Too soon to start moaning

The World Cup is still three months away but France coach Raymond Domenech already had the qualifiers for Euro 2008 on his mind this week. He wasn’t happy with the random draw for fixtures in qualifying Group B after the six countries couldn’t agree a schedule between themselves.

France will open up their campaign in Georgia on September 6 and then play Italy four day later. Domenech is quoted on the French Federation website saying ‘the draw is no good for us’, and that playing their last match in the Ukraine ‘is a huge disadvantage’.

I say just get on with it, if you’re good enough you’ll go through and if you look for excuses this early something must be wrong.