Winner of his first match in Ligue 1 against Reims this Saturday (3-1), Saint-Etienne coach Eirik Horneland was satisfied with the performance of his players.
The new coach of Saint-Étienne, the Norwegian Eirik Horneland, welcomed the state of mind displayed by his players on the occasion of ASSE's victory over Reims (3-1), Saturday at the stadium Geoffroy-Guichard for the 16th day of Ligue 1. “I didn't know what to expect from the first match. This week, we worked on possession, on attitude, habits to adopt with the objective of creating moments positive in overcoming difficult times, too, but in the end it's fantastic, very beautiful,” Horneland said at a press conference.
“I saw a good state of team spirit, it’s important for me and Saint-Étienne,” he underlined. “The period was very difficult for the team with four defeats in a row. We struggled in the first half because we didn't have enough control in the heart of the game, but we adjusted tactically and the players performed well. answered”, rejoiced the Norwegian technician.
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“We are very happy with this reaction. The style of play is important. I was happy to see that the players were relaxed on the pitch. We created a lot of positive situations during the match. This developed confidence and that’s what the team needs,” he added.
For his part, Reims coach Luka Elsner wanted to “sound the alarm”. “There was a major failure. It is very difficult to come and play in Saint-Étienne and I don't understand how we can't meet these requirements. We have the impression that our twenty points are security. We now find ourselves very close to the teams who are fighting at the bottom. We will have to put forward other arguments,” added Elsner.
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