Decastel Is Shown The Door, Hervé Gauthier Takes Over

By: Houssem | October 27th, 2008

   

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This just in : Michel Decastel has been replaced by technical director Hervé Gauthier. Seems like Moez Driss couldn’t resist the pressure from all the fans who got impatient after the two goalless draws against Beja and Monastir, and offered them his head. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a huge mistake to fire your coach days just before a tricky trip to Kasserine and the CAF Cup final. Two draws and a second position 3 points behind Espérance aren’t a catastrophe, the solution lies in making your mind about the right line-up in midfield, and reminding two certain strikers of what they’re being paid for.

Certainly the coach carries his share of responsibility in Etoile’s poor display, but the players and management also do, and it’s always sad to see a good coach get the sack after what is merely a slowdown.

A better luck to Michel Decastel in the future, finding a worthy remplacement won’t be easy.

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• Rachid |  October 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

  
  
  

  This may sound strange, but it’s precisely what I like about Moez Idriss. I like his take-no-prisoners approach with managing the team! I’m sure he’s got a good replacement in mind. It’s smart to divert a slowdown as you said before it turns into a serious crisis. Decastel has shown he lacks crativity and imagination. The players share a good portion of the blame, especially Mosrati’s failure to impress against Monastir. Nafkha was hot, but Decastel failed to introduce him in the starting line up. The guy was quite confident and determined and just needed more time playing. Any chance we get Faouzi back?

  

• Houssem |  October 28th, 2008 at 2:25 am

  
  
  

  I wouldn’t put my money on Fawzi coming back to work with Moez Driss, although he’s currently in Tunisia after Libya failed to make it to the second round of the WC qualifiers. He’s probably waiting for Ben Chikha to get fired.
  Regarding Nafkha, I believe the certitude of moving abroad during the winter transfer window – alongside Felhi – had a bad influence on his behavior and performance.
  Anyway, let’s just wait. If they f**k up against Kasserine and CSS, we’ll know whose fault it is !

  

• Rami |  October 31st, 2008 at 9:28 am

  
  
  

  Seems a rash decision to me but as you said Houssem, we’ll know more from the upcoming fixtures… Decastel has gotten quite a raw deal in his time working in Tunis huh? First that suspension for CSS and now this. His best memory will be lifting the CAF title with CSS I suppose. Anybody know where he could be headed next?

  

• Rachid |  October 31st, 2008 at 4:56 pm

  
  
  

  My guess is CA, just kidding!!! You really never know the way Tunisian teams are managed. I think Decastel is not Etoile material. Just judging from how he’s treated Meriah puzzles me. He kept him out from most important games and I have no clue why so. He did make it to the CAF final, but really limping to the finish line. In 2006 ESS won all its 6 games in this tournament, but that was with Chikhaoui in the team. CSS seems to be coming back very strong (and I’m really glad about that) and if l’Etoile is to emerge the champion, we need someone better than Decastel, in my opinion.

  

• Fahd |  November 7th, 2008 at 9:41 am

  
  
  

  Rabbi yoster ou barka!!

  WE NEED STABILITY !!!!

  BY THE WAY I AM surprised about this new ess song @ma tchiddounich 3l 7amra.. This is so weak to steel a song look at this::

  http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=XC9ZHoxXp7s&feature=related

  

• Fahd |  November 7th, 2008 at 9:44 am

  
  
  

  I read in an Arab Blog that the ALGERIAN SUPPORTERS have the best SONGS by far. ESS CA EST etc are using these and claiming to be theirs???

  

• Houssem |  November 7th, 2008 at 10:23 am

  
  
  

  well guys, this shows the lack of creativity among tunisian fans. We don’t even have great songs for our national team, and stadium crowds are either referring to European teams or doing poor covers of algerian songs. But football isn’t about that. It’s about who wins the trophies, and the Algerians are no match to us for the last decade or more. So let them sing whatever they want
  New post coming shortly

  

• Fahd |  November 8th, 2008 at 3:43 am

  
  
  

  He Houssem,

  Ani m3ak it is very embarrassing to see. Taraaji claiming to be ROMA??? Sfax t be Juventus etc etc.

  Unfortunately as you know there is no Youtube and Daily motion in Tunisia, so the local fans are not even aware of it!!

  Why don’t we come up with a new song for Elnejm and post it???

  What do you think Houssem??

  regards,