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France Squad - No Benz

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  • #32
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,442 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    When you look at how much of a part he played in qualifying, it isn't overly surprising:

    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=46858&league=fifa.world&cc=5739


  • #33
    Mr Alan
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    people moan when managers pick players based on their reputation, and then when they base their selections on form and sharpness, people still moan. why would anyone ever be a manager.


  • #34
    Raekwon
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    Mr Alan wrote: »
    people moan when managers pick players based on their reputation, and then when they base their selections on form and sharpness, people still moan. why would anyone ever be a manager.

    People like to moan, no amount of moaning about other people moaning will change that.

    Btw Domenech could be a good choice to replace Benitez when he leaves ;)


  • #35
    RichTea
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    Mr Alan wrote: »
    people moan when managers pick players based on their reputation, and then when they base their selections on form and sharpness, people still moan. why would anyone ever be a manager.

    There has to be a balance. You do need the big name, star players and form players.


  • #36
    pickarooney
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    RichTea wrote: »
    There has to be a balance. You do need the big name, star players and form players.

    And objectively Benzema is none of the above.


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  • #37
    MR NINE
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    No Nasri is a lot more ridiculous than no Benzema IMO. Nasri is fresh out of a very good season and the French midfield isn't that strong. Very odd ommition.


  • #38
    pickarooney
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    MR NINE wrote: »
    No Nasri is a lot more ridiculous than no Benzema IMO. Nasri is fresh out of a very good season and the French midfield isn't that strong. Very odd ommition.

    It's already chockful of tricky dribblers as it is, though Nasri would be a shade better than Ben Arfa for my money and less likely to cause hassle. They've each played the exact same number of games this year, so that's not an issue, although the level of those games should maybe be.


  • #39
    mike65
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    Where's Boomsong?


  • #40
    Chucky the tree
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Where's Boomsong?



    Busy Consoling Djimi Traore.


  • #41
    FlawedGenius
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    Disgrace Henry is in that squad French FA should of banned him from the world cup its not like they really need him with the players they have.
    I personally wouldnt be too upset to see him shot by a mad african or get injured just before the World cup.
    Although he did single handedly got them to the world cup.:D ;)


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  • #42
    eagle eye
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    You just gotta laugh at how ridiculously stupid Domenech is, he picks Cisse ahead of Saha, like wtf?


  • #43
    Soby
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    (Generally) "OK so i play 2 strikers at a time..ok ill bring 8 of them..i play 4 midfielders at a time..ye i think ill only bring 8 of them too..feck it 4 keepers too"..Crazy


  • #44
    Xavi6
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    Soby wrote: »
    (Generally) "OK so i play 2 strikers at a time..ok ill bring 8 of them..i play 4 midfielders at a time..ye i think ill only bring 8 of them too..feck it 4 keepers too"..Crazy

    He's not bringing four keepers and eight strikers anywhere. They are part of an initial 30 man party from which 7 players will be dropped.

    Spain picked 5 keepers in their 30. Looks like del Bosque is even more crazy based on that logic.


  • #45
    Soby
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    True true...Although why do i give a feck.. i hope he does bring 4 keepers and 8 strikers and they get what they deserve in the WC
    titan18 wrote: »
    Spanish have 5 in theirs.Nasri and Benzema probably should have been in the provisional squad but it's not like either will start, so if he wants to bring a young guy like M'Vila,it won't reallly matter.
    they actually have 6 lol


  • #46
    Pinturicchio
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    Soby wrote: »
    they actually have 6 lol

    Iker Casillas
    David De Gea
    Diego Lopez
    Pepe Reina
    Víctor Valdes


  • #47
    leninbenjamin
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    lol


  • #48
    Ush1
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    jesus_thats_gre wrote: »
    Would it really have been so hard to add "ema"?

    'Cause you don't know who it is? He's always known as Benz in France and in Europe overall. Or Benzinho, or Benzegol.


  • #49
    Ush1
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    And objectively Benzema is none of the above.

    He's certainly a big name. A Galactico in fact.


  • #50
    Ush1
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    Mr Alan wrote: »
    people moan when managers pick players based on their reputation, and then when they base their selections on form and sharpness, people still moan. why would anyone ever be a manager.

    Form and sharpness and Henry is there? I honestly wouldn't try get inside Domenechs head.

    He's a former Lyon youth product himself and heavily favours players who have played or are playing there so all the more strange Benz is left out.


  • #51
    Catenaccio!
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    FlawedGenius wrote: »
    Disgrace Henry is in that squad French FA should of banned him from the world cup its not like they really need him with the players they have.
    I personally wouldnt be too upset to see him shot by a mad african or get injured just before the World cup.
    Although he did single handedly got them to the world cup.:D ;)

    Cringe anyone?

    I hope France win the ****ing thing. Didn't feel like this right after the result against us but considering how embarrassing everyone was in their reaction to it I'm all for supporting France.


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  • #52
    RichTea
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    And objectively Benzema is none of the above.

    He's definitely a big name. Real Madrid spent tens of millions of euros on the guy. That doesn't mean that he's a great player, in fact I don't think he's all that good. You would expect him to make the squad though.


  • #53
    peabutler
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    He has picked a squad of yes men bar maybe Ribery and Henry, Nasri,Vieira and Benzema would all have no problems standing up to him and putting him right.


  • #54
    OhNoYouDidn't
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    FlawedGenius wrote: »
    Disgrace Henry is in that squad French FA should of banned him from the world cup its not like they really need him with the players they have.
    I personally wouldnt be too upset to see him shot by a mad african or get injured just before the World cup.
    Although he did single handedly got them to the world cup.:D ;)

    Comments like this are why I will be proudly sporting a French jersey for the month of June.


  • #55
    Essien
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    I heard Domenech was recently spotted browsing the tv section in Curry's, method in his madness imo


  • #56
    IvySlayer
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8676453.stm

    The 24 announced.

    6 midfielders :eek:


  • #57
    greendom
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    IvySlayer wrote: »
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8676453.stm

    The 24 announced.

    6 midfielders :eek:

    Ribery and Govou are as much midfielders as they are forwards.


  • #58
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,042 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Valbuena is also a midfielder.


  • #59
    tdv123
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    IvySlayer wrote: »
    He has taken France to a World Cup final though..

    It was more like Zidane took them to a World Cup final.


  • #60
    tdv123
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    greendom wrote: »
    Ribery and Govou are as much midfielders as they are forwards.

    There more forwards than they are midfielders though. Like Messi you wouldnt really call him a midfielder.


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  • #61
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,042 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Ribéry is definitely a midfielder, Govou not so much.


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