ASSE coach Olivier Dall'Oglio asks his defensive midfielder Pierre Ekwah to transform into a third central back when the team does not have the ball. What the person appreciates.
If AS Saint-Etienne was able to beat a dominant Montpellier on Saturday (1-0), it is in particular because its defense held up. Gautier Larsonneur was impeccable in his goals, Yunis Abdelhamid was impeccable, getting closer to his level in Reims. But a tactical change made by Olivier Dall'Oglio also allowed the rearguard to strengthen. The Saint-Etienne coach now asks his defensive midfielder Pierre Ekwah to line up with his center backs when the team no longer has the ball.
“I adhere to this concept”
A change that the player on loan from Sunderland validated at the microphone of DAZN: “I am now, in quotes, a third central defender. This is how the coach wants us to play and I adhere to this concept. I came to help my defensive line and as Montpellier increased the calls in depth, I had to cover the sides a lot and they also covered me. That’s what contained them a little.” This new scheme will be put to the test at the end of the week on the pitch at Stade Rennais, revenge after its defeat at Lille (0-1) and which will seek to offer a first victory to its new coach, Jorge Sampaoli.
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