defeat: When he joined Bordeaux in the summer he was hoping to add some nous to an ambitious project centred around youth, but the 3-1 defeat at Marseille would have felt awfully familiar, according to The Guardian. There is no shame in losing to Marseille who are flying in the league after six straight wins even if the defeat did lay bare the fallibility of Paulo Sousa's 3-4-2-1 formation. The former Arsenal stalwart left London to escape the disappointment that comes when you play well against a team that is also challenging for a Champions League place, but let a lead slip thanks to some sloppy defending and poor marking at set pieces. Pablo, Koscielny and Vukasin Jovanovic are technically intelligent centre-backs, but they are not especially gifted with pace or the ability to pick a pass under pressure. Playing in a back three is meant to protect Koscielny from having his withering pace exposed and the system has worked fairly well so far this season. And the Bordeaux goalkeeper, Beno t Costil, is not particularly proficient with his feet.
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