http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miralem-Pjanic-c25984 praises coach Remi Garde and decides to stay put
Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Miralem Pjanic has praised coach Remi Garde and has indicated of his desire to stay at the Rhone outfit for at least the current campaign.
The young midfielder was linked with a move away from Stade Gerland all summer but in the end, newly-appointed coach Remi Garde’s insistence in not letting go of the 21-year-old meant that the Bosnian international would stay at the club.
Pjanic was one of the players who suffered the most during the reign of Claude Puel as the coach of Lyon. After a good start to life at Lyon, Pjanic failed to become a regular fixture in the starting XI for Les Gones following the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416
from Bordeaux last summer.
However, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international is out with an ankle injury and might not be available for selection anytime soon. This means that Garde will have no other option than relying on Miralem Pjanic.
On Tuesday night, Pjanic came on as a sub in Les Gones’ 3-1 over Rubin Kazan in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs. The youngster gave an indication of what Lyon could have missed this season had they chosen to sell him.
The youngster was initially courted by Italian Serie A side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 but Garde made sure that the influential playmaker stayed put.
While talking about Garde’s impact on his decision, Pjanic said, “Garde has his with players. He has a great feel about him and his speeches always go well with players.”
Pjanic also said that he is totally committed to playing for Lyon and said, “My place is Lyon. I am 200% committed to the club and want to continue.”
Miralem Pjanic’s current contract would keep him at the Stade Gerland until the summer of 2013 which means that the youngster could also consider moving to a bigger European team before the end of his contract. However, this cannot be a certainty as players
at Lyon are no more looking to leave the club since the appointment of Remi Garde as the coach of the French giants.
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