At the halfway point, many teams are still in the peloton in After a disputed half of the season in League 2,, with only 8 points separating 7th and 18th place synonymous with jump-offs. We have decided to focus on the last six teams in the J19 standings, from Amiens to Nancy, to present the qualities and faults of these groups before the second half of the championship, and a potentially decisive winter transfer window for many of them. they.
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Amiens – 15e – 21 points
The +: A shape that can save the day
If Amiens is first on this list, therefore the “best ranked among the worst”, the Picardy club has long been in the last three. But Philippe Hinschberger’s proteges have been able to gradually restore their image and, even if all is not perfect, remain on a very good series. This last defeat on the smallest of scores against Paris FC tarnishes an almost perfect picture, an invincibility since October 23! Amiens has been losing little for some time now and has found the back of the net regularly, thanks to the form-ups of Lusamba, Arokodare, Bamba and Badji which are making sparks. No doubt, the workforce has qualities to exploit.
The -: Too little risk-taking
Football is a balancing act, you should always be wary and not discover yourself too much while giving yourself the best chance of scoring a goal. However, Amiens was surely far too cautious at the start of the season. This risk-averse tendency has led the ASC to many draws (9), more than any other team in the Championship. His four small victories unfortunately do not compensate for this deficit of points, it is sometimes preferable to indulge even if it means losing one meeting to win the next with the same methods. With their recent performances, the Amiens seem to have finally understood it, but we must persevere in this direction.
Grenoble – 16e – 21 points
The +: The group’s commitment
Courage, the GF38 is not lacking. These are the values of the workforce which are often responsible for the few good results of the club in the league, which we can no longer count on the fingers of the hand since the victories are six in number. It is the best total among the last six teams presented here. A manifest strength of character, which is sure to please the future Isère coach. But beware, this one will have to learn to channel it, since the club of the Alps has already received four red cards. With the right adjustments and specific work in training, Grenoble can make its stadium an impregnable fortress, especially since it is the worst team away (5 points).
The -: Who to finish the actions?
All the teams at the bottom of the table tend to be struggling in the offensive area. But for Grenoble, we come to be ultra-dependent on a player who is not the most prolific in the championship either: Yoric Ravet is both top scorer (4) but also best passer (3) of his team. . And beyond that, it quickly runs out of steam. No one exceeds two goals or two assists in the league. In addition to being in embarrassment in the event of the absence of its favorite player, the Grenoble team will quickly have to find the necessary elements to score more regularly than today. This can go through the rehabilitation of some players in the workforce or through the transfer market, but this is probably one of the keys to maintaining for the Rhône-Alpes.
Valenciennes – 17th – 21 points
The +: VA almost rivals the “big ones”
Indeed, it can be difficult to conceive but Valenciennes has a definite potential to exploit. The Nord club is not at all easy to play even for the best teams in the championship, as evidenced by the results of the start of the season: short defeats 1-0 against Toulouse or 1-2 against Auxerre and three draws against Le Havre (0-0), Ajaccio (0-0) and Sochaux (1-1) outnumbered Bonal: only Paris FC, in full flurry, managed to win more comfortably against the men of Christophe Delmotte these last few weeks. The fundamentals to annoy the good teams are there. As for the rest, there is still a lot of work …
The -: Leaders pending
To see a club recover from a bad patch (we remind you, Valenciennes is aiming for the top 5…), we expect the leaders of the workforce to step up and take matters more in hand. However, for the VAFC, it is a little more complicated than that. If the secrets of the locker room are inaccessible to us, it is no exaggeration to say that the most experienced players at the club lack legitimacy in the eyes of the supporters, because of their poor performances. While the young Hamache, Chevalier, Doukouré, even Abeid, pull the team upwards, if we are to believe the number of points earned on average when they are in the team, it is older people who lower the general average. Experienced players like Allagbé, Yatabaré, Ayité or Debuchy find it difficult to establish themselves as tauliers of this team. It’s up to them to finally set an example in January.
Bastia – 18e – 20 points
The +: A shocking duo
Their names are Benjamin and Sébastien, and together they put on the show: if Sporting is still alive today, after the tumultuous start to the season it has had, it is largely thanks to Santelli and Salles- Lamonge. The two men have resumed their business started last year in National 1, and better! Santelli is already the author of 6 goals and two assists, while Salles-Lamonge is at 2 goals and 5 assists, often intended for his accomplice in attack. At this rate, these two players are likely to be coveted next year, but in the meantime, they are on a mission to allow the SCB to maintain itself as quickly as possible. With Idriss Saadi finally back on track thanks to the arrival of Régis Brouard, the Bastia offensive sector is doing better.
The -: A complicated continental course
Admittedly, there were not only defeats for Bastia when the Blues took off to play their matches on the continent. But while their home form has recently turned in the right direction, the SCB away matches are still a drag for the Corsican club: 7 defeats in the ten games played. This is still too much, and it puts some pressure to succeed in every home game so as not to suffer too much. There is room for progress on this aspect, especially since the Bastians know how to lead counter-flashes in the opposing camp.
Dunkirk – 19th – 16 points
The +: The Maritimes can do it
Yes, the task seems difficult but it is not mission impossible either, because Dunkirk knows how to do it. We saw them string together victory after victory in the middle of the first leg, at a crucial moment when the club was doing badly, thanks to talented players like Tchokounté. These providential series can rekindle the hope of a continuation for the USLD, but for that, everyone has to believe in it. This is the case of Demba Thiam, right side, who does not mince his words and thinks that the Maritimes can raise their heads above water. Hoping that his optimism can be transmitted to everyone in the locker room.
The -: Too fair a workforce?
The problem is perhaps that the Dunkirk team, as competitive as it is, lacks a bit of quality both in its first team and on its bench? Or the level of Ligue 2 is simply too high for this group of players, who last year already, had obtained its maintenance on the wire (16th, tied with the 18th)? Perhaps it is too little ambitious transfer window that sees the club struggling so much in the league? There is still a month left to make adjustments that are probably necessary for Dunkirk’s survival in Ligue 2, a pivotal moment that should not be missed.
Nancy – 20e – 12 points
The +: It has already happened
Difficult to find positive points for ASNL as the situation is so sad and unprecedented. Or rather… Is she really? In fact, Nancy already lived it three years ago, when he only had 13 points in the 18th day. The thistle club had named Alain Perrin at the head of the team, and finished the season in 14th place with 42 points in total. It is therefore achievable but we will not have to make the wrong trainer. The choice is decisive, and it will have to be done quickly, very quickly, so that Nancy can have the slightest chance of getting away with it …
The -: Nothing is right
When the leaders lose control, when gestures are no longer controlled, like the many red cards received by the players of Nancy (7 in Ligue 2 + 2 in the Coupe de France), when the flagship recruits of the summer do not put one foot in front of the other… It is very hard to imagine the ASNL getting up, when its three “flagship” attackers combined total 7 goals together. Unsurprisingly, Nancy has the worst attack (14 goals) and the worst defense (33 conceded) in Ligue 2, we can reasonably think that at this stage, it is by far the worst formation in the championship. Quality players like Biron or Jung have to put themselves forward much more than that and pull their teammates up. Those who have love for the Nancy jersey must show pride to save this club in distress. Unfortunately, it is not clear who this could come from.
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