SATURDAY, AJ Auxerre welcomes Racing Club de Lens, a shock in the first part of the table between 8th and 7th. Three points separate the two teams. If the RCL wants to stay in the Top 6, the AJA hopes to move away from the rest of the table.
After Paris Saint-Germain, AJ Auxerre hosts Racing Club de Lens. A second meeting not to be missed for the AJA. « A very big challenge facing us with Lens, this Saturday. We stay at high altitude. There are no bonuses in 34 days. We set these 20 points as a challenge. Now we're there, we're going to try to surpass it.”introduced coach Christophe Pélissier.
Only one home defeat in 7 matches
Eighth with 20 points after 14 days, the promoted Auxerre is in the upper part of the ranking. A place obtained in particular thanks to good results at home, 16 points out of 21 possible and a record of five victories, a draw and a defeat. “We look at the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. Maybe that’s why we manage to put in great performances at home. The opponents know it's going to be difficult here. But Lens is the best defense in the championship. They put a lot of intensity”explains the coach.
Thus, the third best team at home will face the second best defense in the championship. “They have a good intensity, they do a lot of pressing. We have to be able to answer. We need to correct the few balls we lose. Because we had a little more fluidity before. We have to manage to keep our hearts, that’s the main thing”analyzes Christophe Pélissier.
