This Saturday, for the sixth day of Arkema Premier League, the ASSE players took to the pitch of the promoted Strasbourg side. For the third time in a row, the Stéphanoises lost (2-0). A defeat which drops the Greens to eighth place in the standings. After the match, the team's coach, Laurent Mortel, spoke.
A third defeat for ASSE
This is a result that does not suit the Greens at all. Beaten by teams within their reach in the two previous matches (Le Havre and Dijon), they wanted to prove that they could find better results. After a great start to the season (three victories in a row against Reims, Nantes and Paris FC), the Stéphanoises showed that they could achieve great things. After a two-week international break, Laurent Mortel, who wanted to see the Vertes perform again, was inevitably disappointed after the match, as he indicated on the club website.
The words of Laurent Mortel
“Strasbourg was realistic. We had an interesting first period until this goal. We created chances, but we weren't dangerous enough. I don't have the impression that we were trying to have that intention to push the ball into the net, to score We are in the area, but we are missing that little something Defensively, we were generally consistent in the first period, Strasbourg scored on its only opportunity. game, it's like that when you're down 1-0, you discover yourself a little. We tried to give them problems, to bring a little freshness. selection, only Thursday evening for some, so we are starting to be limited in the choices. We need to recover and work.
We didn't see ourselves looking too good too quickly after our three successes during the first three days. Our objective is to maintain our position, with the squad we have. You must not make a mistake. We are 8th this evening, we have to strengthen this 8th place and stop thinking that we are going to play better than that. Last year, we beat our direct competitors, this year, we are not capable of doing so. Strasbourg was effective, but not necessarily superior to us. In football, there is only one thing that counts: points taken.”
