After eleven matches without a win, Saint-Etienne finally broke his curse in Ligue 1 by resuming success this Thursday at Matmut Atlantic against Bordeaux (2-1). A victory obtained without Charles Abi, currently in a cruel lack of confidence, as his coach Claude Puel explained.
ASSE finally gets a real breath of fresh air. Entangled for many weeks in the depths of the standings, Wahbi Khazri’s teammates have achieved the great operation of this 15e Ligue 1 day by offering the scalp at home to the Girondins de Bordeaux. A major success achieved without the help of Charles Abi. The coach of the Greens, Claude Puel, justified his choice not to have started the Franco-Togolese striker. “ Charles Abi is not too good at the moment and there is competition among the youngsters. Jean-Philippe Krasso has had good training, it allows everyone to take responsibility, to progress and to continue working ” However, the Saint-Etienne coach clarified that “Nothing is stopped”.
Charles Abi is one of Saint-Etienne’s great promises at the start of the 2020-2021 season. Sadly, the 20-year-old has yet to fully express his potential, having only appeared in six league games.