Pascal Dupraz won his first match with ASSE. Before facing FC Nantes at Geoffroy-Guichard, he released his plan.
ASSE: Dupraz impatient to face FC Nantes at Geoffroy-Guichard
The premiere of Pascal Dupraz as an ASSE coach was a success. His team eliminated Lyon-La Duchère in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France, Sunday at the Stade de la Duchère-Balmont, thanks to a goal from Arnaud Nordin (32nd). After congratulating his players for the well-applied instructions, the new AS Saint-Étienne coach immediately projected himself into the last match of the year against FC Nantes, Wednesday (9 p.m.) in Ligue 1.
Pascal Dupraz said he was impatient to do battle with the Canaries at home. “I can’t wait for Wednesday, to play at Geoffroy-Guichard”, did he declare. As a reminder, the Stéphanois are the red lanterns of the championship with 12 points in 18 disputed days, while the FCN is 10th with 25 points on the clock.
The new coach is counting on the supporters of AS Saint-Étienne
But for its premiere in the Cauldron, the successor to Claude Puel is counting on the massive support of ASSE supporters. “I invite anyone who wants to come and see us to join the two kops. It is time to reconcile and I am counting on the players so that the lovers of the Greens are with us”, he asked. Moreover, Pascal Dupraz believes that with the victory in the Coupe de France, it is certain that the green people will be mobilized against the Canaries.
“With attitudes like those of Sunday, I’m sure they will be behind us”, he reassured himself. It should be noted that Kops Nord and Sud were closed when PSG (November 28) and Stade Rennais (December 5) were received, due to a sanction from the LFP Disciplinary Committee.