Like every week, the Sainté Night Club will meet you this Monday evening. The opportunity to look back on ASSE's victory against Strasbourg in the company of Martin Mosnier, journalist at Eurosport. The case of Lucas Stassin divides. Excerpts.
Shadow work?
Alexandre (Green People): “Stassin perhaps didn't have a great match. We didn't see much of him, but he still delivered an assist. Of course, she's a little lucky – first of all, it's a header that turns into an assist, and Nadé is there to finish. But Stassin contributes to the goals we're scoring at the moment, even if he doesn't score them himself. I don't think he's uninteresting. 'there is really something that emerges from this player I also think that Sissoko was able to take advantage of the wear and tear that Stassin caused among the Strasbourg defenders.
For me, it is clear that Stassin plays an important role in offensive work. He has not yet been put in the best conditions to score goals, except during the match against Lille, where he missed two clear chances. But so far he hasn't had many chances and hasn't been in striking position often. I would love to see him score soon, because he deserves it. His work in the shadows creates opportunities that benefit others, even if he does not yet fully benefit from them.”
Stassin still too light?
Martin Mosnier (Eurosport) : “For me, there is a problem with Stassin. This is part of the Greens' dysfunctions: we cannot recruit a player like him and start him in Ligue 1. In my opinion, it is still too light. At his age, with the experience he has, he cannot arrive and start in a Ligue 1 club. Coming into play, yes, there is no problem there. He has qualities, and I agree on that; he perhaps has a bright future, and he perhaps will become an excellent Ligue 1 striker. But for the moment, we are not putting him in the right conditions. He is not yet a player who has the build to be a starter.
We see it in his ball catches, in his sense of goal – there is potential – but he suffers physically. He is in a team that he knows little about, in a championship that he is discovering. This is not how young people grow up. This clearly shows that this workforce is far too limited. Again, Stassin should not be scheduled to start at this point; it's still too early. But as we have a deficit at the number nine position – and pretty much everywhere, if we're honest, given our ranking and our performances since the start of the season – Stassin is a good example of this situation.
