Comments on: No Gourcuff, No Ribery, No Problem?

By: Nice Li Hung

Nice Li Hung — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:11:19 +0000

Sometimes during matches, and not the entirety of every match, but sometimes it’s painful to watch.

I find “debacle” to be putting it mildly.

No panache.

Doms has none.

Toodles needs to get stuck in.

Evra needs to get balls into the box.

Sagna has got to get his crosses past the first man.

Somebody needs to score a goal of two.

I must say that I agree with several points from the original author, including his lineup.

We can do it, guys. Come on! Chin up commenters. France can nick a point off Faroes, and depending on other matches, that could see us through to the playoff. Based on our form I would expect us to get hammered in the playoff, but something could change between now and then.

Did anybody read the post. He’s saying he wants to see some 7-0s. He’s the optimistic one.

The pessimists are the sad bastards with their Domenech voodoo dolls.

But Doume, is right. We need to all just smoke a bowl and chill.

By: Doumé

Doumé — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:22:20 +0000

I would have panicked if they were the last two games. The last two games are coming up.

By: jeff

jeff — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:34:41 +0000

Just in terms of the points total: two from six, when a full six were required to go to the top of the group, plus the stuff you mentioned.

By: Doumé

Doumé — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:39:17 +0000

I think the words “debacle” and all that stuff make no sense. It WAS a debacle for Serbia to play 80 mins at home up one player, with one free goal, one more substitution etc (plus the help of the ref). They got outplayed the vast majority of the game. They were much less good than Romania was comparatively. They might even have lost their direct pass because of that game in Belgrade. *IF* Romania and Lithuania are motivated, Serbia might be in much trouble and get away with only 2 points.

And yes, I go on record to say that France will beat the Feroe and Austria, who cares if it’s 1-0. Quit panicking, guys.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:42:03 +0000

Here’s a must-read from Amy Lawrence, especially for the comments that follow:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/oct/07/raymond-domenech-france-world-cup

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:37:20 +0000

Gomis has been called up also.

Would you believe I’m worried about Faroe Islands? Not about a loss, but a draw would be killer to their chances, and they had trouble scoring against them last time and just eked out a 1-0. France so often has trouble with defensive teams, even if they’re minnows.

Hoping for another 6-0 like 2007, though.

By: princedesparcs

princedesparcs — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:36:08 +0000

Damn, rough crowd. Y’all takin’ the bus to Saint-Denis?

My hoped-for scenario? Germany in the playoffs. (OK, aside from 0-1 in Belgrade Saturday.)

Meeeeeeeeerde! Allez!

By: terry from florida

terry from florida — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:55:16 +0000

i can tell you one think the day domenech is no longer the coach it will be the 4 th best day in french soccer history the first one winning the world cup the 3 euro championship,the french are so tired of that guy that i don’t even think they care, honestly if it’s to og to south africa and get ridiculed than i hope we don’t qualify, maybe they will win both games 1-0 and domenech will be out………….yea right lol

for what is worth THOUGH IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN

frey
sagna gallas toulalan evra
diarra
nasri gorcuff ribery
aneka henry

By: Jean-François

Jean-François — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:14:29 +0000

I am very frightened that France will not qualify. France seems to be bad at qualifying, always….even in the Zidane era.

By: lefutur

lefutur — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:52:20 +0000

wait…lassana diara might be out? ok, now domenech will have no choice but to call up benoit cheyrou if its true. and i hope he does, this midfield are a bunch of clones.