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It must have been a culture shock for him … From the great stages of this world of football to the less glamorous debut in the Super League. At the Rheinpark Stadium, which fills with just 50 authorized spectators, in which mountains of snow pile up on the edge of the field. And on a lawn clearly marked by the weather in recent days.
In Vaduz’s fridge, Gaël Clichy appears for Servette for the first time. Through the city where he and his family settled after his great wandering career. His backpack of experience, which he takes with him to the Grenats and the first competitive game for them, is well packed.
The left-back was part of the legendary Arsenal team with Arsène Wenger who won the English title in 2004. He played for France in a World Cup and a European Championship. He was on the Manchester City pitch at that memorable moment when teammate Sergio Agüero launched the 2012 “Skyblues” in extremis to the championship. He played a total of 73 games in the Champions League and was in the final in 2006 with the Gunners, and current Servette sporting director Philippe Senderos (1: 2 against Barcelona). And: he won the Turkish championship with Basaksehir Istanbul last summer.
Now Clichy has landed in Geneva. And this Wednesday night in the snowy Ländle. But the Toulouse man has no major early problems despite a month-long hiatus in play and a bleak outlook. She rates her first game in a Grenat dress as “not yet perfect, but already pretty good.” He is comfortable in the new team and knows exactly what to do here. With a smile he says: “I am the veteran of the team. It is not my job to raise children, but I want to help them, give them value and contribute my experiences. “
This can be clearly seen in the field. Clichy immediately takes on the role of boss, drives loudly, pushes his teammates. The highlights in Servette’s game are provided by others, especially Miroslav Stevanovic, who is in a very good mood (one goal, one assist), but Clichy too, at 35, continues to show his vivacity.
In a 2-0 win over Vaduz: Then Stevanovic throws the ball into the corner(02:17)
General conditions in Vaduz were not easy, admits Clichy: “We had to fight with difficult conditions. But we will certainly continue to improve as a team. “
On Sunday, the walk to the Wankdorf in Bern is waiting for the game against YB. The stage is then bigger. But the audience will remain just as sad there.
