Olivier Dall'Oglio's declaration of love to Yunis Abdelhamid

AS Saint-Étienne has just obtained a valuable victory against Montpellier for the twelfth day of Ligue 1. Barrage before this meeting, ASSE left the red zone with this second success in three matches, while distancing a direct competitor from relegation.

This success was also marked by a good performance from the Saint-Etienne defense which obtained its third clean sheet of the season. A performance of which Yunis Abdelhamid is the symbol, as the start of the season was complicated for the Moroccan.

Olivier Dall'Oglio supports Yunis Abdelhamid

Indeed, author of numerous blunders and catastrophic performances since his arrival in Forez, the former Stade de Reims player seems to have once again become the boss of defense that he was in the past. A development proudly welcomed by Olivier Dall'Oglio, who had provoked Montpellier and who was full of praise for him at the end of the meeting.

The technician first returned to the offensive gesture of his defender. “Abdelhamid’s gesture on Savanier? Yes, of course, it's a real attacker's move. That's why I was already very, very surprised when I saw the direction of the ball and the attacking gestures. It was a gesture that we can appreciate. Afterwards, the referee corrected it with the VAR, so there is no problem”.

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“But coming back to Younis, you know, it’s not easy. He hasn't succeeded in everything so far, but there he had two or three interventions which were masterful behind him. He is a boy who is one of the leaders of the team. Even when he is not a starter, he is one of those who lifts others up. It’s important to have a boy of this quality with us,” declared the ASSE coach.

A true declaration of love for the 37-year-old dean who really needed delicate performances and numerous taunts at the end of his matches. It remains to be seen whether Yunis Abdelhamid will manage to maintain his level of play for some time.