In great difficulty since his arrival at Saint-Etienne, Yunis Abdelhamid was solid against Montpellier this Saturday evening. A performance which calmed many of his detractors.
An evening that could change everything for Yunis Abdelhamid at ASSE. The Moroccan central defender arrived in Forez to stabilize the defense. However, his start to the season was far from expectations. So solid in Reims, Abdelhamid seemed lost in Saint-Etienne. Often getting ahead of himself, he also made a lot of mistakes. After several defensive wrecks from Saint-Etienne, Olivier Dall'Oglio finally pushed him to the bench. A decision demanded by supporters several weeks before. Geoffroy-Guichard's public has not spared Abdelhamid this season, whistling and targeting him during several meetings.
The rock Abdelhamid is back
Fortunately, we were far from this deleterious atmosphere during Saint-Etienne-Montpellier. The Greens won 1-0 and Abdelhamid was very good. After two days without playing, the Moroccan was decisive, notably with a superb tackle at the feet of Savanier, alone in front of the goal. A change of face greeted by a mea culpa from the Saint-Etienne supporters. “ In the tough since his arrival in Forez, Yunis Abdelhamid has perfectly replaced Mickaël Nadé for this ASSE-MHSC! Yunis: Bravo, thank you, and we continue », « The first half of Yunis Abdelhamid, excuse me uncle, you also have to know when it's good, and this is very good », We could read on X.
Olivier Dall'Oglio was also rave at the press conference. “ I have confidence in Yunis Abdelhamid. Even if he doesn't play he is always there for the team. Watch his match today, I have nothing more to say about him. He showed great character », indicated the ASSE coach. Finally, Ouest-France, via its partner Made In football, offered Abdelhamid a 7/10. The best score with the scorer Bouchouari. Let's hope for ASSE that this performance augurs a rise in power since Sainté still remains the second worst defense in Ligue 1.
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