The audacity of Romain Hamouma is not rewarded all the time. Against Marseille Steve Mandanda (0-2) two weeks earlier, Etienne striker received a yellow card for simulation. – PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP

In Saint-Etienne, Jeremy Laugier

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If Nabil Fekir attracted to the bottom last season in Ligue 1, it is also through its record six penalty kicks caused all major European leagues combined. Behind the dribbler Lyon, Romain Hamouma had nevertheless obtained (discreetly) four penalty kicks in the jersey of Etienne neighbor. Hard to forget such a small bridge leading to treat obstruction of Jérémy Morel during the draw (2-2) against Marseille in February.

In the absence of Fekir which is currently recovering from his serious knee injury, attacking the Greens has clearly become the ultimate weapon of the championship in his science to get penalty kicks. Latest victim: Stade Rennais, joined in the last fifteen minutes on Sunday after a slight contact in the area between Hamouma and Sylvain Armand (1-1)

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“I was furious on that penalty from Hamouma, acknowledged to reporters Breton coach Philippe Montanier. A real speed, it’s whistle. After discloses Hamouma and video editing had been done on its ability to get the penalty. “A bit like OL sanctioned yesterday by two strokes head of the Angevin Cheikh N’Doye which he nevertheless very suspicious, Rennes is dropped into the dreaded trap.

” I think that it (Sylvain Armand) even touch me if it’s light. I can not necessarily go because I think there his knee. I think it is a foul. Do not touch me, “smiles the person, which remains on three penalty kicks caused in ten days, between Rosenborg (1-1) in the Europa League, Guingamp (3-0) and that this Sunday against Rennes (1- 1). A sector that is as important as other statistics Hamouma (3 goals and 1 assist enters L1), especially in the current bad pass Greens.