SALTCITYSOCCER

April was a great match against Paris Saint-Germain (1-4) last season, Le Havre a long time ago in Ligue 1 with a victory on the lawn of AS Saint-Etienne (2-0) and the same day the 2nd trip. Scorer, the Norman central defender Arouna Bloody (22 years old, 1 match and 1 goal in L1 this season) a taste of success.

« Our identity was clear. What we worked on throughout the week and during the preparation, we applied it to this match. It was important to come away with points, there are three at the end, it’s great. The two goals came at good times, » appreciated the HAC captain to DAZN.

Dominated in Monaco in the second half (1-0), the Greens live and return to the Ligue 1
delicate. For their return to the Chaudron – desertion in its bends on sanction of the Disciplinary Commission of the LFP –

The people of Saint-Etienne suffered the law of their counterparts from Le Havre (0-2), for the champion’s second act count.

After a balanced first half and some interesting opportunities to be credited to Cafaro – a cannon shot pushed back by the crossbar – or Amougou – a shot that was a little too unscrewed at the height of the penalty spot – ASSE tipped over to the Bad side by conceding a clumsy penalty by Appiah, for a sentence transformed by Touré (0-1, 55^e).

On board you are red

In the process, Sanganté hammered home the point with a balanced header from a corner (0-2, 67^e). The bamboo blow too much for the Foréziens who did not know how to react in the last minutes of the party – to the great displeasure of their supporters. Saint-Etienne remains in the queue of the peloton, on the side of the red zone, while the HAC tightens the range of its first points to win the first part of the table and attend the Dominican matches.

The question arises as to what the parameters of the transfer planning are at FC Barcelona if they now have to/want to let go of Gündogan, who was only signed last year.

A symbol of why Barcelona always have to struggle with the limits. I think this decision calls into question Barcelona’s transfer strategy and shows why they are lagging behind Real.

Offer still clearly too low

Hull City are signing Jonas Meffert from Hamburger SV. This is reported by the « Hamburger Abendblatt ». According to the newspaper, the champion club, coached since this season by former HSV coach Tim Walter, is prepared to pay a transfer fee of around 500,000 euros. Veteran midfielder Meffert has a three-year contract in England. According to « Bild », HSV was offered less than 300,000 euros.

In any case, Hull City’s offer is clearly too low. In general, the North Germans do not consider giving up their regular player Meffert, especially not at this price. However, the professional is said to have stated his desire for change internally. A quick decision is unlikely. Meffert moved from Holstein Kiel to Hamburg in 2021 for 500,000 euros and has since made 110 appearances, three goals and eight assists. Under Walter, the 29-year-old played the most games of his career: 126 for Störche and HSV.

Meffert’s HSV contract could be automatically extended

Meffert’s contract runs until the end of this season. According to information from « Abendblatt », his contract with the second division club would be automatically extended by one year after 25 appearances in 2024/25. In central defensive midfield, HSV is fundamentally well placed with new signings Daniel Elfadli (27), Ludovit Reis (24) and Lukasz Poreba (24), who has been permanently hired after a loan spell.

Hull City have already invested €18.4 million in new signings this summer, including 26-year-old Marvin Mehlem from SV Darmstadt 08. Only Burnley FC have spent more in the Championship: €36.3 million. This compares to transfer revenues of almost €41 million.

The essential is acquired. The three points. Nothing more.
AS Monaco is a reason for AS Saint-Etienne’s existence this Saturday evening on behalf of the first day of Ligue 1. And this is in accordance with the logic of the hierarchy when faced with a promoted team. However, the club from the Rock was (a little) scared.

If Minamino, already essential together, allowed his team to take the lead before the half-hour mark (1-0, 28^e) – and this following a goal disallowed for offside (21^e) – the Monegasques were unable to protect themselves afterwards, even losing a goal in turn.

Greens deprived of equalizer

The Saint-Etienne striker found the net in the second half (72^e), so he was caught in the offside trap, by a hair’s breadth, at the start of the action. An extremely cruel one for the Greens who will be able to pride themselves on having sold their skin dearly in the Principality.

With this victory, Monaco takes provisional fourth place in the elite, ahead of Losc on goal difference (+1), fell earlier in the evening to Reims (0-2), to PSG, the executioner of Le Havre on Friday evening (1-4) and to OM, who made a strong impression in Brest at the end of the afternoon this Saturday (1-5).

With an effective practice, Nantes enters the Ligue 1 campaign with a move to Toulouse. Its coach, Antoine Kombouaré, maintains confidence in his players, despite a difficult last season.