Loaned with an option to buy from Bayer Leverkusen (6.5 M €), Panagiotis Retsos (22 years old) played, yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the 7th day of Ligue 1, his very first match with the AS Saint-Etienne, against Nice (1-3, summary and notes). Despite the defeat of the Greens, the Greek central defender, also capable of playing in the left lane, was very interesting, already showing his qualities. An observation shared by Claude Puel, the Loire trainer, who was satisfied with the debut of his new protégé.
“He was interesting. With the ball, he is calm and technically easy. He’s a very good defender. This is not a surprise because, if we recruited him, it is because we thought he could give us this assurance. He only trained with the group because he was also in selection. Despite the ignorance of his partners, he adapted well“, said Claude Puel during his visit to a press conference.