On the eve of the Bastia reception, Eirik Horneland spoke at length about Ben Old… before confirming that he would start at left back on Saturday.
The Saint-Etienne coach recalled that the New Zealander, who returned from a long injury, is “an extremely professional player”author of a lot of work over the past year. Despite limited playing time and strong competition in his offensive role, Horneland emphasizes “an international level player”capable de s’adapter.
His performance at Dunkirk visibly marked the technician: volume, intensity, races, combinations… Horneland “ really liked it » what he saw of him on the side, to the point of believing that he has real potential in this position. “With his professionalism and his state of mind, he can progress to this position without problem”he declared. Ben Old will therefore start at left back against Bastia.
