World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Bravo l'Espagne

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World Cup 2010 - France Thread

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GoalKeepers :
- Carasso
- Lloris
- Mandanda

Defenders :
- Abidal
- Clichy
- Evra
- Gallas
- Planus
- Réveillère
- Sagna
- Squillacci

Midfields :
- Diaby
- A Diarra
- Malouda
- Toulalan
- Gourcuff

Strikers :
- Anelka
- Cissé
- Gignac
- Govou
- Henry
- Ribéry
- Valbuena
 
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the lack of a number 10 will kill France...no creativity in the midfield..I would have added samir Nasri in backup for gourcuff or to super sub the midfield...but oh well...
 
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the lack of a number 10 will kill France...no creativity in the midfield..I would have added samir Nasri in backup for gourcuff or to super sub the midfield...but oh well...
Exactly, it's what says Reynald Denoueix after see the list, and it's a 30 players list so... and after see the Gourcuff season a good spare wheel like Nasri or a bit more defensive like B.Cheyrou can only be good, but... we have Domenech :JAY:
 
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Exactly, it's what says Reynald Denoueix after see the list, and it's a 30 players list so... and after see the Gourcuff season a good spare wheel like Nasri or a bit more defensive like B.Cheyrou can only be good, but... we have Domenech :JAY:

HAHA i guess all the contries hate their managers! Here in Brazil plp are going crazy about Ganso, Ronaldinho and Neymar not getting called up(not me though)
Btw, u thought Benzema missing the list was fair? What about Saha, did he had a shot? I ask this becasue he had a pretty good season.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

Yeah Saha probably was a little unlucky, Benzema looked unfit and overweight by the end of the season.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

Saha was great for the start of the season but hasn't scored since that brace against Chelsea in February.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

Domenech's probably gotten fed up with Saha. Whenever he's being called up he somehow manages to get himself injured. I can understand why he's not on the list.
 
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If I'd be Domenech, I'd select this squad:

GK LLORIS, Hugo
GK MANDANDA, Steve
GK LANDREAU, Mickaël

CB ABIDAL, Éric
CB GALLAS, William
CB RAMI, Adil
CB SQUILLACI, Sébastien
RB FANNI, Rod
RB SAGNA, Bacary
LB CLICHY, Gaël
LB EVRA, Patrice

DM DIARRA, Lassana
DM TOULALAN, Jérémy
CM DIABY, Abou
AM GOURCUFF, Yoann
WG GOVOU, Sidney
WG MALOUDA, Florent
WG RIBÉRY, Franck
WG VALBUENA, Mathieu

SS HENRY, Thierry
ST ANELKA, Nicolas
ST CISSÉ, Djibril
ST GIGNAC, André-Pierre

The absence of Nasri is incredible.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

Does Domenech dislike serie A ? Maybe his astrologer told him something bad might happen if he selects a player from that league ?

Menez and Mexes bizarre omissions. I don't know which coach is worse him or Maradona.
 
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I reckon he does have a personal dislike for Serie A, especially since the France-Italy rivalries of the last 4 years. Menez has been great, and Frey has been consistently great in Italy... but he was poor in his last France call up.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

when is domenech's contract going to expire? is this gonna be his last competition as france's coach?
also who do u guys think will be dropped from the 30 players selection?

that second shirt looks really nice btw :))
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus!

when is domenech's contract going to expire? is this gonna be his last competition as france's coach?
also who do u guys think will be dropped from the 30 players selection?

that second shirt looks really nice btw :))

Laurent Blanc take les Bleus after the World Cup :WORSHIP:

I think Carasso, Planus, Fanni, Rami, M'Vila, Briand and Ben Arfa leave.
 
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How can Diaby be picked that is puzzling to me.Ok Nasri doesn`t have atm the ability to carry a team while Fab was absent and doesn`t take charge in the middle ,but his contribution is much better compared to Diaby I imagine it`s due to height possibly.
 
