By allowing theASSE to join PSG in the final of the Coupe de France, Ryad Boudebouz went from plague victim to local hero in no time. What to be relieved and moved after the meeting …
Ryad Boudebouz: “I took it in the face”
Thirty-eight years after the cruel defeat on penalties against PSG (2-2 ap, 6-5 tab), AS Saint-Etienne players will have the opportunity April 25 next at the Stade de France to avenge their glorious alumni.
Victorious of Rennais Stadium (2-1) after having been led to the score, the Greens, in the heart of an extremely difficult season, brought great joy to supporters who were not asked to invade the lawn at the final whistle.
And fate being sometimes surprising, he is one of the players from Stéphane most criticized this season who was the hero of the evening, namely Ryad Boudebouz, goalscorer at the last minute on a left shot at the entrance to the penalty area.
Arrived from Betis Seville last July, the former Sochalien and Montpellier resident lived a very complicated season and was often the target of frustration supporters of the Greens, dissatisfied with the performance of the talented attacking midfielder.
Obviously revengeful given his personal situation, Ryad Boudebouz therefore expressed everything his relief and his happiness in front of the journalists at the end of the meeting, also taking the opportunity to recall that he never give up.
“I am very moved because since the start of the season, we have been picking up. Personally, I took it in the face. When you put that goal in there, it relieves you, it feels good. We are not going to lie. It’s true that it’s been complicated from the start. Everyone knows that I’ve faced a lot of criticism. I hope to get all the positive out of this match so that I can still progress and fully free myself on field […] I work every day, even if some people don’t feel like it. It’s always when the stories start with difficulty that afterwards, it gets better. Today I am 100%. I want to fight for this club. I hope it’s gonna be all right”, said the 30-year-old in comments reported by The team.
Enjoying the trust of Claude Puel, Boudebouz could be a precious asset in order to help Saint-Etienne ensure its maintenance in League 1, the other main priority for the end of the Saint-Etienne season.
Through Nicolas Gauthier
Posted on March 06, 2020 at 9:26 AM |
updated on March 06, 2020 at 09:26