Guy Roux, famous for building the small club of Auxerre into a French team to be reckoned with, will now join Lens. Why should we care? Primarily due to Roux's unmatched ability to find and develop talent where others have failed. It was Roux that saw in a "troubled" youth Eric Cantona a talent unmatched in the game. The story is when he recruited Cantona he told Mother and Father Cantona that their son would one day be wearing the French National Team kit and that he would personally call them when that happened....Cantona became an French football icon.
He also developed players such as Cisse, Blanc, Boli and Mexes to name a few.
His arrival at Lens will be very interesting to watch. Lens is already one of Frances better clubs, having been accustom to being at the top of the table in recent seasons. They have a loyal following and a good base. While I am not ready to say Lens will dethrone Lyon, if Roux brings a fraction of his wiliness to the Sang and Or, good things should follow to northern France.
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