A situation that worries many football observers, and in particular the football consultant for RMC Sport, Sébastien Piocelle, who was not reassured by ASSE after the defeat against Olympique Marseille in a preparation match.
“Individually, there is still talent. It would be good if it was a little more collective, that is to say that they do something other than what we saw against OM. haven’t seen all of Saint-Etienne’s preparation matches, but it’s true that it would take a little more enthusiasm, a little more desire to go forward. It’s a tactic to play low enough and to play against, but I think like Claude Puel that it can be a difficult year for the Stéphanois. (…) I have the impression that the objective is to make the back round – there is perhaps to be another hard year, a kind of transition so that there is a buyer – and not to go down. “, said Piocelle in remarks relayed by Foot Radio.
11th in Ligue 1 last season, AS Saint-Etienne found its salvation in the second part of the exercise. Claude Puel will therefore have to rely on this, hoping that players like Etienne Green, Yvan Neyou, Lucas Gourna or Mahdi Camara will confirm their rise to power. Also watch out for injuries that could clearly complicate Claude Puel’s task.