Continue the good streak – three consecutive victories in all competitions – and continue to climb up the Ligue 2 standings, this is the goal of the DFCO on the eve of the trip to Guingamp, Friday December 3, 2021 for the 17th day of Ligue 2. In case of success in Brittany – and favorable results in the other meetings – the “Reds” could appear for the first time this season in the top 10 of the championship. A first step, to aim higher?
“We have to do a series”
We do not really know what is the “secret” objective set by Patrice Garande for his players. But we suspect that the technician from Dijon wants to appear as high as possible at the Christmas truce. By then there are three Ligue 2 games left: Guingamp (15th) and Nancy (20th) away, Niort (9th) at home. With a Coupe de France match, against the fans of Cannes, which will be inserted.
“If we want to be in a place more in line with the quality of the players and of this club, we have to make a series, beyond the one we have already done, says coach Patrice Garande. We have already won three times in a row (Bastia, Dunkirk, Caen, Editor’s note), but to make a series is to win 6-7 times, not to lose for a while. Beyond the places in the standings, winning at Guingamp can tip us into a new positive spiral, which could open up prospects for us, provided we achieve positive results behind “.
Same speech from the striker – and top scorer of the club – Aurélien Scheidler: “We see that the championship is tight, the top teams are not very far apart. Why not reach the top of the table before January? We aim to be as high as possible before the December holidays “.
Sénou Coulibaly suspended, Le Bihan and Philippoteaux with the reserve, Deaux back
The DFCO will be deprived for this trip of its defender Senou Coulibaly, which usually forms the central hinge with Daniel Congré. He is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. The DFCO, on the other hand, recovers Lucas Deaux, suspended two games after his red card received in the Coupe de France, in the 7th round against Saint-Apollinaire – and which therefore missed Auxerre and Morteau-Montlebon.
On the side of the wounded, Mickaël Le Bihan and Romain Philippoteaux, injured for several weeks, are close to a comeback but are not yet fit for Ligue 2. They will play with the DFCO reserve this weekend, against Gueugnon. Amir Arli is hit in the ankle, injured in training. Present against Morteau-Montlebon, Zargo Touré, Jonathan Panzo and Yaya Soumaré are not in the group.
The group
Goalkeepers: Racioppi, Reynet
Defenders: Congré, Ecuele Manga, Ngouyamsa, Rocchia, Traoré
Midfielders: Ahlinvi, Belhadji, Benzia, Deaux, Jacob, Pi, Sammaritano, B. Soumaré, Younoussa
Attackers: Dobre, Scheidler
– DFCO
- The DFCO’s trip to the Guingamp lawn, to be experienced on Friday December 3, 2021 from 8:45 p.m. on France Bleu Bourgogne, francebleu.fr and on the France Bleu application. Kick-off of the complete at 9 p.m., live from (du?) Roudourou.