With the return from injury of Ibrahim Cissé, Stéphane Moulin has an additional string to his bow to consolidate a defensive sector in difficulty for several matches. This could lead the Caen coach to take Prince Oniangué up a notch, as when rubbed shoulders in Angers.
With 11 goals conceded in the last 7 games, Stéphane Moulin is well aware of this: the axes of progress of his team are above all in the defensive field. A lack already glaring last season, which had yet been well targeted during the summer. President Olivier Pickeu had made defense his priority during the transfer window and did not hide it in the press. However, despite the signings of Ali Abdi (Paris FC) and Ibrahim Cissé (Dunkirk), Stade Malherbe does not seem to have really progressed in this area. It must be said that the first city is struggling to find the level it was last year, while the second has only played two games since his arrival because of a foot injury. Recruited for his liveliness, the return of the former northerner should do good to a central defense that is often speeding up. Positioned right winger against Dunkirk, Ali Abdi should find his place as a side for the reception of Grenoble.
Ibrahim Cissé associated with Jonathan Rivierez?
While one could imagine a Cissé – Oniangué association hinge, Stéphane Moulin could establish the Congolese in the midfield. Last season, Oniangué played 14 games in midfield and 17 in central defense. In everyone’s opinion, he looked a lot more convincing behind. Last July, the main interested party admitted it himself in the columns of Sport in Caen : “We had a discussion with the coach. I told him I felt good about this job. Today, I prefer to play a defender. To have talked about it with colleagues, it does them good that I’m behind. ” But in recent games, Oniangué seems less dashing and his association with Rivierez is not made to last. During the last opposition of the training week, Oniangué was associated with Johann Lepenant in the middle. A temporary repositioning, pending the return of Franklin Wadja after the international truce?
The probable team against Grenoble (4-2-3-1): Riou – Abdi, Rivierez, Cissé, Armougom – Oniangué, Lepenant – Chahiri, Zady Sery, Da Costa – Mendy.
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