For its return to Ligue 1, ASSE put its hand in its pocket. In search of the great striker, Lucas Stassin joined the Greens in the last moments of the transfer window. The most expensive recruit in the history of Saint-Étienne, the Belgian has still not opened his goal counter.
Ignacio Ramirez, Lois Diony, Enzo Crivelli, Anthony Modeste, etc. AS Saint-Étienne has a long list of attackers who have failed to establish themselves under the green tunic. A curse for some, which Jean-Philippe Krasso and Ibrahim Sissoko revoked in Ligue 2. But, from now on in Ligue 1, it's a completely different story that awaits Olivier Dall'Oglio. If the Malian has already found the net three times, there is no doubt that his level is too low to progress
A profile perfectly targeted by ASSE?
By poaching Lucas Stassin from KVC Westerlo for the sum of 10 million euros, the new leaders made a nice bet. Before settling down in the Forez, the Belgian striker only played 26 Jupiler Pro League matches. It is not under the label of a player relegated to the bench that Stassin signs for ASSE, but of a player in the making and adapted to the project led by KSV. “We've been observing it for a while.” quoted Olivier Dall'Oglio at the time of his signing.
Although coveted by AC Milan this summer, the Belgian striker opted for linear growth by signing a five-year lease with ASSE (4+1).“I felt that the leaders really knew me.” Seduced by the project laid out by the Stéphanois leaders, Lucas Stassin returned to the reasons for his signing at the microphone of So Foot “They talked to me concretely about what they wanted to do with me.” Clinic in front of the cage, the Belgian international hopeful is the number nine par excellence. Technically reliable, the Stéphanois enjoys participating in the game. “Lucas is a very young player who will bring us a lot of activity on the attacking front.” Accurately describe the Saint-Etienne coach when he signed.” He doesn't have much experience but he will please people with his riot of energy and his deep shots.”
Lucas Stassin decisive in Ligue 1 ?
The striker missed the opportunity to reveal himself this weekend. Established for the third consecutive time on the occasion of the return of the derby, Lucas Stassin suffered numerous errors. In 62 minutes of play, the attacker only shot once. Without finding the frame. In 362 minutes played in the green tunic, the 19-year-old striker has still not opened his goal counter.
Yet generous and devourer of space, the Belgian does not hide his anger and his desire to participate in the game. “The first of his qualities is movement. He feels the game.”, underlining Olivier Dall'Oglio in comments collected by So Foot. Lucas Stassin obtains a penalty converted by Davitashvili against Angers and is decisive against Auxerre then Strasbourg. The “DATA´Foot” X account highlights the impact of the attacker on the Greens' offensive situations. Lucas Stassin has the best rate of offensive actions (last and penultimate passes, dribbles, defensive actions, caused fouls, rejected shots) in the championship. With 1.25 offensive actions/90 minutes, the Belgian surpasses Ousmane Dembélé and Badley Barcola.
Talent doesn't disappear in the blink of an eye. Besides a maddening Zuriko Davitashvili (5 goals in 11 games), ASSE does not really have profiles capable of supplying the 19-year-old striker. The Belgian, with a number 9 profile, indeed requires significant support to convert.
It remains to be seen whether the winter transfer window could allow managers to make Lucas Stassin's task easier.
