Comments on: France-England http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html France - World Cup - South Africa 2010 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lefutur http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117268 lefutur Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:00:48 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117268 Nasri needs to play with the big boys. France hasn't had an exciting game since Nasri and Benzema made their debuts. Nasri needs to play with the big boys. France hasn’t had an exciting game since Nasri and Benzema made their debuts.

]]> By: lefutur http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117267 lefutur Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:58:59 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117267 pretty boring...just as i feared. pretty boring…just as i feared.

]]> By: Eric http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117266 Eric Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:58:21 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117266 It was a good win but I was hoping they would be more impressive. It was a good win but I was hoping they would be more impressive.

]]> By: Rajib http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117259 Rajib Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:20:20 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117259 Anelka is playing very good. Ribery and Malouda too. But the defence looks shaky. Anelka is playing very good. Ribery and Malouda too. But the defence looks shaky.

]]> By: glatisant http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117256 glatisant Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:07:24 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117256 I miss Doyle's Ligue 1 reports this season, though Ben Lyttleton isn't too bad. The penalty Anelka drew...wonder if James was having flashbacks to Euro 2004? I miss Doyle’s Ligue 1 reports this season, though Ben Lyttleton isn’t too bad. The penalty Anelka drew…wonder if James was having flashbacks to Euro 2004?

]]> By: sandrahn http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117252 sandrahn Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:50:38 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117252 The Guardian's Paul Doyle is doing live play-by-play of the game. Doyle covers French football for the Guardian and he always treats France with far more respect than his colleagues on the sports page at that paper. You can read his minute-by-minute report here: http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/matchreport/0,,2268152,00.html France have just gotten a penalty and Ribery has scored. I love this bit: "39 min: Unable to keep up with Ribéry, Beckham tugs him back by the shirt and cops a booking." "41 min: England's response to going behind has been to ... run around energetically. But there is very little cohesion on display, and no threat other than the occasional cross. Gerrard has not been able to provide any meaningful support to Rooney. Despite lacking several first-teamers, France are far sharper and clearly more dangerous." The Guardian’s Paul Doyle is doing live play-by-play of the game. Doyle covers French football for the Guardian and he always treats France with far more respect than his colleagues on the sports page at that paper. You can read his minute-by-minute report here:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/matchreport/0,,2268152,00.html

France have just gotten a penalty and Ribery has scored.

I love this bit:

“39 min: Unable to keep up with Ribéry, Beckham tugs him back by the shirt and cops a booking.”

“41 min: England’s response to going behind has been to … run around energetically. But there is very little cohesion on display, and no threat other than the occasional cross. Gerrard has not been able to provide any meaningful support to Rooney. Despite lacking several first-teamers, France are far sharper and clearly more dangerous.”

]]> By: glatisant http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117251 glatisant Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:48:22 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117251 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> By: Inara http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117238 Inara Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:17:44 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117238 After the substitutions had been made, the second half ended something like this: Lloris Delpierre - Givet - Boumsong - Reveillere Bodmer - Mavuba - Ben Arfa Briand - FSP - Remy With so much turnover, it's no wonder France fell apart defensively. It has nothing to do with the caliber of players, but it's hard to gel with players constantly streaming in and out. After the substitutions had been made, the second half ended something like this:

Lloris
Delpierre – Givet – Boumsong – Reveillere
Bodmer – Mavuba – Ben Arfa
Briand – FSP – Remy

With so much turnover, it’s no wonder France fell apart defensively. It has nothing to do with the caliber of players, but it’s hard to gel with players constantly streaming in and out.

]]> By: glatisant http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117233 glatisant Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:50:14 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117233 Inara: And what was the lineup in the second half of the game? Inara:
And what was the lineup in the second half of the game?

]]> By: Eric http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html/comment-page-1#comment-117220 Eric Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:56:19 +0000 http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/621.html#comment-117220 lefutur-i agree with you that we need a playmaker but I don't see anyone taking that role yet. Either way we will find out many things against England. Vive la France! lefutur-i agree with you that we need a playmaker but I don’t see anyone taking that role yet. Either way we will find out many things against England. Vive la France!

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