As the crucial match between Saint-Étienne and Strasbourg approached at Stade de la Meinau, Liam Rosenior shared his thoughts on the challenges facing his team in the fight for the club’s goals. The Strasbourg coach spoke about his state of mind and vision before this crucial meeting, highlighting the reality and intensity of the last games of the season. “The reality is that you’re judged on 34 games where everyone faces everyone, that’s the truth. I saw a Saint-Étienne team fighting for its survival against Lyon in an incredible atmosphere. These very difficult matches! We need to focus on our own work, it’s very simple: we have to win our matches, and if we do, then we’ll see where it leads. Rosenior refuses to engage in speculative analyses on the course of other teams and insists on the importance of staying focused on each match to come: “I am not analyzing or saying that a team has an easier or more difficult schedule. Every game in this league is difficult, I said from day one, and it doesn’t change when there are only four games left. You can’t focus on anything other than the very difficult game that awaits us Saturday. It’s as simple as that. Rosenior also stressed the importance of adopting a methodical and pragmatic approach: “Concentrate on the moment. Focus on what you can control, namely the next game, and then move on to the next game. »

Liam Rosenior, coach of the Racing Club in Strasbourg, also mentioned the importance of finishing the season with three home matches at the Stade de la Meinau. Before the crucial reception of AS Saint-Etienne this Saturday, he stressed how important fans’ support was throughout the season. “Since my arrival, this club has impressed me, whether by its history, tradition or by the attachment of supporters. I still remember my first game here against Rennes. It was amazing. At the time, the gallery was not even as big as it is now, but the noise and energy released by the fans that day gave me chills. That’s why I’m here. Rosenior also mentioned the remarkable performance of his home team this season, a key element in the current struggle for the club’s goals: “Our home balance is exceptional, and we owe it to the fans in large part. They play a huge role. I ask them once again to give everything. We need them to accomplish what no one thought possible at the beginning of the season. With great sincerity, the coach went back to his career and that of his team: “When I arrived, I was just a bit weird English coach that nobody had heard of. My team was made up of young people who did not yet know how to be disciplined or play at that level. Today, I want to get something concrete for this group, for my staff and for this club. The supporters have everything they need to help us achieve this. As Strasbourg prepares to face Saint-Etienne at the Meinau, Rosenior’s words resonate as a call to unity and collective effort, with a clear objective: to accomplish the unthinkable and to mark history.

In an interview with the Youtube channel “LA DA” in early April, Ismaël Doukuré, Guéla Doué and Dilane Bakwa talked about the youth of the Strasbourg group. “A force” that they believe is felt on the ground and that does not suffer from a lack of leadership. It is the youngest team in Europe. The bet was bold but began to take shape throughout the season. So to the general surprise, the Racing Club of Strasbourg is still in the race to win a European Cup four days from the end. A youth that has found its bearings, which has stirred up curiosities beyond the simple Strasbourg supporters, and above all that impresses so much it is sometimes forgotten. This is one of the themes addressed in a Youtube interview of the channel “LA DA” that received Ismaël Doukuré, Guéla Doué and Dilane Bakwa in early April, in partnership with PUMA France. To the question “Do you take into account that you are the youngest team in Europe?”, the three guests were unanimous, starting with Guéla Doué. “Some may see it negatively but there is also a lot of positive. We see it as a force. There’s a good atmosphere in the locker room, we’re all welded together, we’re all hungry, our energy feels on the ground. Dilane Bakwa completes: “We mainly want to learn and progress so when everyone goes in the same direction and is in the same boat, we can only move forward. “We don’t really feel a lack of leader or experience” Racing has broken record levels this season. In particular, he aligned the eleven youngest in the elite over the last 75 years (21 years and 185 days, against Nice on 24/11/2024). But while the debate on the absence of an experienced leader has long been in the air since the beginning of the season, it has never been a concern for Ismaël Doukuré. “When you’re in the stands and you see a bunch of kids playing against PSG, it can be shocking. But in the end, time gave us reason. We are currently 7th (the interview was toured in early March, NDLR) and we make successful matches. Frankly, there is no reason to worry. In this regard, Dilane Bakwa is expanding the debate. “A lack of a leader? Today you take Guéla Doué, he played in Europe (the Europa League with Rennes in 2023/2024, NDLR) and has experience. Emanuel Emegha also played 3 or 4 European clubs before Strasbourg. There are many teammates who have experience. We don’t really feel a lack of leader or experience, it’s more about concentration, the way we approach our matches, how to behave when we lose or when we win, which was a bit difficult at first but then when you get to know your teammates, it’s better. »