If Eirik Horneland repeatedly asserts that he does not necessarily need to recruit in the transfer window to ensure the maintenance of AS Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1, Lionel Charbonnier is more circumspect.
ASSE went to glean a good point at Auxerre (1-1), Friday at the start of this 19th day of Ligue 1, with a view to the maintenance operation. But what was the surprise of the audience when Eirik Horneland affirmed in a post-match press conference that the transfer window could be closed without having really started (no recruits this winter)!
Horneland does not wish to recruit
“I wouldn't mind if there's no finish. I like to develop players, he replied on the subject yesterday at a press conference. The group we have available has the potential to fight for survival,” said Horneland. If Lionel Charbonnier sees notable progress at ASSE since the arrival of the Norwegian technician, he is more circumspect about the overall quality of his squad. As it stands, would it be able to stay in Ligue 1? The 98 world champion doubts it.
-“We still need 2 or 3 recruits”
The Greens are progressing with a different playing identity. We can clearly see the Horneland paw but I continue to think that it is not enough, he said on RMC Sport. Yes, there is possession but there are not a lot of goal situations. The hardest part remains to be done. It's already complicated to put your paw in so quickly. The possession game even more, it's very complicated. It was done very well, now we have to move on to the next step, namely working on the relationship between the midfielders and the attackers. We saw Stassin well placed, it didn't pass by a few centimeters. If it stays there, it won't be enough to get by. We still need 2 or 3 recruits in my opinion but apparently Horneland says that could be enough. »And if Horneland says so…
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