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If there’s one thing observers have never said about Claude Puel, it’s that his teams’ play was flamboyant. A former recuperating midfielder, the coach of the Greens knows a thing or two about athletic preparation, impact, pressing and tactics, but for the rest … However, in L’Equipe, Raynald Denoueix did not hesitate to compare his OGC Nice (2012-16) at the big FC Barcelona!

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“His environment was Barça”

“Beauty is subjective. In Spain, not all teams play the same either. Atlético are not Real, and not everyone has the defenders to make headlines. two in its surface. The important thing is to have a method, a guiding idea and that also happens in France. Gauthier Ganaye, the president of Nancy, says that he relies on an idea of ​​game, to hurry to the loss , and they choose the coach and the players based on it. All clubs should have that consistency. “

“Galtier is also following an idea in Lille, we see a method as we saw it with Claude Puel in Nice. His environment was Barça, except that the players then leave for reasons not especially sporting. In Lyon, in Lorient with Régis Le Bris (director of the center), many trainers have ideas on collective aspects. ” Will Puel manage to play his Greens like the Blaugranas?