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Saint-Maximin clings on despite its situation

the 06/02/2023 To 23h05

Allan Saint-Maximin spent the season on the bench at Newcastle.

Former Newcastle executive Allan Saint-Maximin has lost his starting position this season. The French winger could have escaped this situation this winter. But the former Stéphanois chose to stay to rejoin the starting lineup.

When Newcastle now plays the top of the table in the Premier League, Allan Saint-Maximin, he follows the opposite trajectory.

The 25-year-old winger, still indisputable last season, has totally lost his status in the current fiscal year.

First tenure in PL since the end of August!

The French started the game well against West Ham (1-1) on Saturday. But manager Eddie Howe only offered him his first start in the league for more than 5 months!

This is undoubtedly the reason why AC Milan tried to recruit him this winter. Anyway, Saint-Maximin did not want to leave the current 4th in the English championship. “I want to be honest, I’m not going to lie. When you’re in that situation a lot of teams can see it and think it’s a good opportunity to come in and buy the player.“, Said the former Monegasque in remarks relayed by the Northern Echo.

The lucidity of Saint-Maximin

«But I am very proud to be here, he added. And the most important thing for me is to play.“As always sure of his qualities, the player who scored one goal and three assists this season believes he is capable of recovering his place. But Saint-Maximin, lucid, understands the winning choices of his coach. “I will always try to play all the matches, assured the native of Châtenay-Malabry. No player plays football to be on the bench. But sometimes you have to understand the situation.»

During his time in the infirmary last fall, the Magpies had launched their excellent dynamic. “The manager’s choices are logical since I got injured, validated the replacement. (…) When I came back from injury, the team was winning a lot of games, so they had earned the right to continue.A few years ago, the young Saint-Maximin might not have reacted in the same way.

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Par Eric Bethsythe 06/02/2023 To 23h05

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