A victory and the Gym would embellish this first very dense sequence just before the international break since August 7th. A defeat and he would confirm his very sluggish start to the season. Here are the Aiglons in front of the seesaw match against the SCO of Angers, an opponent within the reach of a team which is still looking for itself collectively but which can find the key thanks to its individualities.
Favre impatiently awaits the international break
After this twelfth match in six weeks of competition, Lucien Favre will be able to work on automatisms during this international break, with a group formed late in the game. His 4-4-2 aligned for three games allows for the moment to ensure a certain balance but it is not clear what this team wants to do when it has the ball, while it is on this point that the return of Favre to Nice aroused the most enthusiasm. For the moment we are still looking for the pleasure promised by the leaders. But at least the Gym was able to preserve its chances in Europe and take the few points in Ligue 1 to avoid being completely dropped at the end of the summer.
Two teams who reassure themselves in 4-4-2
If successful against relegated Angevins (19th), the Aiglons (12th) would pick up in the first third of the standings with eleven points in eight days. But it is far from certain. Already in relation to the accumulated fatigue, which will weigh at some point in the legs of the Aiglons. And then facing this SCO coming out of its first victory of the season and who may have found the right formula with young goalkeeper Fofana in goal. After four defeats in a row and in particular this last loss away 5-0 in Lyon, coach Gérald Baticle reorganized his team in 4-4-2 and the SCO won with authority against Montpellier (2- 1) last weekend.
OGC Nice (almost) complete
Still without Ramsey (injured), the Gym recovers Delort and Barkley, absent in Belgrade on Thursday (1-1). The Englishman could also start for the first time in Favre’s XI after his exciting start in Ajaccio (1-0). The Aiglons affected by food poisoning in Belgrade are completely recovered. And Lucien Favre will therefore have many cartridges to try to bring down the Angevins.