Puel praises the "determinant" Moulin while tackling Ruffier and his agent

• Claude Puel has chosen to line up this Sunday in Ligue 1 Jessy Moulin and not Stéphane Ruffier in the goal of Stéphane.
• In view of the reaction of the number one goalkeeper, indisputable since 2011 at ASSE, but especially that of his agent, it is unlikely that Claude Puel will not tenure over the duration Jessy Moulin.
• After the meeting, the coach of the Greens has in any case announced in a word that Stéphane Ruffier will not return to the group which will play a hot derby next Sunday.

At the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium (Saint-Etienne),

“Claude Puel spits on a legend of AS Saint-Etienne. This unexpected punchline that lunar made famous Patrick Glanz, agent of Stéphane Ruffier on Friday. By going around the media to clear the coach of the Greens and swing in the passage of the files of the locker room, it has undoubtedly achieved three things: clarify in the medium term the situation at the goalkeeper position in the mind of Claude Puel, allow him to certainly get the support of the ASSE management on this issue, and tarnish this image of "legend" of his client's club.

On this point, the Magic Fans did not wait for the start of the match against Reims (1-1) this Sunday to specify via a banner: "The legend of ASSE is its institution!" ". On the rest, the day after a (legitimately) offensive press release from the club, Claude Puel was obviously responsible for assuming his decision to favor Jessy Moulin (34), the historical replacement for Stéphane Ruffier (since 2012) for this meet. And this leaves to inflate his performance of the day, in which he had almost nothing to do (two shots on target side Reims), apart from leaving a threatening head of El Bilal Touré (61st).

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"No reason why he shouldn't play the derby"

A blunder on a raise in hand directly on an opposing attacker could even have cost the Greens dear at the end of the match (84th). "He did what he had to do and he was decisive," says Claude Puel. He made his match with the qualities we know. What guarantee him to play next Sunday his second derby of the season, Stéphane Ruffier having missed the success of the first leg (1-0) due to an injury to the left hand? "I don't see any reason why he shouldn't play the derby. He is in good shape and an excellent goalkeeper. We are fortunate to have two very good goalkeepers, I am satisfied with both. I think he is suitable for playing derby. "

But Claude Puel, who reinstated Thimothée Kolodziejczak after having also been in open conflict with him, can he resume "Ruff '" in the group in the short or medium term? “I don't think there is a new member of the team [for the derby]. After, I do not know, I focus on those who are present, who are in a collective, and in the arrangements to give everything for the team, that's all. And whatever the players. "

Puel, a coach "hated in Lyon, Nice and Leicester", says Ruffier's agent https://t.co/eHhV7gljca

"It is not worth commenting on"

With to conclude a little scud for Patrick Glanz, which must seriously have been itching since Friday: “It is unfortunate for Stéphane to surround himself in this way, quite simply. It is his problem and his responsibility but it is regrettable to be surrounded by this individual. Afterwards, there is not much to comment on, it is not worth the trouble. ” Long harmless this Sunday then unhappy in additional time (conceded penalty from Boulaye Dia), the players from Saint-Etienne repeated "trying to ignore the context", like the experienced Yohan Cabaye. As for Jessy Moulin, trained at the club and much appreciated by supporters, he returned to his weekend for the less special.

Of course it was quite special in the preparation. But it's part of the job and I would have things to tell. These are the vagaries of football, there have been 48 hectic hours but not only for me, for the club and the team. I was proud and happy to be in the field today. "

Thanks to the scuttling of the Ruffier-Glanz duo, he will also be able to take advantage of the derby, a semi-final of the Coupe de France and probably the last 11 league games to save his club from the heart of the elite.

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