[ASSE-MHSC] Jean-Louis Gasset: “Saint-Étienne is a little better than us but it’s a pressure match”

We talked about a lot of reunions this week but we almost forgot that Jean-Louis Gasset, too, was going to find a club that left his mark. At a press conference, he mentioned the chance to evolve in the Chaudron but very quickly returned to the situation of the MHSC:

“Geoffroy Guichard is a magical place for football. It's a joy to play in such a stadium. I tell the players that they benefit from playing in front of 30 or 35,000 people. A legendary stadium where the greatest exploits have been achieved. Now, a match remains a match. Saint-Étienne are a little better than us but it's a pressure match, an important match. We will try to play it as best as possible to bring something back and continue our “comeback” as some may tell me. […]

When we went to Le Havre, they told us a crucial match, we lost, we are 11 days away. We host Brest, we win… All the matches are playable. So, yes, behind us, we will have Lille, Lens, Nice, ok… I tell you that the problem is us. If we are in it and in the right spirit, we can achieve results anywhere. Perhaps the most difficult match is Saint-Étienne. We won't know until later, but it's up to us to be there. We must have the same desire as against Brest and if technically, we improve, as in efficiency, we will live happy days. The problem is us. On Saturday, whatever the result, our outcome will be long-term, over seven months. Good or bad result, we will try to limit the damage until the end of December. Then, on the return phase, we have seen it in the past, I did it with Saint-Étienne, we can only lose one match. Never lose hope. »

At the start of the discussions, coach Pailladin hoped for a return from Akor Adams before the end of December. While specifying that he had not even resumed jogging. How does he plan to replace it during this time? He expresses himself: “We try to find, we invent and we create (smile). We have to invent things when it comes to playing away, we don't have the same obligations as at home. Saint-Étienne has its particularities, so we will try to find the right formula to achieve a good result.