Consultant on beIN Sports, former defender Grégory Paisley watches all ASSE matches and notes that they are always in reaction rather than in action.
Presented as the ogre of Ligue 2, AS Saint-Etienne is struggling to confirm its status in this first part of the season. On a good day, the Greens are capable of winning on the lawn of the Trojan leader (3-2). But they can also get through it, like last Saturday at Dunkirk (0-1) or, earlier, against Le Mans (2-3) at Geoffroy-Guichard. What’s the problem? Eirik Horneland is often singled out for not finding a solution to Saint-Etienne’s ills. For Grégory Paisley, consultant for beIN, the problem is above all mental…
“I think they are being complacent”
“Saint-Etienne is the strongest team intrinsically,” he told L’Est Eclair. The Greens, it is more the mental aspect which will condition their season. I find that they are self-satisfied, they respond when they are in trouble. They are too reactive when they should be taking matters into their own hands to crush the competition. You either have this state of mind or you don’t. » But if we don’t have it, isn’t it the fault of the coach, who cannot sufficiently motivate his troops before each match?
In his interview, Paisley sees Troyes rising. On the other hand, he sees limits at Red Star, Le Mans, Montpellier and Reims to finish among the first two. The second ticket for the climb should therefore go to AS Saint-Etienne. But the fact remains that given its history, its supporters and its budget, we have the right to expect much better than a 2nd place halfway through…
