Tops
Debuchy pattern size
If he received a second yellow card from the first act, it was he who instilled the reaction following the sluggish start of the match. Winning 8 of his 12 duels, he was still present in the area where he is expected. The veteran of this team seems above all to be his soul. Whatever is going on around him, he is the sure bet on which his teammates can rely. Intervening wisely against Cabot early in the game, he rose to power against a threatening Doumbia. He also carried the danger in front, without his teammates converting his crosses into goal.
Moulin had the wind in its sails
Criticized for his recent lackluster outings, the Stéphane goalkeeper was decisive this Friday evening, while his eternal point of comparison, Stéphane Ruffier, is more than ever pushed towards the exit. Despite unsatisfactory kicking, he was imperial on his line, pulling out two superb saves to reassure his defense. First on a strike from Cabot (29th) where he goes very quickly to the ground to deflect it (29th), then as soon as he returns from the locker room by pushing a head of Fulgini with an astonishing reflex (46th) on his post. Little requested on set piece, he also ensured a good exit in the feet of Cabot while Kolo was in difficulty (32nd).
Moukoudi, pillar of defense
Also warned during the first period on the only action where he was overtaken by Fulgini, the ex-Havre confirms his potential despite the difficulties of Saint-Etienne. Strong in the duels, he relieved on set pieces but also provided the first raises. Playing lower than Kolodziejczak on the possession phases, Moukoudi covered perfectly when the Angevins were projecting against. He could even have scored the first goal of the game on a head without too much momentum crossed (59th).
The flops
Bouanga is not there
Despite an obvious will, the Gabonese does not seem in phase with his teammates. Rarely prompt on the services of the latter, he plays backwards and forces his game to ward off the fate that has been reserved for him since the start of the season. That of an attacker that success flees. So, when he embarks on dribbling sequences, these are all too rarely successful while his teammates offer him situations. Worse, during the first period, he destroyed two scoring chances by his choices. First of all by putting himself offside when Boudebouz takes a good ball from Nordin, and counter the Algerian (36th). Then, four minutes later when Hamouma regales on the right and offers him the possibility of playing a school three against two. Too impatient, he tries a pass out of time for Boudebouz rather than staring to send Nordin towards the goal.
Camara on alternating current
Impactful during the first forty-five minutes when he recovered several balls high in the Angevin camp, contributing to the good situations of Saint-Etienne. However, his lack of technical accuracy put him in difficulty on several occasions. Less visible in the second half, also explaining the decrease in intensity of the Stéphanois game, he lacked lucidity in his choice of passes. Too often trying to go through a long game that is still imperfect, he was responsible for several dangerous ball losses.
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