Brest 5-1 Angers: Lachuer urges Zidane to hand Ajorque a France call-up

Saturday night at Francis-Le-Blé, Brest swept Angers aside 5-1 and Ludovic Ajorque opened the scoring before setting up another. On the Ligue 1+ mic, Julien Lachuer turned the post-match interview into a plea: “If he was watching on TV… I will campaign to get Ludo Ajorque in the France team. In any case, he deserves it,” the Brest head coach said.

Lachuer says he has heard that the France manager wants presence in the box. Ajorque offered some all evening against the Angers block, frame included in the defensive phases. At 32, the striker remains a reliable performer in the French top flight: 69 goals in 204 Ligue 1 matches, according to RMC Sport.

Lepaul has opened the door

The precedent exists: Esteban Lepaul, thriving at Rennes, made Zidane’s first France squad. Performing in Ligue 1 and winning a place in the team has already happened under this manager.

“You need the ambition to play at the very top”

“We must have ambition,” Julien Lachuer insisted. “We should not settle for playing matches for Brest, in Ligue 1. You need the ambition to play at the very top. In any case, Ludo gives everything.” France have top players, he added, and there must be no pressure on the manager. The Brest coach looks beyond the call-up itself: “And if he can be a role model for our young academy players, we are happy to take that.”

Brest sit seventh in Ligue 1 on 8 points from six matches, off the back of their biggest win of the season. Ajorque’s candidacy went out on the Ligue 1+ broadcast; whether Zidane watches the Saturday night slate or not, the invitation is in.