A Time To Ponder

1. Carrasso’s success today comes as a partial disappointment to Kévin Olimpa who started the season with 180 good minutes. Such persistence will earn the youngster the 2nd keeper spot when or before Ulrich Ramé retires.

2. Yoann Gourcuff. Much has been said and still, I have to add my 2 cents worth. His behavior was unprofessional. I don’t think there’s a team other than Bordeaux where he could heal from his mental world cup wounds, improve his play and win matches under the guidance of such a brilliant coach as Tigana. Christian, his father, has obvious strong influence on him. Sometimes I wonder what Yoann’s motives really are. A move to any other team might cost him the national team spot when he’s eligible to play, considering Nasri’s shape and the obvious competitors who proved their worth against Norway.

3. Gouffran. Surely the man is just as frustrated as we are. He has talent, he knows how to score, yet, his desire to succeed does not translate to success on the pitch. I do not know how Tigana sees the situation, but right now he has no stable offensive player he can count on to finish in front of the opposing goal. Bordeaux’s reliance on free-kicks and corners cannot be a good thing.

4. Diarra. Finally, a bright spot. Such a powerhouse. Planus will still be (dearly) missed next Sunday against Marseille, but the experienced captain was the reason PSG failed to control the ball as much as they expected. The first half was dominated by PSG, mostly, yet, Bordeaux had 53% possession of the ball.

5. Fernando and Chalmé. The two are highly motivated but their almost crazed phases scare the living daylights out of me. If the team is to succeed this season, it’s one ‘bad’ that Tigana has to fix. The pressure on a player’s shoulders cannot be translated to over-aggressive play. Bordeaux’s main advantage against teams such as Marseille is that they don’t have to rotate between players in order to succeed both in Europe and Ligue 1. Tigana dearly needs his classic starting 11.  Hopefully, the win tonight will lead to a calmer season.

First Victory

Carrasso, Carrasso, Carrasso. Yes, we finally win, no thanks to the offside trap which our 4 defenders overused tonight. Bordeaux’s Carrasso once again proved he’s in the national squad for a reason. PSG were frustrated to be denied goals by the man in yellow.

PSG 1, Bordeaux 2! Tigana’s boys did not deserve a victory but thanks to PSG’s lackluster and indecisive defence, 2 of Bordeaux’s defensive players slotted in the winners, Ciani doing so 4 minutes in injury time!

I’ll gather my thoughts and possibly write more tonight.  In the meantime, here is Gourcuff half-naked