Still far from safe, Amiens SC could well see themselves returning from Valenciennes with their second victory of the season away from home to take an almost definitive step in the maintenance race. For that, it will be necessary to dispel the doubts aroused by a fairly slow month of March, with in particular two disturbing defeats on the road, where the shoe pinches as much for the people of Amiens.
Amiens has no more time to waste
This season of Amiens SC is definitely not trivial. After having suffered a serious delay in ignition, with only one victory in eleven days, the Picards then advanced at a hellish pace, with in particular six victories over the last eight receptions at the Unicorn. Enough to get out of the last places and give yourself some air after a particularly stressful first quarter. The problem is that the lack of results away from home, only one success in fourteen games, proved to be prohibitive to succeed in definitively distancing oneself from the red zone.
Result of the races, at the time of launching the final sprint, Amiens had still not ensured its maintenance with only 37 points on the clock. And even if the dynamics and the forces present plead in favor of a happy ending, Philippe Hinschberger would like to resolve this maintenance issue as soon as possible: “We must not spoil everything we have done over the past five months. It’s about finishing the job, which is to keep the club in Ligue 2. We’re missing five points roughly and that should keep us on our toes at the end of the season. It’s time to ensure our presence in Ligue 2. »
And after having spoken wrongly of a hypothetical top 5 during the good winter series, the entire Amiens locker room is now fully focused on the maintenance objective: “ On the board, he is still scoring 42 points. As long as we are not there, we will not be completely sereneconcedes Jessy Benet. We have five points left to take and the situation will be calmer. It’s not easy to always have to look behind. “Winning at Valenciennes, which is far from being a scarecrow at home with already seven defeats and 25 goals conceded in fifteen games and which will be particularly diminished, is far from being mission impossible and remains the best solution to no longer have to look behind but rather ahead and towards next season.
What if after signing their second victory of the season in the first leg against Valenciennes, Amiens managed to get their second success of the season away from home against this same opponent? History of closing the loop of a season which will perhaps not remain in the annals but which will have to remain in the memories of the supporters, the followers but especially the leaders of the club not to reproduce the same errors and to give themselves a real chance. to aim for something other than staying at this stage of the season in the near future.
Romain PECHON
VAFC – AMIENS SC
31st day of Ligue 2
Saturday April 2, 7 p.m.
Hainaut Stadium, Valenciennes
Referee: Mr. Baert
