The coach of AS Saint-Etienne explained himself after a tactical choice made against Lorient, which challenged the supporters of the Greens.
AS Saint-Etienne took a heavy blow in Lorient on Sunday, the Greens leading the score before breaking down in the dying moments of the game. There was obviously disarray on the Saint-Etienne side, and among ASSE fans we were quickly surprised at a choice made by Claude Puel. Because the technician has effectively made a double change which appealed to everyone. In the 59th minute of the match, with Saint-Etienne leading the score, Aimen Moueffek replaced Zaydou Youssouf, but in the 88th minute, the young defensive midfielder was replaced in turn by Maxence Riveira, when Lorient had just passed in front. on the notice board. Usually, when a coach does this, it is never good for the player concerned. However, if Aimen Moueffek looked grim on the way out of the field, but did not make a bad mood, Claude Puel wanted to justify this astonishing choice and cleared his player.
For the coach of AS Saint-Etienne, there is no point in arguing where there is no need to be. It was only a tactical choice that justified his decision against Aimen Moueffek. ” There was still a few minutes to go and I tried to put in an extra attacking element in order to push. There is nothing at all against Aimen “, Clarified Claude Puel, in order not to allow the beginnings of controversy to settle. Aimen Moueffek should therefore not worry, the future has better days in store for him, once ASSE has taken its ease with the red zone, which is still not the case after this defeat among the Hake.