AS Saint-Etienne : ASSE – Rennes: clash of leaders, in a Cauldron without fervor | ASSE News

ASSE receives Rennes this Saturday afternoon on behalf of the 5th day of Ligue 1. A very high table poster since it opposes the first of the championship to its dolphin (before the start of this day).

“Being first is not an end in itself …”

The two teams, still undefeated, have the same number of points at this stage of the championship: 10! Nobody does better, not even PSG. The test will therefore be XXL for Stéphanois, who do not want to ignite. “There is no euphoria, anyway the coach puts our heads right side up (sic). We are a leader, it gives us a lot of confidence, we all want to tear up for our teammate, for our friend“, says winger Arnaud Nordin.

Despite everything, ASSE is still sailing on sight, without any specific objective, “Being in front is not an end in itself, we have played four days, there are still 34 to play. The championship is super long and we have to be consistent in our results. We will face Rennes to win, because we are a competitor, but we must not forget that it is an opponent who will play the Champions League …“

Saint-Étienne will then be able to gauge itself. Last month, in a friendly match, the Greens lost 3-0 in Brittany. We will obviously have to do better. Answer this Saturday afternoon from 5 p.m. and in front of only 500 spectators… health restriction requires.