ASSE snatched the point of the draw in the very last minutes of the match against Nantes (1-1). In his last column for ProgressPatrick Guillou looks back on this third Ligue 1 meeting of the year 2025.
Since his arrival on the ASSE bench, Eirik Horneland has already experienced it all: a victory against Reims, a defeat against PSG and a draw against FC Nantes. The new ASSE coach wants to produce a “Stéphanoise” style game, which is intended to be offensive with a high block on the pitch.
“Heroic” Pallois against ASSE
“For the moment, the Larso gang is captivated by the song of the “little mermaid” of Norway. According to its leaders, the planets are aligning. The common base is being put in place. […] In the meantime, coach Eirik embodies and reinterprets the return of the green myth. It turns upside down before entering another dimension.”
However, the common point of these three meetings is that ASSE was carried out each time. This further highlights some shortcomings in the Saint-Etienne squad. Very grouped together, the Nantes residents almost achieved a clean sheet, despite 73% of ball possession largely in favor of Saint-Étienne.
“Faced with the heroic Pallois, the spectacular turnaround in the situation did not take place. This green team still displays its reservations. The recent past of disappointments is knocking on the door. Even if it is no longer “open bar”. A match which will remain marked by the seal of offensive impotence.”
-A transfer window that is not starting!
Currently, ASSE has still not brought in a single player. More than 20 days after the start of the transfer window, will it end up speeding up? Whether in terms of arrivals or departures (with the exception of Lhéry), nothing has happened yet.
“In the large caulked bed of those in charge, there is still room for six. As with transfers, it is not time for a big facelift.
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