Grenoble's new coach, Frédéric Guéguen, fails to bring significant changes, as the team draws with Clermont Foot. The GF38 version Guéguen has not convinced more than his predecessor in conceding a draw against another poorly ranked team, Clermont Foot, at the end of a uneventful match, last Friday at the Stade des Alpes. In the game as in intentions, Grenoble has, finally very logically, preserved little or nothing of the same face despite its change of coach. During his interim post-Tanchot, FG had innovated by installing a 5-man defense that would resist for nearly a year. This time, the coach has retained the system used by Franck Rizzetto in recent weeks: a 4-man defense, a double pivot with a high volume of play, and a trident offense in support of the point man. Nothing new here, but given the profiles of the squad, it's probably the setup that allows most players to play at their best position. In contrast to recent outings, the composition was not identical. But the changes have resulted more from the circumstances of the moment than from a desire to relaunch a player. Clément Vidal and Matthéo Xantippe were suspended, Stone Mambo and Shaquil Delos played. The latter had already occupied the left-back position at Laval, MX playing in midfield. MX suspended, Jessy Benet regained a lower position on the field. Baptiste Mouazan inherited the slightly more offensive free position. It's the choice of Guéguen on this match – options Bangré and Maurin also existed, although we had already seen the former of Concarneau in this register several times at the beginning of 2026. Is this a choice that will last or was it only to fill the absentees of the moment? The answer will be given at Guingamp. If he did not succeed in everything and his ball usage remains very imperfect, Mouazan has still shown interesting things on Friday and he certainly needs to chain to express his potential. A few commendable intentions in the first period but a mess in the last and/or second-to-last passes. Two goals resulting from an individual exploit (Diaby for both). A second half much more complicated against an opponent who sets the bar higher in terms of rhythm and intensity. Defensive errors... This Grenoble – Clermont match has reminded many other performances, starting with that of Stade Lavallois before the international break. These Grenoblois are capable of realizing very good things – the reception of ASSE had reminded them only a few weeks ago, but only intermittently. A sometimes visible inconsistency within the same match. The change of coach has not changed the situation. If Grenoble has not lost, it has finally conceded more than at Tango (1.33 Xg for Laval, 1.45 Xg for Clermont), who had probably also more reason to give everything to go for the victory in the last minutes. The Isérois had also shot and hit more in Mayenne than in their stadium last Friday. It is difficult to perceive clear progress in realization, which is finally very logical since, almost individually, the GF38 remains in the continuity of men and structural weaknesses that make it a mediocre Ligue 2 club. And not really in the good average. Finally, note that in his speech, Fred Guéguen emphasized the importance of cohesion and confidence within the team.