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Gourcuff breathes sigh of relief

Published: Wednesday 17 March 2010, 23.36CET
FC Girondins de Bordeaux playmaker Yoann Gourcuff was a relieved man after his side beat Olympiacos FC 2-1 to book a UEFA Champions League quarter-final place, his early free-kick cancelled out after the break but added to late on by Marouane Chamakh. "We were a bit scared in the second half although after a very good first half we should have led by more than one goal at the break," he said. "In the second half a lack of focus on a throw-in cost us a lot until the end, when Marouane saved us. For the quarters, anyone is OK except Barcelona. I played Spain recently with France [losing 2-0 on 3 March] and they made us run for 90 minutes. I don't want them any more."

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Published: Wednesday 17 March 2010, 23.36CET

Gourcuff breathes sigh of relief

FC Girondins de Bordeaux playmaker Yoann Gourcuff was a relieved man after his side beat Olympiacos FC 2-1 to book a UEFA Champions League quarter-final place, his early free-kick cancelled out after the break but added to late on by Marouane Chamakh. "We were a bit scared in the second half although after a very good first half we should have led by more than one goal at the break," he said. "In the second half a lack of focus on a throw-in cost us a lot until the end, when Marouane saved us. For the quarters, anyone is OK except Barcelona. I played Spain recently with France [losing 2-0 on 3 March] and they made us run for 90 minutes. I don't want them any more."
Last updated: 18/03/10 0.20CET

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