From non-recaptured to hero of the Diablotins, Lucas Stassin now dreams even higher: “I will try to be ready, in any case”

“I had to accept it and I told him I understood. But it was one of the first times I wasn’t caught.” Lucas Stassin was surprised. Us too. Because only two central attackers were called up: Youssuf Sylla and Roméo Vermant, replacements at Charleroi and Club Bruges. Finally, Mika Godts’ package allowed Stassin to join Tubize on Monday evening. And to play the hero four days later in Edinburgh.

The hero of the Diablotins is called Lucas Stassin: “He has once again shown that he has an eye for goal”

It was he who finally broke the deadlock in the match, less than a minute after coming into the game in place of Sylla (70th). It was he who also ended the suspense in stoppage time (0-2). “In the first half, Scotland played very low as a block. Then there was more space and we were able to take advantage of it. Me in particular. And once we scored the first goal, the Scots had to go out more, so it was easier for us.”

Modest in his comments, the player trained at Anderlecht still proved that he deserved more consideration. Starting with a starting place this Tuesday evening against Hungary. “Personally, I did my job, I’m very happy to have scored these two goals and that we won. Obviously, we always hope to play. But it’s the coach who will decide.”

Not yet a starter in Saint-Étienne

His profile is in any case interesting. Very active in his movements, he likes to go deep and can also easily infiltrate spaces to take crosses. This is what convinced AS Saint-Etienne to make it the second most expensive sale in the history of Westerlo, for 10 million euros. “Everything is going very well for me there. I already have my apartment and the club car. So now I’m well settled. All that’s left to do is.”

All he needs is a fixed place in Olivier Dall’Oglio’s starting eleven. “I started in the first two matches. Then, the coach chose to play more defensively, with five behind. So he also changed the attack a little. But I still have my playing time. I also gave my first assist in the last match, against Auxerre.”

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If he manages to break into Ligue 1, Lucas Stassin will have an obvious head start over other potential future Belgian internationals. Especially since Belgium is experiencing a real shortage of good number 9s, behind Lukaku and Openda, and the coach is clearly no longer counting on Batshuayi and Benteke.

“But I take things as they comeputs this native of Braine-le-Comte into perspective who will celebrate his 20th birthday on November 29. I don’t worry too much. I’m working on my own, then we’ll see. Everything in its time. We’ll see if one day I have to be taken back or if I have the chance to play. I’ll try to be ready, anyway.”

In any case, we imagine that Domenico Tedesco will have an interested eye on the decisive match this Tuesday. “We know that one point is enough for us. But we will play with the aim of taking the three points, to also hope to finish among the best second places in the group.”motivates the one who plans to bring his family and friends back to the stands of Louvain for this last match before the November play-offs.

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