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Laurent Blanc: Girondins De Bordeaux ‘Remain On Course’ After Monaco Draw
Blanc won’t fret about two dropped points at the weekend, drawing positives from his side’s rather uninspiring draw against les Monegasques at the weekend.
Mar 15, 2010 7:29:00 AM
By Robin Bairner
Girondins de Bordeaux recorded a third successive Ligue 1 match without a victory on Saturday evening, when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Monaco, but head coach Laurent Blanc was not overly disappointed with the result.
Ahead of les Girondins’ midweek Champions League encounter with Olympiacos, Blanc chose to rest a number of familiar first team players, leading to a dearth of quality in the champions’ attacking sector. A reshuffled defence held firm, giving the Aquitaine side another point and keeping them at the head of the table after all of the top five drew for a second successive week.
“Despite a difficult spell, and some doubts over the way we’re playing, we are still on course to fulfil our lofty objectives,” he said, according to Ligue 1’s official website. “We deserved a point but no more than that, and given how delicate things are at the moment with the Champions League game in midweek, it was important to get something from the trip to Monaco.”
Ligue 1 has become incredibly tight at the top end, with the top six teams separated by only three points. Bordeaux do have the advantage of a game in hand against lowly Le Mans, but a frantic finish to the season is virtually guaranteed.
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Ahead of les Girondins’ midweek Champions League encounter with Olympiacos, Blanc chose to rest a number of familiar first team players, leading to a dearth of quality in the champions’ attacking sector. A reshuffled defence held firm, giving the Aquitaine side another point and keeping them at the head of the table after all of the top five drew for a second successive week.
“Despite a difficult spell, and some doubts over the way we’re playing, we are still on course to fulfil our lofty objectives,” he said, according to Ligue 1’s official website. “We deserved a point but no more than that, and given how delicate things are at the moment with the Champions League game in midweek, it was important to get something from the trip to Monaco.”
Ligue 1 has become incredibly tight at the top end, with the top six teams separated by only three points. Bordeaux do have the advantage of a game in hand against lowly Le Mans, but a frantic finish to the season is virtually guaranteed.
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