Antoine Kombouare took a gamble by starting Javier Pastore – Ligue 1 news
Paris Saint-Germain coach Antoine Kombouare has revealed that he took a great gamble by fielding http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 for first-team action earlier than expected.
In an interview to a French television channel, M6, the French tactician announced that he intended to preserve the Argentine playmaker until he was fully fit and had a couple of weeks of training at Parc des Princes before giving his debut match.
“Our training was truncated because of the players arriving late. I ended up with players coming from everywhere, Lugano and Pastore got their training during the competitions. So we took risks,” said the former Valenciennes coach.
Javier Pastore’s 43 million Euros transfer from U.S Palermo toppled the previous transfer record in French Ligue 1 history which was held by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786. The Argentine made his first appearance for PSG in the UEFA Europa League play-offs against Differdange
03. Pastore provided two assists to help Les Parisiens win 4-0 on his debut for the capital side.
Kombouare was surprised by the magical performance of Pastore in his debut game and was relieved that the gamble had paid off. The 22-year-old has already marked his name with four goals and two assists in six games of 2011/12 Ligue 1.
The former Palermo playmaker helped PSG take first spot in their last match by scoring two goals against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montpellier-HSC-c39945. According to reports in the French media, the Cordoba-born is already a candidate for the best player in the Championelle with Eden
Hazard and Bafetimbi Gomis.
“It is the Championnat that pleases me enormously and I have the impression that I feel the effects on the ground,” said Pastore to RMC
The South American attacking midfielder proved to be a trump card for Antoine Kombouare as Pastore has made his mark in almost every win for PSG. The 47-year-old coach was quoted saying, “I am positively surprised. He has proved over time all that I had
expected from him, now he has set the bar high.”
The former Strasbourg coach believes that Pastore was crucial to each and every win, whether he was able to score or not. With just eight days into the competition, PSG share the top spot with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130.
Antoine Kombouare will be counting on the skills Pastore in the upcoming challenge when they face Olympique Lyonnais on October 2, 2011 at Parc des Princes.
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