Paul Le Guen bids farewell to Paris Saint-Germain
By: j | May 30th, 2009PSG’s extraordinary campaign came to a end as the played Monaco to a scoreless draw at Parc des Princes. While it is true the club stumbled dreadfully late in the season, the year is one to celebrate as pride has returned to les Rouge et Bleu.
The match was the final curtain call for Paul Le Guen and he is deserving of utmost respect. I cannot help forget the sorrow of last year, when the Parisians walked the fine line of relegation only to be saved in the last moments of the season. From survival came a new breath of air and his work is at the root of the clubs re-birth.
Of the match, it was a modest affair and I suspect for PSG, the lack of venom was a carryover from the moment it was announced Monsieur Le Guen would not be back. Realistic scoring chances were a rare find as defending was the order of the day. However as the match wound down, the Parisians stirred with late efforts by Guillaume Hoarau, Jérémy Clément and Clément Chantôme whispering that the winning goal was near. Finally two minutes into added time Sylvain Armand struck the crossbar but that was as close as it would get.
Sadly the result leaves Paris Saint-Germain out of the Europa League and while disappointing, this is a year to celebrate. Whether it the emergence of Guillaume Hoarau, Clément Chantôme and Mamadou Sakho, the extraordinary attacking vision of Stéphane Sessegnon and of course the leadership of Claude Makélélé, Mickaël Landreau and Ludovic Giuly, PSG was packed full of remarkable highlights. However lest we forget there is a special place for Monsieur Le Guen, who laid a foundation that les Rouge et Bleu can build upon for years to come.
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Nicely written, though I hope it’s not a farewell post. It’d be shame to lose you here, as you’ve done a great job so far.
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