He made comments in the press about Pep being inexperienced, and "talking too much" in the week before the game if I remember right and it's well known Ribery slipped back in the pecking order under Pep not getting as much playing time as he felt he should have. It was sour grapes basically and yes they are both French and know each other and I was hoping there was nothing more to it but look what we have now.I expect what they have in common is being French. Ribery has no problems with Pep does he?
Will be the next player following Ibra & Ribery to have a problem with Pep..A similar pattern forming there
Will be the next player following Ibra & Ribery to have a problem with Pep..A similar pattern forming there
He made comments in the press about Pep being inexperienced, and "talking too much" in the week before the game if I remember right and it's well known Ribery slipped back in the pecking order under Pep not getting as much playing time as he felt he should have. It was sour grapes basically and yes they are both French and know each other and I was hoping there was nothing more to it but look what we have now.
I'm repeating exactly what I read in the press... he believes he did not get enough playing time under Pep(I'm assuming this is what he's said already at some point or they could be making it up who knows)... he did make those comments about Pep though and he very much does have a problem with Pep it was wrong to suggest he doesn't. Like I said at the time, I noticed him skulking around with him doing the hand over mouth milarky and was saying those exact things(probably nothing to read into) they know each other and played together theres probably nothing in it but if he is on the transfer list he's obviously not shown Pep what he wants soon enough or maybe he really has shown like Ribery he thinks he knows better and Pep hates that. It wouldn't surprise me if it is an attitude problem, most agree that's what holds Nasri back anyway and I can totally see him and Ribery sharing the same sentiments rather than looking at themselves.No. Ribery always was first on the team sheet with Pep, too. Only match probably was the match against Atletico when he just came back from injury.
That is not the problem. Ribery lives up with this Heynckes/Hitzfeld/Ancelotti kind of coaches - and has problems with coaches where je cannot just go out and play football.
Nasri and Ribery were not only teammates in the national team but some years at Marseille, too.
I looked into Rafinha's and Fernandinho's history when they were talking at the match and ground, too - and they are the same birth year and come from the same town.