Faroe Islands v France [R]

[gaijin]

Okay, I have no idea about the team Dommench will go for....He has to change it....

This is a must win for France. Failure to do so, will result in the NT becoming a laughing stock. Although the Faroes are made of stronger stuff nowadays, they are still a team France should comfortably beat.....

I'm going for 3-0 France....to ease concerns and get back into the groove.... :)

[gaijin]

Lequipe, aujourd'hui....

Mi-figue, mi-raisin

Ce n'est ni le résultat espéré, ni une catastrophe. C'est une performance mi-figue mi-raisin qui en dit assez peu sur les possibilités de ces Bleus version 2006, sinon qu'ils ont de vrais progrès à faire dans tous les domaines pour faire oublier leurs prédécesseurs. Incapable de marquer un but à Israël (0-0), l'équipe de France a dû partager les points au Stade de France contre la quatrième puissance théorique de son groupe de qualifications. C'est une contre-performance objective même si, à neuf matches de l'arrivée, elle n'hypothèque pas encore l'avenir. La campagne vers l'Euro 2000 - très pénible jusqu'au bout - avait débuté elle aussi par un nul (1-1 en Islande). Les Bleus s'en étaient relevés. Ils oublieront vite cette frustrante entrée en matière s'ils se donnent les moyens de la compenser en prenant trois fois plus de points au match retour, et en faisant le plein le mois prochain contre le principal rival du groupe, l'Irlande.

Il leur faudra cependant déployer d'autres moyens. En forçant à peine le trait, ce match peut être regardé comme un très long round d'observation qui ne concernerait pas l'adversaire mais l'équipe de France elle-même. Son manque de vécu, son application à animer un 3-5-2 quasi inédit, et un évident «manque de folie» (Vieira) ont plombé la majeure partie du match. Disposée en 4-4-2 avec les entrées de Giuly et Pires durant les vingt dernières minutes, la France a davantage pesé sur le but israélien, sans suffisamment d'adresse pour faire pencher la balance du bon côté. «On a tenté beaucoup de choses, mais on a manqué de réussite», résume Vieira. Le principal regret restera finalement l'incroyable raté de Gallas à la 11e minute, où après une belle interception près de Davidovicth, le défenseur central a expédié son tir dans les nuages, semblant alors accomplir le plus difficile. Très bizarrement, malgré un manque d'idées qui a justifié une grande explication générale lors d'un temps mort (33e), la France a exercé une vraie pression sur le but adverse - sept occasions à zéro - mais impliquant le plus souvent des joueurs à vocation défensive (Gallas, Makelele, Squillaci).

[gaijin]

okay, stab in the dark.....

GK: Coupet - played well, didn't have much to do will do a good job for Les Blues.

DR: Mendy - again, I would drop him but who for, perhaps put Gallas on the right.

DC: Squillaci - lets play the two Monaco pairings together, they know each better.

DC: Givet or Gallas, depends

DL: Evra - gets forward.....

ML: Rothen, needs delivery but is useless without a target man, henry is not good enough for this.

MR: Pires - play him, no question.....

MC: Vieria - another underachiver against Israel, but is still the captain and world class.

MC: Guily - play him in the centre behind the front two, in a playmaking role, not on the right...he is ineffective there.

FC: Henry - play deep behind your strike partner, not up front as a lone target man....

FC:Cisse - better than Saha and will be able to combine his power and pace...

[lefutur]

Cisse looks to be playing against Faroe Islands. I'm looking for him to play really well in this game. If France is going to get back into a scoring groove, he's going to have to step up to the plate, and I have a feeling that he's pretty hungry to prove himself as a great scorer for "new Bleus".

[Danishrossonero]

Its 1 nil to France at half time.
Giuly scored the goal in the 32nd minute.
Unconvincing, but against a team like the Faroes all that matters is tat France wins. But take into consideration that 4 days ago this team lost 6 nil to the Swiss... France still very rusty, but we ll see what happens in the second half.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

Finished 2-0.

Saha off after 9 minutes due to injury, Cisse on.
Giuly makes it 1-0 on 32 minutes.
Vieira get second yellow on 50 minutes and is sent packing.
Henry taken off for Dhorasso (sp?) on 64 minutes.
Cisse makes it 2-0 on 73 minutes.
Game over.

Team was:

------------------ Coupet
---------- Gallas - Squillaci - Givet
Pedretti ---------------------------- Evra
---------- Giuly --- Vieira ----- Pires
--------------- Saha - Henry


I'm not sure on the tactics, so it's a guess! Correct if wrong. :o

[lefutur]

Guily had a good game, a goal and an assist. I wonder if the team is starting to get used to the new formation, seems like they had a pretty weak start but got better as the game progressed. If Viera hadnt been taken out on a red card they may have had more goals.
But why is Titi Henry struggling so much to score with the national team? He hasnt scored for Les Bleus in a long time. Is it some kind of mental block or is the EPL really so much different?

[Teso Dos Bichos]

Lequipe, aujourd'hui....

Mi-figue, mi-raisin

Ce n'est ni le résultat espéré...

Eh? Speak English you French... :D

[Warren_S]

why was Vieira sent-off??

[Marsiglia29]

Domench,fait joué Henry-Cisse ou Henry-Saha alors qu'il on le meme jeu "la Vitesse".

un Henry-Frau ou Henry-Luyindula, la il ont pas le meme jeu


faut que Domench selectionne Ribéry il a encore marqué
http://www.equipe.fr/Football/20040908_164159Dev.html

Ribéry,Ribéry,Ribéry,Ribéry,Ribéry...

[Warren_S]

Guily had a good game, a goal and an assist. I wonder if the team is starting to get used to the new formation, seems like they had a pretty weak start but got better as the game progressed. If Viera hadnt been taken out on a red card they may have had more goals.
But why is Titi Henry struggling so much to score with the national team? He hasnt scored for Les Bleus in a long time. Is it some kind of mental block or is the EPL really so much different?

Maybe the EPL makes Henry look better than he really is?

On the international stage Henry has consistently failed to deliver. Henry was absent in World Cup 2002 and Euro 2004.

Now Zidane has retired. People can't make the excuse Zidane is stifling Henry.


In next two years we'll find out if Henry is really a great player or just media hype.

[gaijin]

Eh? Speak English you French... :D

this is a french forum.....

donc apprenez francais!!!....hein?!?

phew,

didn't see the game, but I heard it was crap. Not a real kickass performance to wow over the critics. Still tehy got the three points. But still don't look like a good side anymore......:(

[Rima067]

Does anyone know who captained France when Vieira was sent off? Henry ? If so, who captained when he was subbed, Pires?

[Teso Dos Bichos]

I'm sure Pires was captain at the end. No idea if he was given it straight after the red card or not.

[Ballon d'or]

Does anyone know who captained France when Vieira was sent off? Henry ? If so, who captained when he was subbed, Pires?

Yes, Vieira then Henry then Pires.