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 Jul 23 2010, 12:23 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali  Group: Full Members Posts: 3,083 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Talk to the tentacle Member No.: 7,075  |
So, there's a story in L'equipe this morning about the French NT and new coach Laurent Blanc. France play a friendly against Norway on August 11 and Blanc has said he's not likely to call up ANY of the guys who went to South Africa. (Serves them all right).
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Jul 23 2010, 01:37 PM
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#137
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Giovanissimi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 16-February 06 From: Jeddah,Saudi Arabia Member No.: 1,284 |
other than frey and flamini whose left (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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Jul 23 2010, 01:46 PM
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#138
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,083 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Talk to the tentacle Member No.: 7,075 |
Mexes. Benzema.
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Jul 23 2010, 01:58 PM
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#139
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,848 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
Yeah, Blanc should start calling Flamini back in the NT. Perhaps that will make him come to senses and stop making idiotic fouls every 5 seconds.
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Jul 23 2010, 03:26 PM
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#140
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Primavera Group: Helpers Posts: 18,058 Joined: 9-February 06 Member No.: 1,265 |
QUOTE (Fishdoll @ Jul 23 2010, 03:53 PM)  So, there's a story in L'equipe this morning about the French NT and new coach Laurent Blanc. France play a friendly against Norway on August 11 and Blanc has said he's not likely to call up ANY of the guys who went to South Africa. (Serves them all right). I like Blanc but that's ridiculous. Toulalan is one I'd definitely call up. I'm still not sure if Lloris is what he is made out to be, but I wouldn't leave him out for disciplinary reasons because I don't think he has done anything wrong (was one of the few who wanted to train IINM). same for Diaby. |
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Jul 23 2010, 04:42 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
I hardly think the players will care about missing a friendly. If he continues not to select them, then Blanc will be out of a job before Euro 2012.
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Aug 16 2010, 03:57 PM
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#142
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE Sepp Blatter says Fifa is considering scrapping draws at the group stage of future World Cup finals by introducing penalty shoot-outs after 90 minutes. Blatter, president of world football's governing body, is known for voicing radical ideas on changing the game. He wants to put an end to defence-minded teams playing to get a draw. "If there is no winner at the end of 90 minutes of play, we would proceed directly to penalty kicks," he told German magazine Focus. "We are considering doing away with draws in the first round... and also ending extra-time play." Another possibility, according to Blatter, would be to revive the "golden goal". Under that rule if a match is a draw after normal time then the first team to score a goal in extra-time is the winner. It was used in the 1998 competition in France but was abandoned four years later when the finals were held in Japan and South Korea. Blatter feels the changes could make the tournament more interesting, insisting teams "above all do not want to lose - that makes for a boring game". The next World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2014. Blatter also reiterated Fifa's efforts to examine goal-line technology, which will be discussed at October's International Football Association Board meeting. "As soon as we have a safe, fast and uncomplicated goal indicator, we will use it," he said. BBC Sport Hmmm. This 'no draws' thing sounds very American and I don't like it. It'd also make for very boring football with bad teams playing a 10-0-0 formation and trying to win it in a shootout. I think having a shootout after every group game (regardless of the result) to be used as a tie-breaker instead of goal-difference if teams finish on the same points would be okay. Big no to Golden Goal. |
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Aug 16 2010, 04:18 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 2,083 Joined: 10-August 09 From: South Carolina Member No.: 6,716 |
Having a shootout for the fun of it after every game would just be weird. I'd rather they just leave it alone.
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Aug 16 2010, 04:36 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,129 Joined: 12-February 07 From: Norway Member No.: 3,499 |
Damn I hate this guy. The whole world is shouting for video tech to be implemented, and in order to make it look like he's actually doing anything useful at all he dabbles around with stuff like this.
How many years left before we're rid of him? |
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Aug 16 2010, 04:52 PM
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Berretti  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
Why would introducing penalties make any difference?! So a team like North Korea would put 11 men on their goal line and wait for 90 minutes hoping they could win on penalties!
The only way to guarantee more action and attacking displays would be to like Rugby, if a team puts say a difference of 3 goals past their opposition they get a bonus point + the usual 3 points they'd normally pick up. |
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Aug 16 2010, 08:33 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 1,309 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Chicago, IL, USA Member No.: 6,771 |
QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Aug 16 2010, 09:57 AM) Hmmm. This 'no draws' thing sounds very American and I don't like it. It'd also make for very boring football with bad teams playing a 10-0-0 formation and trying to win it in a shootout. I think having a shootout after every group game (regardless of the result) to be used as a tie-breaker instead of goal-difference if teams finish on the same points would be okay. Big no to Golden Goal. I hate the idea of making any changes to the group stage. Getting a point for a draw is just fine. I think the Golden Goal in the knockout rounds is great though. As if the stakes in extra time weren't high enough, it just ups the ante more and would be more exciting for fans. What could be more exciting than a game ending and a team progressing/being eliminated with a goal, rather than, "OK we scored, now let's play defense/stall/fake injury/play in the corner for the last 10 minutes of extra time". This post has been edited by servbot: Aug 16 2010, 08:34 PM |
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Aug 16 2010, 09:06 PM
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Kaka's fangirl, and proud =] Group: Helpers Posts: 2,334 Joined: 26-October 06 From: Vienna, AUSTRIA Member No.: 2,687 |
QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Aug 16 2010, 05:52 PM) Why would introducing penalties make any difference?! So a team like North Korea would put 11 men on their goal line and wait for 90 minutes hoping they could win on penalties! The only way to guarantee more action and attacking displays would be to like Rugby, if a team puts say a difference of 3 goals past their opposition they get a bonus point + the usual 3 points they'd normally pick up. come on... if you were threatened with jail or boot camp, wouldn't you try to defend your goal with your life, too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Aug 17 2010, 12:01 AM
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Prima Squadra Group: Helpers Posts: 30,194 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Birmingham, England Member No.: 3,660 |
QUOTE (servbot @ Aug 16 2010, 08:33 PM) I think the Golden Goal in the knockout rounds is great though. You say that now, but every football fan in the US went on for ages about the bad decisions that went against you in the WC. They ultimately didn't even mean anything either, imagine being knocked out on a golden goal that shouldn't have counted? It just gives the referee's more chance of costing a team the game. The more the game is taken out of the refs hands, the better. |
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Aug 17 2010, 12:36 AM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,083 Joined: 6-January 10 From: Talk to the tentacle Member No.: 7,075 |
As regards Blatter's idea....I can hear the buses parking from here.
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Aug 17 2010, 12:57 AM
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Dida per sempre Group: Full Members Posts: 4,198 Joined: 25-February 07 From: St. Francis Member No.: 3,563 |
If that rule is implemented, it'll kill off soccer in this country once and for all.
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