A trip to Corsica to raise your head. Saturday November 6, 2021, on the lawn of Ajaccio, the DFCO will try to forget the disappointing 1-0 defeat against Paris FC. To prove, too, that this setback is only a misstep and not a deeper problem. For this 15th day of Ligue 2, the DFCO finds its midfielder Wilitty Younoussa, but loses its goalkeeper, Baptiste Reynet, victim of a sprained ankle. While he will be away for at least three weeks, it is the young Swiss Anthony Racioppi who will take over the interim. See more ?
“The Ligue 1 level”
The “Geneva feline” will find the light and an opportunity to show itself. Arrived in Dijon last season from Olympique Lyonnais, he had lived a mixed year. Substitute at the start, then holder for 21 games in a row, before returning to the bench. To never leave him. However, the new Dijon coach, Patrice Garande, think the best of her guardian : “He is a goalkeeper of a very, very good level. For his qualities, zero problem, he has the level of Ligue 1, he is ready. No problem with him playing “.
Healthy competition?
According to Partrice Garande, at DFCO we are in a healthy competition between the goalkeepers, coached by the ex-international Grégory Coupet. “He is not in an easy role. The difficulty for him is to accept that. This role of understudy is particular. All week, he has to push Baptiste to his limits so that he does not slip away. do not fall asleep. And then, on the day of the match, he must be a help so that Baptiste does the best possible performance, recalls Garande. It is not always easy to do. From the experience I have in the different clubs I have been to, this is not always the case. He had an irreproachable attitude “.
He had an irreproachable attitude
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Well helped by an effective central hinge, Baptiste Reynet remained on solid performances, deceived only on phases stopped against Grenoble and Paris FC. All the alchemy of defense is therefore to be recreated. The “Swiss cat” will have to find its marks, and quickly. “We worked on the relationship with our partners, this position requires a lot of personality, leadership, command, indicates Patrice Garande. We have set up a few situations so that our defenders get used to the tone of his voice, to the commands he can give, and it’s going really well “.
Anthony Racioppi will have at least three games to prove he deserves to play, while waiting for Baptiste Reynet to heal his ankle. Even if the competition seems healthy, We bet that the international Swiss hope will try to shake up the hierarchy. Whoever is a victim of breakage risks losing their place.