Zapping But! Football Club ASSE: Is Batlles’ strategy the right one?
Niels Nkounkou:
“Saint-Etienne remains a great club. We are here to get the club out of this situation, Saint-Etienne does not deserve to be in this place. I did not know the French championship, it will be a discovery. I’m happy to find out. Physically I feel very good, I kept in shape because I continued to train. I am ready to play, I hope from Monday but we are still waiting for agreements. This morning’s session was relaxed, I could see that it was a group with joie de vivre. I have a good feeling. I did not follow what was happening with the supporters. I came here to make them want to return to the stadium, and that will go through results. »
Kader Bamba :
“I know the club have wanted me for a while, so that weighed in on my decision. As I was in lack of playing time, I did not hesitate. In this championship, you have to be envious. We know that this club should not be in this place. I am in good shape. I am in Saint-Etienne so I only think of Saint-Etienne, more of Nantes. I have often been criticized for not being efficient enough in front of goal. I will try to mark some, and to mark the friends. »
Laurent Batlles:
“Niels? We were looking for a job specialist, a left-hander. Leo is more of a training central, we were looking for someone to bring us speed and crosses. Kader has the ability to play on the sides, but also inside. He can play on the left, to return on his right foot, and on the right. He has the ability to be confusing. With rookies, it’s easier to make the team than at times. What I had in one system, I didn’t have in the other. Today is more interesting. »
Loic Perrin:
“Niels is capable of playing in several positions, in a defense of 4 or 5. He is interesting offensively, he is capable of eliminating in one against one. Bamba? The contacts date back to this summer. We didn’t give up, we tried our luck again. We lacked a player capable of eliminating, of inventing things in the offensive sector. Departures? We asked ourselves the question, we first wanted to bring in players. The transfer window is still long, we will see if there are possibilities of exits. In the arrivals department, we are always studying opportunities. We look depending on the market, if we see something that could strengthen the team. »
Batlles and the match in Niort:
The ASSE coach then spoke of the perilous trip to Niort, Monday at the end of the 19th day of Ligue 2 (8:45 p.m.), where there would be no absentee apart from the young Antoine Gauthier. “Niort is a very young team, which puts in a lot of racing and intensity. She is on the rise and should not be taken lightly despite her ranking. We are obliged to have constant results. We started a series with the draw against Caen and the victory against Laval, it is important to continue it. There have been contrary game facts since the start of the season, we now inspire to have rationality, continuity. But it also comes from us. The hardest thing for a coach to manage is the players who don’t play. We will need everyone until the end of the season. »
Finally, note that a friendly match will be organized against Clermont between the trip to Niort and the reception of FC Sochaux.
🎙️ Laurent #Battles : “We do interesting things in terms of statistics. But I agree with my friend Walid #Regragui when he says that we are there first and foremost to win matches.” #CNFCASSE
— Progress – ASSE (@leprogres_asse) January 14, 2023
to summarize
Laurent Batlles was present at a press conference two days before the perilous trip of ASSE to Niort as part of the 19th day of Ligue 2 (8:45 p.m.). The opportunity for the coach of the Greens to give news of his group.
