A few weeks after getting the better of the promoted Saint-Etienne (4-2), Angers (15th) is preparing to meet one of its rivals from last season in the second division. The SCO will indeed travel to the Abbé-Deschamps side this Sunday (5 p.m.) to face a team from Auxerre (9th) who are having a good start to the year in Ligue 1. Present at the press conference, the Angevin coach, Alexandre Dujeuxreturned to the duel that awaits his team against the last L2 champion.
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An important meeting against the AJA
« It's an important match, like the others. Auxerre is also promoted, which is in great momentum. Who has more points than us, so we expect a very difficult match. Especially since they perform very well at home, it is the second best (editor’s note: third behind PSG and Monaco) championship team at home. We obviously expect a complicated match, but it's a good match to play and we're going there to do our best […] Will Auxerre do the same thing as Brest last year? We don't know anything about it. They are in a good dynamic, will they manage to stay there for many months… Nobody can say today. There are four important matches left for us in the calendar year, and at the end of these matches, we will still have to be in the game. »
Himad Abdelli, an essential player?
« Himad Abdelli is important to us, obviously. He is a boy who is sought after by his partners, it's a bit like the team's barometer. When he is good, we are often good. The idea is to continue to support him in his progress which, for me, is not over. He's a boy who went with Algeria, which is a big nation. We pay attention to him, he is at an age where he must take responsibility and where he must become aware of all his qualities. We try to move it forward and make the most of it. »
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