“This troublesome interval is lasting longer than we thought it might,” reacted Marcin Bulka frankly on Monday. OGC Good are with out a win in six and have now misplaced 4 of their final 5 in Ligue 1. A disaster of types has enveloped the membership; Wednesday’s Coupe de France tie towards Paris Saint-Germain represents a welcome distraction.
While PSG themselves haven’t been on their strongest run of type, there may be an impenetrability to the Parc des Princes. Les Parisiens have solely misplaced as soon as at residence all season. The group to do it? Good. “We’re the one group to win on the Parc this season. It exhibits we’re succesful. We go there with the target of successful,” stated Bulka in a press convention, attended by Get French Soccer Information.
Nevertheless, that win got here in September, when opponents didn’t but possess the instruments to counter Francesco Farioli’s facet. There’s a fully completely different dynamic heading into this time, with Les Aiglons trying to renew themselves. “We have to rediscover the spark. We’re in a troublesome second – everybody sees it, however in case you’re lucid, you may see that we aren’t removed from reversing the development,” stated Farioli, who regardless of current outcomes, is just not underneath stress.
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With a troublesome fixture towards RC Lens on the Bollaert arising this weekend, there may be an consciousness that this match might form Good’s run-in. “We’re going there with the target of qualifying [for the semi-finals],” stated Bulka, who’s making ready to face his former membership. “Let’s imagine that every victory will permit us to exit the disaster,” he added.
It’s in no way a straightforward process to depart the Parc des Princes with a victory, however this free hit might do much more than safe a semi-final place within the Coupe de France, it might additionally convey a few much-needed revival in Ligue 1.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle