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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Saint-Étienne manager ‘expects' Lucas Stassin to stay at club
AS Saint-Étienne look set to dig their heels in. Despite relegation to Ligue 2, the club want to keep hold of their star asset, Lucas Stassin (20). As revealed by L'Équipe on Thursday, Les Verts have slapped a €20m price tag on the Belgian, who in his first season in French football excelled, finishing the campaign with 12 goals and five assists in Ligue 1. However, his goals could not prevent ASSE from dropping back down to Ligue 2. They finished the season second from bottom, ahead of Montpellier HSC. Advertisement However, despite the setback, Saint-Étienne are not in a precarious financial situation, unlike other relegated sides, Montpellier and Stade de Reims. Due to the takeover from Kilmer Sports Ventures last summer, they are not obliged to sell off key assets, such as Stassin and Zuriko Davitashvili, also valued at around €20m. They could, therefore, look to retain Stassin, a target for Premier League sides. 'I'm expecting Lucas to be there next season,' said Eirik Horneland in a press conference transcribed by Foot Mercato's Sébastien Denis. 'I think he'll say because he is a good player. He has a contract (until 2028). His situation doesn't depend on him; it depends on us,' he added. Time will tell whether ASSE's stance breeds conflict. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
France 24
25-04-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Marseille get their passports out to prepare Champions League return
De Zerbi has been dissatisfied with his team's performances in recent weeks, even though Marseille are second in the Ligue 1 table with four games remaining, meaning they are on course to qualify for next season's Champions League. They had suffered five defeats in seven games before last week's 5-1 home win over bottom side Montpellier, and the five teams immediately beneath them in the standings are all currently within four points. That means 1993 Champions League winners Marseille, who finished eighth last season, have no margin for error in their attempts to return to Europe. So Italian coach De Zerbi has opted for a typically Italian approach to focusing his players' minds for the run-in, taking the squad away on a training camp -- a "ritiro" in Italian, meaning "retreat" -- to prepare for the season's final furlong. And in keeping with the Italian theme, De Zerbi and his squad jetted off on Tuesday of this week to Italy. They set up base in a five-star hotel in Rome and have been training north of the capital, in a small stadium on the banks of the Tiber, while also paying a visit to the Vatican on Wednesday. "We decided we would try everything as we attempt to achieve our objective" of Champions League qualification, said De Zerbi after the game against Montpellier. "It is not a punishment" for his players, he added. "It is just a way to try to bring us together." They will be back in Marseille ahead of Sunday's home meeting with Brest, before possibly returning to Italy again. "The only thing that counts is the match against Brest," said president Pablo Longoria in a club statement. "The decision to go away on a training camp was taken collectively, at a time when every little detail can make the difference." Mason Greenwood, Adrien Rabiot and the rest of the Marseille squad will hope a few days in the Italian sunshine can help spur them on as they attempt to finish as best of the rest in France behind champions Paris Saint-Germain. Player to watch: Lucas Stassin The Belgian striker, 20, was the star for Saint-Etienne in a 2-1 derby victory over Lyon last weekend which came as a huge boost in their battle to avoid relegation. He was also at the centre of controversy as, before going on to score the winner, Stassin was shown a red card for a nasty foul on Corentin Tolisso. The Lyon player was stretchered off injured, but the punishment was reduced to yellow following a VAR check, provoking fury in the away ranks. Former Anderlecht youngster Stassin signed from Westerlo in his homeland in August for a fee of around 10 million euros ($11.4m). He didn't score in any of his first 11 appearances for Saint-Etienne, but has now found the net 12 times in 16 Ligue 1 games since mid-December. That includes nine in the last nine matches, and Les Verts are hoping Stassin can keep on firing them towards survival. Key stats 30 - PSG are still unbeaten after 30 games and are just four matches away from becoming the first team ever to complete a Ligue 1 season without losing 10 - Strasbourg are unbeaten in 10 Ligue 1 games as they find themselves in a group of six clubs separated by just four points in the fight for European qualification behind champions PSG 11 - Bottom side Montpellier have lost their last 11 games and will have their relegation confirmed this weekend unless they beat Reims, and both Le Havre and Saint-Etienne lose Fixtures (times GMT) Friday Paris Saint-Germain v Nice (1845) Saturday Strasbourg v Saint-Etienne (1500), Le Havre v Monaco (1700), Lyon v Rennes (1905) Sunday Angers v Lille (1300), Lens v Auxerre, Nantes v Toulouse, Montpellier v Reims (all 1515), Marseille v Brest (1845) © 2025 AFP
Int'l Business Times
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Business Times
Marseille Get Their Passports Out To Prepare Champions League Return
