The Girondins celebrate their victory in Angers. - G. Souvant / AFP

  • The Girondins offer this Sunday their first victory of the season in Angers (2-0) and settle at the top of the table before the international break.
  • It was the two kids of the team, Josh Maja and Toma Basic, who scored the two Bordeaux goals.
  • For now, the Navy and White are showing solidity with a second game without conceding a goal in two games.

They were supposed to represent the project of the new American owners. These young players with high potential on whom the Girondins de Bordeaux hoped to make big capital gains from resale and trading. Toma Basic had even arrived in the summer of 2018 when the sale of the club was not yet official. Josh Maja was recruited from the first transfer window led by American investment funds, GACP and King Street. Problem for almost two years, we haven't seen them much at work!

This Sunday, the two kids, aged 23 and 21 respectively, offered Jean-Louis Gasset his first victory at the head of the Navy and White for his second match on the Bordeaux bench in Angers (2-0). A masterful success which confirms the good draw obtained against Nantes outnumbered a week ago and places the Girondins at the top of the table before the international break.

Josh Maja, striker of the Girondins de Bordeaux. - G. Often / AFP

Two clean sheets in two games

It is first of all the young Englishman - in which Jean-Louis Gasset sees “the most skillful player in the area” of his squad and to whom he finds “great qualities” - who stood out with a goal fox in the area after a delivery of the head of Laurent Koscielny on a corner (1-0, 25th). Although he still has to progress physically, he did a good defensive job and his ability to keep the ball helps his team to get it out better.

Two short minutes later, it was Toma Basic who decided to cross the whole field like a grown-up to crucify the Angevins and his former teammate Paul Bernardoni. The Croatian midfielder confirms all his potential, already seen with Paulo Sousa, over the matches. "I'm happy with them, it unlocks their goal counter, rejoices the Girondins defender Paul Baysse, we were able to be realistic on this match (seven shots on target), it feels good this victory. The state of mind is good ”.

Terrible disillusionment for the Girondins who have decided to play football once in the year: when Telefoot does not work. #SCOFCGB

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His coach, who for the second time in two games saw his team not concede a goal, also relishes: “I'm very satisfied because there are the three points and that's what we came for. We put our game in place, we created chances and we scored goals. It's very interesting. We try to get the ball out from behind. In sequence, we do it very well. “And failing to be flamboyant, the Girondins are serious and efficient for the moment. After months of hardship, no one will complain ...

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