For his first on the AS Saint-Etienne bench, Eirik Horneland saw his men win in style against Stade de Reims (3-1) last Saturday. His next opponent, Paris Saint-Germain, will undoubtedly pose more problems for him. But the Saint-Etienne coach refuses to change his plans.
Severely criticized since the start of the season, AS Saint-Etienne has proven that it knows how to get up to the level of Ligue 1. The Greens showed a much better face against Stade de Reims last weekend. A success in style for the first of Eirik Horneland on the bench. It is clear that the arrival of the Norwegian coach is at the origin of this benchmark match. In front of his audience, the resident of Geoffroy-Guichard played a more offensive game, full of dynamism and carried by high pressing.
Of course, it will be more difficult to replicate this philosophy against opponents as tough as Paris Saint-Germain. But before the trip to the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening, Eirik Horneland clings to his principles. “ I hope we will be able to do it in every matchconfided the Saint-Etienne coach. Sometimes players don’t respond as expected. Against Reims, we sometimes had both faces. A team that responded and sometimes a little less. I remember that the attitude was good. »
ASSE as a big club
« Our idea is to build an identity that corresponds to ASSE. We will try to do that against Paris. We will try to develop the team’s state of mind. We will try to maintain that against each team and in each meeting. Saint-Etienne is really a big club and they have to play like a big club. We need to develop this game forward so that everyone can recognize themselves in this team. It’s very important », insisted Eirik Horneland.
