Ligue 2: Red Star on mission to Annecy with a defense to consolidate and points to glean

After a good start to the championship (2 successes in 3 days), the Red Star is clearly marking time with only one point gleaned out of twelve during the last four meetings. Certainly, the Seine-Saint-Denis club faced two big names contending for promotion to Ligue 1 (2-1 defeat in Lorient and 1-3 against Paris FC). But also two teams located in the 2nd part of the table (0-3 against Laval and 1-1 in Clermont).

The defensive problems persist with 15 goals conceded, the penultimate defense. “We must first get all our players back in optimal condition,” says coach Grégory Poirier. We must continue to work. We are a developing team that is discovering this championship. It takes time and experience even if we are aware that we must improve defensively. »

The infirmary is gradually becoming empty with three absent for the trip to Annecy. These are Mayapya, recovering after her problems with her patellar tendons, Rayane Doucouré (knee) and Bradley Danger (pubis). In the ranking, Red Star (14th) sees the red zone approaching three lengths. To avoid sinking to the bottom of the table, the promoted to L2 must not return empty-handed from their trip to Annecy on the 8th day. For their 3rd season in L2, the Haut-Savoyards had a good season, occupying 7th place with a series of 5 matches without defeat (2 wins and three draws) and an attack in rather good shape (13 goals scored).

“Annecy is a very strong vertical team and renowned for its racing volume,” indicates Grégory Poirier. We will have to be very good at set pieces. They scored a lot of goals in this sector of play and also on transitions and recovery. This pressure will have to be resisted over time. We must approach this match with the desire to be better than the opponent in the zones of truth as we were able to do in front of Ajaccio (1-0) and at Guingamp (3-4). »