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September 20th 2010 14:01
Category: Teams of the Week, EPL Wrap-ups
What to expect if Marcel Desailly becomes Ghana coach.
Rumor has it Marcel Desailly has put his hat in the ring to succeed Milovan Rajevac as the Black Stars coach. If you remember, Rajevac left the Ghana post to coach Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia after leading them to the quarters of the World Cup this summer in South Africa. The Ghana Association has reported receiving 50 CVs for the position and Desailly’s lack of experience has raised some eyebrows. So what could Ghana expect from Desailly should they pick him out of the bunch (other than fantastic sideline reactions like the one above)?
• He will expect discipline and loyalty from his players – especially his captain. After the France team boycotted training at the 2010 World Cup, allegedly at the urging of its captain (Evra), Desailly commented that he thought Evra should be held primarily responsible as the designated leader of the team….
And I think that Evra, who is the origin of the strike, should pay too.
The captain made a mistake and he has to bear the consequences of his actions.
He decided not to train, before realizing his mistake and apologizing. But he deserves at least a temporary suspension.
He is an excellent player, our best left-back, but he should be suspended for two months, because the captain is the first one to be an example.
His behavior affected the image of France throughout the world.
• He will announce his Starting XI to the team before the day of the game. While commenting on the state of the England team this summer, he revealed he thought Capello was unfair to name his team only 2 hours before the match. He should know how it feels – he played under Capello at Milan in the 1990s. Considering the success he reaped under Capello’s system – one might wonder if Desailly changes his tune when he’s the one responsible for the picking the team.
• He has no patience for sex-scandal plagued stars who can’t maintain their performances on the field. Last season, when John Terry became embroiled in a series of scandals, Desailly made the following comments…
He [Terry] has no credibility whatsoever within the club and this is being felt. No one is following him. Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and the others who knew Wayne Bridge no longer allow him to be the leader.
Perhaps his strong reaction is a result of his distaste for the food served at Terry’s wedding.
• He will always be optimistic. Before the 2010 World Cup, Desailly predicted the France National Team would prove all their critics wrong, saying there is no need for pessimism…“
There’s no reason for pessimism. Things are going to work out fine. I think this generation is even more talented than ours was. They just haven?t had the chance to show it yet.
I think they have a big future. They seem to have a lot of belief and now we’ll see what they can do. They’ve taken a lot of criticism lately but they can put all that behind them by starting off with a good win.
Now, if you know anything about the build-up to France’s 2010 trip to South Africa- you also probably know that the explosion that happened there off the field was almost as predictable as their failure on the field. Therefore, I can only assume that he is an eternal optimist. Except when it involves John Terry (see no patience for sex-scandal plagued stars above). Plus his time being a pundit on ITV this summer makes me think he might just be an exceptionally happy individual.
• He can handle the pressure. Every now and then.
In future? I will come in [to coach], for sure, probably national team and not as an every day coaching clubs. The exposure is too much every day – today you are the man, the next day you are nothing. I can handle the pressure, but I don’t want to get back to that sort of pressure.
Rumor has it Marcel Desailly has put his hat in the ring to succeed Milovan Rajevac as the Black Stars coach. If you remember, Rajevac left the Ghana post to coach Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia after leading them to the quarters of the World Cup this summer in South Africa. The Ghana Association has reported receiving 50 CVs for the position and Desailly’s lack of experience has raised some eyebrows. So what could Ghana expect from Desailly should they pick him out of the bunch (other than fantastic sideline reactions like the one above)?
• He will expect discipline and loyalty from his players – especially his captain. After the France team boycotted training at the 2010 World Cup, allegedly at the urging of its captain (Evra), Desailly commented that he thought Evra should be held primarily responsible as the designated leader of the team….
And I think that Evra, who is the origin of the strike, should pay too.
The captain made a mistake and he has to bear the consequences of his actions.
He decided not to train, before realizing his mistake and apologizing. But he deserves at least a temporary suspension.
He is an excellent player, our best left-back, but he should be suspended for two months, because the captain is the first one to be an example.
His behavior affected the image of France throughout the world.
• He will announce his Starting XI to the team before the day of the game. While commenting on the state of the England team this summer, he revealed he thought Capello was unfair to name his team only 2 hours before the match. He should know how it feels – he played under Capello at Milan in the 1990s. Considering the success he reaped under Capello’s system – one might wonder if Desailly changes his tune when he’s the one responsible for the picking the team.
He [Terry] has no credibility whatsoever within the club and this is being felt. No one is following him. Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and the others who knew Wayne Bridge no longer allow him to be the leader.
Perhaps his strong reaction is a result of his distaste for the food served at Terry’s wedding.
• He will always be optimistic. Before the 2010 World Cup, Desailly predicted the France National Team would prove all their critics wrong, saying there is no need for pessimism…“
There’s no reason for pessimism. Things are going to work out fine. I think this generation is even more talented than ours was. They just haven?t had the chance to show it yet.
I think they have a big future. They seem to have a lot of belief and now we’ll see what they can do. They’ve taken a lot of criticism lately but they can put all that behind them by starting off with a good win.
Now, if you know anything about the build-up to France’s 2010 trip to South Africa- you also probably know that the explosion that happened there off the field was almost as predictable as their failure on the field. Therefore, I can only assume that he is an eternal optimist. Except when it involves John Terry (see no patience for sex-scandal plagued stars above). Plus his time being a pundit on ITV this summer makes me think he might just be an exceptionally happy individual.
• He can handle the pressure. Every now and then.
In future? I will come in [to coach], for sure, probably national team and not as an every day coaching clubs. The exposure is too much every day – today you are the man, the next day you are nothing. I can handle the pressure, but I don’t want to get back to that sort of pressure.
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