The Cauldron was hoping for something else. Full to bursting, the Foréziens’ lair was disillusioned when it saw AS Saint-Etienne lose against Troyes (0-3), Saturday evening, during the clash at the top of the 32nd day of Ligue 2.
The Greens have missed their subject, and Philippe Montanier struggles to find why. “We look for explanations for everything, but seeing that we started this match well, I don’t have one. I don’t know if it’s a question of energy or a lack of dynamism but the players did not manage to find the solutions to put our opponent in difficulty, regrets the Greens coach. Troyes were better in the second, scoring the first goal put them in a comfortable position. »
The Greens lack “personality”
In style, Estac validated its rise to Ligue 1 with this victory. For its part, ASSE was unable to count on its executives, like Gauthier Larsonneur’s blunder on the second goal, and a generally suffering defense.
“When we are in difficulty, we see that we lack personality on the pitch, regrets Montanier. We turn off quickly when things don’t work out in our favor. In a match, there are always difficult moments and you have to know how to turn things around. This evening, we were unable to do it. »
Saint-Etienne slips to third place in the ranking at the worst time, two days before the end of the season. The Greens will have to count on at least one misstep from Le Mans, which now has a one-point lead. Otherwise, there will be roadblocks, and moments of high tension where we will have to respond.
