Comments on: France’s hopes hanging by a thread

By: frenchnetherlandsfan

frenchnetherlandsfan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:14:38 +0000

don’t know what u’r trying to quote, that’s not the rule foreverzidane, read it!
i know that most of referees gave a penalty for that, (and not for the thousand holding shirt in the box) but that’s not the football law.
i’m the first who reconize we’r lucky to beat france (moreover with such score), but i can’t hear that thing about ungiven true penalty.
and about henry, to follow him since monaco, he have always had such reactions, so that’s boring … but, anyway.
good luck against italy.

By: Foreverzidane

Foreverzidane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:10:20 +0000

Corrections my double identity friend, That was a CLEAR HAND BALL,
whether it’s ball hitting arm or arm hitting ball, the fact is that the arm “PREVENTED THE BALL FROM IT’S INTENDED COURSE OF DIRECTION” which most likely would’ve been in the back of that goal of yours.
You guys won the game fair and square so what’s your beef? be happy.
Gallas during a match near the end of the EPL had a similar situation when the Chelsea shot in the box hit his arm, and the Ref. immediately awarded the PENAL to Chelsea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don’t insult Henry as he is far away from being a Whiner, and he’s done more than enough of his share for Les Bleus.

By: frenchnetherlandsfan

frenchnetherlandsfan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:59:39 +0000

should have 21 penalties !!
come on jean pierre …
henry has always been that weiner, every time he lost this is the referee’s fault.
henry shot ooijer’s hand .. that’s not a penalty, the rule is a volontary move with the hand.
ok some referee give penalty for that, but that’s not the rule.
and maké should have 21 yellow cards too (actually at least 3).
that’s football, ooijer never try to stop the ball with especialy his hand, so let’s play.
u should be more hangry about the henry’s lob 3m over.

but i agree with few people in the french or dutch blog, if we meet again france in semi … i think we’ll lose.
like ever we play awesome football but we’ll not be prized at the end.

By: Franco Rossi

Franco Rossi — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:35:47 +0000

French r crying about the penalty that was not given!!BVe grateful that makelele was not SENT off for elbowing vandervaart and sneijder which was very brutal and unsportive!!

By: Jean Pierre

Jean Pierre — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:00:41 +0000

Go France

I want Trezeguet to be in
France shud have got 2 penalties in the match against the netherlands, but yeh thats the past for now

Hope France will got good luck against Italy

By: -nickt.-

-nickt.- — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:23:53 +0000

i must say, as an italian fan, i think frey would do better against italy.

and here’s to both of our coaches finding new jobs at the end of the tournament!

By: Foreverzidane

Foreverzidane — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:05:22 +0000

Would Domenech be smart enough and use Frey, a goalie who’s more familiar with the Azzuri?

By: julien

julien — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:44:32 +0000

I think we might win against Italy in our next match. We don’t have Zidane to spoil it :p. For my fellow Frenchman, I am only kidding.

By: RF

RF — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:11:26 +0000

Definitely a missed penalty and that hurts. On the other hand, how Makelele didn’t get red in that game is beyond me: he elbowed both kuyt and sneijder and then slapped VdV in the face! And all he got is yellow in that game!

And I still can’t be 100% sure whether Henry’s goal was onside or not, it was pretty close!

By: joe

joe — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:12:02 +0000

France need to score early against Italy
and to start with something like 4-1-3-2

Frey

Clerc..Squillaci..Gallas..Evra

Toulalan

Govou..Ribéry..Henry

Anelka..Benzema