ASSE: Executives against Puel, war is declared in Sainté

Beaten by Lyon in the derby on Sunday evening (2-0), Saint-Etienne is closer than ever to the red zone with only two points ahead of the current roadblocker, Nîmes.

There is great concern in Saint-Etienne, where the first period of the derby against Lyon bordered on the ridiculous with only 22% of possession. Eleven days from the end, the Greens of Claude Puel are well involved in the struggle for maintenance. But are they ready for this battle which they certainly did not expect to fight? Journalist for RMC having collected a few echoes from the ASSE locker room, Mohamed Bouhafsi has a big doubt since the locker room is clearly not united in this fight.

“They do not necessarily feel threatened by Ligue 2. I was able to chat with some players on Monday. They are not yet of the psychosis of a descent. On the other hand, they are aware that there is a serious concern within the workforce. We have mentioned important divisions and dissensions between the staff and certain players, especially the executives, but today we have the feeling that some players do not see the end of the tunnel. There is a break, a form of crisis of confidence. One player said to me: “it feels like we can’t do it”. Another said to me: “I never saw a first period like that of yesterday”. 78% is the highest ball possession rate of the season. Even PSG against teams that play maintenance does not have this possession “ said the journalist, for whom concern is growing on the side of AS Saint-Etienne in view of the very worrying sports situation.

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