The opportunity for the coach to speak about his top scorer. He mentions a drop in performance at the start of the year due to the illness contracted by Davitashvili : “He's a player who gives you goals, assists, a really creative player. It was difficult at the beginning with me because he fell ill, which meant that he was in a bit of difficulty, he was not in his usual form. We are starting to see him in the last matches at his athletic level and also mentally. We see it in the last match where he was very expressive. When we see him like that, sharper, we see that he is more decisive. During the last half hour against Nantes, he got much closer to the area, where he can really hurt the opponent with his finishing quality. For this second part of the season, I am waiting for it with a smile on my face, with enthusiasm and with the desire to perform with Saint-Étienne. To highlight its qualities, we try to position it where it is most effective..”
Zuri Davitashvili also spoke about his physical state at the start of 2025: “In Paris I was still a little weak, I was not in great shape (editor's note, he had missed the Reims match due to illness), now I am at 100% of my abilities. Already against Nantes I was better, but this week everything is good, the illness is behind me.“
