Laurent Koscielny ~ Lolo

[Arsenal Tone]

Always said he was overrated and error prone.

[Ach]

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bordeaux-ecarte-koscielny-maja-kalu-baysse-et-zerkane/1309809

Have to agree with every word in that article

[jayramfootball]

Always said he was overrated and error prone.

This.
His clown moments happened far more regularly that the likes of Xhaka and he had to be one of the easiest defenders ever to just bypass with a long ball over the top.

[Marsbar100]

Overrated

[Power n Glory]

Kos was no good without Merts as his partner.

[KG3]

Kos was no good without Merts as his partner.

Well every other CB we had while LK6 was here was bad

And actually this isn’t quite right 10/11 during his first season him and Djourou were immense together especially that game against Barcelona, after Djourous injury injury against United he was never the same again, it’s a shame though because he had all the attributes to be a word class CB.

16/17 Mertesacker was injured all season, Koscielny carried the back line as the middle centre back alongside Nacho, Gabriel/Chambers/Holding en route to the FA cup final

We all though we were going to lose that FA cup final Koscielny was suspended for, with Mertesacker coming back after missing an entire season in a game of that magnitude putting in a world class performance.

To add to this considering how bad Wenger was a setting up a defence after the invincibles, I think even someone as good as Kompany at the time would have looked suspect at times, with bad defensive tactics and bad teammates

[Yago]

Kos was no good without Merts as his partner.

Merts wasn't good even with Kos as a partner.

[KG3]

Kos was no good without Merts as his partner.

Merts wasn't good even with Kos as a partner.

Anyone that thinks Mertesacker was a bad defender has a poor understanding of football, such an intelligent defender always positioned himself in the right place to intercept/tackle despite out high line you’d never see him in a foot race

You don’t get over 100 caps for Germany for being a bad player, helped them win a World Cup during that time

[Ach]

Loved BFG

Imagine thinking he wasn't good lol

[Power n Glory]

Kos was no good without Merts as his partner.

Merts wasn't good even with Kos as a partner.

Anyone that thinks Mertesacker was a bad defender has a poor understanding of football, such an intelligent defender always positioned himself in the right place to intercept/tackle despite out high line you’d never see him in a foot race

You don’t get over 100 caps for Germany for being a bad player, helped them win a World Cup during that time

Fair points. I just recall Kos really struggling and making a lot of individual errors before Merts arrival. I also thought the original Gabriel looked better when playing alongside Merts.

[Zenith]

Eurosport

Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny retires after racism allegations from Bordeaux ultras group UB87

Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has announced his retirement from football after denying allegations of racism from Bordeaux's ultras group - UB87.

It is being widely reported that Koscielny and Beniot Costil were accused of “sometimes racist behaviour", which the duo have since refuted in a statement released on Friday.

Koscielny explained the repercussions that the accusations had on his family, while more than 30 people also implicated have since denied the allegations.

The 36-year-old released the statement via the Sud Ouest newspaper, which read: “Following the article published in the Sud Ouest newspaper on March 22, 2022 entitled 'Girondins de Bordeaux. Costil and Koscielny, accusations of racism that shake', Laurent Koscielny was surprised, shocked but also saddened by the remarks made by one of the representatives of the Ultramarines 87 Group against him, which the press is now echoing.

“Without there being any ambiguity, he strongly disputes these accusations which have seriously [damage] him and which have repercussions on his family and those around him.

“In this regard, Laurent Koscielny underlines that the investigative work of the Sud Ouest newspaper which solicited more than thirty people (according to the journalist's statements) who formally denied the alleged racist behavior of Laurent Koscielny.

“As a reminder, if Laurent Koscielny has not been part of the professional staff of the club since the end of January 2022, he recalls that he is still an employee of the Girondins de Bordeaux.

“On this point, Laurent Koscielny intends to specify that he has decided to hang up his [boots] when he would have preferred to help the club on the [pitch]. Aware that the club was in difficulty, he accepted the proposal made to occupy a new [role] and to release [his] salary [as] proof of the concern he has for the best interests of the club.”

Koscielny hangs up his boots after winning three FA Cups and three Community Shields with the Gunners, and earning 51 caps for France.

It represents a sour end to his time at Bordeaux, with the defender removed from their playing squad in January due to his high salary and string of poor performances.
It has also been a dismal campaign for ‘Les Girondins,’ who currently sit bottom of the Ligue 1 table with only 22 points from 29 games.

[Angelito]

Such a shame.

All the best to him. He was amazing for us. Sad that he couldn't go to Russia 2018 and have that World Cup.

Criminally underrated during his time here. One of our best players of the last decade for sure.

[Rockape]

Such a shame.

All the best to him. He was amazing for us. Sad that he couldn't go to Russia 2018 and have that World Cup.

Criminally underrated during his time here. One of our best players of the last decade for sure.

Yep

[Ach]

Sounds like an absolute Muppet

Good old calamity Kos. Right up to the end

[swipe right]

Kos and Mert complement each other really well. Mert had the positional awareness, ability to tackle standing and presence in the air. Kos had the speed and ability to go out and make challenges at the edge of the box. Shame they hardly played together. When together there record is outstanding.