I think it's time we talked about the coaching situation. I know many of you no longer have
confidence in Puel, and it looks like the players don't either. Many questioned why Puel was kept
on despite staying trophy-less for two seasons while a guy like Alain Perrin were forced to leave
after winning more trophies than any other OL manager.
*Apologies for the quality, best one I could find at the time
The history between these two teams is a tale of two eras. Historically, Bordeaux have
dominated the matchup, winning 20 and drawing 15 of the past 45 Ligue 1 matches. The more recent
history tells a different story.
Did I just witness a key moment in Ligue 1 history? I guess we won't know until the end of the
season, but that won't stop Saint-Etienne fans from celebrating like they just doomed their local
rivals, Olympique Lyonnais, to relegation in Ligue 2. To the more objective
observer, it's a long way from that.
Just view the images of Laurent Battles at the 61st minute of yesterday's game, knocked out by a
full blow free kick from Michel Bastos and you'll imagine how I felt after this derby. I needed to
sleep (or at least try) over the game to sort out my thoughts. Today I gave up trying to make a
synthesis and decided to share the four facets of this game that are still revolving in my
post-game thoughts.
