The final stretch before the end of the year begins this Friday in Ligue 2. On the 14th day, Troyes wants to continue its rise in the standings against Grenoble. In the Côtes d'Armor, Jacques Siwe confirms his status as the new strongman of the Guingamp attack.
Troyes, the return of the miraculous
Maintained at the last minute with the fall of Girondins de Bordeaux, Troyes had only one point on the clock after 6 days and the prospect of receiving Metz was hardly engaging. And then the Aubois beat the Grenats (2-1) and this victory, although followed by two consecutive defeats, seemed to change a clear destiny. Since the 10th day, ESTAC continues with 3 successes and a draw. Quite simply the best record in Ligue 2 in this sequence. With 10 points taken, ESTAC is no longer in the red zone and occupies a roadblock position. In this sequence, Troyes has not conceded a single goal since this famous 10th day in Caen (1-0). Until then, the team Stéphane Dumont had taken 17, or almost two per match.
When welcoming GrenobleTroyes is the favorite because, in their last 4 matches, the Isérois have only taken one point, have suffered 2 defeats in a row and have not scored for 3 days. Victory on penalties in the Coupe de France against Villefranche-Beaujolais (1-1, 10 tab to 9) regained momentum but, in the event of defeat, Troyes would return to their level.
The Champagne dynamic was perhaps unexpected but it could allow us to aim for the top of the table this weekend.
Siwe made his place at Guingamp
With Alpha Sissoko et Amine Hemia, Jacques Siwe was crucial in the start of the seasonForward Guingamp. The native of Val de Marne trained in Créteil-Lusitanos has 5 goals and an assist with 9 starts and 3 appearances. Proof of his influence: when he scores, the team Sylvain Ripoll gagne.
Passed by Annecy where he contributed to the rise in L2 despite several difficult months, Siwe went through the Guingamp reserve in 2022 before being used sparingly for two seasons: 11 appearances for a goal in 2022-2023, 2 starts for 26 appearances and 2 goals in 2023-2024.
The departures of Baptiste Guillaume, Amine El Ouazzani et Ugo Bonnet left last summer and Siwe benefited from a chance which he was able to seize immediately with 3 goals scored in the first 4 days. Enough to launch him into a new role as a full-fledged starter which has so far allowed him to influence a quarter of the goals scored by the EAG since the start of the season.
On a defeat against Lorient (3-1), Guingamp must restart at Roudourou. The reception ofAmiens which is only one step ahead of the Bretons constitutes an important moment of this first leg because a first gap could be created in the event of a bad result.
