Free from any contract since his departure from Alsace, Benjamin Corgnet, who is looking to bounce back, took the time to speak before the duel between ASSE and RCSA, Saturday (9 p.m.), in Geoffroy-Guichard. Obviously, the poster is special for the attacking midfielder who wore the colors of both clubs.
Between his two former formations, Corgnet’s heart swings as he expresses it at Poteaux Carrés. “It’s difficult to answer this question because these are two clubs that have marked me. I keep very good memories even if everything was not rosy for me in Sainté as in Strasbourg. I still have friends in both clubs, less and less in Sainté because some have since left. I also have friends in Strasbourg. So for Saturday I have no preferences, I prefer to kick in touch. I will be divided. I just hope it will be a great game! “
Corgnet was marked by audiences from ASSE and RCSA
Obviously, when evoking his memories in the entities, Benjamin Corgnet declared his love for the audiences of Meinau and Geoffroy-Guichard. “I find that there are a lot of similarities in terms of fervor, at the level of the supporters. When I left Saint-Etienne, I had the idea of joining Strasbourg with its supporters. It spoke to me everything immediately because I was sure to find a little in Alsace what I had known in Forez. This fervor is perhaps even a little stronger in Saint-Etienne because there are more people in France who supports the Greens. But these atmospheres in the two stadiums, it’s something top. Whether it is Geoffroy or the Meinau, it is one of the three best atmospheres in France. The Chaudron, there is perhaps a very small extra thing because I got to know him with the European Cup, with the derbies. ”
At the end of his remarks, Corgnet delivered his feelings before the meeting. “I think it can be an open game. We showed it last year, Strasbourg is a difficult team to play with individualities and a lot of athletic impact. And when these guys are 100% .. “That’s what was lacking at the start of the season. It can be a good game, I think it can be a bit closed at the start and it can settle down as the game goes on. I can see a draw. The scorers? I do not know.“
Benjamin Corgnet judges his record with ASSE
My assessment is mixed. I would have liked to bring more and play more. I consider my first season to be a good one. I had some playing time, I scored seven goals.
When I arrived in Sainté, we had changed the game system a bit to put me in ten. Whenever it got a bit complicated for me, we went straight to the previous game system. But I did pretty well this first season in green.
My second year was more complicated. I played a little less, I had a few glitches. When you’re not a clear starter and have little physical problems, it’s hard to win. I’ve never had a big injury, every time it was little bullshit for a week or two. But when you are not there you take three weeks to come back, you have a bit of a hard time.
The third year was the same, and at the end of that third season I started to be sidelined. I knew my last season was going to be difficult but I was keen not to end with that, I managed to reappear at the end of the season. I had nothing back then that didn’t tell me either …