During this summer Mercato, AS Saint-Etienne secured the services of Ignacio Ramirez. A fox profile of surfaces which has been sorely lacking at ASSE in recent seasons. If Claude Puel will be able to count on the Uruguayan striker, this Sunday, against Montpellier HSC, it is not certain that he will be established.
Still, the coach of AS Saint-Etienne has a real offensive asset, provided however that it is put in the best conditions. Asked by L’Equipe about the characteristics of Ignacio Ramirez, Pablo Correa painted a sexy portrait of an old-fashioned striker whom he compared to the ex-scorer of the Girondins de Bordeaux, Fernando Cavenaghi.
Pablo Correa however warned, it is not for Ignacio Ramirez to adapt to the style of play of ASSE, but to the players of AS Saint-Etienne to adapt to the profile of the Uruguayan striker.
“He’s a goalie, above all a surface player as there are fewer and fewer. Right-handed, but with both feet, he has a good head game, while he is not very tall (1.80m). He is also able to play with his back to goal, like the Colombian Falcao, and he has Suarez’s sense of goal. In summary, he reminds me of Fernando Cavenaghi. Saint-Etienne that the Argentinian was in Bordeaux (2007-2011), he will be able to express himself. But if you do not serve him near or in the box, and even if he is not slow, it becomes more difficult for him. “