Eleventh in Ligue 1 last season, Saint-Etienne will try again to ensure his maintenance without trembling in 2021-2022.
The non-existent recruitment of the Greens makes it difficult to aim for more ambitious goals to date. And it is not the friendly matches of Saint-Etienne that will reassure the Foréziens supporters. On Wednesday evening, C8 broadcast in clear the opposition between Olympique de Marseille and ASSE in Gueugnon. Without too much surprise, the Greens were dominated by the teammates of Dimitri Payet, winners on the buzzer. On RMC’s antenna, consultant Sébastien Piocelle expressed his concerns for the Greens, whom he sees fighting for maintenance and nothing more. A finding that hurts when we talk about a club the size of Saint-Etienne.
“Individually, there is still talent. It would be nice if it was a little more collective, that is to say that they do something other than what we have seen against OM. I 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 move forward. It’s a tactic to play low enough and play against, but I agree with Claude Puel that it can be a tough year for the Stéphanois. (…) I have the impression that the objective is to round back – there may still be a galley year, a kind of transition so that there is a buyer – and not to go down “ launched the RMC consultant in comments reported by FootRadio.com. It remains to be seen whether, despite his young squad and the lack of reinforcements during this transfer window, Claude Puel will manage to achieve a surprise by hoisting the Greens into the top 10, for example. This would already be a sign of a successful season for the residents of Geoffroy Guichard …