Having managed to equalize in Nantes (1-1), the Greens of Saint-Etienne snatched, in extremis, a place for the dams. Relegated before kick-off, the Stéphanois will face AJ Auxerre twice, with the aim of keeping their place in Ligue 1. Entering the break, in place of Thioub, Romain Hamouma, 35, turned into a hero of the green people. He spoke at the microphone of Prime Video at the final whistle.
“It would be simple, simplistic (to say that history was written, that he was going to be the hero, editor’s note). It’s teamwork, Paul (Bernardoni) made crazy saves. We had the merit of not giving up believing in it. This tactical change, to pass two in front of us, did us good. I have the chance to equalize, I’m proud, I’ve been at the club for a long time, I love this club and I don’t see it anywhere else than in Ligue 1.” he reacted hotly, before mentioning what Pascal Dupraz whispered in his ear before bringing him in. “Pascal (Dupraz) tells me I’m going to be the savior. He was not mistaken. Other players allowed that, Paul, the team, there was a group. I’m going to see Hassane on goal, because this morning a player was uncertain. For the record he came by car, he drove seven hours, but he is not in the group because the uncertain player was able to play. This is also Saint-Etienne”.
