St-Étienne – #2 The Sleeping Giant

🧹Housekeeping… The “Day One” approach is a bit different for me, I don’t have an upcoming pre-season to prepare for, and there’s no tactic testing or getting to know the strengths and weaknesses of my players, taking over a club under-performing mid-season is very much a baptism of fire! In the last post, we covered the back story of this save and the plans for Saint-Étienne, which you can catch up on here. Looking at the table we’re currently a very underwhelming 15th, and our first two matches are fast approaching against Amiens and Guingamp, no time to sample cheese…

St-Étienne – #1 The Sleeping Giant

The Climb… I’m always on the look-out for a club in-need of a rebuild and Saint-Étienne’s downfall is a story of slow decline, and perhaps one we’re becoming all too familiar with in the world of modern…

Tactical Recreation – Union Berlin 3-5-2

TACTIC: THE ACCORDION I’ll refrain firstly I am far from an expert on tactics or tactical recreations, I’ve enjoyed watching the rise of Union Berlin and have tuned into a lot of Bundesliga matches this season. I…