Landreau’s in Goal, and Flamini’s Out

November 20th, 2007 | by: Laurie |

Raymond Domenech confirmed today that Mikael Landreau will almost certainly be in goal tomorrow. Because Raymond is not about trying new things, at least not where goalkeepers are concerned. Raymond is all about hierarchy.

“There are always options. But I remain very careful on the post of goalkeeper. For me, there is a hierarchy. … The major problem of the goalkeepers is that to replace somebody, it is necessary for the other to die first.”

Hahaha. A card, that Raymond. (Anybody seeing shades of Barthez-Coupet? And maybe Landreau should employ a food tester.)

In other news that is certain to be making Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger happy, happy, happy, midfielder Mathieu Flamini has been ruled out for tomorrow’s game. Nobody’s talking about the nature of the injury, but earlier Raymond called it, “a little thing.”

Thanks for the clarification, Raymond. If it were that little, he would be in Kiev and not on his way back to London.

And from l’Equipe: L’EQUIPE PROBABLE : Landreau – Clerc, Thuram, Gallas, Abidal – L. Diarra, Makelele – Govou, Ribéry – Henry, Benzema

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http://marseille.theoffside.com Massaer

Domenech is all about hierarchy. And that will make us lose games someday. It already did but i won’t talk about the final of the WC again. Sometimes, players are just not fit to play or shouldn’t play and he plays them nonetheless. That’s true for Henry and that is true for landreau.. He’s not good with paris and he’s not great with the NT.
Mandanda may make it to the Euro if e keeps it up.
As for Flamini, he’s his new mancrush and he’ll be in Switzrland.
http://lyon.theoffside.com Inara

Laurie, you should do a post listing all of Domenech’s exiles/cast outs/forgotten/ignored players. I’m sure you could make an entire XI with them. Just off the top of my head I think of Trezeguet, Giuly, Pires, Mexes, Bodmer, Chimbonda, Frey, Cisse, and of course Dhorasoo(!!).
Laurie

The Domench ShitList Starting XI! I like it! Must work on this over the Christmas break.
Jean-Michel

I think I like 2 up front instead of just Henry or Benzema. This line up works better..Sooo who’s left on the bench? Team is getting skimpier by the day since the need to qualify no longer exists.
http://marseille.theoffside.com Massaer

I think Cissé will be at the Euro if he makes a decent season.
Patrick

I don’t see any way of Cissé or Trézéguet making it to the Euro. There’s just no room. On “Luis Attaque,” Didier Deschamps said that usually only 3 “attaquants centraux” are chosen in an international selection. There’s already Henry, Anelka, and Benzema and hence no room for my favorite Trézéguet or Cissé. However, for the World Cup 2006, Domenech originally selected four central strikers ie Henry, Trézéguet, Cissé, Saha. Perhaps he will select four for the Euro…
Laurie

He does always seem to select four. Lately he’s been doubling up on every position except defense, where he’s been having players like Escude or Abidal double up. And, of course three keepers, which is kind of humorous, since nobody but Landreau and Coupet will ever play.
http://betting.betfair.com/football Football Betting Boy

I agree with Jean-Michel. I think the team performs better with two up-front, especially as Henry likes to pull out into the channels. He needs someone up there with him. I like Trézéguet and Cissé too, but Benzema and Anelka are also good enough for the side.