A Stéphanois attracts the wrath of Dall'Oglio

The match between Rennes and ASSE highlighted Olivier Dall'Oglio's comments regarding Matthew Cafaroa player with undeniable qualities but still lacking consistency. The Saint-Etienne coach painted a nuanced portrait of his attacker, highlighting both his technical potential and his “absences” recurring in the field.

Raw talent to polish

Selon Dall'Oglio, Cafaro has valuable assets such as “the depth, the technique” et “a big ball strike”. However, the technician deplores his lack of consistency and believes that he must “work a lot more” to fully exploit its potential. Despite “a good mentality”, Cafaro still seems to be looking for a “a little grain of something, a little spice” to rise to the expected level.

A mixed performance

Facing Rennes, Cafaro illustrated his coach's words with a checkered performance. Stirring at the start of the match with a shot on the post, he could have won a penalty but was then sent off for a willing hand in its surface. This gesture of indiscipline, difficult to understand, compromised the chances of his team and confirmed its lack of regularity pointed out by Dall'Oglio.

A declining status

After being indisputable holder in Ligue 2, Cafaro has gradually declined in the hierarchy of Saint-Etienne attackers this season. Overtaken by I'm Old Then Augustine Boakyehe only had his second start in nine days against Rennes. His expulsion should keep him away from the field for a time, with the disciplinary committee ruling soon on the duration of his suspension.