The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

loveissucide · 06-17-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

If they had a manager that the players didn't hate, I reckon they'd be much more of a force. A side that contains Henry, Anelka, Ribery, Gallas, Malouda, Diaby, Sagna and Cisse really shouldn't be as bad we've all just seen. If Domenech had left after Germany '06 I think they'd be in much better shape.

Henry is waning of late.
Anelka has never been the same force at international level
Ribery tries his hardest, but that team around him are a waste of his talents
Malouda could do better after such a good Chelsea season
And the others mentioned I wouldn't see as being enough to make France any class of contender.

Bulldog · 06-17-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

Henry is waning of late.
Anelka has never been the same force at international level
Ribery tries his hardest, but that team around him are a waste of his talents
Malouda could do better after such a good Chelsea season
And the others mentioned I wouldn't see as being enough to make France any class of contender.

Henry still has the touch of class needed to win a game by my reckoning, even if he's not getting any younger. Anelka would be any good if his manager didn't continuously misuse him - the amount of times I saw him dropping deeper towards midfield rather than pushing up not only in this game but against Uruguay was unbelievable. I thought Malouda was better than anyone else in a French shirt barring, of course, Ribery as well - he did, after all, have their only meaningful effort on goal.

As for Cisse, maybe you have a point there, but I still think Gallas, Diaby and Sagna are quality defenders, even if they're not exactly world-beaters or anything.

right-track · 06-17-2010, 04:57 PM

Lol @ Diego;

BBC Sport - Football - 'Affectionate' Maradona confused by question

Bulldog · 06-17-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Lol @ Diego;

BBC Sport - Football - 'Affectionate' Maradona confused by question

Worth watching for that bug-eyed stare alone

right-track · 06-17-2010, 05:05 PM

Nice to see *thefatcheatingargentinianbastardcokehead has a sense of humour.

*this is a real word.

TheCunningStunt · 06-17-2010, 05:06 PM

I really hope we finish top and so do Germany. I wouldn't look forward to a last 16 tie against them

Ghana plzkthnks

right-track · 06-17-2010, 05:09 PM

Predictions for the Algeria match, gentlemen...

TheCunningStunt · 06-17-2010, 05:09 PM

3-0

Bulldog · 06-17-2010, 05:12 PM

I watched them play Slovenia the other day. Bad game between two bad teams - if we don't beat them both comfortably I'll listen to Linkin Park's Meteora again.

England to win it.

TheCunningStunt · 06-17-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

if we don't beat them both comfortably I'll listen to Linkin Park's Meteora again.

The stakes are high.

06-17-2010, 04:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	Lol @ Diego; BBC Sport - Football - 'Affectionate' Maradona confused by question

06-17-2010, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	Nice to see thefatcheatingargentinianbastardcokehead has a sense of humour. this is a real word.

06-17-2010, 05:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I really hope we finish top and so do Germany. I wouldn't look forward to a last 16 tie against them Ghana plzkthnks

06-17-2010, 05:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	Predictions for the Algeria match, gentlemen...

06-17-2010, 05:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	3-0

06-17-2010, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I watched them play Slovenia the other day. Bad game between two bad teams - if we don't beat them both comfortably I'll listen to Linkin Park's Meteora again. England to win it.