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Ligue 1 2021/22: Puel must purge perilous progression problems to end ASSE agony - tactical analysis
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Fans of Saint-Etienne (ASSE) during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Saint-Etienne and Nice at Geoffroy Guichard Stadium on September 24, 2021, in Stock Photo - Alamy
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Achraf Hakimi of PSG, Ivann Macon of Saint-Etienne during the French championship Ligue 1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne (ASSE) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on November 28, 2021 at Stade Geoffroy Guichard
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