Author of an excellent debut with ASSE, Pape Abou Cissé (25) has finally experienced only one big hitch since his arrival: a ball in the Coupe de France against Sochaux (1-0 defeat) which earned him a few mockery.
Far from hiding for a week and very good in Rennes last weekend, the Senegalese defender – loaned with an option to buy by Olympiakos – totally “assumes” his error in the columns of Progress.
“It fell on me, I assume it”
“Sometimes you have to play. If you can’t play against Sochaux, without disrespecting your opponent, you won’t be able to play against anyone. We had room to do it. I could have cleared but Saint-Étienne are a team that plays ball. Now football is starting from behind. I take it for myself and we continue to work and move forward, ”he said.
On a mission in Saint-Etienne, Pape Abou Cissé is focused on the future: “The defender must first win his duels and be on the defensive. I can’t score goals like a striker. I prefer to defend. If the opponent puts air balls in, I will focus on that and help the team as best I can to win the game. “