Midfielder of the Girondins de Bordeaux between 1999 and 2002, Laurent Batlles believes for his part that given the results, apart from the last match against Strasbourg, it was important both that certain players could leave and that d others arrive.
The balance between youth and experience is interesting!
Still coach of Troyes (which he left at the end of 2021), when Bordeaux moved to Aube on December 12, Laurent Batlles had seen very interesting things in the offensive field, on the other hand in the defensive field, it was a little more complicated and the number of goals conceded testifies to it (53 goals in 22 games, it is the worst defense in France or even in Europe) and they recruited mainly to defend, with two experienced players who know the league well and two young players. So there is an amalgamation of the two which can be interesting, thinks Laurent Batlles.
Too many goals from crosses and set pieces
Stéphane Plancque also worked in midfield for the Girondins de Bordeaux from 1990 to 1994 and has worked in recent years alongside Zinédine Zidane at Real Madrid where he was responsible for supervising future opponents of Madrid. For him, the navy and white staff certainly took stock and must have particularly noted that Bordeaux conceded a lot of goals from set pieces, as from the cross. There were things to improve in the penalty area. So there, they brought experience with Marcelo and athletic density with the other players who come from the East. Now, it’s a question of rapid integration since there’s no time, given the classification, so osmosis must happen quickly and it will be up to the staff and the coach to quickly find the good mix for it to be solid and to give confidence to the rest of the team, concludes Stéphane Plancque.
Joshua Guilavogui is a beautiful person
Laurent Batlles played with Guilavogui at Saint-Etienne from 2010 to 2012 when the new Girondin was a very young player. ” I don’t think he comes in the same register as he was in the greens at the time thinks the former Girondin who remembers well this player who evolved a lot as a box to box torchbearer, whereas there, he will undoubtedly play either flat or as a sentry because he has still aged ( 31 years old) and of course he no longer has the same physical abilities but he has technical qualities, he was also captain in Germany in his club Wolfsburg. ” He is a very nice person who has a lot of respect for others. » says Laurent Batlles who keeps the memory of a player always waiting to perform, always asking for advice and he is someone who can bring a lot of things to the Girondins.
Players who know the French championship.
Marcello has been playing in France since 2017 with Olympique Lyonnais and Josuha Guilavogui played 4 seasons in Ligue 1 with Saint Etienne. A knowledge of the French championship which is important according to Stéphane Plancque because Ligue 1 is much more physical than the other major European championships and in particular Spain. As proof, the difficulties that Lionel Messi encounters to achieve in Paris. It’s true that in Spain it works, more on the ground, it starts from behind almost automatically. Technically, they are very strong in the small perimeters, under pressure, but it lacks physics like in France, compared to the repetition of the efforts, the density in the contacts, there is a clear difference at this level and we see that Messi, who is still considered the greatest player of all time, has a lot, a lot of difficulty performing very well as he was at Barcelona, concludes Stéphane Plancque.
Two players who have worn the colors of the Girondins de Bordeaux and who find positive points in the recruitment carried out during this winter transfer window. The truth is now expected on the ground with the start of a trip to Reims this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Match to live live and in full on France Bleu Gironde.