Julien Bée: “There are players in midfield who were better than Zidane at the Girondins. Gourcuff is the example for me”

« It's true that there were quite a few offensive players that we could mention, because there were side players, players in the heart of the game. It's true that there are midfielders more axial offensive ones as well, which could be mentioned. Obviously, Alain Giresse is totally ahead of everyone in terms of attacking midfielder, of all the players anyway, we're not going to lie. He is truly the most striking player offensively. Afterwards, there were others who left their mark on the attacking midfielders. We can talk about Johan Micoud, we can talk about Ali Benarbia even if he only stayed for one season. There is Geraldo Wendel, there is Enzo Scifo, there is Jean-Marc Ferreri, there is Witschge, there is Guillas, there is José Touré, there is Vercruysse, there is Ba, there is Tokoto , Abossolo, Burdino, in short there were some. For me, there is the sportsman, the side will have at the Girondins and trophies won, matches played. Giresse is way above it, there is nothing to say. Secondly, for me I think it is Yoann Gourcuff in relation to the number of matches played, in relation to the number of trophies won, in relation to the importance he had in the club at the time he was there. More than Zidane. For me Zinedine Zidane it's the aura and what he brought afterwards. At the Girondins de Bordeaux, sportingly it is legendary because there was this epic in the UEFA Cup final. But there are players in midfield who were better than Zidane at the Girondins. Gourcuff is the example for me. »