They had announced it after their victory in Angers last Sunday, which validated their maintenance in Ligue 1, when we are not yet at two thirds of the championship. The Racing coach and players have set themselves a new goal for the rest of the season.
No question yet of evoking a hypothetical European qualification, the new official objective is more modest for the moment. “The next objective is to succeed in breaking the record for the number of points acquired since the return to Ligue 1, namely 49 (Editor’s note during the 2018-2019 season), details Julien Stephan. Crossing the bar of 50 points would come to materialize a real progress “.
If they continue their momentum in 2022 (5 wins in 6 L1 games), the Strasbourg players could quickly reach the 50 point mark. They are just three wins short. This new quest begins Sunday afternoon at the Geoffoy-Guichard stadium, facing the Greens who have found their colors. They left the red lantern (18th) thanks to three consecutive victories, it is more than during the first 21 days of the championship.
“The Biggest Challenge of 2022”
“It’s the biggest challenge of 2022 for so many reasons.announces even Julien Stéphan. Because big fervor already, big atmosphere of popular support. As much as there may have been a little mistrust in the first part of the season at Geoffroy-Guichard, as much there, we feel very strong support. The second reason is the quality of the squad, they have excellent players and a lot of possibilities. There is a very positive dynamic with these three consecutive victories and therefore necessarily the confidence generated. And because they have this great ability to turn games around.”
The Stéphanois will certainly also be revengeful, after the correction received in the first leg 5 to 1 at La Meinau.