• Bordeaux forward close to £50,000-a-week move to London
• Chamakh: 'I love Arsenal's game ... I feel many emotions'
The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh says he is "counting the days" until completing his free transfer to Arsenal, and says he will prove he was worth the wait.
The Morocco...
• Bordeaux's manager to decide at end of domestic season
• French Football Federation confirms offer
Laurent Blanc has been offered the chance to replace Raymond Domenech as France coach after the World Cup and will make a decision at the end of the season, according to a report.
• Girondins must now focus on Ligue 1 title race
• 'You can't buy this kind of experience in the supermarket'
Bordeaux's coach, Laurent Blanc, was "incredibly proud" of his players despite their elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Ligue 1 rivals Lyon last night.
Lyon reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time, despite losing 1-0 at Bordeaux. Marouane Chamakh scored right on half-time to keep his team's hopes of qualifying alive, but Lyon held on to win 3-2 on aggregate and next face Bayern Munich.
The Morocco international slid home a cross...
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Preamble:
Last week's first-leg was expected to be an attritional affair (or, you might say, a marriage) but it turned out...
• 'We must defend better' says Laurent Blanc
• Lyon hold 3-1 advantage going into second leg
Bordeaux will have to fix their defensive frailties if they are to overcome a two-goal deficit against Lyon in tomorrow's second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Two defensive blunders and a...
• 'We will not expect an easy second leg' says Miralem Pjanic
• Laurent Blanc blames inexperience for his side's defeat
Lyon's 19-year-old midfielder Miralem Pjanic has warned his team not to relax when they head to Bordeaux for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie after...
