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Menez! Clichy! Mandanda! Boumsong?!? The New List is Out!!

January 31st, 2008 | By: Laurie | 20 Comments »

I have to go do African Cup of Naitons stuff for the next few hours and don’t even have time to go add in spaces in the names, but wanted to get this posted.

The somewhat unexpected (but not unwelcome) ones for me: Jérémy Menez, Gaël Clichy, Steve Mandanda.

And Jean-Alain Boumsong’s back. Olympique Lyonnais, working its magic already.

Liste des joueurs sélectionnés

Gardiens de But
Grégory COUPETOlympique Lyonnais
Sébastien FREYA.C.F. Fiorentina
Mickaël LANDREAUParis-SG
Stève MANDANDAOlympique de Marseillenouveau

Défenseurs
Eric ABIDALF.C. Barcelone
Jean-Alain BOUMSONGOlympique Lyonnais
François CLERCOlympique Lyonnais
Gaël CLICHYArsenalnouveau
Julien ESCUDEF.C. Séville
Patrice EVRAManchester United
William GALLASArsenal F.C.
Gaël GIVETOlympique Marseille
Philippe MEXESAS Roma
Bakary SAGNAArsenal F.C.
Willy SAGNOLBayern Münich
Sébastien SQUILLACIOlympique Lyonnais
Lilian THURAMF.C. Barcelone

Milieux de Terrain
Abou DIABYArsenal F.C.
Alou DIARRAF.C.G. Bordeaux
Lassana DIARRAFC Portsmouth
Mathieu FLAMINIArsenal F.C.
Claude MAKELELEChelsea FC
Samir NASRIOlympique de Marseille
Jérôme ROTHENParis-SG
Jérémy TOULALANOlympique Lyonnais
Patrick VIEIRAInter de Milan

Attaquants
Nicolas ANELKAChelsea FC
Hatem BEN-ARFAOlympique Lyonnais
Karim BENZEMAOlympique Lyonnais
Jimmy BRIANDStade Rennais
Djibril CISSEOlympique de Marseille
Sidney GOVOUOlympique Lyonnais
Thierry HENRYF.C. Barcelone
Florent MALOUDAChelsea FC
Jérémy MENEZ AS Monaconouveau
Franck RIBERYF.C. Bayern Münich

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Comments

By Doumé | January 31st, 2008 at 10:43 am

First thing I did was to scroll down to the attackers, and yes, as Jean-Michel said, that’s a very clear message to Trez! No mistake here.

Yes that narrows the thing down a bit, but still who plays in A or A’…I think in there are some fabulous combinations possible, mindboggling as always. Which is the right one?

By Laurie | January 31st, 2008 at 11:07 am

Would you believe I was in such a hurry that I missed the fact that Trezeguet wasn’t on the list?

Wow.

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By Jean-Michel | January 31st, 2008 at 11:55 am

Yes there are some nice combinations. Good for Cisse. I’m happy he’s being considered again even if it will be A’ stuff for now.

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By Inara | January 31st, 2008 at 2:09 pm

I’m not sorry to see Trez dropped off. He’s a talented player to be sure, but his attitude needs a major makeover. Domenech has every right to demand humility and obedience from his players, no matter what their achievements are, because at the end of the day, he’s the coach. Saying things like you don’t think the A’ team is good enough for you is unworthy of any player aspiring to represent France.

Someone at the BS forum said it best that even if Domenech doesn’t take Trez to the Euros, and France lose, will people say that France sucked because Domenech only took along Henry, Benzema, Anelka, and perhaps Cisse?

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By Inara | January 31st, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Also, I would have preferred to see Hugo Lloris instead of Steve Mandanda. Mandanda had a great season with Marseille and got some CL experience, but Lloris has been playing in the French top flight for three years whereas this is Mandanda’s first. The only reason Nice was relegated the last two years was because of Lloris. Honestly, Lloris > Mandanda.

It just goes to show that playing for a high profile team is what matters at the end of the day. But that’s okay. Once Lyon buy Lloris, things will be the way they should be.

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By Inara | January 31st, 2008 at 2:13 pm

*the reason Nice wasn’t relegated…

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By sandrahn | January 31st, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Inara, it’s just a few hours until the transfer window and I’ve been on the Guardian page refreshing every few minutes. They just published a horrible rumour about Man U trying to get Benzema for $20 mil. I hope this is just a rumour — I want Benzema & Ben Arfa to stay at Lyon.

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By Inara | January 31st, 2008 at 3:09 pm

Pfft. That will never happen. First off, 20m pounds isn’t enough to even make Aulas listen. Also, Lyon won’t sell their best player to a team they’ll be playing in three weeks.

Anyway, Benzema is about to extend his contract to Lyon, tying him to the club until 2013-2014.

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By Jean-Michel | January 31st, 2008 at 4:20 pm

No one is above the team and for that main reason I have to agree with you Inara. No matter what beef is going on between them, everyone has got to know their respective roles.

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By sandrahn | January 31st, 2008 at 5:35 pm

Oh that’s right, MU are playing v. Lyon in a couple of weeks! PLEASE, Perrin, protect your home ground and refuse MU a victory!!!

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By Laurie | January 31st, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Benzema’s cup-tied anyway, so that wouldn’t be the issue. But the EPL definitely would be.

Does anybody have a link for the “I won’t play in A’” article?

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By Inara | January 31st, 2008 at 6:28 pm

Trezeguet’s interview: http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20080127_115851Dev.html

Domenech responds here: http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/30012008/1/domenech-tient-compte-de-ce-que-ressent-trezeguet-mais-a.html

and here: http://www.lefigaro.fr/sport/2008/01/31/02001-20080131ARTFIG00564-domenech-tout-est-possible.php

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By Jean-Michel | January 31st, 2008 at 6:29 pm

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20080127_115851Dev.html

sounding full of himself in this one.

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By Laurie | January 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Thanks, guys. I’ll probably write a post on this tomorrow, both here and for the Offside main page.

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By Jean-Michel | January 31st, 2008 at 8:45 pm

Domenech’s press conference today still leaves the window open for David in the final Euro selection. I think Domenech’s mind screwing him though. Dancing around the question like the apt politician he can be to keep him in suspense. He defends him almost in his “I won’t play in A’” position by saying he does not need to “test” Trez out on that level. “He knows what he is capable of”. I think we all know Domenech is capable of another snub in a few months.

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By lefutur | January 31st, 2008 at 11:11 pm

those of you criticizing Trezeguet’s language in the interview should remember that Domenech is an expert at making people he doesnt like bitter and angry. Pires and Giuly also spoke in the same way about the French National team and not because they have no respect for it but because Domenech knew exactly how to puch their buttons to the point where they were so mad they started saying stupid shit.

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By Inara | February 1st, 2008 at 10:51 am

Hugo Lloris has also been called up!!! That makes 37 players on the list!

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By Inara | February 1st, 2008 at 10:56 am

Also, what Pires and Trez have to say in response to Ray:

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2008/20080201_105229Dev.html

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2008/20080201_100518Dev.html

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By Laurie | February 1st, 2008 at 6:05 pm

I knew if I waited long enough to write a post on Trezeguet you guys would do all my research for me.