Mi-season at ASSE: Horneland revives the attack, but defence remains a weak point

Midway through this Ligue 1 season, AS Saint-Étienne offers two distinct faces under the direction of Olivier Dall-Oglio and Eirik Horneland. The numbers after 30 days allow to compare the performances of the two coaches.

From a purely accounting point of view, Eirik Horneland slightly ahead of his predecessor with 14 points in 15 games, compared to 13 for Olivier Dall However, the way was different between the two coaches: Horneland had fewer wins (3 to 4 for Dall’Oglio), but was stronger by winning five draws, where the former coach had only one.

The rupture is particularly clear in offensive terms. Since Horneland’s arrival, the Greens have scored 21 goals, almost twice as much as Dall’Oglio (12 goals). The game seems more direct, opportunities better exploited and, above all, chronic inefficiency has diminished. The Stéphanois remained silent only twice against Lens and Rennes, against eight matches without scoring during the Dall’Oglio pass.

This offensive dynamic gives hope to supporters who aspire to regain a conquering ASS. However, on the defensive level, neither of the two technicians can boast of having found the magic formula. Whether it’s with Dall-Oglio or Horneland, the Greens have conceded 34 goals in 15 games, an unreassuring constancy in the prospect of a hold-out.

However, Dall’Oglio had been able to preserve his inviolated cage three times, against a single clean sheet under Horneland - and again, in an interrupted encounter in Montpellier. This detail may point to a persistent defensive fragility under the new staff.

A mixed milestone for both men: if Horneland breathes a healthy offensive momentum, the results remain modest. The next few days will be decisive to see if this evolution can really propel the ASSE to a solid hold… or even better.

The ASSE won the derby against OL: Jean-Michel Larqué evokes arbitration

As part of the derby between AS Saint-Étienne and Olympique Lyonnais this Sunday with Geoffroy Guichard, ASSE won it on the 2-1 score. As a result of this meeting, Jean-Michel Larqué conducted an analysis of Mr. Letexier’s arbitration.

In an interview with Rothen, Larqué ignites: “Listen, it’s worse than I imagined. This is worse because I consider both to be responsible and even guilty. I’ve talked to several ASSE supporters and they’re very happy that Letexier has come back to his decision and they don’t understand the decision. After the one who forced his hand, because he had better force him the mano