Have ASSE learned the lesson to back up Sochaux 0-3 against Clermont? | OneFootball

Fresh from an encouraging 0-3 at Sochaux, Saint-Étienne now face Clermont with the emphasis on sustaining standards and avoiding any let-up.

According to Le Progres, ASSE play their first home match on Friday at 20:45 at Geoffroy-Guichard, again in a Chaudron missing much of its soul. 2025 was the only exception after 2022 behind closed doors, 2023 without the South kop, and 2024 without both kops.

About 20,000 supporters will be in the side stands and balconies, yet the atmosphere remains peculiar. Ian Cathro and his new signings will discover a pitch much talked about but not yet tamed.

Beyond the result in Sochaux, the brief is to raise the level of play. The bigger test, though, is staying switched on, after a season when complacency cost points and momentum.

With Clermont in town, the Verts have a prompt chance to show progress by making it six points from six in a part-empty Chaudron.

Source: Le Progres

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