^L’Equipe’s team of the year. Bordeaux’s only one two players off from Lyon!

Biggest Flop: Diego Placente 
Free transfer or not, I think this one is unanimous. It’s like buying another CFA player except much older and not as talented. 

Biggest Diappointment: Mathieu Jérémy
It’s too bad he did not sign. He would have been a great replacement for Jurietti. Bordeaux still shows interest in him since he is not extending with Toulouse, but my guess is that he is leaving for the Premiership.

AND

Yoan Gouffran
Surprise? No, not really. His performance was really disappointing. I prefer not to speak more.

Biggest Promise: Gabriel Obertan
Gaby has all the makings of a star (in the strict non-womanizing, non-Drama Queen, excellent footballer way). A loan away will allow him he the experience he needs to excel. FC Nantes really wants him now, too. Not surprising.

Biggest Invention: GirondinsTV/GirondinsMag
Uhhh, when can I get my hands on those?

Biggest Injury: Ulrich Ramé
We couldn’t fix him in time, it certainly cost a few, albeit important, games.

Also there’s Wendel..more of a mental thing, but he’s back and I’m glad for it.

Biggest Performer: Yoann Gourcuff
This one’s been expected by everyone. Raking in pageviews everywhere, who can beat that?! *Cue naked jokes….or banana hammock*
(I also like to acknowledge the consistent, solid services of Diarra and Diawara. Without you we’d be even shittier than we think we are.)

Biggest Break: Kevin Olimpa
It’s not like a really impressive start, but definitely a shocker that Valverde would break a few games after Ramé breaks. I think he’ll become a great keeper if he’s given the chance, unlike Valverde, who scares the living shit out of me.

Biggest Matchup: Lyon – Bordeaux
This has been the best match up this season. The games have been pretty exciting so far, and I hope the next one will be just a good (and hopefully we’ll win one that actually counts).

Biggest Influence: Fernando Cavenaghi
I’m a big fan of this guy. I’m a even bigger fan of his finishing and the charisma he has on the field. This is one player who can change the course of a game even as a sub.

Biggest Loss: Roma 2-0 Bordeaux
It’s been a long time coming huh…it was terrible to watch, even worse than that Chelsea game. Well there’s next year..and UEFA Cup

Biggest Moment: Beating Lyon
This blog started off with a bang! That was such an intense game. Moar moar moar!

Biggest Hope: SIGN YOANN “MONEY” GOURCUFF
Self explanatory.

So, what are your biggest(s) this season? Don’t say something dirty.
 

-Wendel is suspended for 3 matches for his red card expulsion against Grenoble. In an interview from a few days ago, he talks about his lack of form, and admits being lost.

“I do not understand what happens. I do nothing good. I have not scored a goal and I do not decisive passes. Besides, I do not kick. Worse, I do not fit.”

but, he’s also going to work hard at it.

“After a while, I tell myself to stop talking and act on the ground”

-Henrique and Diarra are also suspended for ASSE

-Gouffran and Diawara are injured (I’m starting to be very frightened)

-Fernando discusses the game against Grenoble and Chelsea, the strategy for Roma, and talks about Gourcuff (and I say, who isn’t talking about Gourcuff?)

-Cavenaghi turns 25 (September 21st, I know I’m slow). HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY OUR FAVOURITE SAINT! (jks)

Cavenaghi, who is fantastic and not in trouble.

Not everything that came out of the well deserved 2-0 win against Nantes is great. Cavenaghi’s 2nd goal of the season is great, Fernando’s added strike is great too, but Wendel might be in trouble after fracturing Nante midfielder Djamel Abdoun’s fibula in a rough tackle. Well, what’s the problem? You be the judge.

I was about to go ballistic because tinypic is down and there was no where to upload. It’s a bit jittery because I was trying to cut down the file size by reducing the number of frames and then I forgot to prolong the other frames. Technically, I just fail. Don’t even bother to read this.

Bad foul? I think it was just a bad accident (by this time I’ve watched it at least 25 times). Wendel was clearly trying to get to the ball. I think he if had just apologized immediately instead of walking away, this controversy might have been avoided.

What they said:

Abdoun: I am angry … This tackle was unnecessary. I am back in goal. It’s pure wickedness. And Wendel did not even apologize…

Wendel: I’ve broken (his) leg? I am sorry. On the action I have sought to tackle the ball … I went to see Abdoun after the match to apologize and tell him that I had not made explicit. He said: “Look at my foot. I misunderstood. In addition you do you’re not excused on the coup. “And then he shook hands. I wish him to recover quickly. I will call him, as Reveillère have done with me. (Referring to this piece of work here by Reveillere, which broke Wendel’s ankle. I lol’ed when he said “nobody died”)

And then,

Abdoun: (After sweet sweet Wendel calls him) He swore he had not made explicit. His appeal made me warm to the heart because it seemed really sincere. I will forget. The most important thing is to treat me.

Triaud: First, I regret his injury. Then, contrary to what Mr. Abdoun, Bordeaux had not been “a film” after the injury by Wendel Réveillère. The club has accepted the arbitrator’s decision on this part. He never called for sanctions or said a word about the Lyonnais. It must absolutely not compare the fault of game Lyonnais and the accident occurred between Wendel and Abdoun. At any time there is aggression in the back of Nantes. Wendel plays the ball and do not touch with his legs. He falls over with the weight of his body.

Sounds like it’s over? Yet 70% of people over at football365.fr still think Wendel should be suspended. But then again most of France support Lyon, and Bordeaux being a title threat runs on the well greased gear that is Wendel.

In other news, Chamakh is back in training, Henri Saivet is not (left foot injury, right after his 5 minute debut in L1), and Paul Baysse goes back to Sedan. Sorry if you were hoping to read a review of the game against Nantes. I like drama.