The ASSE won a difficult 0-1 win over Boulogne-sur-Mer on the third day of Ligue 2. The game, described as “hanging”, highlighted the difficulty of the competition compared to League 1, with opposing teams often playing low and requiring tactical adaptation. Zuriko Davitashvili was the author of the decisive goal, highlighting the team’s growing maturity and the importance of collective work. He insisted that the goal was not individual, but the result of a collective combination worked in training. Davitashvili, already a scorer twice this season, gradually becomes a key player in the Stéphanois attack, while remaining humble and focused on the present.

Mickaël Nadé, a central defender, also expressed the importance of this victory, stressing that the essential thing was to take the three points despite a difficult match. He mentioned the coach’s instructions to play in two keys to bypass Boulogne’s compact block and the team’s control of the ball. Nadé also addressed the transfer rumors surrounding him, preferring to focus on his current engagement with ASSE and the technical work developed with the coach. He foiled the assertions that ASSE would be the best League 2 team, stressing the need to remain focused on their own progress.

Lucas Stassin, a Belgian attacker, made his first tenure of the season and acknowledged the difficulty of the match, especially against Boulogne’s low block. He stressed his effort to disrupt the opposing defence and his desire to help the team. Stassin also addressed the rumours of mercato, claiming that he was fully invested in his current role in Saint-Étienne and that he was focusing on the present. He mentioned discussions with his teammates on this subject, but insisted on his willingness to give the best of himself, regardless of his personal situation.