It's been a long time since I wrote anything about Bordeaux but despite not having as strong a league campaign as last year, this season is well worth following. After picking up a string of wins before the winter break (defeat at home to Rennes aside) Les Girondins have had a mostly successful January winning Coupe de France ties against Bastia and Chamois Niort and securing their place in the coupe de la Ligue Final. The showdown with Lyon on March 31st will be Bordeaux's first appearance in any cup final since 2002 when they won the CDL beating Lorient at the Stade de France.Whilst on the subject of Lorient, they are so far the only team to visit Parc Lescure for a league game in 2007 so far and somehow managed to come away with a 1-1 draw. On Wednesday however Les Girondins not only got back on track put pulled off the result of the season with a win away at CDL opponents Lyon. This was Lyon's first defeat at Gerland all season, but despite the shock still enjoy a 14 point lead over second placed Marseille. Whether or not this result will have any bearing on the CDL is debatable but at least Bordeaux have proved to themselves that they are capable on their day of taking on the Lyon winning machine and coming out on top.This Saturday high flying Lille visit Parc Lescure in what should be a tight game which if Les Marines et Blancs can win will leapfrog them ahead of Lille and could potentially put them on the same points as Marseille and Lens in second and 3rd. Bordeaux lost 3-0 at the Metropole earlier in the season and will be hoping to avenge that defeat with a similar scoreline. New Argentinean signing form Spartak Moscow Fernando Cavenaghi does not go into this weeks team but will be hoping to make his debut a week later away to Nice in what is always a fiery encounter.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Bordelais Allez!!!
It's been a long time since I wrote anything about Bordeaux but despite not having as strong a league campaign as last year, this season is well worth following. After picking up a string of wins before the winter break (defeat at home to Rennes aside) Les Girondins have had a mostly successful January winning Coupe de France ties against Bastia and Chamois Niort and securing their place in the coupe de la Ligue Final. The showdown with Lyon on March 31st will be Bordeaux's first appearance in any cup final since 2002 when they won the CDL beating Lorient at the Stade de France.Whilst on the subject of Lorient, they are so far the only team to visit Parc Lescure for a league game in 2007 so far and somehow managed to come away with a 1-1 draw. On Wednesday however Les Girondins not only got back on track put pulled off the result of the season with a win away at CDL opponents Lyon. This was Lyon's first defeat at Gerland all season, but despite the shock still enjoy a 14 point lead over second placed Marseille. Whether or not this result will have any bearing on the CDL is debatable but at least Bordeaux have proved to themselves that they are capable on their day of taking on the Lyon winning machine and coming out on top.This Saturday high flying Lille visit Parc Lescure in what should be a tight game which if Les Marines et Blancs can win will leapfrog them ahead of Lille and could potentially put them on the same points as Marseille and Lens in second and 3rd. Bordeaux lost 3-0 at the Metropole earlier in the season and will be hoping to avenge that defeat with a similar scoreline. New Argentinean signing form Spartak Moscow Fernando Cavenaghi does not go into this weeks team but will be hoping to make his debut a week later away to Nice in what is always a fiery encounter.
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