With Two Consecutive Wins, Karim Delhoum's Men Are Back on Track and Don't Intend to Stop
The Press — After their success against OB with a 2-0 win in the inaugural match of the season on August 10, USBG experienced a long series of 10 matches without tasting victory again. It took almost three months to reconnect with three points in two consecutive matches against JSK and ASS, played over three days. This thunderous awakening is more than an excellent performance; it's an exploit. Coach Karim Delhoum is not a stranger to the salutary rise of the "Yellow and Black" to 11th place in the standings with 15 points. He didn't play the fanfare by not declaring that he came with a magic wand to change everything in a few days. He knew how to be patient, and his only promise was that "the best is yet to come." And he kept his word. After a draw in Monastir, where it's not easy not to leave feathers, Ghazi Abderrazak and his partners signed their second success of this first phase at the expense of JSK in Ben Guerdane and chained with three new points won on Tuesday against ASS in Bir Bouregba. "It's extraordinary what we've achieved despite the fatigue of long trips and the frantic pace of matches that my players have endured," he emphasized to congratulate his group before giving more details. "While many teams complain of great physical and mental fatigue, we haven't experienced this problem of lack of freshness, and our second half has often been impeccable with a lot of energy and as much abnegation and will to go get our opponent in their zone. The goal of victory against ASS is the perfect illustration. A rapid transition, a good restart by Mcharek for Iyed Hadj Khlifa, a withdrawal by the latter for Adem Taous, and a precious goal that offered us a golden victory."
The Desire to Distinguish Themselves
There is no better opportunity to confirm this analysis than today's match against an undefeated ST in 13 days, but worn out by the sequence of matches with a squad ravaged by more than one absence, notably due to injury. "It's a team that is very solid defensively with three goals conceded in 13 matches, and it's going to be tough for us to find the flaw in their last concrete curtain," recognizes Karim Delhoum. But there is an encouraging clue for us: their lack of effectiveness in the opponent's penalty area with no goals scored in their last three confrontations. Maybe it's our lucky day to put them in difficulty and be the first team to end their invincibility. We're not going to cower behind to counter a mute attack in the last matches, but rather play our chance to the fullest with a forward game to try to snatch our third consecutive success and widen the gap with the teams at the bottom of the pack and climb up the table. "One of the strengths of this new-look USBG is not having cold feet in front of the big guns, and the desire to distinguish themselves in these hot matches has often been profitable. The only expected change in this winning team of Karim Delhoum is the return of Algerian striker Abdelouahab Bakhouche, who has served his third suspension match. A significant asset for the offensive compartment that is preparing to deliver a fierce battle to be the driving force behind the third consecutive success and also win another challenge in the match: being the first to defeat ST this season.
