Romania-France

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Neither team will score.

Another Draw tonight and Romania will be in a decent position.

DSB

This is terrible stuff.

Guy:Incognito

Jesus that was terrible. Not one Grench player near that corner. FFS the Romanians had to jump with each other to make it look interesting.

They dont seem overly bothered about challenging for the ball. All just smacks of "meh" with a side order of Gallic shugs.

445279.ie

Jesus, think I nodded off there for a minute. Did I miss anything??

Guy:Incognito

DCC160 wrote: »

Jesus, think I nodded off there for a minute. Did I miss anything??

No, no you did not.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Unlikely.

mike65

Domenech once again proving his brilliance.

Mike.

SantryRed

Once again, Domenech is shown up to be a very very bad manager. He doesn't have a breeze. They're rubbish. Since he's taken over they've never taken a qualifiers or tournament and done well. Don't care about the World Cup two years ago, they were poor until Zidane turned it on for the three games up to the final.

Nalz

one word













poor

Thanx 4 The Fish

wonder if he is any good on FM.

Guy:Incognito

Boo urns, change the title back.

445279.ie

Thank God it's over. Roll on Holland-Italy.

Nalz

Liam Brady with a Lee Dixon comment there, and Dunphy gettin an lick of his choco highway

MementoMori

Hurrah for the Romanians - good for them.

Agree with Dommench being an utter tool.

Sherifu

DesF wrote: »

Neither team will score.

Another Draw tonight and Romania will be in a decent position.

Aye, would be good for them, they could sneak outta the group with 4/5 points.

kmart6

For all those people who like to laugh at other peoples mis-fortunes......A guy I work with has just lost out on winning €3600 cause of that result!

Nalz

kmart6 wrote: »

For all those people who like to laugh at other peoples mis-fortunes......A guy I work with has just lost out on winning €3600 cause of that result!

:eek: poor focker!

Raskolnikov

Why the hell is Abidal playing and not Evra? Abidal was a disaster for Barcelona this season, whereas Evra is one of the best left-backs in the world right now.

kmart6

Sherifu wrote: »

Aye, would be good for them, they could sneak outta the group with 4/5 points.

Not much point though if they'd just get murdered after the group stage!

Bubs101

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Why the hell is Abidal playing and not Evra? Abidal was a disaster for Barcelona this season, whereas Evra is one of the best left-backs in the world right now.

The same reason that Gobis was there ahead of Trezeguet and the same reason that Thuram was there ahead of Sagna and the same reason that Barthez started ahead of Coupet in the World Cup. Domenech is a fool

cHaTbOx

I dont think france will qualify after that performance

Raskolnikov

kmart6 wrote: »

For all those people who like to laugh at other peoples mis-fortunes......A guy I work with has just lost out on winning €3600 cause of that result!

:eek:

Talk about throwing money away. France have been in dire form for nearly a decade now.

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Raskolnikov wrote: »

:eek:

Talk about throwing money away. France have been in dire form for nearly a decade now.

A decade ago they won the WC, then won the Euros 2 years later.

You might want to re-think that statement.

delija_sever029

Hey give the people Grance back they love it:D

Anyway the most boring game so far on tournament,France really doesnt look impressive and Romania is ok,draw is fair.With a draw in another game today Romanians can get chance to fight for one of 2 places that leads in 1/4 final.Expected playing of them but French played bad,they looked like they dont wish to win and they are happy with a draw from the beggining,poor of them,we will see what they will offer in next 2 games,but so far i dont see them going through

Raskolnikov

DesF wrote: »

A decade ago they won the WC, then won the Euros 2 years later.

You might want to re-think that statement.

I did say nearly a decade.

They went off the boil after they won the Euro's.

Sherifu

kmart6 wrote: »

Not much point though if they'd just get murdered after the group stage!

Would you say the same if it was Ireland?

~Rebel~

why no henry? Injury or idiocy? Gomis did nothin for me..

kmart6

Sherifu wrote: »

Would you say the same if it was Ireland?

God yeah! Ireland team would have no chance in that tournament!

Sherifu

After the group stages it's tight enough and I wouldn't think they'd get murdered.

Vokes

Henry is injured.

Evra would've ripped Contra to shreds if he were playing. I guess he's just doesn't have the right starsign for Domenech to consider him.

kmart6

Sherifu wrote: »

After the group stages it's tight enough and I wouldn't think they'd get murdered.

Well unless this game end's in a draw I'd say you can forget bout them getting through!

Malice

I'm not sure if it has been said already but I can't believe Abidal gets into the French team ahead of Evra or Clichy. Does Domenech not watch Man Utd and Arsenal play or something?

Malouda's performance also was very poor. His Chelsea form seems to have followed him to Euro 2008. I think he took on the Romanian right-back once in the whole game. All in all the French didn't seem at all concerned as time was running out for them. Their game with Italy will be vital for both teams especially given the performance that the Italians have just produced against Holland.

estebancambias

One thing. That was not what I was expecting from Romania. I thought they were going to be a team with great technique and beautiful passing...they are from an attacking point of view a worthless team.....

Fuzzy_Dunlop

malice_ wrote: »

I'm not sure if it has been said already but I can't believe Abidal gets into the French team ahead of Evra or Clichy. Does Domenech not watch Man Utd and Arsenal play or something?

