Three months after the appointment of Abdel Bouhazama on the bench of Angers to replace Gérald Baticle, responsible for revitalizing a group adrift, the psychological shock is still awaited in Anjou.
“I still haven’t won an L1 match as a coach (the last victory of the SCO in the Championship dates back to September 18, 1-0 in Nice). For me, it is also important”recognizes the former director of the training center who will lead his tenth Championship match this afternoon, against OL (winner 5-0 in the first leg, 6th day).
Mathematically, the situation has worsened since Bouhazama took office: more than ever red lantern, Angers saw their delay double on the 16th and first non-relegation, going from five to ten points.
Admittedly, the defense has proven to be less porous since he took over the reins of the team (1.8 goals conceded per game against 2.3) and conceded fewer shots (11.6 against 13.3), but the attack is particularly harmless, scoring half as much as under Gérald Baticle.
Where did the famous “Angevin slab” go? Inconstant, the players do not show the character of a group that is playing its survival in the elite, like the percentage of duels won, down three points compared to the Baticle era (47.9% versus 50.8%).
