To say that Saint-Étienne is having a catastrophic start to the season is an understatement : the Greens point to the last place in Ligue 1 following their heavy defeat (0-3) against Nice last Saturday. All before facing the historic rival, Lyon, this Sunday evening for the derby.
Also, Stéphanois coach Claude Puel crystallizes a lot of criticism within the team and outside. Like a former member of the green house: Patrick Guillou.
“Is the way he managed his teams before still adapted to the current generation? Rigidity, rigor, it’s one thing, but the players need to feel confident. They must be released. In addition to the responsibility of being on the pitch, they cannot systematically carry someone on their shoulders every time they have the ball in their feet. Do we really have the impression that they take pleasure in playing together? For two years, what Claude Puel wanted to put in place has not worked. Let’s talk about the results. He has carte blanche and we are last ”, launched the ex-defender from Saint-Etienne, now a consultant for BeInSports.
At the end of the contract at the end of the season, Puel will need a good performance from his team against OL to regain some credit …
