Football | The tops and flops of ASSE-Clermont Foot: Nordin supersub, Hamouma transparent – Le Progrès

Tops

Ole Gunnar Nordin

Like the Norwegian striker one evening in May 99 against Bayern Munich, the Stéphane striker was the trigger for a revolt that was expected more. Entered twenty minutes from the end, he just needed ten minutes to reduce the gap and put the pressure on the Clermontois taking advantage of a tackle badly felt by Iglesias. Then, in stoppage time, the striker delivered two corners perfectly shot in the six meters to allow Krasso then Sow to reverse the trend on the scoreboard, and offer the Greens their first success of the season.

Boudebouz metronome

Brought back to the forefront of the diamond-shaped Stéphanois midfielder, the Algerian leader first achieved an interesting first period made up of often relevant shifts, despite some inaccuracies, and constant questioning for the opposing midfielder. Positioning himself between the middle and the Auvergne defense, he often had space to orient the game as he wished before being wandered to the right, then again in the axis or even at the level of his defenders, once Moueffek left at the break. Disturbed by this repositioning, he was able to show his qualities one last time in stoppage time by turning into a launching pad for Stéphane attacks.

Sow still decisive

Bringing a precious point for the heads against Lille, he was already at the decisive pass against Angers to snatch the equalizer in stoppage time. This time, it is he who is at the conclusion of Nordin’s corner at the end of time additional and for the first victory of the season. If he was a bit lax against Bayo on the opener, he had pushed it back in the first period after a disagreement between Green and Kolodziejczak on an attempt by Berthomier.

The flops

Hamou masked

Posted alongside Khazri at the forefront of the 4-4-2 Stéphanois, the attacker has never pulled out of the game. Paying the catch of an association of players with profiles too close and walking on it, he has failed to offer combination solutions, unlike the Tunisian. Always leaving this impression of lack of rhythm, he was replaced by Krasso who was able to bring dangerous races in addition to the equalizer.

Claude Puel, not “thirteen” organized

Confirming his diamond-shaped midfielder for this thirteenth day of the championship, the Stéphanois coach reshuffled all his cards at the break while the Greens generally mastered the debates, and obtained situations. Result, the entry of Bouanga instead of Moueffek weakened his midfield, allowing the Clermont trident to exist and find spaces on the wings. With his back to the wall, he then saw the latest entrants make the difference. A difference more due to an irresistible desire to get out of it than to a real mastery of the game.

Borrowed Camara

Not sharp enough offensively when he had field in front of him, the converted midfielder showed that he did not yet have total control of his role. Like this game reversal that he reads badly and allows Nsimba to escape behind his back to serve Bayo on the opening scoring. Sometimes imprecise in his centers, he was still useful in the pressing carried out in the first period, allowing several high recoveries of the Greens.