“It’s his attitude, it’s not good for the team or the coach”: Arsenal villain Matteo Guendouzi’s former boss at Lorient says the midfielder’s career is ruined by his antics
- Matteo Guendouzi has fallen out of favor with Arsenal after a recent argument on the pitch
- He was excluded from training the first team by his manager Mikel Arteta
- Former manager Bernard Casoni said Guendouzi’s attitude was a problem
Matteo Guendouzi’s former manager believes that “hiring” the Arsenal bad boy creates problems for the rest of the team.
Guendouzi was excluded from training the first team in north London after the air talks with his manager Mikel Arteta did not lead to a satisfactory result.
The French midfielder has fallen out of favor after arguing at the end of the clash with Brighton players and commenting on their relative salary packages.
Matteo Guendouzi has fallen out of favor with Arsenal after confronting Brighton players
The French midfielder was excluded from training the first team by his manager Mikel Arteta
He is expected to leave the Emirates in the summer and Arteta will be happy to sell him to another site.
Now one of his first managers, Bernard Casoni, has explained the problems he faced when he was responsible for him at Lorient between 2016 and 2017.
This week Casoni said: “Guendouzi’s problem is not physical and not technical. It’s his attitude, it’s not good for the team or the coach. My relationship with him was not very good.
Former Lorient manager Bernard Casoni said Guendouzi’s stance was “not good for the team”.
Guendouzi played for Lorient, his first club, during Casoni’s tenure as manager
‘I chose him for a cup match against Nice, but he was booked early. The referee told me at half-time to warn Guendouzi: one more foul and you’re gone, but nothing has changed in the second half.
I had no choice but to subdue him. When I did that, he refused to shake my hand.
Casoni admitted that there should be no doubt about Guendouzi’s talent as a player.
But he suggested that if he didn’t change his attitude on the pitch, the 21-year-old would have trouble being a “top-top player”.
Casoni made it clear that he thought Guendouzi was talented and had serious potential
He continued: “He took his job seriously, his training was not a problem and his character is always wanting to win.
“Sometimes when he speaks, it’s good. But sometimes he talks badly. He talks too much.
“His talent is not in question, that’s not the problem. He can be a top player and I think he can still be successful abroad. It is up to him to change his mind. ‘
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