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The shortcut may be too easy but it is far too obvious not to pass it on. Since his return to the Grammont side, during the 23rd day and the reception of Stade Brestois, Michel Der Zakarian has collected 13 points in 5 games. The best total with Reims but the goal difference makes it possible to offer the Pailladins this imaginary first place.
It is important to qualify this total with the level of opponents faced so far. Apart from the Racing Club de Lens, they were all engaged in the fight to maintain but this is where the positive is for the MHSC since this series allows us to take serious distances with this relegation zone.
The next meeting against Clermont prompts us to take a look at the classification of the Auvergnats and unlike Der Zak’, Pascal Gastien and his men are going through a more complicated period.
