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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Raphaël Jucobin

Noël, coal and control: Strasbourg’s festive blip strikes again as Rosenior feels heat

Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg beat Crystal Palace in the Conference League last month but they have lost their past three in Ligue 1.
Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg beat Crystal Palace in the Conference League last month but they have lost their past three in Ligue 1. Photograph: Nathan Barange/DPPI/Shutterstock

As one of the few areas of France which celebrate Saint Nicholas Day, Alsace had festive processions and performances taking place across the region last Saturday. The travelling Strasbourg fans, though, were in no mood for a party on their way back from Toulouse after a third consecutive defeat.

“It’s not the time to panic,” Liam Rosenior insisted after his Strasbourg team failed to find a response to Emersonn’s early opener for Les Violets. “We have to stay consistent and keep working hard. I won’t change our style of play, because it’s brought us success.”

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