Comments on: And Now a Word About our Fullbacks http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108651 Brandon Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:56:36 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108651 I think Sagnol should be the top choice for the Euro's this summer, but after that, I can see Sagna possibly starting to take over. Im not a huge fan of Clerc... he plays well for Lyon but always seems a bit lost when playing for France - and hasn't played many top level matches against quality national teams. As the biggest Sagnol fan out there, its tough to admit that his time may be coming to and end with les bleus, but I definetly think he deserves to play out these Euros at the very least. I feel pretty confident with Sagna coming up though, his play with Arsenal is incredible. Their names are so similar anyways... seems like a natural progression. haha I think Sagnol should be the top choice for the Euro’s this summer, but after that, I can see Sagna possibly starting to take over. Im not a huge fan of Clerc… he plays well for Lyon but always seems a bit lost when playing for France – and hasn’t played many top level matches against quality national teams.
As the biggest Sagnol fan out there, its tough to admit that his time may be coming to and end with les bleus, but I definetly think he deserves to play out these Euros at the very least. I feel pretty confident with Sagna coming up though, his play with Arsenal is incredible. Their names are so similar anyways… seems like a natural progression. haha

]]> By: sandrahn http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108399 sandrahn Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:07:46 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108399 Sagna is now considered one of the premiership's best fullbacks. Some rate him as #1. His performances have been as close to perfect as any player can get. What is amazing is how quickly he became a regular first team player. No adjustment period at all. We gooners were very dubious about him when he first arrived, had never heard about him, and we wondered why Wenger was buying in that position when it wasn't a priority one. Well Sagna has become part of our first choice back four all season. He is absolutely integral to our defense. Like Kolo, when he doesn't play (which is rare), we get worried. His hairstyle is remarked on constantly of course (Gallas doesn't like it at all and has said so) but we saw that the one game in which Sagna was not at his best was the one where his blonde locks were gone. So we want that crazy hairstyle to stay on permanently please. :-D Sagna is now considered one of the premiership’s best fullbacks. Some rate him as #1. His performances have been as close to perfect as any player can get. What is amazing is how quickly he became a regular first team player. No adjustment period at all. We gooners were very dubious about him when he first arrived, had never heard about him, and we wondered why Wenger was buying in that position when it wasn’t a priority one. Well Sagna has become part of our first choice back four all season. He is absolutely integral to our defense. Like Kolo, when he doesn’t play (which is rare), we get worried. His hairstyle is remarked on constantly of course (Gallas doesn’t like it at all and has said so) but we saw that the one game in which Sagna was not at his best was the one where his blonde locks were gone. So we want that crazy hairstyle to stay on permanently please. :-D

]]> By: Inara http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108330 Inara Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:13:31 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108330 I don't watch the EPL, so I have no idea how Sagna is doing, but Clerc has been looking rather well this year. So I am expecting that he gets a call up, but if Sagnol is available, I'm not sure if Clerc will be in A or A'. I don’t watch the EPL, so I have no idea how Sagna is doing, but Clerc has been looking rather well this year. So I am expecting that he gets a call up, but if Sagnol is available, I’m not sure if Clerc will be in A or A’.

]]> By: Jean-Michel http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108318 Jean-Michel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:02:22 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108318 Seems like le selectionneur favors Clerc over Sagna. I haven't seen Sagna get too much action. Wondering if that ridiculous hair style has anything to do with it. Seems like le selectionneur favors Clerc over Sagna. I haven’t seen Sagna get too much action. Wondering if that ridiculous hair style has anything to do with it.

]]> By: Inara http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108274 Inara Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:18:28 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108274 I've always felt that if there was one position that France doesn't have a lot of talented players, it's right back. In all other positions, France is knee deep in talent. But at RB, after Sagnol, you have an entire host of so-and-so options. Sagna is admittedly the best of the bunch, followed by Clerc, Diarra, Chimbonda, Reveillere, etc, but none of them fill me with hope for the future. I’ve always felt that if there was one position that France doesn’t have a lot of talented players, it’s right back. In all other positions, France is knee deep in talent. But at RB, after Sagnol, you have an entire host of so-and-so options. Sagna is admittedly the best of the bunch, followed by Clerc, Diarra, Chimbonda, Reveillere, etc, but none of them fill me with hope for the future.

]]> By: sandrahn http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html/comment-page-1#comment-108267 sandrahn Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:28:24 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/and-now-a-word-about-our-fullbacks.html#comment-108267 Hey, you forgot about King Kolo!! Currently away at the African Nations Cup and unfortunately for us gooners tearing it up with Ivory Coast to make them one of the favorites to win the tournament. HURRY UP AND COME BACK KOLO!! Fortunately his injury doesn't look serious enuf to put him out too long. Kolo marauds marauds marauds (I don't think that's a word, but I don't care) all over the pitch. Bombs forward all the time, tries for powerful vollies (occasionally gets them in) and just tears it up. Clichy is definitely up there, we gooners just wish he'd get a goal! He deserves one. I wish he could be cloned! He's just astonishing. He's one of Arsenal's top 3 sprinters -- in training the fastest players often do these competitive sprint races. Henry and Clichy are tied as the club's all-time fastest. Clichy never seems to get tired. As for Sagna...again, another brilliant Wenger find! I do think he's a fantastic replacement for Sagnol in the long term, he just needs more games with the national team. I hope Domenech knows how to use him to his best advantage. I've never seen a player fit in so seamlessly with absolutely no fuss at Arsenal. Hey, you forgot about King Kolo!! Currently away at the African Nations Cup and unfortunately for us gooners tearing it up with Ivory Coast to make them one of the favorites to win the tournament. HURRY UP AND COME BACK KOLO!! Fortunately his injury doesn’t look serious enuf to put him out too long. Kolo marauds marauds marauds (I don’t think that’s a word, but I don’t care) all over the pitch. Bombs forward all the time, tries for powerful vollies (occasionally gets them in) and just tears it up. Clichy is definitely up there, we gooners just wish he’d get a goal! He deserves one. I wish he could be cloned! He’s just astonishing. He’s one of Arsenal’s top 3 sprinters — in training the fastest players often do these competitive sprint races. Henry and Clichy are tied as the club’s all-time fastest. Clichy never seems to get tired.

As for Sagna…again, another brilliant Wenger find! I do think he’s a fantastic replacement for Sagnol in the long term, he just needs more games with the national team. I hope Domenech knows how to use him to his best advantage. I’ve never seen a player fit in so seamlessly with absolutely no fuss at Arsenal.

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