A defense still under construction. And still in difficulty. We didn't have to wait until last night and the 20th day of the championship to notice the big flaws in the Ruthenian back base this season. Didier Santini, who saw his wish to recruit Till Cissokho this winter come true, is also aware of this. To the point of having decided to line up a completely new trident in front of his goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, with his recruit in the center, therefore, to his left Joris Chougrani, out of the closet for the first time since November, and to his right… the usual midfielder Derek Mazou-Sacko (photo). Strong choices which, however, did not allow Raf to gain in solidity, since Ajaccio scored two goals in its only two real situations of the game. And both times, the blood and gold defense was far from being blameless. On the opening score of Moussa Soumano (26th), Mazou-Sacko, not helped it must be said by a hesitant defensive withdrawal from Noah Cadiou, left too much space for his opposite number, leaving him the luxury to be able to adjust his curled shot. Fourteen minutes later, a series of errors cost the break goal. First that of Chougrani, who missed his tackle, then those of Mazou-Sacko, whose replacement proved hazardous, and of Cissokho, who was fooled by a call, leaving a boulevard for Mickael Barreto to adjusting a Lionel Mpasi really not imperial at the time. Enough to give Didier Santini a few more headaches, who will undoubtedly have to prepare a new formula behind for his trip to Grenoble in a week, with the return of Eric Vandenabeele from suspension. In the meantime, the Ruthenian defense is changing, but not its errors.
