My squad if I were Blanc. Hugo Lloris Steve Manadanda Cedric Carrasso Bacary Sagna Anthony Reveillere Adil Rami Philippe Mexes Mamadou Sahko Laurent Koscielny Gael Clichy Patrice Evra Yann M'Vila Alou Diarra Yohan Cabaye Marvin Martin Florent Malouda Franck Ribery Mathieu Valbuena Samir Nasri Olivier Giroud Louis Saha Karim Benzema Loic Remy
Sagna Koscielny Clichy are some of the best defenders in England. Diarra, Saha, Ribery, and Malouda are all clutch and proven
My wish list: Hugo Lloris Steve Mandanda Cédric Carrasso Bacary Sagna Anthony Reveillere Laurent Koscielny Adil Rami Phillipe Mexes Mathieu Debuchy Jeremy Mathieu Yohan Cabaye Hatem Ben Arfa Yann M'Vila Mathieu Valbuena Samir Nasri Maxime Gonalons Franck Ribéry Antoine Griezmann Jérémy Ménez Karim Benzema Olivier Giroud Bafétimbi Gomis Loïc Rémy
-Sagna has never been better than any other. I prefer Réveillère. -Koscielny was great in France but had horrible months in the EPL. It's okay if you say he's improved. -Clichy didn't do better than Evra (whom I don't remember a single good match with les Bleus). I prefer Mathieu. -Diarra is crap for 2 years. -You can't except Saha not to be injured during the competition. -Ribéry is crap in the NT and VERY disliked by everybody. -Malouda is crap.
who is this???? who made this list???is this laurent blanc? i really like the list ,not sure about sagna tho maybe Christophe Jallet ,he starts every PSG game this year has been great up front right too
Matthieu List Hugo Lloris Steve Mandanda Stéphane Ruffier Jérémy Mathieu Mathieu Debuchy Gaël Clichy Philippe Mexès Adil Rami Anthony Réveillère Mamadou Sakho Hatem Ben Arfa Yohan Cabaye Yann M'Vila Antoine Griezmann Lassana Diarra Samir Nasri Franck Ribéry Mathieu Valbuena Kévin Gameiro Olivier Giroud Jérémy Ménez Karim Benzema Loïc Rémy im stuck on the fence on this one who should go Mamadou Sakho? or laurent koscielny? ???????????????????????? French team could almost use Franck Tabanou* left back and left midfield[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw"] [/ame]
Considering France are playing England in the group stage, I'd have to say Koscielny. It all comes down to familiarity with the opposition when forced to make a choice. ..And you should all make room for Gourcuff in your lists. You know he's going to get the call by June.
Haha Yoyo will be enjoying the Euros from his couch like the rest of us. I think Kosicenly is a shoe in for the squad. He had a shaky start to his career at Arsenal, but he has put in some outstanding performances lately. I agree with essie in saying that he is one of the best defenders in England right now. Best centerback in London at the very least haha. I'd call up Sagna, just because he's so reliable and consistent. He's a gread defender, and his attacking seems to have improved considerably this year.
Adil Rami Phillipe Mexes Younes Kaboul or Kosicenly Mathieu Debuchy Mapou Yanga-M'Biwa Patrice Evra Aly Cissokho Rami has played great this season in Spain. Some of you don't watch alot EPL games. Kaboul has just as good of a season as Kosicenly. He has been injured the last few weeks, and the Spurs backline has fallen apart without him. Mexes really doesn't deserved to picked over those two, but his has great chemistry with Rami, so either Kaboul or Kosicenly will not get picked for Euro 2012. Evra is slowing down, but he's still a good defender. I picked Cissokho because he's the best defender one on one defender we have at LB. Yanga-M'Biwa has had a great season for Montpellier, and he can play anywhere along the backline. The backline, I picked is very balanced and flexible.
Here is my list: Lloris Mandanda Carrasso Mathieu Clichy Mexès Rami Sakho Koscielny Debuchy Réveillère Mvila Matuidi Cabaye Nasri Martin Menez Valbuena Malouda (TINA) Rémy Benzema Giroud Gomis
Lloris Mandanda Carrasso ----------- Mexes Rami Debuchy Sakho Mathieu Koscielny Evra Sagna --------- M'Vila Cabaye Ben Arfa Ménez Nasri Gourcuff Ribery Malouda (hoping for Griezmann) ------------- Benzema Giroud Gomis Remy Hard choice between Reveillere and Sagna but since our toughest group opponent is England, I have to say Sagna.
Many of you lot including Gomis in your lists. I think Blanc will make the same choice but lets hope he doesnt end up taking Hoarau instead.
I realize that. I would still personally prefer Gomis because I think his pivot role and technical abilities are superior to those of Gameiro.
you can't have only screwdrivers in your toolbox, you have to have a hammer too. that's why amandine errrr bafé is a must pick. my little finger tells me ribéry is going to stay home. blanc made a statement that (reading between the lines) his patience with blank franck was just about at an end, that was before the robben brouhaha, which i'm sure lolo appreciated immensely.
I would be amaaazed if Franck stays home. But it would send a solid statement that no one's place is guaranteed.
Whew! I really thought you were serious. I've seen recent online discussions where people actually ask why Zidane isn't being called up.
personally I would prefer Platini because of those wicked free kicks he's got. could do wonders for us against teams that play lots of men back defending.