An OK start
I didn’t get to see the game against Mexico last but the reaction seems to be mixed.
Raymond Domenech called it a ‘proper warmup match’ but said France suffered from a lapse in form in the second half and that he’ll ‘expect much more from my players in our next clash’, which is Wednesday night against Denmark in Lens.
The players weren’t happy with the booing of Fabien Barthez and Vikash Dhorasoo by the home crowd, Zidane telling French radio ‘this is scandalous to boo any player from the team’, and Domenech equally disappointed saying ‘We are speechless being faced with such an attitude and we have no explanation for it.’
You can probably understand Barthez copping it, he plays for Marseille and he’s keeping Coupet out of the team.
The squad found themselves on photo-op duty on today when French Premier Dominique de Villepin and Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour showed up at Clairefontaine to get some reflected glory.
Wonder if they’ll have another photocall if the team come home after the first round.
Related Posts
Subscribe
|
Print
|
Share
|
Comments


I am not happy at all with the French performance of last Saturday. The only thing that comes out i sthat the defence is strong and very flexible. However, in the forefront very little occasions were created. It was always the same move…passing long balls to Cisse for him to cross in the middle. The only new positive note form me is that Frank Ribery is very skillful and can give the French team what they currently lack… more penetration and initiative to face opponents….
Posted from
Malta




I hate to be a pessimist but this World Cup is looking like the fall of Zizou. We know he’s retiring anyway, but I would have liked it to be in style. The wa Zizou has been playing recently somehow gives me the idea that he won’t be getting much applause this summer.
Posted from
Switzerland




I think France played fairly well…At least in the first half, they totally controlled the game and Mexico could not play more than two proper passes before they lost the ball..Cisse is totally useless and I don’t know why he’s even in the team…he made some disastrous crosses that any professional player would be ashamed of..
Posted from
United States


Comments are closed
Send Your Tips!
Email tips[at]worldcupblog[dot]org
France Club Football News
- Matchday: Lens-Nancy (Stade Félix Bollaert)
- LE PETIT DERBY: GRENOBLE FOOT 38 vs. LYON
- OM-PSG Preview (Part Deux)
- Laurent Blanc, The Next Sir Alex?
- OM Look Alikes (Sorry Sarah)
More Europe Blogs
France World Cup Blog
790 Articles | 10,311 Comments
Croatia World Cup Blog
192 Articles | 1,821 Comments
Czech Republic World Cup Blog
196 Articles | 320 Comments
England World Cup Team Blog
811 Articles | 2,769 Comments
Germany World Cup Blog Blog
485 Articles | 3,098 Comments
Italy World Cup Blog
567 Articles | 21,784 Comments
Netherlands World Cup Blog
2,014 Articles | 26,941 Comments
Poland World Cup Blog
352 Articles | 4,198 Comments
Portugal World Cup Blog
453 Articles | 7,017 Comments
Serbia World Cup Team Blog
168 Articles | 847 Comments
Spain World Cup Blog
235 Articles | 1,926 Comments
Sweden World Cup Blog
151 Articles | 318 Comments
Switzerland World Cup Blog
217 Articles | 327 Comments
Ukraine World Cup Team Blog
120 Articles | 806 Comments
Greece World Cup Blog
142 Articles | 70 Comments
Russia World Cup Blog
81 Articles | 143 Comments
Scotland World Cup Team Blog
101 Articles | 108 Comments
Ireland World Cup Team Blog
55 Articles | 121 Comments
Norway World Cup Team Blog
9 Articles | 6 Comments
Turkey World Cup Blog
39 Articles | 293 Comments
Romania World Cup Blog
78 Articles | 281 Comments
Austria World Cup Blog
111 Articles | 117 Comments
Denmark World Cup Team Blog
8 Articles | 27 Comments
Albania World Cup Team Blog
4 Articles | 8 Comments
Belgium World Cup Team Blog
49 Articles | 59 Comments
Wales World Cup Team Blog
61 Articles | 17 Comments
Bosnia World Cup Team Blog
31 Articles | 87 Comments
Israel World Cup Team Blog
22 Articles | 18 Comments
Monthly Archives
World 







