Axel Allag, Media365, published on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening, AS Saint-Étienne will travel to Angers, in a late match of the 20th day of Ligue 1 (7 p.m.). The Greens of Pascal Dupraz must bounce back after 3 defeats in as many meetings with the technician in the Championship. Worried about the situation, he does not intend to let go of anything with a view to maintaining it.
AS Saint-Étienne are looking for their first Ligue 1 success under the management of Pascal Dupraz. Since the native of Annemasse took office, the bottom of the French Championship (12 points) lost to Nantes (0-1), Lens (1-2) then Lyon (1-0). In fact, while his team will travel to Angers on Wednesday evening for a late match of the 20th day, the Greens coach drew up a light assessment, urging his players to let go more on the field. . “Against OL in the first half, we got pushed around in all areas of the game. We also showed too many technical weaknesses, but it’s because the players are too tense, they have to let go”, he analyzed, returning to the derby lost last Friday on the lawn of Groupama Stadium.
“Saint-Étienne has every chance of maintaining itself mathematically”
Faced with an increasingly complex situation, Dupraz indicated that his group was aware of possible future prospects, always wanting to believe in staying in the elite of French football. “The players are aware of the danger. Time is running out, we need points. But we can’t ignore our opponents. They want to win just as much as we do.”, judged the coach, saying that “even if the margin is reduced match after match, Saint-Étienne has every chance of remaining mathematically”.
Faced with a formation of Angers in confidence after his victory against Troyes on Sunday (2-1), Dupraz bluntly recognized the capital nature of this opposition. “All games are pivotal, but this one even more because in the last three, the hinges have been shattered. It’s the most important game we’ve had to play and we’re going to have to show everyone the best version of themselves, but all together.”.