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    DD
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    Post by DD Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:15 pm

    theflyingfrenchman wrote:
    Alive and Kicking wrote:
    theflyingfrenchman wrote:Well, that was the draw I didn't want. Not keen on playing Italy again, they'll be up for it thanks to Domenech, Romania are strong outsiders. Holland aren't that scary a proposition at the moment though, so who knows...

    Holland do have great great players: VDV, V. Persie, RVNR, Robben, Huntelaar, etc just to name a few. The only good thing is that Van Basten is the coach. Anything can happen in this group. Romania have a good team, but I don't think they will be upsetting the Big Three, because their players might lack in international experience.
    The team that will be the better prepared will go through IMO. France have a little advantage over Italy since they took 4 points out of 6 against them during the qualification groups, but these games were played in September so the players were not well prepared. Still, Italy haven't beaten France since 1986, I think. So I can really see a draw there, and the two playing styles are very similar.

    Lots of things can also happen from now to January like injuries, good players not playing enough in their club. For France the main problem is defensive, who will replace Thuram? and will Coupet back be as good as he used to be?

    A lot hinges on Coupet, because Frey and Landreau aren't up to his standards. However replacing Thuram with mexes isn't that big a drop in quality. Sagnol and Clerc are both excellent, and at LB the quality there is second to none.
    Well, in that case I prefer it if you keep underestimating us. Biggrin

    We may have Van basten, but the lads are still winning. Besides, we always step up against bigger sides. Its against the minnows we think we'll win by just showing up.
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    Post by Fey Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:13 pm

    We are gonna beat France ok we are going all the way ok ok real football is coming home ok ok ok
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    Post by toon h Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:01 pm

    DD wrote:
    debabyjesuser wrote:
    Santa's Seventh Elf wrote:Who planned the knock out stages? Surely the best case Scenario for a tournament hosted by two teams is for them both to meet in the final, yet this is impossible. scratch
    tis weird.

    i don't really like the way they effectively split the tournament in 2, i.e. there's basically 2 sets of 8 teams and the winners amongst them meet in the final. it should be a vs b and c vs d in the qf but the semis should mix up the groups, so anyone could meet at that stage
    ok

    I dont like this set-up either.

    it is an absolute disgrace.
    the winners and runners-up from each group should be able to meet in the final.

    I repeat, it's a disgrace, Almost enough to make me not watch this farce of a tournament at all.
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    Post by bluenine Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:18 pm

    The Frey I have seen so far this season will give Coupet a run for his money... hell, he could give Buffon a run for his money!! Frey has been sensational, so don't worry too much about yoru gk position... between Frey and Coupet, you will be well covered.

    theflyingfrenchman wrote:
    Alive and Kicking wrote:
    theflyingfrenchman wrote:Well, that was the draw I didn't want. Not keen on playing Italy again, they'll be up for it thanks to Domenech, Romania are strong outsiders. Holland aren't that scary a proposition at the moment though, so who knows...

    Holland do have great great players: VDV, V. Persie, RVNR, Robben, Huntelaar, etc just to name a few. The only good thing is that Van Basten is the coach. Anything can happen in this group. Romania have a good team, but I don't think they will be upsetting the Big Three, because their players might lack in international experience.
    The team that will be the better prepared will go through IMO. France have a little advantage over Italy since they took 4 points out of 6 against them during the qualification groups, but these games were played in September so the players were not well prepared. Still, Italy haven't beaten France since 1986, I think. So I can really see a draw there, and the two playing styles are very similar.

    Lots of things can also happen from now to January like injuries, good players not playing enough in their club. For France the main problem is defensive, who will replace Thuram? and will Coupet back be as good as he used to be?

    A lot hinges on Coupet, because Frey and Landreau aren't up to his standards. However replacing Thuram with mexes isn't that big a drop in quality. Sagnol and Clerc are both excellent, and at LB the quality there is second to none.
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    Post by bluenine Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:20 pm

    I hope you do. That will give Italy the chance to deliver the KO punch. Lets all beat France and send Domenech home early Wink

    Sinterklaas,Fey kent hem wrote:We are gonna beat France ok we are going all the way ok ok real football is coming home ok ok ok
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    Post by A & K Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:50 pm

    Sinterklaas,Fey kent hem wrote:We are gonna beat France ok we are going all the way ok ok real football is coming home ok ok ok

    We'll see Very Happy Very Happy , try to beat Romania first.
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    Post by Fey Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:18 pm

    Alive and Kicking wrote:
    Sinterklaas,Fey kent hem wrote:We are gonna beat France ok we are going all the way ok ok real football is coming home ok ok ok

    We'll see Very Happy Very Happy , try to beat Romania first.

    Romania will be our third match, we begin with Italy. ok
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    Post by debaser Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:43 pm

    merry poppins wrote:
    DD wrote:
    debabyjesuser wrote:
    Santa's Seventh Elf wrote:Who planned the knock out stages? Surely the best case Scenario for a tournament hosted by two teams is for them both to meet in the final, yet this is impossible. scratch
    tis weird.

    i don't really like the way they effectively split the tournament in 2, i.e. there's basically 2 sets of 8 teams and the winners amongst them meet in the final. it should be a vs b and c vs d in the qf but the semis should mix up the groups, so anyone could meet at that stage
    ok

    I dont like this set-up either.

    it is an absolute disgrace.
    the winners and runners-up from each group should be able to meet in the final.

    I repeat, it's a disgrace, Almost enough to make me not watch this farce of a tournament at all.
    exactly. that's what happened in euro 2004. anyone know why they've changed it?
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    Post by fcb Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:47 pm

    bluenine wrote:The Frey I have seen so far this season will give Coupet a run for his money... hell, he could give Buffon a run for his money!! Frey has been sensational, so don't worry too much about yoru gk position... between Frey and Coupet, you will be well covered.

    theflyingfrenchman wrote:
    Alive and Kicking wrote:
    theflyingfrenchman wrote:Well, that was the draw I didn't want. Not keen on playing Italy again, they'll be up for it thanks to Domenech, Romania are strong outsiders. Holland aren't that scary a proposition at the moment though, so who knows...

    Holland do have great great players: VDV, V. Persie, RVNR, Robben, Huntelaar, etc just to name a few. The only good thing is that Van Basten is the coach. Anything can happen in this group. Romania have a good team, but I don't think they will be upsetting the Big Three, because their players might lack in international experience.
    The team that will be the better prepared will go through IMO. France have a little advantage over Italy since they took 4 points out of 6 against them during the qualification groups, but these games were played in September so the players were not well prepared. Still, Italy haven't beaten France since 1986, I think. So I can really see a draw there, and the two playing styles are very similar.

    Lots of things can also happen from now to January like injuries, good players not playing enough in their club. For France the main problem is defensive, who will replace Thuram? and will Coupet back be as good as he used to be?

    A lot hinges on Coupet, because Frey and Landreau aren't up to his standards. However replacing Thuram with mexes isn't that big a drop in quality. Sagnol and Clerc are both excellent, and at LB the quality there is second to none.

    Well the main issue is not simply Frey's quality, because he has that. The issue is whether the defence will adapt to having a new keeper behind them, esp. when it's one who plays in a different league to the rest of them (assuming Mexes doesn't start).
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    Post by summer sizzler Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:20 pm

    France will qualify from this group of death (Holland,Italy,Romania,France).

    If we do make it, we'll play Greece,Sweden,Spain or Russia.
    I think we'll beat any of the 4.

    We wait n see !!!

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