level above; a negative one, a profile better suited to the division below. Six players are projected at N3 level or above — that is the foundation the next season is built on. Here they are, from the highest index down.
UNDERRATED · HIGH POTENTIAL
Centre-forward · 21 · 8 goals
Season score clearly above R1 standards. A profile identified for the level above — to be protected.
UNDERRATED · CAPTAIN
Central midfielder · 30 · 5 goals · 2 assists
A reference point on the pitch and in the dressing room. Retention priority — confirm the captaincy and involve him in recruitment.
UNDERRATED · TO CONFIRM
Right winger · 30 · 6 goals
30, and in his best years. A real risk of being approached by an established N3 club — tie him down quickly.
YOUNG BET · N3+
Centre-back · 21 · 6 goals
21 years old, a centre-back with 6 goals — a rare combination. A possible case of N2 interest. Plan retention early.
YOUNG BET · N3+
Centre-back · 21 · 100% of minutes
Forms a 21-year-old centre-back pairing with Hugo — rare at this level. Guarantee priority minutes at N3.
YOUNG BET · DISCIPLINARY RISK
Right-back · 22 · 6 yellow cards
Strong potential — but 4 yellow cards after the 60th minute. The challenge to set him: an N3 starting place against emotional control.
Method. Index calculated on the 14 instrumented matches, by comparison with the benchmarks for each division (R2 up to professional). A score above +0.40 indicates potential projected at the division above; between −0.10 and +0.15, a profile aligned with the current level. To be weighed against the staff's own read before any decision.
Squad map — read by target level
Based on the potential index. A player at +0.35 or above has the profile to perform at the level above. Between +0.10 and +0.35, adaptation is possible. Below +0.10, the step up to N3 represents a measurable risk of being out of his depth.
| Player | Age | Position | M | Index/90 | Potential | Level | N3 read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain © | 29 | Central midfielder | 23 | 321 | +0.541 | N3 | Technical captain — the reference point of the N3 project. A rare profile at this level. |
| Lucas | 21 | Centre-forward | 23 | 286 | +0.641 | N3 | Top scorer (8 goals). The profile to protect first. |
| Julien | 30 | Right winger | 18 | 292 | +0.513 | N3 | 6 goals, N3 profile confirmed. Worth keeping despite being 30. |
| Hugo | 21 | Centre-back | 20 | 319 | +0.508 | N3 | 21, 6 goals, defensive leader — a core player for the next five years. |
| Nathan | 21 | Centre-back | 23 | 319 | +0.473 | N3 | 21, an undroppable starter. The cornerstone of the N3 defence. |
| Alex | 30 | Left-back | 16 | 308 | +0.388 | N3 | A dependable full-back, N3 level confirmed. A settled starter is needed in this position. |
| Maxime | 22 | Right-back | 19 | 315 | +0.351 | N3 | Strong N3 potential at 22 — conditional on getting the discipline under control. |
| Mathéo | 29 | Goalkeeper | 23 | 317 | +0.325 | N3 | A consistent goalkeeper, within N3 norms. No back-up identified. |
| Sacha | 21 | Central midfielder | 10 | 305 | +0.259 | Adaptable | 21, index within norms — underused. To be brought into the N3 project. |
| Christophe | 36 | Defensive midfielder | 22 | 315 | +0.237 | Adaptable | Runs the midfield at 36 — valuable experience, but an end-of-career profile. |
| Sébastien | 35 | Right-back | 12 | 319 | +0.222 | Adaptable | 35, 12 matches — a right-sided successor needs planning from this summer. |
| Florian | 32 | Left winger | 15 | 285 | +0.176 | Adaptable | At the upper limit for N3. A rotation role rather than a starting one. |
| Karim | 30 | Right winger | 15 | 284 | +0.143 | Adaptable | A solid R1 profile, borderline for N3. Useful in rotation if recruitment follows. |
| Yacine | 23 | Left winger | 4 | 267 | +0.113 | Adaptable | 23, not enough volume — to be assessed over pre-season. |
| Mehdi | 24 | Left-sided defender | 12 | 302 | −0.033 | R1 | At his level in R1. Room to improve at 24. |
| Quentin | 29 | Right-back | 3 | 298 | −0.059 | R1 | Too little volume for an N3 assessment. A squad role. |
| Pascal | 34 | Right-back | 6 | 318 | −0.239 | R1 | An R1 profile at his ceiling. Neither age nor potential argues for N3. |
| Olivier | 32 | Centre-back | 7 | 206 | −0.251 | R1 | Index below the R1 norm — would struggle at N3. |
| Frédéric | 34 | Substitute | 2 | 170 | −0.477 | R1 | An R2 profile. An end-of-contract decision to take. |
| Léo | 18 | Prospect | 1 | 321 | −0.156 | Separate | 18 — too early for N3. To be directed towards a U19/U21 side. |
Positions under strain — identified risks
Where the current squad is vulnerable to the step up to N3, whatever the final sporting outcome. To be validated with the staff before any recruitment brief.
