After a press conference, Kolodziejczak spoke about ASSE’s winter recruits, before the derby against OL on Friday.
ASSE Mercato: Kolodziejczak, “the recruits come to strengthen us and that’s good”
Captain of ASSE in the absence of Wahbi Khazri, Timothee Kolodziejczak was at a press conference following his coach, to discuss the derby against rival Olympique Lyonnais. Asked about the reinforcements arriving at AS Saint-Étienne in January, he admits that he would have liked all the recruits to be there, for the derby at Groupama Stadium. “We would have liked to have the whole group”, he regretted. note that Pascal Dupraz still awaits a top striker and a full-back, after Eliaquim Mangala.
Timothée Kolodziejczak then estimated that the reinforcements already registered will bring more to the group, in view of the rescue mission. “Rookies bring mental freshness and healthy competition. New blood is good for everyone. The players come to strengthen us and that’s good, ”he appreciated.
With Paul Bernardoni (goalkeeper), Sada Thioub, Bakary Sako and Eliaquim Mangala, whose signatures are already official, and also Joris Gnagnon, the ASSE defender assures that “the Greens will be even more competitive”. “We are not dead. The coach repeats to us that we will maintain ourselves. We believe it. We are AS Saint-Étienne. We won’t let go. We have our values,” concluded Timothée Kolodziejczak.
The ASSE group against OL
Goalkeepers: Stefan Bajic, Etienne Green, Paul Bernardoni
Defenders: Mickaël Nadé, Timothée Kolodziejczak (C), Gabriel Siva, Yvann Maçon, Abdoulaye Bakayoko, Lucas Llort
Midfielders: Lucas Gourna, Mahdi Camara, Adil Aouchiche, Assane Diousse, Zaydou Youssouf, Aïmen Moueffek, Louis Mouton
Attackers: Jean-Philippe Krasso, Arnaud Nordin, Bakary Sako, Sada Thioub, El Hadji Dieye