Saint-Étienne is unstoppable at the start of the season. ASSE has won its first five Ligue 2 matches and is already establishing itself as one of the big favorites to return to the French elite in a few months. A dynamic to which Ian Cathro is obviously no stranger. Having recently arrived on the Saint-Etienne bench, the Scottish coach has already managed to get the best out of his group.
The Saint-Etienne management has great ambitions with its new coach, while calling for caution despite this perfect start. Loïc Perrin will not say the opposite. At the microphone of beIN Sportsthe ASSE sports director notably explained the reasons for choosing Cathro: “The idea was to look for a coach who corresponded to the project, to what we wanted to do. It’s easy to talk about it today because it works, there will perhaps be moments that are a little more complicated. I like what he represents, he’s a perfectionist. »
Cathro always asks for more
Despite the five victories obtained since the start of the season, Ian Cathro himself is not completely satisfied. The Scottish technician expects even more from his players, as Loïc Perrin explained: “He is not satisfied with the start of the season. Today, the players buy in, that’s the main thing. What’s done is done and now we must continue, be better day by day, match after match. It’s the coach’s speech and it’s a totally coherent speech. »
The next deadlines will allow us to find out more about the true level of this Saint-Etienne team. During the next day of Ligue 2, ASSE will travel to Dunkirk, before continuing with another complicated trip to Metz. Two meetings which will allow the Greens to confirm their excellent start to the season and their new playing identity.
