But instead of coming back with tail between his legs, Gourcuff made an explosive impact back in Ligue 1.His new club, Bordeaux, made him central to their plans, playing him in attacking midfield behind forwards Marouane Chamakh and Fernando Cavenaghi and ahead of a rock-solid defensive midfield of Alou Diarra and Fernando.The configuration proved highly effective, and Bordeaux emerged as surprise challengers for the title.But Gourcuff’s club form was only part of the story.On August 11, 2008, the midfielder earned his first cap for the French senior team, coming on as a late substitute in a friendly against Sweden.Exactly two months later, he announced his arrival in international football more definitively: with France trailing 2-1 to bogey side Romania, Gourcuff opened his international account with a 30-yard screamer, salvaging a point for Les Bleus and cementing his place in the side.It was then that the whispers began.
Gourcuff netted in a thumping 4-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain to start 2009 but there were wobbles on the way including a 1-0 Round 23 loss to Olympique de Marseille, who were also involved in the title fight. MOST POPULAR. “Before the Uruguay match I told Gourcuff, ‘You have the keys to the match, it’s down to you.’“The worst thing was Ribéry’s look.
“I felt ill when Zidane retired; watching Gourcuff has cured me.”When the 2010 World Cup came around, 23-year-old Gourcuff was a mainstay of the national side, having started all but two qualification games since his exploits against Romania.But while most were confident in the midfielder’s abilities, reports of problems within the France camp were troubling.Manager Raymond Domenech was the subject of constant criticism, with many believing he should have vacated the role after the disappointment of Euro 2008. Tags: but psg 30 bordeaux gourcuff quel. Maybe I’m exaggerating, but in his eyes I saw hatred, contempt or jealousy.”Ribéry’s eyes didn’t ruin Gourcuff’s career on their own, but we will never know how the ‘next Zidane’ might have fared within a less implosive French side. The LFP can transmit data to its intermediary service providers, its partners with your consent, to the internal services of the LFP. A Fun Waste Of Champagne. It was really a great time with a lot of joy. Had the successor really arrived?Gourcuff maintained his form for Bordeaux, who started him in all but three league matches over the course of the campaign, and he repaid their faith with a healthy total of 12 goals and 11 assists. 1:46. “When he played here, he did not want to make himself available to the group.”That two-year Milan stint was followed by a return to France. Not because he had been especially bad, but because Ribéry and Anelka — unfriendly with Gourcuff off the pitch — had refused to pass to their playmaker.The scandalous lack of cohesion within the squad resulted not in discipline for Ribéry and Anelka but in Gourcuff being dropped for the second match, which France then lost 2-0 to Mexico.Domenech’s decision to back Anelka backfired massively: after the manager criticised his striker at half-time, Anelka responded by calling Domenech “a dirty son of a whore” and was promptly sent home.That decision caused a player revolt that was only settled after emergency negotiations.With Anelka out of the picture, Gourcuff was reinstated for the final group match against hosts South Africa.Following France’s World Cup humiliation, Gourcuff would collect just a handful of further caps, the last coming way back in 2013.The scandal in South Africa didn’t prevent Lyon spending €22million on the playmaker shortly after the tournament, but subsequent seasons saw Gourcuff battle for both form and fitness, never living up to that early hype.In 2015 he returned to Rennes, making just 49 league appearances over three seasons. In place since July 2007 and ably assisted by Jean-Louis Gasset, Blanc's success at Signing the 22-year-old on loan from AC Milan with an option to buy at the end of the season proved a masterstroke and Gourcuff helped Bordeaux to their first trophy of the season as Olympique Lyonnais were beaten on penalties in the Trophée des Champions after a 0-0 draw.Having finished second in the league in Blanc's first season in charge, Bordeaux began the following season amongst the fancied clubs yet endured a slow start to 2008-2009, collecting only 11 points from their first seven outings and suffering setbacks to Chelsea and Roma in the Champions League.The stylish Gourcuff's form picked up in October and Bordeaux went on a run of seven matches unbeaten as Fernando Cavenaghi backed up his goalscoring exploits of the previous season and Marouane Chamakh started to show his worth. If Gourcuff was warning the PSG defenders what to expect, they couldn't do anything to stop him when, 70 minutes into the game and with Bordeaux … The Zidane-free future looked bleak.But then, out of nowhere, came Yoann Gourcuff.

Gourcuff magic helps Bordeaux crush PSG By app 11 January 2009 BORDEAUX - Girondins Bordeaux moved into second place in Ligue 1 with a crushing 4-0 … He could pass, he could score, he could find space where there was none. Daily Dosage Subscribe Unsubscribe 680. How do you replace a player like Zinedine Zidane? I agree to receive newsletters about LFP competitions.I agree to receive exclusive offers from LFP partners.A confirmation email was sent.

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