France v China (June 7) [R]

[ilv2]

OMG horrible horrible tackle on cisse...

this is definately not good definately not good.
loooks like his leg might have been fractured again w/ the replays


Chinese players kicks cisse from behind, the leg didn't hold up.
awful.

he's going to get subbed off

*right, trezeguet's coming on. well, you guys got your wish although in the worst way possible.

[BenP]

Not Trezeguet!

[ilv2]

zidane earns a penalty.

SKIES IT....


*france took a short corner, ball fell to zidane who controls it forward, the chinese player tackles him too late.

zidane missing a penalty? :confused:

[BenP]

That injury was truly horrible.

And then Zidane misses a penalty.

Going well.

[sl7vk]

What is the point of playing a team like China at this stage of the preperation?!?

[ilv2]

That injury was truly horrible.

And then Zidane misses a penalty.

Going well.

yea the replays definately showed something exactly like his injury w/ pool. :(

and zidane missing a penalty isn't the end of the world, but the idea of it is mind boggling - it only adds to the impression that he isn't exactly necessary w/ his state. All the attacks are flowing through the wings in any case.

be back in 20. hopefully we'll be up by 6 :D :o

[BenP]

Viera - invisible yet again.

[ibby]

Benching Trezeguet is just unbelievable…

David Trezeguet 62 caps, 31 goals.
Thierry Henry 77 caps, 32 goals.

Relying on Henry alone will once again deceive.

Barthez
Sagnol Thuram Gallas Abidal
Makelele
Wiltord Zidane Malouda
Trezeguet Henry


should be the winning team, with Ribéry replacing Malouda or Wiltord after 50 or 60 minutes.
Wiltord & Malouda can defend very well as we know it in Lyon.
I think our main issue will be Patrick Vieira shape: i would bet my girlfriend's lust and jollity he'll make too much fouls (red cards & fk ahead) and won't protect enough the right side leaving Sagnol alone.
Henry play atleast 1/3 of his games as a striker and Henry doesn't play as good for france because he plays more of a second striker role

[BenP]

And I will also add that Trez. can't start - it has to be Saha

[sl7vk]

If Cisse is out.... Is it too late to call Giuly up?

[BenP]

Trez. scores.

By the way, China is truly bad. You get the sense that there is no way France doesn't win this game by a couple goals, no matter how poorly they play.

[sl7vk]

Again, if someone could explain to me the point of this match? Why not schedule a Nigeria or a Cameroon for this type of outing?

[Grell]

Trezeguet!

[ForeverRed]

Come on France!

Do it for Cisse!

[ForeverRed]

If Cisse is out.... Is it too late to call Giuly up?

Who would it be? Giuly or Anelka? I mean, you guys already have four strikers and are in need of some wingers.....no chance in hell Pires gets called up so I guess Giuly is the logical choice.

Didn't a Serbia & Montenegro player just drop out and FIFA won't let them replace him?

[sl7vk]

Yes but Giuly said he wouldn't answer his phone if Domenech called, and Anelka has basically stated the same..... Who does that leave? Govou?

[awmhamodat]

Again, if someone could explain to me the point of this match? Why not schedule a Nigeria or a Cameroon for this type of outing?
I guess they take the game as a confidence raising type.Cause france is expected to win by alot , so they go on a high.but I agre wit u , a good african team would be better.

Btw , I hate the way the team is playing.Atleast cisse gave us some width on the right, now vieria isn't doing shit.Put ribery instead , and make 442 diamond.Stupid coach.

[ilv2]

either way, domenech has shot himself in the foot w. his attitude.

trez isn't dynamic enough, if the only semblance of creativity comes from sagnol of the right, then it'll going to be disastrous.

*ps i don't care about his goal record. Frankly, he doesn't work for us - saha is a finisher and is highly mobile.

[awmhamodat]

Who would it be? Giuly or Anelka? I mean, you guys already have four strikers and are in need of some wingers.....no chance in hell Pires gets called up so I guess Giuly is the logical choice.

Didn't a Serbia & Montenegro player just drop out and FIFA won't let them replace him?
they didn't let them cause the player wasn't injured.He got sent back cause of the critism of the coach , he choose him cause he was his son.

[gaijin]

I take it that's bye bye Cisse for the World Cup.

Anelka must be kicking himself now. Yeah, just slag the boss off and screw your chances of being called up.