News: les deux matches amicaux face à l'Allemagne et l'Angleterre

Listening to Ben Arfa talk about how happy he is to be at Clairefontaine is really cool. You sense that he's a totally different person than when he was sulking a few years ago.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Hatem-ben-arfa-c-est-comme-un-enfant/606733

 

Yes, it feels like he has matured and now has perspective on things. Let's all hope he keeps delivering for Nice. I think he can be a great ace up DD's sleeve come Euro 2016. He is the kind of playing who can alter the course of a game all by himself if he is the mood. I have to say though that at 28 years of age, his career feels like a case of what might have been...

 

True, it is doubtful Ben Arfa will be the player many thought he could be back when he was a teenager or even 21. But in the 23-man squad, we need at least 6-8 attacking players, and is he among top 6-8 we have? Without a doubt. Same argument could be applied to Nasri, though his attitude does not seem to have improved :/

 

I'm sure Nasri is following Ben Arfa's EDF adventure with interest.

 

Nasri is done he annacouced retirement

 

L'équipe probable : Lloris - Sagna, Varane, Koscielny, Evra - Pogba, Diarra, Matuidi - Griezmann, Giroud, Martial

 

I agree, the list of those who can feel slighted on Perrin's selection is at least 3 deep:

Laporte
Umtiti
Mathieu

And arguably even more...

 

You really believe this??? I don't think "enormous" is the word i'll use to describe his season so far, but that's my opinion though.
Not that I think Perrin is more deserving though (i actually think DD called him cos it's an easy choice as no one actually believes he has a chance of being selected for the euros).

 

Our lineup against Germany:

http://lineupbuilder.com/?sk=9dx7q

As expected based on training. A bunch of responsibility on Griezmann as he is the playmaker of the 3 in the offensive end.

German lineup:

http://lineupbuilder.com/?sk=9d310

Interesting. I am not sure about formation.

Don't ask me why but I get a good feeling about this game. The Benzema issue can somewhat motivate those who have something to prove... Allez!

 

So Gignac has been warming up. I imagine he'll come on for Giroud. Ben Arfa is yet to stand up from the bench. I hope he replaces one of the attackers at some point.

 

What the heck is going on around the stadium?

 

Wow Coman on. Martial off.

 

Nice first move by Coman to beat the german defense and set up Pogba who gets the ball caught up in his feet.

 

Varane looking very sharp!

 

off the post from Muller!

 

Ben Arfa and Schnederlin on!

 

Gignac!!!!. Great subs by DD

 

Well well well. What say the naysayers now?

 

My deepest condolence to all French people.