THE’ ASSE, last in Ligue 1, is threatened with relegation to Ligue 2 and his coach Claude Puel is in the hot seat. Everything is not yet done for the Greens, however, according to Didier Roustan.
ASSE: Roustan, “we have to put the chances, especially at 0-0”
ASSE is the red lantern of the championship after 10 days, with 4 small points, no wins and 6 losses. Claude Puel’s team were even on a five-game losing streak before their draw in added time in the derby against OL (1-1). Despite everything, Didier Roustan assures us that AS Saint-Étienne can still save themselves from relegation. It is explained in The Green Gesture, after the heavy defeat of the Stéphanois against RC Strasbourg (5-1). “And, miracle of the wolves, in the standings despite everything you are only two points behind the play-off (FC Metz) and four on the first non-relegation (Bordeaux)”, he explained.
But how are the Greens going to get out of their red lantern position? “So it’s all possible, it’s a matter of trust. It is simply necessary to put the occasions the children, especially when there is (0-0). […] In the end, out of ten games, the Greens have only opened the scoring once and that is a handicap. I still believe in it and you have to believe it too “, suggested the sports journalist.
The red card that changed everything in Strasbourg!
Didier Roustan largely returned to the ASSE debacle at the Meinau stadium. He maintains that the expulsion of Zaydou Youssouf (44th) was a turning point in the match. “In football there are match facts. I am happy that the referee excludes Youssouf on his poorly controlled tackle, afterwards I find the penalty a little harsh, but why not. Except that from there, on the action that provokes the penalty with Le Marchand, it’s the same thing. It’s from behind, it’s not under control and it’s dangerous for the Saint-Etienne player, but he only has one yellow and that changes a lot of things. Result, outnumbered, you take the third goal and the rest we know… We must take that into account, ”commented the colleague.