The context
On alternating current in the championship where their increasingly consistent performances are still struggling to find a positive response, the Greens are opening this Thursday evening (20:55), a parenthesis with this semi-final of the Coupe de France against Rennes. Since the beginning of the year, the prestigious competition has spared the big stables at ASSE and has enabled Claude Puel’s group to cultivate its values and build confidence. The Stéphanois, present in the last four, must now confirm against an opponent of their caliber to win their place for the coronation match. This first final in the 21st century would boost the morale of the people of the Loire for the championship deadlines.
The opponent
It’s an uninhibited Stade Rennais
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