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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Sunday evening, ASSE travels to the Parc des Princes to conclude the first leg in Ligue 1. The opportunity for the Greens to confirm their renewed form and for Eirik Horneland to prove that his first match on the Greens bench is not was not a flash in the pan. Moreover, the new Saint-Etienne coach does not hide his ambitions in the game.
Appointed coach of theASSE at the end of the year, Eirik Horneland led his first match on the Greens bench last week, and it went very well. The Stéphanois effectively dominated Reims (3-1) by delivering a magnificent performance. Confirmation is now awaited, and it will be on Sunday on the lawn of the Princes Park to challenge the PSG. Aware that he is not the favorite, Hornland however, appears ambitious.
Horneland ambitious against PSG
« Will we be able to see the same offensive style that the team had against Reims in the next matches? I hope so anyway! (smile) Sometimes you have control over the match, sometimes you don’t. I also think that during the match against Reims we saw both faces: sometimes we were able to impose our game plan, it was good but sometimes it was less so. What I remember is the attitude of the team which was positive, they fought for victory. We are trying to build a way of playing that we can call “the Saint-Étienne style of play”. It’s important to add intensity so that our style of play matches what the supporters offer. », he confides toEVECTbefore continuing.
“We have to play like a big club”
« Even when it’s Paris in front? Of course, we will try but can we? I don’t know (smile). We will see on Sunday but we are still working to develop the team with a desire to play forward. Sometimes you can do it, sometimes you can’t. Against Reims for example, it was good for thirty minutes, after that it was more complicated. The goal will be to maintain this state of mind for as long as possible in our meetings. But we are trying to build day after day to become a top club in France, that’s what we want. Saint-Étienne is a big club, really a big club. We have to play like a big club. We must therefore develop this state of mind to become a great club again. We must have ambitions, it is very important », added Eirik Horneland.
