French Team for the 31st (against Nederlands)

[brianfrance]

Goal Keeper: Fabien Barthez (Marseille), Grégory Coupet (Lyon)

DEF: Jean-Alain Boumsong (Auxerre), Marcel Desailly (Chelsea/Ang), Mikaël Silvestre (Manchester United/Ang), William Gallas (Chelsea/Ang), Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich/All), Lilian Thuram (Juventus Turin/Ita), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich/All).

MID: Claude Makelele (Chelsea/Ang), Olivier Dacourt (AS Rome/Ita), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal/Ang), Robert Pires (Arsenal/Ang), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid/Esp), Ludovic Giuly (Monaco), Johan Micoud (Werder Brême/All).

A: Thierry Henry (Arsenal/Ang), David Trezeguet (Juventus Turin/Ita), Steve Marlet (Marseille), Peguy Luyindula (Lyon).


You can note the come back of Micoud (wonderful year for him in Werder Breme) and Anelka not choose.... fine

 

[Jinn]

No Wiltord!

Unsurprising, apart from Marlet.

 

[Gunnsie]

can someone please tell me what injury wiltord has? He's literally been out since the start of the season, is it cruciates?

 

[Iron Monkey]

Wiltord (ankle sprain)

 

[brianfrance]

But as the French newspaper say, what will be the defense ??

First Choice (right > left)
Thuram - Desailly - Gallas - Liza
2° : Sagnol - Thuram - Desailly - Liza
3° : Sagnol - Thuram - Gallas - Silvestre
4° : Thuram - Gallas - Silvestre - Liza

????? I hope the 2° IMO the best choice...

No doubt about middle and stikers,
Makelele Viera Zizou Pires Henry Trez

 

[Jinn]

I thought they don't pick Pires and Zidane in the same team?

 

[brianfrance]

I thought they don't pick Pires and Zidane in the same team?

Many times they couldn't play together coz of injuries !
But since Santini is the boss, and they weren't injuried, they can play together. (But Maybe Micoud will play at the place of Pires, coz it's his last chance to get a ticket for Euro. Not sure at all for that, but with Santini nothing is impossible!!!)

 

[AFCG7]

They dont play Zidane and Pires in the same 11.
Zidane will probably play one half and Pires the other.
Wiltord must be injured because he is one of Santinis preferred players whether or nt he's playing for us.

 

[brianfrance]

We'll see the Santini tactics the 31st..
BTW, he speak about Wiltord by these terms
"he has somes weeks to come back into the team. He's a pilar of the team"
About Anelka
"he has received a pre-selection. Now he knows that he can be called to play with us"

 

[laolu]

can someone please tell me what injury wiltord has? He's literally been out since the start of the season, is it cruciates?

 

[brianfrance]

The team of the young : You can see Gaël and Ali
Chaigneau (Rennes), Gavanon (Marseille) - Berthod (Lyon), Chrétien (Nancy), Ciani (Charleroi), Clichy (Arsenal), Drouin (Nantes), Faty (Rennes), Laurenti (Ajaccio ) - Didot (Rennes), Flamini (Marseille), Mathieu (Sochaux), Mavuba (Bordeaux), Meghni (Bologne), Toulalan (Nantes) - Aliadière (Arsenal), Ben Saada (Bastia), Bergougnoux (Lyon), Franco (Bordeaux), Mocquet (Le Havre).

 

[Mark]

I don't think Anelka will like this. I don't think he will make Euro 2004 now. Shame really.

 

[brianfrance]

I don't think Anelka will like this.

I don't think that too

 

[kNiteMare]

I don't think Anelka will like this.

I don't think that too

Satini is :evil: :evil: . Offer him hope by saying if he apologise, humbled him in front of the world, then humiliate him again by not selecting him in the final 22.

 

[Soler]

Thierry to miss through an "injury". :wink:

 

[seanconvey66]

Wheres Saha, thought hed be in there, surely he should be ahead of Marlet?

 

[brianfrance]

Marlet is a friend of Santini, cos he plays at Lyon when Boss was coach.
Saha is better, no doubt, but the boss is the boss !
And he call one more middle, so one striker cannot be called, it's saha (or anelka, it's your choice )

 

[GoonerGurjit]

I'm surprised to see Luyindula in the squad infront of the likes of Cisse and Govou. No Mexes either. Micoud deserves his recall coz he's had a super season with Bremen.

 

[brianfrance]

I'm surprised to see Luyindula in the squad infront of the likes of Cisse and Govou. No Mexes either. Micoud deserves his recall coz he's had a super season with Bremen.

Cisse will not play at Euro, so it make no sense to call him for pre-euro match
Mexes is injured
Govou is a bit tired, so this time is Luyindula, next will be Govou (no doubt Govou will be at Euro. He's better than Wiltord)
Micoud had an extra season, hope he can win both Bundesliga and Cup

 

[Gooner83]

Wheres Saha, thought hed be in there, surely he should be ahead of Marlet?

i think that scumbag was injured when they had to declare the list.