Wahbi Khazri was sent off Saturday in Lens -

AFP

Back in line.

Beaten Saturday in Lens (2-0), Saint-Etienne recorded a second straight defeat in Ligue 1. After an excellent start to the season, Claude Puel's men are coming back to earth.

To defend themselves, the Greens can always invoke the circumstances of the match this Saturday in Lens.

Reduced to ten after the rapid expulsion of Kolodziejczak (14th) then to nine following direct red from Khazri (65th), the Stéphanois never really fought on equal terms with the Blood and Gold. Very difficult decisions to make. accept for Claude Puel.

"We have to find what made our mark"

“On the first red, it's a slipped tackle, there is nothing intentional.

And the second expulsion is very severe.

He (Khazri) tackles, takes off the foot, slides and hits the player with his swing.

For the two reds, it's the same thing.

I think VAR amplifies a lot of things.

These are penalties that were not whistled before, ”said the Stéphanois coach.

Even if Kolodziejczak's fault on Ganago in the box caused a sprained ankle to a Lensois attacker, forced to leave.

More than the arbitration severity, it is above all the clumsiness which will have caused these expulsions leading to this new exit of Greens much less dashing lately.

"We have to find what made our mark: enthusiasm, freshness in our minds, quality with a real game in place and good defensive work", lists Puel, who is counting on the international break to reload the batteries of his troops.

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