If it does not have a big impact on the standings, with the draws of Sochaux and Metz, the defeat last Saturday on the lawn of Niort (1-3) still did damage to Bordeaux. The face of the Girondins, especially in the first period, was not at all appreciated by all the staff but above all triggered a muscular intervention from their president, Gérard Lopez, in the locker room.
Tuesday morning at Haillan, as related South Westhe did not mince his words to express his displeasure. “His intervention was strong. It’s the first time he really raised his voice this season, reported in the regional daily a witness of the scene. He recalled where we come from, all the efforts that have been made by the management, the values of the club, the support of the fans (….) That we had the right to miss a match but not in the wanted and that we couldn’t afford to deliver a performance like last Saturday’s. »
“Praise is never very good. »
David Guion, Bordeaux coach
Lopez’s rant did not surprise many people, as the Girondine formation went through in Deux-Sèvres. A supported reframing which followed the alarm signal fired by David Guion. “We deserve the criticism. We were not up to it in this game », estimated the Girondin technician, annoyed by the lack of vigilance of his players. “We had warned them, as often. But there even more because we played a skilful team in counterattacks and in transitions. »
A reaction team
Will the collective failure in Niort serve as a lesson to a team which, for a few matches, has been operating dangerously in reaction, after the defeat. The victories in Dijon (3-0) and Pau (2-0) had not been followed up, installing Bordeaux in a kind of comfort, according to his coach.
“The boys were able to react but our concern is elsewhere. When you win, you have to have enough humility not to see yourself too handsome. Some believed that it had happened, that it would be easier but it is in the long term that we are rewarded “hammered Guion, also convinced that the absence of Yoann Barbet, suspended in Niort, and the exit at the break of Stian Gregersen, sick, will have played a major role.
“We repeated at the start of the season that this group of young players needed to be framed by experience and the match confirmed our concerns about leadership. Some were also praised at the start of the season and praise is never very good,” he added. Between now and the end of the exercise, it will no doubt sometimes be necessary to do without these leaders. “I hope it will open
eyes to others, aspire Screenplay. Even if you don’t improvise as gang leader, the young people must
now also take over. »
