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Tue. Oct 22nd, 2024

Auxerre’s loanee from Bournemouth could be crucial to their hopes of staying in Ligue 1

Auxerre’s loanee from Bournemouth could be crucial to their hopes of staying in Ligue 1

With two wins in the previous three matches in Ligue 1, AJ Auxerre has managed to achieve some distance from the relegation zone.

Manager Christophe Pélissier has put a lot of faith in Hamed Traoré (24) to keep this team out of danger of relegation, and the Ivorian has delivered so far.

Traoré joined the Burgundian club on a one-year loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth, with a ‘no-purchase clause’, and has been the heartbeat of their attack throughout the season so far.

Pélissier described Traoré as ”Besides being a great player, he is above all a great boy.

He added: “We have done a lot of work, especially in the video field, and it has been well assimilated.”

Traoré was runner-up at the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations and played an important role in Auxerre’s 2-1 win over Stade de Reims on Sunday. moving them up to 12th in the rankings.

He scored his third purpose of the campaign this weekend ultimately the winner, more than anyone else in the team this season domestically, rounded the Reims goalkeeper and showed immense composure to finish his chance.

More then contributions are for the causealthoughTraore’s technical finesse and ability to feel the game have been evident for the 2023/24 Ligue 2 champions.

His dribbling ability has enabled Auxerre to do so be effective at transition in the early stages of the campaign while being among his side’s best ball passers.

Meanwhile, he has managed to offload the ball quickly and open up passing lanes, allowing Auxerre to break through pressing structures. Thanks to his contributions, AJA has achieved three victories after eight top match days for the first time since the 2009-2010 season.

On that occasion, Auxerre finished on the podium, finishing that campaign in third place with 71 points and earning a spot in the UEFA Champions League.

GFFN | Joel Lefèvre

By Sheisoe

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