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Laurent Blanc take les Bleus after the World Cup :WORSHIP:

WOW! i never heard about laurent being linked to the national team! that'd be a great news for france (and a terrible news for every other national team :P )
 
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Laurent Blanc take les Bleus after the World Cup :WORSHIP:

I think Carasso, Planus, Fanni, Rami, M'Vila, Briand and Ben Arfa leave.

He will not try and take Girondins into Europe again next season after their disappoinment this season ?

Might please a certain Mr.Cavenaghi. ;)
 
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isn't official yet for Blanc, but yesterday Didier Deschamps in linterview for l'equipe.tv, says "it's good to see Blanc with les Bleus etc..." shold be a secret and annonced soon, but Deschamps screw up.
 
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Planus injured tonight and Ben Arfa show something do Domenech.
 
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Planus gonna miss WC through injury? Or it's minor...?
 
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It's official Laurent Blanc become the next coach of France after the World Cup

PLF, no real news about Planus yet, maybe nothing big
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus !

Yo Domenech could Portugal just borrow Frey and Cissokho for the world cup? Its just a 1 month loan and your not even using them.
Pretty please?!?! :DD
 
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24 Players list

Goalkeepers :
Hugo Lloris (Lyon)
Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux)

Defenders :
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ANG)
Eric Abidal (Barcelone/ESP)
William Gallas (Arsenal/ANG)
Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ANG)
Sébastien Squillaci (Séville/ESP)
Gaël Clichy (Arsenal/ANG)
Marc Planus (Bordeaux)
Anthony Reveillère (Lyon)

Midfields :
Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon)
Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid/ESP)
Alou Diarra (Bordeaux)
Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux)
Abou Diaby (Arsenal/ANG)
Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ANG)

Strikers :
Sidney Govou (Lyon)
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL)
Thierry Henry (Barcelone/ESP)
Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea/ANG)
Djibril Cissé (Panathinaïkos/GRE)
André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse)
Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)
 
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This list is good, but we still miss a midfielder who also know how to attack. I hope Diaby can do this part, but he never get his chance.

3/3 for Rennes.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus !

Only real surprise there is Abou Diaby. Didn't think he'd make it. Probably won't get much playing time anyway as he's the last choice midfielder in there. But he's young and can get better and I have to say Squillaci is kinda lucky too. Rami could've been picked and of course Domenech doesn't like Mexes otherwise he would be there and in starting line up.

Oh well, it's still a very good team and it can still do very well.

Good mix of youth, old, experienced, hunger, technique, physique, mentality! It's a pretty strong squad! Could be stronger of course but still... it's a good talented pool of players!

p.s. Nice to see Planus make it.
 
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Who will be the dropped player? Maybe Valbuena or Cisse? ;)
 
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Yeah I don't think France needs Clichy.

I mean you have Evra and Abidal. Why take a 3rd choice LB? And it's not like he's even versatile, that's pretty much the only position he can play.

So I would probably drop Gael too.
 
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Clichy's been a defensive liability since 2008 anyway.

I'd have Trémoulinas ahead of him in the pecking order atm. Maybe even Cissokho.
 
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Yeah I don't think France needs Clichy.

I mean you have Evra and Abidal. Why take a 3rd choice LB? And it's not like he's even versatile, that's pretty much the only position he can play.

So I would probably drop Gael too.
Hmm, maybe Domenech plans with Abidal as CB, as he already played
in Qualification next to Gallas.
 
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True, that could well be the case. That's the good thing about Abidal.

Clichy's been a defensive liability since 2008 anyway.

I'd have Trémoulinas ahead of him in the pecking order atm. Maybe even Cissokho.

Agree.

In fact, I'd say Benoit and Aly should be ahead of him and would be if it were my team.
 
Re: World Cup 2010 - France Thread - Allez les Bleus !

My vote goes to Clichy. Not need when you have Reveillere, Abidal, Sagna and Evra.
 
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