Auxerre — Saint-Étienne preview

By: Richard | March 20th, 2008

So we play Auxerre (away) this weekend.

Bad News First:
We have yet to beat Auxerre this season, despite this being the fourth time we play them. We lost 1-0 away in the Coupe de la Ligue back in September, tied at home in in a league match in October, and lost 3-2 away in the round of 32 in the Coupe de France.

On top of this, Moustapha Sall will be serving out his ban for being sent-off against Toulouse last week, and we haven’t scored a goal all month. Furthermore, our away record is dead last in the league (8 pts coming from 2 wins, 2 ties and 11 losses) and the 9 point gap between us and the UEFA Cup would be almost impossible to close without a victory here. ugh.

But I’m a die-hard optimist. The good news is that Auxerre haven’t exactly been setting Ligue 1 on fire recently, and they may still be without Pedretti, who is injured.
PLUS, we have this guy on our side!

how could we lose?
My prediction:
Auxerre 0 — ASSE 1

Category: St Etienne Team News

Tags: ASSE, Auxerre, Ligue 1, St Etienne Team News

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• Magnusson |  March 21st, 2008 at 1:16 am

  
  
  

  Moustapha Bayal Sall was the only great thing about Senegal during the last Afcon. Hopefully we’ll get him this summer.

  Posted from France

  

• Richard |  March 21st, 2008 at 1:11 pm

  
  
  

  Magnusson, if OM takes Sall from us, I can’t say I’d be broken-hearted (I love OM too) but OM has such a strong midfield at the moment (provided Nasri stays put) that I don’t think you’d need him (especially if the Pjanic rumors are true).

  I think he’s better suited to stay here.

  Posted from United States

  

• Magnusson |  March 21st, 2008 at 10:59 pm

  
  
  

  Well look at it this way! Mbami and Ziani are leaving for sure. Same goes for Oruma. Aside from Cheyrou and Cana we’ll hae room for youngsters like him. He’s a monster anyway and I’ll keep rooting for him wherever he plays

  Posted from France

  

• corine |  March 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am

  
  
  

  first, welcome richard.
  then, yes, let’s hope pedretti is out just a little longer. i don’t wish the fellow any harm, but surely, auxerre is nothing without him, at home or not.
  i totally second your prediction.

  Posted from United States

  

• Sam |  March 22nd, 2008 at 2:35 pm

  
  
  

  Hmmm. Things ain’t looking good so far…

  Posted from Canada

  

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