After a difficult first half, Saint-Etienne finally won 2-0 against Strasbourg. And this in particular thanks to the solidity of its defense.
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Mickaël Nadé, solid and decisive
He's probably the man of the match. After an average first half, like that of all his teammates, even if he was vigilant, Saint-Etienne defender Mickaël Nadé was able to raise his level of play in the second half. Author of the opening score in the 51st minute on a nice deflection from one of his teammates from a corner, he was able to contain the Strasbourg attacks. Performance which helped ASSE to dispose of Strasbourg (2-0). A good omen one week before the derby in Lyon…
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Pierre Ekwah, finally a reference match
A full match. Arriving last August at Saint-Etienne on loan from Sunderland, young French midfielder Pierre Ekwah undoubtedly had his best match with the Greens. Placed alone in the recovery by Dall 'Oglio, the 22-year-old player was able to show seriousness to deliver good balls to his teammates, most of the time on the counter like during the second goal scored by Sissoko. A promising performance which will perhaps allow him to earn his starting place.
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Saïdou Sow in line with these last matches
A difficult match. Placed in a three-way defense between Mamadou Sarr and Guéla Doué by Liam Rosenior, Saïdou Sow did not seem comfortable. Faulty on one of the two goals, the one who faced his training club this Saturday did not achieve a great performance, nor did his two partners in the rearguard in fact. The Guinean international finally had an average match, in line with those he has had in recent weeks. He will undoubtedly be keen to do better next Saturday, against Monaco.
Djordje Petrovic not decisive enough
A performance to forget. This is how we could describe the match of Strasbourg goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic. One number sums up his match quite well: while the Stéphanois only managed to score 3 of their shots, the Serbian goalkeeper on loan from Chelsea conceded two goals. Even if he is not particularly at fault on goals, the Serbian goalkeeper was unable to be decisive in important moments for his team and made very few important saves. A great missed opportunity for him as for his teammates who had the opportunity to temporarily get closer to European places.
