http://www.maxifoot.fr/articles/8683/index.htm 1. Eidur Gudjohnsen 2. Fernando Morientes 3. Lucho Gonzalez 4. Bafe Gomis 5. Stephane Mbia 6. Ismael Bangoura 7. Boubacar Sanogo 8. Michel Bastos 9. Matthieu Valverde 10. Junichi Inamoto 11. Gelson Fernandes 12. Guirane N'Daw 13. Jody Viviani 14. Daisuke Matsui 15. Ivan Stevanovic
Mmh. Eiður and Nando are undoubtbly in the "rape my childhood" category (though I already knew Morientes was finished. I never expected more from him than from Kluivert in Lille). But players like Lucho, Bafé, Mbia, Bastos, are only flops for now. Remember "Bakaniang" or "Niangayoko". He surely wasn't worth of the 7M Marseille had paid to Strasbourg. After 6 months. But after 2 years, 3 years, 4 years ? He's now the major piece of the team. The same could happen to the 4 aformentioned players. Too soon to bury them ! Sanogo, Gelson are NOT flops. Just Perrin is.
I read that Rennes are trying to dump Bangoura. I hope its not true. To dump a guy 6 months after you bought him seems wrong especially if you paid 11m which is not cheap for a French team.
I thought Bangoura was going to be a huge star in France, based on his performance with Dynamo Kiev. He seemed to be a huge guy and dominant for them...but apparently he's only 5'8". Maybe it is not so hard to dominate the Ukrainian league. Rennes 4th place 2007 6th place 2008 7th place 2009 9th place right now
We know Bangoura. He was doing well with Le Mans. He's a good player but Rennes squad seems to not have always the motivation to go as far as possible. Nobody cares about Rennes... Plus, he's not that bad. Transfermarkt points his stats are 5 goals, 4 assists in 24 matchs - 17 of them as a starter. That's decent and I think he plays on a side of the field.
Lucho needs to be taken off the list. He's played very well since the new year started. Bangoura and Gyan will be a lethal duo next year after Briand is out of the way.