Eirik Horneland will remember this Saturday January 4 for a long time. A few days after his appointment on the bench of AS Saint-Étienne, the Norwegian technician, who is having his first experience outside his native country, managed his first Ligue 1 match. And first match, first victory, since his new players logically overthrew Reims in a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium deprived of its corners (3-1).
Horneland asks for patience
“For this first match, I didn't really know what to expect. But what I knew was that we had worked, reacted the Scandinavian coach in the post-match press conference. Worked on our habits, worked on our attitudes, the players were able to create positive moments for themselves. It was fantastic to see this team spirit this evening. It was important for me to see the players express themselves, they responded technically. “, greeted Eirik Horneland, who did not want not “that doubt sets in” after the four defeats suffered by his team before the winter break. “I found that the players had the right reaction. (…) I found my team relaxed on the pitch, they were able to free themselves offensively. The style of play that we must develop is important, it must allow the players to gain self-confidence This team has a great need for confidence. It's all about conviction, you have to have the feeling of being capable of doing things, of being capable of turning around a match, but you have to. also know how to be patient and disciplined, everything cannot happen in five minutes”, ended by recalling the new strong man of the Greens.
To summarize
Eirik Horneland will remember this Saturday January 4 for a long time. A few days after his appointment on the bench of AS Saint-Étienne, the Norwegian technician, who is having his first experience outside his native country, managed his first Ligue 1 match. And first match, first victory, since his new players logically overthrew Reims in a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium deprived of its corners (3-1).
