France-England
Clairfontaine must look like a M*A*S*H unit with all the injuries:
1. France’s great hope, Karim Benzema, has an injured left ankle – Replaced by Trezeguet (Trezegol?)
2. Arsenal’s impeccable right back Bacary Sagna – Replaced by Reveillère
3. The World’s best player as recently as 2003, Thierry Henry – Replaced by Loic Remy
4. France Captain Patrick Vieira has a sore thigh muscle, and is “very frustrated.”
5. Sebastien Frey – Replaced by Nice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
6. Perennially crocked, but hugely talented, Louis Saha
7. Marseille midfileder Mathieu Valbuena
Domenech says he should have picked 45 players instead of just 39, to cover the two games. I’m reading through the Domenech interview on L’Equipe; here’s a good question:
Entre un joueur longuement blessé et un autre qui ne joue plus en club, qu’est-ce qui est le plus grave?
Between a player long-term injured and a player who’s not playing for his club anymore, which is more serious?
Le manque de temps de jeu n’est pas le plus important, les blessures sont plus gênantes. Un joueur qui manque de temps de jeu s’entraîne quand même, il peut se préparer. Celui qui est blessé pendant les six derniers mois, ça fait réfléchir. C’est difficile de l’amener vite en compétition.
The lack of playing time is not most important, the injuries are more awkward. A player who misses playing time is still training, he can prepare. Those who are injured during the last six months, that makes one reflect. It’s difficult to quickly bring him into competition.
Who did the interviewer have in mind when he asked that question? And who is Domenech referring to: injured for the last six months?
Patrick Vignal, our man at Reuters, expects Trezeguet and Anelka to start up front. Now that should be an absolutely mouthwatering prospect. Anelka is into the idea.
Laurie, who’s planning to attend the France-England friendly, is an Anelka supporter, and why not? Here’s a guy who was known universally, fairly or not, as “L’Enfant Terrible;” roughly translated, a spoiled brat, just a few years ago. Those days are gone. I’m still smarting from the assist he had to set up Chelsea’s winning goal over Arsenal yesterday. The current version of Anelka is a combination of blinding pace, brilliant skill, and perfect attitude.
And Trezeguet is just one of the Davids who could be returning like a prodigal son.
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