We might not have believed it after the first five days, but betweenESTAC (16th) and Grenoble (8th), the dynamics have been considerably reversed. Getting off to a very poor start in its championship, Troyes needed seven games to glean a first victory but is now only three small units behind its weekend opponent. The Aubois have had the merit of seriously getting back into the game in recent weeks and remain on 10 points taken in the space of four matches. Present at a press conference a little more than 24 hours before the 14th day of Ligue 2the Trojan coach, Stéphane Dumontreturned to his team's good form.
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The meeting against Grenoble
« We have to be in continuity, with the ability to still have to progress in a lot of areas even if we fill in a lot of sectors, we still have a lot of progress to make. We attach ourselves to that. We know it's an important match, we've just had a good result away and we want to confirm at home. »
An update on the absentees
« I don't think we can do copy/paste, because he has an atypical profile (Editor’s note: Abdoulaye Kanté), he is the one who most resembles a sentry in the squad. We have to be able to adapt, and draw resources from other players in another way. […] We know that it is an important part of what we have been putting in place since the start of the season, but once again, we have to adapt to those who are absent, it is part of the lot of all teams […] Adrien Monfray will certainly resume the week in Lorient, within ten days. Same for Mathis Hamdi. We hope for Mouhamed Diop within a fortnight, just like Renaud Ripart who will be unavailable for at least a fortnight. »
Grenoble's opponent
« It's a quality team which got off to a great start to its championship, which was able to put in real performances, particularly at home. It's true that for a while now, in terms of results, they have been a little less good. But it remains a quality team that has been ahead of us in the standings for a long time. We know what to expect, with verticality, quality players, they have the top scorer in the championship in their ranks. This is not trivial. »
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