Comments on: Yoann Gourcuff – The Next Big Thing http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:20:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138547 Laurie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:37:48 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138547 What was interesting about this game is that Blanc subbed him off in the last couple of minutes (probably so he could get his deserved ovation.) As everybody was cheering and screaming, they showed a shot of his dad, Christian (manager of Lorient) and he wasn't even cracking a smile. I'm guessing Yoann also got the "keep your pants on" lecture before the match. Perhaps this kind of parental pressure will keep him grounded? What was interesting about this game is that Blanc subbed him off in the last couple of minutes (probably so he could get his deserved ovation.) As everybody was cheering and screaming, they showed a shot of his dad, Christian (manager of Lorient) and he wasn’t even cracking a smile.

I’m guessing Yoann also got the “keep your pants on” lecture before the match.

Perhaps this kind of parental pressure will keep him grounded?

]]> By: Julien G. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138533 Julien G. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:19:37 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138533 He had a few nice passes as well yesterday, arguably is best performance for the navy and white. He had a few nice passes as well yesterday, arguably is best performance for the navy and white.

]]> By: god's day off http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138531 god's day off Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:24:55 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/yoann-gourcuff-the-next-big-thing.html#comment-138531 well that was quite good then. reckon he's gonna have to leave milan to get a start tho? well that was quite good then. reckon he’s gonna have to leave milan to get a start tho?

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