Nice one. CheersOriginally Posted by stegosaurus
Nice one. Cheers
Wonder if he's a Vanney guy given the French connection?
Here’s my two minute phone translation:
Interviewer: Have you had a move to MLS in mind for a while now, or was it just an opportunity that presented itself
Nicolas B.: An opportunity presented itself and I was seduced by it. I had some other offers, but I wanted to join MLS. I wanted to discover something other than France, a new country, another type of football. I didn’t hesitate, especially because they said a lot of good things about Toronto.
I: It’s a change of life.
NB: It’s a big change. I’m going from a town of 7,000 souls to a metropolis of many millions of inhabitants. It’s not the same, but I’m excited. They want me to start Sunday (he had 11 days of rest after the end of the season) and the only thing I want is to already be over there. Especially because I haven’t played in a while. I was training with the reserves of Guingamp, I played in friendlies, but that has nothing to do with the competition.
I: Don’t you worry that, in moving so far away, that you’ll be out of mind
NB: yes and no. I’m 28, and I know what I’m capable of. I showed it with Guingamp when I played. Actually, I think MLS can help me bounce back.
I: We got the feeling your story at Guingamp has been done for several months now…
NB: Unfortunately, it was finished with the arrival of Jocelyn Gourvennec (the coach). I’ve been done mentally for a few months. Moreover, Guingamp was relegated, reinforcing my departure.
With an injury that lasted a year and a half, my problem with Gourvennec, the lost final (this is the Cup final), the relegation to Ligue 2… There was more bad than good, and that sucks.
I: Why didn’t it work out with Gourvennec
NB: I think it was a clash of personalities. It was the same thing the first time, where we didn’t get along for numerous reasons. With the return of Gourvennec, I knew it wouldn’t turn out well for me. As soon as I could be sidelined, I was. And you know that Bretons are stubborn.
I: Was it social media that caused problems
NB: If your player removes the “footballer” from his social media but you can’t find fault in his performance, I don’t see why you’d sit him. Before the sacking of Kombouare, even if the results weren’t good, I worked hard. After, I went from being one of the best to the worst, and then to not playing. For me, the excuse of social media, that’s dumb; it’s just that from a human perspective, it didn’t work.
I: And with Kombouare
NB: I have good memories. He’s someone extraordinary, and he had the courage to tell me that the no longer required my services and that he wanted me to leave two ears ago. I responded that I would prove that the opposite is true, and that he would play me. That’s what happened. But other than that, I think all the players would have wanted a coach like him at the human level.
I: What will you remember from our four seasons at Guingamp
NB: (I loved those cute and humble farmers, but not all the bad stuff I just talked about.)
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