Comments on: Raymond Is Contemplating Rotation. For Real This Time. http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:50:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-142013 Eric Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:17:30 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-142013 I still think Flamini should be in instead of Diara, surprised no one else thinks so. Anyways if Holland thinks they are going to do to France what they did to Italy they are mistaken. All I can say is this will be the transition for France(i hope) France will be impressive and should win. I still think Flamini should be in instead of Diara, surprised no one else thinks so. Anyways if Holland thinks they are going to do to France what they did to Italy they are mistaken. All I can say is this will be the transition for France(i hope) France will be impressive and should win.

]]> By: frenchnetherlandsfan http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-142002 frenchnetherlandsfan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:01:39 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-142002 yeah that's the best news for dutch ! rotation but malouda's still in :) i really think france'll qualify for quarters, beating italy in the last game. i hope netherlands won't play with the previous 3-0 in head, cause france'll be really different, u got some players able to hold the ball, making long run with it (ribery, benzema, henry), and unlike italy u got real good defenssive midfield (pirlo and gattuso were invisible, i can't see maké or toulalan as weak) dutch even if we'll attack, we'll have to deal with our first game, so 2-2 won't be so bad (with our attaking line hurt: robben, huntelaar, babel, and van persie still shy after his one). nasri would be a great man to titularized as n°10, with ribery left and govou right, but i don't think domenech'll do. yeah that’s the best news for dutch !
rotation but malouda’s still in :)
i really think france’ll qualify for quarters, beating italy in the last game.
i hope netherlands won’t play with the previous 3-0 in head, cause france’ll be really different, u got some players able to hold the ball, making long run with it (ribery, benzema, henry), and unlike italy u got real good defenssive midfield (pirlo and gattuso were invisible, i can’t see maké or toulalan as weak)
dutch even if we’ll attack, we’ll have to deal with our first game,
so 2-2 won’t be so bad (with our attaking line hurt: robben, huntelaar, babel, and van persie still shy after his one).
nasri would be a great man to titularized as n°10, with ribery left and govou right, but i don’t think domenech’ll do.

]]> By: Jan http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-142001 Jan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:02:45 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-142001 Thanks Jeff. Good to be here. I was wondering, with Domenech as a choice for team manager...who would most fans have seen in his place, you think? I do believe Romania is the toughest to play against. They don't give you a chance to play football. Very hard to break down. If Holland would draw against Romania, I wouldn't be too disappointed to be honest. Thanks Jeff. Good to be here. I was wondering, with Domenech as a choice for team manager…who would most fans have seen in his place, you think?

I do believe Romania is the toughest to play against. They don’t give you a chance to play football. Very hard to break down. If Holland would draw against Romania, I wouldn’t be too disappointed to be honest.

]]> By: julian http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141998 julian Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:45:36 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141998 I think you're all underestimating the risks that a first game represented being played against a team like Romania. 11 defenders 80 % of the time , and 4-5 times in the game a counter strike with a couple of super fast players that don't run that much since they just stay as a block. It was a FIRST game, they could have won sure, but they could have lost just like they did against Scotland in the qualifiers (remember that ONE shot they took, BANG!). RD may have some hesitations but so do all the other coaches except those who don't have as many good players as we do. He will put Evra and Govou on, for Abidal and Malouda, and we'll win against the Netherlands becaus ethey are an offensive team that will play, unlike Romania. I think you’re all underestimating the risks that a first game represented being played against a team like Romania. 11 defenders 80 % of the time , and 4-5 times in the game a counter strike with a couple of super fast players that don’t run that much since they just stay as a block. It was a FIRST game, they could have won sure, but they could have lost just like they did against Scotland in the qualifiers (remember that ONE shot they took, BANG!). RD may have some hesitations but so do all the other coaches except those who don’t have as many good players as we do. He will put Evra and Govou on, for Abidal and Malouda, and we’ll win against the Netherlands becaus ethey are an offensive team that will play, unlike Romania.

