ASSE’s first Ligue 2 day reveals a strategy of coach Erik Horneland focused on balancing key players, developing youth and some surprises. The team seems structured around experienced players, such as Gautier Larsonneur and the duo Tardieu-Lamba, who embody the spine of the team with important playing times. Nadé and Annan, as well as Appiah, are also considered to be potential incumbents. The gradual management of the game time given to young people like Gadeggbeku, El Jamali and Milaidinovic shows a desire for gradual integration, with the hope that they will contribute more as the season goes on. Some players, such as Cardona, Davitashvili and Boakye, stay on watch, while Ferreira, Old and Jaber have less minutes. This approach suggests a willingness to build a strong team while integrating new talent.

The history of AS Saint-Étienne is marked by many coaches, but some have left a particularly lasting mark. Laurent Roussey, for example, is an example of this influence. Trained at the club, he returned to train the team in 2007, embodying the hope of a renewal. He managed to straighten the team after a difficult period, leading even to a European qualification in 2008, a major event for the club. His passage was marked by moments of great communion with the supporters, but also by tensions with the leadership and difficulties in maintaining stability. His dismissal in 2008 and the subsequent court proceedings illustrate the club’s internal fractures at that time. In spite of these challenges, Roussey helped revive the ASSE on the national and European scene.

The young attacker Luan Gadeggbeku is an example of this desire for renewal. After a first titularization against Laval and his first appearance at Geoffroy-Guichard during the victory against Rodez, he expressed his pride and ambition to win for a long time. At only 18 years old, he represents the future of the club and his desire to progress and his respect for ASSE already seduce the fans. Its gradual integration into the team, combined with a staff seeking stability, makes it a surprise element of the season. He now hopes to discover the Chaudron and receive support from supporters, thus becoming a symbol of hope for the future of ASSE.

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