Well Clichy is a Leo, and according to Domenech "When I have got a Leo in defence, I've always got my gun ready. I know he's going to want to show off at one moment or another and cost us." So i mean that's fair enough, perfectly logical criteria to help pick your teams:rolleyes:

leninbenjamin

**** sake... having seen the others in the group tonight you'd have to say that if France had anything close to a decent manager they'd be firm favourites for the cup. i've compiled a list of all the crap i think he's done;

• how the **** is Toulalan in the squad ahead of Flamini, never mind starting? he's a donkey. offers nothing defensively nor attacking.
• Anelka in the squad ahead of Trezequet? again wtf?
• playing two holding midfielders against possibly the most defensive side you will see in the tournament (more negative than Austria!)? surely someone like Nasri should be in there...
• Abidal? ahead of both Evra and Clichy? the man's borderline insane!
• An injured Vieira preferred to a fit Flamini? Vieira is probably the worst member of the French squad these days. sad, but true.
• Gomis? he's better than Trezeguet? how?
• taking of Benzema. the only player who was actually looking to get a result out of the game and who looked capable of doing it. madness....
• Malouda. why is he in the squad? he's been awful this year. someone like Nasri, Evra or henry even would be better on the left.
• Sagnol? that guy still plays football? where is Sagna?
• Thuram. he looked past it 4 years ago. surely they have someone better?
  

anyone got anything else to add?

Malice

playa3 wrote: »

Well Clichy is a Leo, and according to Domenech "When I have got a Leo in defence, I've always got my gun ready. I know he's going to want to show off at one moment or another and cost us." So i mean that's fair enough, perfectly logical criteria to help pick your teams:rolleyes:

Well he is French after all so who knows, maybe that makes perfect sense to him

leninbenjamin wrote: »

anyone got anything else to add?

I'm not sure, maybe an Arsenal fan will clarify but I've a feeling Sagna has been injured for quite a while. He hasn't featured for Arsenal for ages.

Given Domenech's issues with Trezeguet, I would have taken Cissé instead of Gomis but that's based on sympathy for his leg break just before the World Cup in 2006, I'm not sure how his goal scoring record compares with Gomis.

The two holding midfielders might have been okay to start with but given how negative the Romanians were playing at least one of them should have been taken off by the latest at half time.

leninbenjamin

malice_ wrote: »

I'm not sure, maybe an Arsenal fan will clarify but I've a feeling Sagna has been injured for quite a while. He hasn't featured for Arsenal for ages.

he missed the last four or five games of the season with a relatively minor injury, but would have been bit for the EUROs if Domenech included him.

TwoShedsJackson

Raskolnikov wrote: »

I did say nearly a decade.

They went off the boil after they won the Euro's.

Apart from nearly winning the World Cup two years ago of course...

leninbenjamin

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Apart from nearly winning the World Cup two years ago of course...

more to do with the heroics of Zidane than anything else. the rest of the team never looked up to much. I think that's why they are struggling so badly these days, almost all of the current squad seems to look to someone else to do the creative work. Makelele was the only one in midfield yesterday with a bit of confidence on the ball, which was bizarre...

DerekD Goldfish

leninbenjamin wrote: »

**** sake... having seen the others in the group tonight you'd have to say that if France had anything close to a decent manager they'd be firm favourites for the cup. i've compiled a list of all the crap i think he's done;

• how the **** is Toulalan in the squad ahead of Flamini, never mind starting? he's a donkey. offers nothing defensively nor attacking.
• Anelka in the squad ahead of Trezequet? again wtf?
• playing two holding midfielders against possibly the most defensive side you will see in the tournament (more negative than Austria!)? surely someone like Nasri should be in there...
• Abidal? ahead of both Evra and Clichy? the man's borderline insane!
• An injured Vieira preferred to a fit Flamini? Vieira is probably the worst member of the French squad these days. sad, but true.
• Gomis? he's better than Trezeguet? how?
• taking of Benzema. the only player who was actually looking to get a result out of the game and who looked capable of doing it. madness....
• Malouda. why is he in the squad? he's been awful this year. someone like Nasri, Evra or henry even would be better on the left.
• Sagnol? that guy still plays football? where is Sagna?
• Thuram. he looked past it 4 years ago. surely they have someone better?
  

anyone got anything else to add?

They do Mexes
but the manager is his wisdom has never started him in a competitive game

leninbenjamin

DerekD Goldfish wrote: »

They do Mexes

that's him, knew i was forgetting a big name. he's NEVER started a competitive game for Domenech you say? ****in' hell... that puts the FAI in a good light really.

still, the more i think about it, the more I'm certain France would win the damn thing at a stroll if they had a decent manager.

DerekD Goldfish

leninbenjamin wrote: »

that's him, knew i was forgetting a big name. he's NEVER started a competitive game for Domenech you say? ****in' hell... that puts the FAI in a good light really.

still, the more i think about it, the more I'm certain France would win the damn thing at a stroll if they had a decent manager.

AFAIK wiki doesnt have stats for which games e played in but he only has 8 caps and I remember reading somewhere about not starting a competitive game.
Crazy on the back of a good season for roma not to be included

~Rebel~

DerekD Goldfish wrote: »

AFAIK wiki doesnt have stats for which games e played in but he only has 8 caps and I remember reading somewhere about not starting a competitive game.
Crazy on the back of a good season for roma not to be included

especially when Boumsong is!

Beginning to think Domenech is a double agent doing everything in his power to make Grance crumble from the inside!