France to keep the same 11

June 6th, 2008 | by: jeff |

Several France supporters believe that manager Raymond Domenech is hiding in plain sight: that he will start the same 11 against Romania that started against Columbia.

Coupet
Sagnol Thuram Gallas Abidal
Toulalan Makalele Malouda
Ribery Benzema Henry

It’s great that Coupet is finally getting the run he deserves. If Henry is fit, he’ll be great. Benzema is going to take Euro 2008 by storm, according to my reading of the form guide.

The defensive stability will be key. France Supporters still have faith in Thuram.

Makalele has never played at his very best for France in big tournaments; he could do it this time around, and keep France defensively impenetrable.

More Romania preview, including a look at France’s unique formation here, where the predicted result is a 3-0 victory to France.

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http://france.worldcupblog.org Laurie

3-0? Wow. That’s optimistic.

And I’d love for it to be true.
lefutur

i think mutu will get romania on the scoresheet somehow. but if france score 3 goals i’ll be wildly happy. malouda will need to create some pressure going forward for that to happen and so far he;s been tentative.
http://www.blogdabola.net webrp

France, we are waiting for the revenge from the Euro in Holland, maybe this time will be different.
portugal players on http://www.blogdabola.net
Mohamed

Haha, you forgot that portugal needs also to revenge france because of de semifinal in 2006 …
sandrahn

hate to be pedantic but the country is spelled “Colombia” while the university is spelled “Columbia”

Can’t see 3-0, I’ll be satisfied with 1-0