Asked first about the chambering of the Saint-Etienne public when he was the opponent, Paul Bernardoni seemed to enjoy: “That’s good too. Honestly I love this. When they are opposing supporters of course (smile), when they are your supporters you prefer that they are with you. I think it’s good child too, we are the closest to them so automatically there is a kind of relationship that can be created. Sometimes, I’ve been winnowed, you turn around and you smile because it’s funny. I think it’s a must have game. In Saint-Etienne it has already been the case but we feel that there is a real passion for this club.“
The Saint-Etienne goalkeeper intends to rely on this passion of the Saint-Etienne supporters for their club to go and grab a few points: “I also experienced popular pressure in Nîmes, to a lesser extent. It is a city where it is passion above all. Above all, the public must not be against us, but they must be with us. If they are with us, it is certain that they will earn us points. A very strong audience with us can earn us between 5 and 8 points at least. We know that points are very important. You have to be honest, when I came with Angers and it was growing at 2-1, we quickly said to ourselves that it was over because we felt the tide behind. It is up to us to get them to join this project. We must hold on, the objective is clear and clear. I’m coming until May 21-22, but if ASSE is already in Ligue 1 by then, I’d be very happy, with a drink in hand, for a walk in the Gorges (laughs). But it can’t be otherwise because you’re motivated and you also have to convince yourself of it.“