ASSE traveled to La Beaujoire to face the Nantes Canaries. For this occasion, the Dall’Oglio players were keen to show a face other than that of Nice. Thus, the Greens were able to come back with a point from Loire-Atlantique after being led 2-0. A look back at the three lessons from this meeting.
With 3 points in 5 days, ASSE is advancing at insufficient speed to secure a second consecutive season in the elite of French football. Aware that the season will be long, trying and difficult, the Greens must go for every point with forceps during this 2024-2025 season. The one obtained in Nantes is no exception to the rule.
Greens capable of reacting
Expected at the turning point, the Greens had no other choice but not to return empty-handed from Nantes. The decline in Nice having left its mark, it was above all necessary to show ourselves better collectively and mentally. One of the first lessons from this sixth day is that ASSE knows how to come back into a match.
Saint-Etienne’s game plan for this season is still very focused on transition play with a mid-low block which seeks to project itself quickly when recovering the ball. Possession is regularly in favor of opposing teams. This is even more true when Dall’Oglio players faced qualified teams in European competitions.
Regardless, after being swept aside 8-0 against Nice, being able to come back after being down 2-0 is reassuring about this team’s ability to respond. A deal to keep for the whole season since in this championship every point risks counting!
ASSE can take points away
With four matches played away during the first six matches, including three against European teams (Monaco, Brest and Nice), ASSE had a very complicated schedule at the start of the season. In difficulty outside of these bases, ASSE obtained its first point of the season away from home.
After obtaining a great victory against LOSC (1-0), most of the points will be in front of their audience. The strength of Geoffroy-Guichard’s fervor will inevitably serve this group which will often need the extra soul to throw the last forces into battle.
If ASSE is able to get points outside its bases in addition to being solid at home, it should meet the hoped-for maintenance objectives.
A realistic team, but one that is suffering
Ibrahim Sissoko and the Stéphanois showed great realism at La Beaujoire this Sunday. With a minimum number of chances, the Greens were able to score 2 goals with an Expected Goals (known as xG, or the expected goals according to statistics) of only 1.0. At the same time, FC Nantes had an xG of 1.8 in this match. (Fbref numbers)
Thus, Ibrahim Sissoko with this double was able to brilliantly improve ASSE’s scoring opportunities during this match against FC Nantes.
Statistics which should not, however, obscure the content which is not yet sufficient. ASSE could also have been down 3-0 after 55 minutes if the post on the Nantes shot had been anything else. Players are maturing, growing, but the room for progress is still large and must be reduced as quickly as possible.
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