Sébastien (35) and Pascal (34) are at the end of their cycle. Maxime can cover by default but has a disciplinary profile to watch. Urgent recruitment.
Christophe (36) is indispensable but cannot be the only holding midfielder at N3. A back-up of comparable level is essential.
76% of goals from 4 players in R1. At N3, the reliance on Lucas becomes risky. Another finishing profile is needed.
No back-up identified for Mathéo. An injury with no competent replacement can cost the club its place.
5 profiles to sign for the N3 scenario
A brief drawn from the analysis of positions under strain. Priorities 1 and 2 determine whether the N3 eleven is viable; priorities 3 to 5 absorb the risk of fatigue and injury across the season.
Right-back
RB / right wing-back · 24–30
Sébastien (35) and Pascal (34) are reaching the end of their cycle. Maxime can fill in, but his disciplinary profile and his potential deserve a more advanced role. What is needed is a specialist right-back, used to N3 pressure, able to get forward and defend across 90 minutes.
Defensive midfielder · holding
DM · 24–29
Christophe (36) is indispensable for his experience but cannot be the only genuine holding midfielder at N3. Romain is more box-to-box. What is needed is a specialist defensive midfielder, able to break up opposition play and screen the centre-backs — the most demanding position at this level.
Centre-forward or second scorer
CF / second striker · 22–28
Lucas (21) cannot be the only finishing profile: 76% of the goals rest on 4 players, and N3 defences will be tougher. A forward with N3 experience or above creates competition and absorbs an injury or a suspension.
Left winger at N3 level
LW · 22–28
Florian (32, index +0.176) is borderline for N3. Yacine (23) is promising but has only 4 matches. A left winger able to create openings, who can double up with Alex down the left.
Second-choice goalkeeper
GK · 22–28
No back-up identified for Mathéo. At N3, a goalkeeper injury with no competent replacement can be fatal to survival. A goalkeeper with N3 experience as a minimum, able to step in without a drop in level.
This brief applies to the promotion scenario. If the club stays in R1, priorities 1, 2 and 5 remain relevant as forward planning; priorities 3 and 4 become optional.
Operational timeline
The close-season calendar that turns the report's conclusions into dated actions. The order matters: contract renewals are closed before the transfer window opens, not after.
Week 1
Tie down the 3 core players at risk of leavingPriority
One-to-ones with Romain, Hugo and Julien. Present the three-year N3 project, formalise Romain's captaincy, anticipate N2 interest in Hugo.
Week 2
Present the project to the group
Staff meeting widened to the 8 identified core players: the season's ambition, the budget structure, the retention levers (expenses, bonuses, kit, gym, employment network).
Week 3
Frame the recruitment · 3 priorities
Formal brief: a defensive midfielder to succeed Christophe, a versatile winger, a back-up centre-back. Activate the scouting network and the local catchment.
Week 4
Individual development plans · 4 young players
Development agreements for Hugo, Nathan, Maxime and Sacha. Quantified targets (matches, minutes, index). An “emotional control” strand for Maxime.
Weeks 5 and 6
Close the renewals · 8 core playersPriority
Written commitments from the 8 identified core players. Activate federation contracts for 2 to 3 of them, subject to approval by the French league's financial body. Club communication on continuity in the squad.
Weeks 7 and 8
Open the market · 3 priority signings
First formal contacts and trials. Target: one signing per priority position before 31 July, so they arrive for pre-season fitness work.
Weeks 9 and 10
Pre-season · testing the new side
The group returns. A summer tournament or a friendly against N3 opposition to calibrate the real level. A first MyMister report produced on that test match.
Weeks 11 and 12
Final adjustments · season communication
Public presentation of the squad, subject to the sporting outcome. Activate sponsors and local authorities. Launch the season-ticket campaign.
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