Which forwards will go to Germany?

[mundial]

Obviously Henry is a no-brainer, and I have to think Trezeguet is as well.

But of Wiltord, Cisse, Govou, Saha, etc., who will be the other 2-3? Is Anelka still in exile from the team?

I used to know the French team well, but I don't anymore. I ask the question not to spark debate about who should go, but because I am curious about who will go. I know they used a lot of France-based players during qualifying who I just don't know that well, but I think injuries played a role too. Does Domenech have a clear preference for France-based players?

FYI, the 2 keepers and 20 field players who saw the most time on the pitch during France's qualifying campaign:

GK: Coupet, Barthez
D: Gallas, Givet, Boumsong, Sagnol, Squillaci, Thuram, Evra, Silvestre
M: Vieira, Makelele, Dhorasoo, Zidane, Malouda, Pedretti, Pires, Giuly, Diarra
F: Wiltord, Henry, Cisse

Who will be the third keeper? Who makes way for Trezeguet?

[stedaph]

i think these are the 5 strikers to make the team
henry(2nd best scorer in premiership) , trez(2nd best scorer in italy), witord(top 5 in france), anelka, saha(playing well for manu put van nistelroy on bench)
--------cisse(barely play for liverpool) and govou out

My starting team (and probable starting team in wc 2006)would be

GK: Coupet,
D: Gallas, Thuram, Sagnol, Boumsong,
M: Vieira, Makelele, Zidane, Giuly,
F: Henry, Trezeguet

bench
Barthez, Evra,Silvestre, Dhorasoo, Diarra, Wiltord, anelka, saha

2nd half saha or anlka for trez(if not playing well), witord or Dhorasoo for giuly

[soccer krazy]

I think that these forwards will go to germany

Henry
Trezeguet
Saha
Anelka
Cisse
and i hope Singama Pongolle might have a chance

[sl7vk]

Saha is quickly playing his way onto the National Team.

[Dr.Phil]

why was Anelka in exile ?

[eamonmcg]

will you guys be starting an all black french team, save the keeper?

that is very interesting if true. How many of these players were born in France?

[Nanbawan]

And this is why we should sticky a thread or something about it somewhere...


why was Anelka in exile ?

You mean vis-à-vis the french squad. Well, he had words with the previous NT manager (Santini) as he declined a call for a friendly (he wasn't part of the squad and got a last minute call) and is often viewed as someone ill tempered or at least disturbing for the serenity of the staff...

Now if you mean Turkey...He was kinda blacklisted for several big European clubs so he decided to move there. The fact that he converted to Islam might have played a role. This said, this situation seems to fit him so good for him and maybe good for us as well.

[ilv2]

will you guys be starting an all black french team, save the keeper?

that is very interesting if true. How many of these players were born in France?

look up the billion ignorant threads concerning the same subject, and educate yourself.

[sl7vk]

will you guys be starting an all black french team, save the keeper?

that is very interesting if true. How many of these players were born in France?

France won't be starting an all black team, but why would that be interesting if true? Who cares about the color of our players?

I'm only interested in who can play, and that hasn't been too many of our players as of late.

[lefutur]

look up the billion ignorant threads concerning the same subject, and educate yourself.

yeah seriously. what a tired subject. why is this so fascinating to people?

[poorvi]

This would be my starting line up

GK
Coupet

Defense
Gallas
Mexes
Silvestre
Thuram

Midfield
Micoud
Makalele
Viera
Zidane
Guily

Forward
Henry

Sub
Trezeguet, Boumsong, Barthez,Pires, Saha, Cissee etc

To play with a 4-5-1 formation with 2 good holding dm
----------------------viera---------makalele------------------------
---------------------------zidane---------------------------------
---micoud----------------------------------------------guily----

This formation, with Henry as lone striker.

[sl7vk]

Why do people continue with these back 4's?

------------Coupet
Sagnol---Thuram---Gallas---Abidal

Period. Enough said. The rest of the field I'm not sure of, but the defense I'm positive will line up like this if everyone is healthy.

[poorvi]

Why do people continue with these back 4's?

------------Coupet
Sagnol---Thuram---Gallas---Abidal

Period. Enough said. The rest of the field I'm not sure of, but the defense I'm positive will line up like this if everyone is healthy.

You chose Thuram and Abidal over Silvestre?
You can take Silvestre and put Thuram on the wings.

[sl7vk]

You chose Thuram and Abidal over Silvestre?
You can take Silvestre and put Thuram on the wings.

Silvestre is rubish. Absolute rubish.

[gaijin]

You chose Thuram and Abidal over Silvestre?
You can take Silvestre and put Thuram on the wings.

Silvestre is dog turd. Abidal shits all over him in every single attribute.

Thuram is too slow to play on the side. :rolleyes:

[Nanbawan]

Silvestre is dog turd.

C'mon !! This said, I don't want him in central defense at all !!

[Nanbawan]

yeah seriously. what a tired subject. why is this so fascinating to people?

To prove that French people are still nothing more than pompous colonialists and that they love exploiting poorer countries. This and nothing else...

Or thinking about it, we may also be a bunch of internationalist commies. Can both theories cohabitate ? Maybe in some weak minds who knows...Sometimes, I wish I was able to have this kind of vision of teh world, seems so much simple...:rolleyes:

[essie_majedi]

Sidney Govou