Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Khaled KHOUINI
Published on 2024-03-17 09:20:32
The Stade Tunisien team is indebted and must show a different face against the reigning champions.
It must be said that the performances of ST in this phase of the play-offs are insufficient. However, fans are hopeful for brighter days, now placing great hopes on today’s match where Stade Tunisien will host Etoile Sportive du Sahel at Hedi-Ennaifer. Today, the team from Bardol must raise their heads and turn the page to erase the two recent underperformances. In short, after using up two chances, Stade Tunisien must wake up and not lose focus. Making it to the play-offs is already an achievement for a big club that has come a long way. However, this is not the end goal, and an institution like ST cannot afford to simply go through the motions. Recently, the technical staff has been working on rallying the team. In essence, the Stade Tunisien team is indebted and must show a different face against the reigning champions.
Instill a positive momentum
First and foremost, it is necessary to instill a positive momentum for the future (victories lead to more victories) and rely once again on the offensive feats of certain key players who have been lacking in form lately. This inevitably refers to left winger Hamza Khadhraoui and striker Haithem Jouini. From the last two matches, it can be noted that while the team is capable of executing its game plan, they have also allowed opponents too much freedom in their own half. Central midfielder Lamine Ndao bears some responsibility, but not solely him, as in a 4-3-3 formation, right midfielder Youssouf Oumarou and left midfielder Amath Ndao must also be more aggressive to influence the game’s outcome. This is what some observers have highlighted from the last two ST matches, in addition to the missed scoring opportunities. In this 3rd round of the play-offs, facing ESS, ST must play as an ambitious underdog to continue growing. Today, along with the aforementioned players, goalkeeper Sami Hlel, right winger Bilel Mejri, and central defensive duo Marouen Sahraoui-Hamza Ben Abda, together with substitutes Khalfa, Ouattara, and Ouerghemi, the team has very talented individuals who just need to find their rhythm in this specific phase of the championship.
Read the original article(French) on La Presse Tunisie
