Bruno Irles: “There were three criteria: state of mind, financial and attachment. We had refusals…”

THE Girondins de Bordeaux are engaged this season in this championship of National 2. No more meetings in the professional world, here are the games in the amateur world, even if we could talk about the semi-pro world if we look more closely. The objective of the scapular club is simple, to return to the professional world as quickly as possible and to obtain a promotion to the National at the end of the season.

The thing doesn't look as simple as that, for a group which was put together at the last moment and which, to this day, is still not complete. Bruno Irles always waiting for an attacker to support Andy Carrollthe defender
Djibril Diaw is still not qualified due to his international transfer certificate which has still not reached the club, and the right back Youssouf
Assogba is still injured. The Bordeaux coach spoke to L'Equipe about the composition of his squad.

“We designed this squad with John Williams (the sporting director of Amiens, L2). There were three criteria: state of mind, financial and attachment. We had refusals… And we wanted players who had already played in L2 or a foreign L1. Because the objective is to form a core, not just for one year. »

A group was therefore formed, with several experienced players like the England international Andy Carrollbut also Driss Trichardt, Yanis Merdji or even players experienced in this championship like
Issam Ben Khemis et Jérémy Grain. He added players from the club or the area like
Malhory Noc, Malick Seck, Soufiane Bahassa, Cédric Yambéré, Nathanaël Bai or Younes Kaabouni. Then the workforce was supplemented by talents like
Travis Mutyaba, Safouane Karim, Amadou Diallo, Lassana Diabaté, Thomas Trazié…

“I couldn't get on board with a system that was too complicated, I didn't have time to prepare my animation”

Bruno Irles has put all these elements in place to compose its 4-4-2 system, which can also transform into 4-3-3 as we have seen with a false nine or a leader. This Saturday he will have a big chunk on his way up, with Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilairesecond in the championship. To avoid finding yourself too far from the leader
Saint-Malowe will have to collect points and make a series of victories. Starting this Saturday?