French giants Marseille have not been involved in European competition this season but such is their determination to get back onto the continental stage that coach Roberto De Zerbi and his players are already embarking on some foreign travel. De Zerbi has been dissatisfied with his team's performances in recent weeks, even though Marseille are second in the Ligue 1 table with four games remaining, meaning they are on course to qualify for next season's Champions League. They had suffered five defeats in seven games before last week's 5-1 home win over bottom side Montpellier, and the five teams immediately beneath them in the standings are all currently within four points. That means 1993 Champions League winners Marseille, who finished eighth last season, have no margin for error in their attempts to return to Europe. So Italian coach De Zerbi has opted for a typically Italian approach to focusing his players' minds for the run-in, taking the squad away on a training camp -- a "ritiro" in Italian, meaning "retreat" -- to prepare for the season's final furlong. And in keeping with the Italian theme, De Zerbi and his squad jetted off on Tuesday of this week to Italy. They set up base in a five-star hotel in Rome and have been training north of the capital, in a small stadium on the banks of the Tiber, while also paying a visit to the Vatican on Wednesday. "We decided we would try everything as we attempt to achieve our objective" of Champions League qualification, said De Zerbi after the game against Montpellier. "It is not a punishment" for his players, he added. "It is just a way to try to bring us together." They will be back in Marseille ahead of Sunday's home meeting with Brest, before possibly returning to Italy again. "The only thing that counts is the match against Brest," said president Pablo Longoria in a club statement. "The decision to go away on a training camp was taken collectively, at a time when every little detail can make the difference." Mason Greenwood, Adrien Rabiot and the rest of the Marseille squad will hope a few days in the Italian sunshine can help spur them on as they attempt to finish as best of the rest in France behind champions Paris Saint-Germain. The Belgian striker, 20, was the star for Saint-Etienne in a 2-1 derby victory over Lyon last weekend which came as a huge boost in their battle to avoid relegation. He was also at the centre of controversy as, before going on to score the winner, Stassin was shown a red card for a nasty foul on Corentin Tolisso. The Lyon player was stretchered off injured, but the punishment was reduced to yellow following a VAR check, provoking fury in the away ranks. Former Anderlecht youngster Stassin signed from Westerlo in his homeland in August for a fee of around 10 million euros ($11.4m). He didn't score in any of his first 11 appearances for Saint-Etienne, but has now found the net 12 times in 16 Ligue 1 games since mid-December. That includes nine in the last nine matches, and Les Verts are hoping Stassin can keep on firing them towards survival. 30 - PSG are still unbeaten after 30 games and are just four matches away from becoming the first team ever to complete a Ligue 1 season without losing 10 - Strasbourg are unbeaten in 10 Ligue 1 games as they find themselves in a group of six clubs separated by just four points in the fight for European qualification behind champions PSG 11 - Bottom side Montpellier have lost their last 11 games and will have their relegation confirmed this weekend unless they beat Reims, and both Le Havre and Saint-Etienne lose Fixtures (times GMT) Friday Paris Saint-Germain v Nice (1845) Saturday Strasbourg v Saint-Etienne (1500), Le Havre v Monaco (1700), Lyon v Rennes (1905) Sunday Angers v Lille (1300), Lens v Auxerre, Nantes v Toulouse, Montpellier v Reims (all 1515), Marseille v Brest (1845) Marseille players celebrate scoring one of their goals in last week's 5-1 win over Montpellier AFP
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lucas Stassin vs. Stade Brest 29 – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 13
Lucas Stassin vs. Stade Brest 29 – Player props & odds to score a goal on April 13 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] Believe Lucas Stassin will score a goal in AS Saint-Etienne's upcoming game versus Stade Brest 29 on Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 AM ET? For anytime goalscorer odds, current stats and trends, see below. AS Saint-Etienne's last game was a 1-0 loss away from home against RC Lens while being outshot by eight in the match, 12 to four. Want to watch Lucas Stassin take on Stade Brest 29? AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 is streaming live on Fubo! Lucas Stassin's Odds to Score a Goal vs. Stade Brest 29 Odds to score a goal next game: +240 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 6:41 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Lucas Stassin's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has hit the pitch for 25 matches, getting the ball past the keeper in eight of them. In terms of expected goals, Stassin (0.3 xG) is 8.7 lower than his actual goal tally (nine). In 25 games this season, he has picked up an assist in four of them. Thus far in the 2024-25 season, he has taken 21 shots (0.8 per match), with 15 being on target. AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 Scoring Insights Offensively, AS Saint-Etienne is 16th in Ligue 1 (28 goals, one per match). And defensively, Stade Brest 29 is 13th (43 goals conceded, 1.5 per match). Stade Brest 29 is seventh in Ligue 1 in goals scored (44 overall, 1.6 per game), and AS Saint-Etienne is 17th in goals conceded (64 overall, 2.3 per game). AS Saint-Etienne has been outscored 64-28, and its -36 goal differential is 17th in Ligue 1. With 44 goals scored and 43 allowed, Stade Brest 29 is eighth in Ligue 1 in goal differential. AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 Match Info Matchup: AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 Time: 9:00 AM ET 9:00 AM ET Date: April 13, 2025 April 13, 2025 Venue: Stade Geoffroy Guichard Stade Geoffroy Guichard Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo Watch AS Saint-Etienne vs. Stade Brest 29 on Fubo More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
