In a season with five wins in 31 games, it’s good to take all the positive signs. It turned out that the Portuguese defender and the Dutch striker were on the field at the start of the match in Lille (0-0) and against Metz (3-1), where Albordelli got four points, confidence and almost goalless. They were also there at the start of this little dynamic during the friendly against Alaves in Bayonne (2-1).
Delrosson and binder
Dilrosun (23), arrived last summer with promises of great potential but not confirmed by time, lingering long according to his reputation, between dribbling, rare flashes and cross-matches like a shadow (three assists, no goal). The confirmation that Bordeaux would not exercise the option to buy with Hertha Berlin (between 10 and 12 million euros) heralded the end of the season for the match.
On the contrary, the former Manchester City left player raised the bar in training. Slim in Lille, he was the only one on the technical level against Metz and for a long time seemed to be the only one who could bring danger, to support the attackers. “He has the characteristics of creativity. He is someone who does not hide, he wants the ball. We work a lot on the quality of his control to go forward, bring the link and lure our attackers,” that’s what David Guion decodes.
Mangas (24), has been a longtime left-back despite a frankly disappointing performance, due to the lack of real and serious competition from Gideon Mensah, who didn’t take his chance when it was offered to him. The Portuguese, did not miss his return, with a goal against Alaves and another against Metz and a assist that brought Niang’s goal. “He’s a boy who needs to be surrounded by confidence (sic). When the team is in good shape, he’s the team player par excellence. He’s the most prolific in the volume of play and the intensity of the race,” his coach explains.
manga and angles
The player loaned from Boavista seemed particularly comfortable in the left axis of the three-man defense against Metz, where he was able to “find corners as a left-hander”. Guion doesn’t have “enough balls yet” to know if he can permanently renew that option, which also allows Anil Ahmetodzic to switch to his right foot, right.
“A lot of indications are that he can play in that position but I also like him in the lobby because of his ability to repeat races. I would like Ricciardo to be more decisive on the penultimate or last pass because he can throw himself quickly. He also has to go in defensively to be more intense. And aggressive.” As for Delrosson, the former Reims coach expects him to be “more aggressive” and more dangerous in the area “because he is skilled in front of goal.”
