A Decisive Match Against US Monastir for Coach Mohamed Kouki
The coach plays his last card to make up for his slow start with CSS and give himself a second chance. La Presse — The CSS Board of Directors can no longer be patient and lenient with Coach Mohamed Kouki under the pressure from the majority of the public, given his record. With 9 points out of 21 in 7 matches, 2 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, the results are far from convincing.
The technician had a sufficient summer preparation for a good start to the season. He started his task without real handicaps compared to other teams, but the results did not follow and were not up to expectations.
Progress has not been visible in the matches, and the team's game still has too many flaws and imperfections to the point where they cannot impose themselves against supposedly weaker teams, as was the case in the last match against ASG.
This slow start of Mohamed Kouki's team cannot continue, and it's time to cut losses in this match against US Monastir, with the observation of a machine with jammed gears and a game that lacks precision, rhythm, and clarity of ideas.
The first turning point in this first phase will be this home match against Montasser Louhichi's team, which has been victorious so far at the national and Champions League levels.
Winning this afternoon's match will be the best springboard for Mohamed Kouki to bounce back and regain control of a mission that risks being taken away from him in the event of another misstep that will not be forgiven.
The Absentees Are Back
Mohamed Kouki complained about the absence of five pillars of his team in an attempt to justify the frustrating draw with Carrelage de Gabès. For this match against USM, he will not have to rely on such a handicap to explain a bad result.
Aymen Dahmen returns to his place in goal, more confident and serene after extending his contract until 2028. The other key players in his lineup will also be at his disposal.
He just needs to make the best choice for his starting eleven, opt for a compact block and a balanced playing system to hope to come out not only unscathed but also victorious. In the last ten confrontations with USM, CSS is not in a good position in terms of statistics, with 4 defeats and 6 draws. What a beautiful challenge and what a great opportunity for revenge against bad luck for Mohamed Kouki to break this bad sign!
