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“For its first Ligue 1 match this season, ASSE started with a draw at Geoffroy-Guichard against Lorient (1-1). In terms of the result, we will say that it is sluggish. Despite everything, we will remember that Saint-Etienne faced a team from Lorient which has not often succeeded in the past. When we see the bad tricks that the Hakes played on the Greens, we say to ourselves that this draw is less bad.
By staying positive, we can also say to ourselves that other important clubs in Ligue 1 – which also played at home – did not do better than sharing the points. You just have to see what happened in Monaco against Nantes or in Lyon and Rennes against Brest or Lens. Even the Lille champion started with a points sharing in Metz … In itself, the result is not alarming and the positive point is to have managed to return to the score thanks to the penalty from Wahbi Khazri.
“Some have a distorted judgment on what ASSE should be”
Not to lose at home for the return of the public, it is already good. This avoids entering into debates on the fact that ASSE does not have enough ambition, that the team is too young, too crumbly … In fact, which I liked the least this week , these are the pre-season analyzes of certain observers concerning this Saint-Etienne team. Like what Claude Puel is hiding behind the Covid not to recruit, that the Greens have reduced too much … Exits completely denying the economic reality of the club. Once again, external elements should not interfere with the work of the staff.
Today, we must be aware that ASSE is working to do the best with a workforce limited in quality and which has still been cut by a few executives. Some have a distorted judgment on what ASSE should be. No one said that Saint-Etienne was running for European places. The reality of the moment is that with this group, Sainté plays the middle of the table as well as possible but still has enough to aim for a comfortable support. If supporters or great observers of French football have not got it into their heads … In Saint-Etienne, the ambition is to integrate young people. It is not with a workforce with an average age among the weakest of the elite that we will play for the title or the Top 5. You have to know this and be clear on this point. When you are a supporter of this team, it’s disappointing but it’s a club in reconstruction. Yes, there are question marks all over the place. We are still in the dark and this first match reflects this situation 100%.
“Mickaël Nadé fits perfectly into the plans”
Personally, I want to keep the positive points and especially the first successful Mickaël Nadé in defense. In this match, he even touched the bar and could have given the victory to the Greens. Offensively, defensively, he’s someone who deserves his place. It is the response to a win-win loan from ASSE in Quevilly-Rouen. Nadé will continue to improve and can count on a staff who will trust him little by little. He is improving the learning of his season in National 1 and may be the sought-after player in central defense. In this post, Pape Abou Cissé had been good at times last year, more forgettable on other services. Mickaël Nadé fits perfectly into the plans of Saint-Etienne and it’s a big satisfaction. “
The ASSE chronicle by Denis Balbir
This Monday, Denis Balbir looks back on ASSE’s draw at the opening of Ligue 1 against Lorient (1-1). Annoyed by some comments before the match, our consultant sets the record straight on ASSE’s ambitions.
