The Bordeaux coach has come under some criticism from a few people following his ultra-defensive tactics in the 2-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 on Sunday
Unbeaten in 17 games and authors of a mocking robbery on Sunday night against Olympique Lyonnais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux have deployed methods that have been questioned by many people in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899.
Although many people have criticised coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francis-c13946 Gillot’s tactics during the game against Remi Garde’s side, Nicolas de Tavernost, the majority shareholder of the Aquitaine club, feels that the tactics have a very pragmatic approach.
In the games against Paris Saint-Germain, Valenciennes and more recently against Lyon, Bordeaux played with five defenders and reinforced the axis by forming a partnership between http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marc-Planus-c23491 and Marange.
However, despite being so defensive against Les Gones, Les Girondins registered a 2-0 win.
And, captain Jaroslav Plasil does not mind the tactics as long as wins keep on coming.
“The tactic is perhaps a little too defensive, but the results are there. we take pleasure in it when we win away from home.”
The Czech midfielder is one of the finest midfielder s in Ligue 1 and received just 24 balls on Sunday night.
Defender Marc Planus on the other hand, is not bothered by those statistics and says that the same happens to Bordeaux when they play at home.
“To Lyon spectators, they did not enjoy it much but many teams adopt defensive tactics and try to hit on the counter. We are facing the same problem at home and we do not complain.”
Nonetheless, the encounter against Lyon was indeed a dull one for the neutral. At Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux usually deploy a 4-4-2 formation which gives the team a great offensive outlook with Diabate, Gouffran, Maurice-Belay, Obraniak and Plasil.
Although the 5-3-2 formation can be considered as a defensive one, it must be kept in mind that the same formation was deployed by Gillot last season in the exciting 5-4 win over Lille. Unfortunately, the games against PSG and Lyon have not been entertaining encounters which is why there has been a lot of criticism.
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