The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 international was the decisive factor in Remi Garde’s side’s 1-0 victory away to bitter rivals AS Saint-Etienne and the winger has said that he wishes to stay at the club
In the aftermath of his team’s historic 1-0 win over rivals AS Saint-Etienne in the first Derby http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-Bastos-c25461 has said that his only wish is to stay at Stade de Gerland.
“My wish is to stay at the club,” said an ecstatic Michel Bastos while talking to Canal plus.
Michel Bastos was introduced in the 61st minute of the game for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 and four minutes later, the 29-year-old scored what would be the eventual winning goal of the game through a bullet of a freekick which was never going to be saved
by an excellent Stephane Ruffier in the Les Verts net.
In a derby where the overall quality was relatively poor in terms of game-play, Michel Bastos was the difference. Furthermore, the goal was an important one for the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800 star who had spent almost two months on the sideline (from September 16
to November 28, 2012).
Author of a brilliant start to the 2012/2013 campaign in which he scored three times in three Ligue 1 games, Bastos has once again showed that he definitely is a key member of the squad despite seeing his status as a starting XI player change.
Just like fellow teammate, Bafetimbi Gomis, Bastos has adapted well to a relatively new-look Lyon side that is now standing tall and proud on the Ligue 1 summit.
Unfortunately, Olympique Lyonnais’ financial woes might come haunting them with president Jean-Michel Aulas looking to sell a few more players in the January transfer window, including the talented Brazilian.
In order to replenish their coffers, Les Gones will eventually be forced to let go of a few more star players but that has not stopped Bastos from performing well for the club whenever he is given the chance to do so.
However, the Brazilian’s performances would also leave Garde in quite a quandary as the French tactician would loath to part ways with a player who still has so much to offer.
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