Franck
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France and Belgium announced their squads today:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/rKZOPSkBGyA85jUlcJccKubLWS0cWJHJ0nPDUuGy.jpg

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/ZqJFHdsNTRDxiguaFKUwh4ZxL73I5UGjuDo2Y1qK.jpg

Shame Ben Arfa didn't make the France squad, and I have no fucking idea why they chose Mangala over Umtiti.


We announced our squad yesterday:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/I6HcZlymZ9bzx2hJIDO0lOLgBK5LzZQIGmBDi9bQ.jpg

You know the squad is just as everyone thought it would be when the biggest surprise is Pontus Jansson beating out Jonas Olsson as the 4th centre back in the squad thanks to Alexander Milosevic's injury, Not a single name there that's really unexpected. Only brining one right back is a bit of a gamble though, I suppose.
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
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Shame Ben Arfa didn't make the France squad, and I have no fucking idea why they chose Mangala over Umtiti.

Gignac over Lacazette is a weird one as well.
gfnx25
12 years ago
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How on earth is Gameiro not in there? Shocking team selection by Deschamps.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
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Moussa Sissoko? Are they fucking high?
King Luis
17 years ago
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Moussa Sissoko? Are they fucking high?


He'll have a stormer now he'll want a transfer away
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
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He'll have a stormer now he'll want a transfer away

He always plays better for the French national team.

And yeah. Still, hopefully a good performance at the Euros means £15-20m towards the Championship rebuild.
Based Jorge
10 years ago
3 years ago
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Deschamps is almost as much of a retard as Domenec.

Lacazette got 21 league goals in a season where he fell out with the coach, the only creative players in his team have been out injured and he was playing with injury at the start of the season. Giroud gets in despite being worse than Francis Jeffers & Gignac pissing about in some poverty League

Although he chose to play Debuchy over Sagna, so I'm not surprised
King Luis
17 years ago
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Still amazed people are surprised by how dysfunctional the French national team are
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
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France have got some cracking talent in there but yeah, the above mentioned f*ck ups (especially no Lacazette) plus no Benzema, will cost them.
Grimnir
16 years ago
2 months ago
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There's only two ways it can go with the French team, they'll either win the damn thing or not a single game!
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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Is it possible guys like Lacazette, who let's be honest none of us have actually seen before, might not actually be very good?
BR.
17 years ago
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Is it possible guys like Lacazette, who let's be honest none of us have actually seen before, might not actually be very good?


I've seen him in the flesh around a dozen times (Lived in Lyon for a year)

Haven't seen him much the last couple of years but his goal scoring record speaks for itself I think.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
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Is it possible guys like Lacazette, who let's be honest none of us have actually seen before, might not actually be very good?


He scores loads on football manager though.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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He scores loads on football manager though.


Never managed to get him scoring on Football Manager myself.

He does bang them home in real life though. They'll still do well - a front 3 of Koman/Payet Giroud and Greizman is still excellent.
Carroll.
15 years ago
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He's good on Fifa aswell
Based Jorge
10 years ago
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Never managed to get him scoring on Football Manager myself.

He does bang them home in real life though. They'll still do well - a front 3 of Koman/Payet Giroud and Greizman is still excellent.


Giroud and 'excellent' don't mix
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Is it possible guys like Lacazette, who let's be honest none of us have actually seen before, might not actually be very good?


I wonder if there are French or Spanish people on forums saying shit like i wonder if Vardy is actually any good in response to his likely England call up
Ninja
14 years ago
6 years ago
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If Giroud keeps Martial out of the side they deserve to finish bottom of their group.

Either go front 4 of Giroud, Martial, Griezmann, Coman or Martial, Griezmann, Coman, Payet.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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I wonder if there are French or Spanish people on forums saying shit like i wonder if Vardy is actually any good in response to his likely England call up


What?

Its me more like French people who've never seen Mark Noble play - wondering why Mark Noble doesn't play for England
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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What?

Its me more like French people who've never seen Mark Noble play - wondering why Mark Noble doesn't play for England


Lacazettes scored 21 league goals and your asking if he's actually any good, how else are you meant to judge strikers, on how well they tie their laces?

(Waits for the inevitable "Its only Ligue 1" response)

If you'd have said the same about Gignac then you'd probably have a case but Lacazette should absolutely be in that squad
Grimnir
16 years ago
2 months ago
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Lacazettes scored 21 league goals and your asking if he's actually any good, how else are you meant to judge strikers, on how well they tie their laces?

(Waits for the inevitable "Its only Ligue 1" response)

If you'd have said the same about Gignac then you'd probably have a case but Lacazette should absolutely be in that squad


Yeah, but it's only Ligue 1
Ninja
14 years ago
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Lacazettes scored 21 league goals and your asking if he's actually any good, how else are you meant to judge strikers, on how well they tie their laces?

(Waits for the inevitable "Its only Ligue 1" response)

If you'd have said the same about Gignac then you'd probably have a case but Lacazette should absolutely be in that squad


It's probably more like French people wondering why Defoe isn't going to go to the Euro's despite scoring 15 goals or w/e he's scored this season.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
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Aye that,

as well as I think Bafetembi Gomis was the man for goals in France for 5 or so years - topped the charts very consistently - and honestly he's not really at the level to be a usual for France.

Ben Arfa is a strange one - either you go with him or you don't surely
King Luis
17 years ago
1 month ago
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It's probably more like French people wondering why Defoe isn't going to go to the Euro's despite scoring 15 goals or w/e he's scored this season.


That would be a valid argument if we didn't also have Vardy & Kane who have scored 24 odd goals each, France don't exactly have that.
Jason
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Defoe should go to the Euros over Rooney.

But that won't happen.
SirTAVARES
11 years ago
2 years ago
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Banned
In Portugal, no Fabio Coentrão, maybe no Bernardo Silva... things getting messy
chokosc
14 years ago
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chokosc
14 years ago
4 days ago
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Rashford, Delph and Wilshere are the ones I don't quite think deserve a place in the squad.
Ninja
14 years ago
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Rashford's almost certainly going to be one of the 3 (?) cut but given injuries its hard to argue against him going imo rather him than Defoe or Walcott. Not sure who the other two to be cut will be.
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
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Rashford, Delph and Wilshere are the ones I don't quite think deserve a place in the squad.

Careful, Arsenal fans will be onto you now.

Rashford over Defoe and not one of the West Ham players? Also taking just 7 defenders is a brave move.

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