Bruno Irles: “Who says competition says emulation, no one can fall asleep during training”

The Girondins de Bordeaux had to create and therefore recruit two teams urgently when the division for the first team was made official. The last “recruit” strictly speaking is Djibril Diaw, present in Haillan for almost three months, but who had not yet been able to play for administrative problems. This arrival has already raised the question of competition for the central defender position since there are now four good players for two positions. However, this competition is something that pleases Bruno Irlesand he was even a requester, as he explained via Sud Ouest.

“I’m happy considering where we’re coming from in August. Who says competition says emulation, no one can fall asleep during training. I have three criteria in my choices: performances in matches, what they do in training and the characteristics of the opponent. And possibly, at the same level, the physical load to avoid injuries. Jean was very good in the axis but can meet my expectations on the right […] I want to give myself options and create this competition. »

To further expand this squad and therefore this competition, the Girondins de Bordeaux plan to recruit two other players this winter, therefore an attacker capable of replacing Andy Carroll, but surely in another register such as depth. To be continued…