]]> By: Foreverzidane http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141993 Foreverzidane Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:53:04 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141993 I'm rewriting this one as first attempt didn't go thru. I say out with the TOUL and in with the FLAME ! Out with Willie Sagnol and in comes in the "Clerc" to stamp out any Dutch attacks and push the troops ahead."Combats avec tes défenseurs". For the love of God we almost won the last world cup let's have some much needed confidence going into the Fridays do or die! This team can do it, and that is to attack with a lot of quick short passes through the middle. Yes no one has ever mentioned that how successful they were attacking through the belly of the opposition. Ribery with ball right through the defense. I’m rewriting this one as first attempt didn’t go thru.
I say out with the TOUL and in with the FLAME !
Out with Willie Sagnol and in comes in the “Clerc”
to stamp out any Dutch attacks and push the troops
ahead.”Combats avec tes défenseurs”.
For the love of God we almost
won the last world cup let’s have some much needed
confidence going into the Fridays do or die!
This team can do it, and that is to attack with a lot of
quick short passes through the middle. Yes no one has ever
mentioned that how successful they were attacking through the
belly of the opposition. Ribery with ball right through the
defense.

]]> By: Inara http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141992 Inara Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:49:35 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141992 Another <a href="http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=732374" rel="nofollow">little gem</a> from Domenech: “The Netherlands won against Italy but the team who have impressed me so far [at the Euros] are Romania. One reason for this is because they are the only team I've seen in person. I can not speak about the teams that we have not yet played.” That's insulting to Holland, Italy, <em>and </em>Romania. But it's all sincere on the surface. :) Another little gem from Domenech:

“The Netherlands won against Italy but the team who have impressed me so far [at the Euros] are Romania. One reason for this is because they are the only team I’ve seen in person. I can not speak about the teams that we have not yet played.”

That’s insulting to Holland, Italy, and Romania. But it’s all sincere on the surface. :)

]]> By: Foreverzidane http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141991 Foreverzidane Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:35:17 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141991 How about no Willie Sagnol and Clerc instead. Fresh ideas, atleast if go out we could say we tried everything. An energetic Flamini would do wonders for the team. Out the Toul in with the FLAME!!!!!!!! I say OUT with TOUL and in with the FLAME who's in? How about no Willie Sagnol and Clerc instead.
Fresh ideas, atleast if go out we could say we tried
everything. An energetic Flamini would do wonders
for the team. Out the Toul in with the FLAME!!!!!!!!
I say OUT with TOUL and in with the FLAME
who’s in?

]]> By: Jean-Michel http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141990 Jean-Michel Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:25:37 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141990 If he was so great Domenech wouldn't be tinkering with his place in the starting squad. If he was so great Domenech wouldn’t be tinkering with his place in the starting squad.

]]> By: Oliver http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141989 Oliver Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:15:36 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141989 I don't know why some of you dislike Malouda. He brings some speed and acceleration into the game, kind of like Ribery does. I'm also glad to see govou coming in. This would be my line up, tell me what you think! Coupet Sagnol, Thuram, Gallas, Abidal Makelele, Toulalan Govou, Ribery, Malouda Henry (replaced by Benzema or Gomis) I don’t know why some of you dislike Malouda. He brings some speed and acceleration into the game, kind of like Ribery does. I’m also glad to see govou coming in. This would be my line up, tell me what you think!
Coupet
Sagnol, Thuram, Gallas, Abidal
Makelele, Toulalan
Govou, Ribery, Malouda
Henry (replaced by Benzema or Gomis)

]]> By: jeff http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-141987 jeff Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:25:19 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/raymond-is-contemplating-rotation-for-real-this-time.html#comment-141987 Jan - Welcome. Very nice observation: "For ONCE, I'll be honest." Jan – Welcome. Very nice observation: “For ONCE, I’ll be honest.”

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