As the Team Prepares to Play the First Leg of the Champions League Second Preliminary Round, Maintaining the Winning Momentum is the Expected Objective for the Espérantistes this Afternoon in La Marsa
The Press — The "Sang et Or" will make a short but difficult trip to La Marsa this afternoon, where they will face an opponent who has not lost any of their home games since the start of the season. Out of the three matches played at the Chtioui, the ASM has won two against the USBG and the ASS, and drawn one with the USM.
This means that against an opponent whose priority is not to lose at home, the mission of the "Sang et Or" will not be easy. However, they are obliged to win and convince, as they prepare to play the second preliminary round of the Champions League against Rahimo FCV. And since the "Sang et Or" will benefit from the championship stoppage during the FIFA window in October, they will have all the time they need to prepare for the first leg of the African C1 second preliminary round.
It's best to attack the mini-championship break with high morale. Between the championship and the Champions League, Maher Kanzari's team has four consecutive wins. It's better to stay in this dynamic to ease tensions further.
Embarrassment of Choice
This afternoon, Maher Kanzari will have a full squad at his disposal, allowing him to rest a foreign player, Mohamed Tougaï or Onuche Ogbelu, to make way for the new arrival, Florian Danho, who is better off starting to bring added value to the attack.
Because against an opponent like the ASM, it's better to settle the score as quickly as possible. As the minutes go by, the Marsois tend to toughen their defensive approach. As for Achref Jabri, incorporating him into the game will be useful in terms of physical freshness. Moreover, it's time for this striker to regain confidence.
That being said, there are alternative solutions in attack with Abdramane Konaté, who is in great shape and is the ideal substitute for Youssef Belaïli, not to mention the young center-forward Aboubacar Diakité or the Algerian right winger Kouceila Boualia. At the Chtioui, the key to success will be to succeed in the opening of the match.
