A choice that may seem surprising, but sure of its qualities, Hermann Esmel has always had the conviction to succeed: “I know my abilities. I knew that I was going to play at Saint-Pryvé in N2 and that I had the level for. I also knew that this is a championship followed by higher clubs so if I played well it had to pay off. “
Yann Lachuer was not wrong
After a passage in Saint-Pryvé, “the pickaxe” is spotted by Yann Lachuer, trainer of SO Romorantin. Fallen under the spell of Esmel, the former professional footballer passed notably by Auxerre and Troyes, absolutely wanted to see him in the team: “When I was at Saint-Pryvé in National 2, we had played against Romorantin precisely and I was aligned in defense because we had been injured in our central hinge. It was from there that the coach opposite (Yann Lachuer) suggested that I come to his place in January.
Right in his boots, Hermann then waited until the end of the season to join him at Romorantin. “He told me that I was coming to play behind but that I could also be lined up in the middle. But in the coach’s three-way defense I’m not really a defender, through my game I integrate a lot into the midfield thanks to my relaunching skills. Then when he (the coach) felt that defensively we had become more solid, I definitely went in the middle. “
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