As could be expected after the summer transfer window, AS Saint-Etienne will play for maintenance this season. A situation which is confirmed after the first third of the championship. Indeed, ASSE is in 16th place in Ligue 1 with one point ahead of Le Havre which is the first to be relegated.
Of course this situation is worrying, even if Olivier Dall'Oglio's men have proven that they are capable of achieving great things. We think in particular of the successes against LOSC and RC Strasbourg. Even certain defeats have highlighted some reasons for satisfaction. We think of the setback during the derby against Olympique Lyonnais, where the Greens clearly had the possibility of returning to Forez with the point of the draw.
There is therefore not much missing to take a step forward in Ligue 1. Former coach of AS Saint-Etienne, Claude Puel believes that ASSE lacks a touch of experience in L1 to tip the Greens into a positive dynamic.
“At Saint-Étienne, they lack experienced players to supervise them (the young people). But on the other hand, these young people will undoubtedly have more freedom to express themselves than in my time. It is essential to finding a balance between youth and experience. To only take players who are used to maintaining performance is to have it all wrong. We cannot perform afterwards. he said in an interview with Peuple Vert.
The sports management of AS Saint-Etienne will therefore have to make readjustments during the January transfer window. Ideally, the Forez club should recruit 2-3 players who already have experience in Ligue 1, and who have not been used to playing maintenance. A challenge that is far from easy, especially with a limited transfer window. Loans? It's a possibility. Several players have already been identified, and the first exchanges have already taken place. Tracks to which we must add the one leading to Charlotte FC (MLS) defender, Adilson Malanda.
More information this weekend.
