Due to a catastrophic start to the season, AS Saint-Etienne coach Claude Puel finds himself in the hot seat before the derby against Lyon on Sunday in Ligue 1. Agac by questions about his situation, the coach of the Greens was cash in front of the media.
Claude Puel was cash on his situation.
AS Saint-Etienne has made an absolutely catastrophic start to the season. In 8 days, the Greens have a terrible record with 0 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. Currently 20th in the standings, the Stphanois club worries in all areas of play with 7 goals scored for 17 conceded.
Faced with such a situation, ASSE coach Claude Puel very logically finds himself in great danger. He even said that the derby against Lyon on Sunday in L1 represents his last chance to save his place.
Puel’s focus
Present at a press conference this Friday, the former coach of AS Monaco was rightly invited to speak on his personal case. And the French technician did not really appreciate the question. How would this match be decisive for my future? Do you know anything about it? There are 29 games left. This is a game away, I want my team to approach this game with confidence and determination. Even if Lyon is the favorite, that’s not a problem. It’s a match leaves with a rivalry, Puel recalled.
While the Stphanois fans demanded his resignation after the humiliation suffered at home against Nice (0-3), the 60-year-old man ruled out this possibility. When you have some experience, you focus on the essentials, which is to be active with your players and provide them with solutions. So there is no other option for me. I have a certain shell, dontology and practice, he assured.
Relativized tensions
In a negative spiral, the locker room of ASSE is the subject of rumors of tensions, with in particular a clash between Puel and his winger Denis Bouanga, released at half-time against the Gym. Why a break? Because we had a bad start to the match against Nice? The group is touched by adversity and the blows of fate that it must face. The group is very attentive, when we see the quality of the sessions and the rendering, as well as the changes that we have … The group is focused on this match, estimated the Stphanois, before returning to the story with Bouanga.
Who told you he wasn’t happy? There is a lot of fake news spreading as usual. Denis was doing very well this week. In all the clubs there are little things, Messi the other day was not happy to go out either. These are pripties that are coming, he relativized. At the reception of Lyon, ASSE de Puel will have to react seriously.
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