Fabien Galkié dismissed Damian Penaud for the meeting against Italy during the 6 nations tournament and the decision is controversial.
The defeat of the XV of France in England left traces in the selection of Fabien Galkié. Dominators, the Blues let the meeting slip away because of many blunders. Several players have received harsh criticisms like Matthieu Jalibert, once again pointed out and pushed for the next match, or the Star winger of the XV of France, Damian Penaud.
On the way to beat Serge Blanco’s test record, which he could also have beaten against Italy, the UBB player was simply put on the cupboard by Fabien Gatlhié. The coach of the Blues reproaches the player his defense shortcomings and his many clums. A “scapegoat” everything found for some alumni who do not really understand the sanction around the former Clermontois.
“Damian, it’s a finisher”
However, before the meeting against England, Fabien Garthié had praised his player who had been absent for almost a year with the Blues because of many physical seeds and who was “hungry”. “He is a winger, and all the wingers have a little separate roles, they finish work or trigger the momentum. Damian, it’s a finisher, he brings us the offensive imbalance, but it’s also a good Defender, he always answered present, always good, often very good (Editor’s note) he is hungry. “
“Good defender and often very good”, words that reason in a very strange way because it is in particular the defensive errors of the player (5 tackles missed in 7 against the English) which seem to cost him his place. “He can see that some executives may be a little less hungry. He wants to wake them up. Against England, Damian has represented everything Galkié could not bear. He lacked aggressiveness and application,” said A relative of the coach for the Parisian. Having or lacking appetite is the question.