its baffling to me seeing france struggle like this
the team looks strong when u look at it on paper
the team looks strong when u look at it on paper
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The fukk happened to Yoann Gourcuff?its baffling to me seeing france struggle like this
the team looks strong when u look at it on paper
they need someone like that in the midfield(other than Pogba 
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How many were Norf of Watford?
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Not really, barring the 02 qualifications, theyve always struggled
Thats why I
when I hear this Nasri WC talk, when he has 3 good games on the trot. The brehs just a basic ballhog, by the time he passes it, the space is 
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8 months to go till Gerrard & Lumps retire from international football 
Wheres the fukkin DM's/destroyers comin from
apart from Chalobah, everyone is a runner.
Wheres the fukkin DM's/destroyers comin from
apart from Chalobah, everyone is a runner.
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Ze Germanz next Woy
Thats the kind of game Woy loves, backs to the wall.
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Russia 2018
Conquering Mother Russia with the squad 2/3 Black
Conquering Mother Russia with the squad 2/3 Black
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6 in a row 
It's l'Équipe. basically the only sports newspapers, so they feel themselves way too much, thinking they are word of law.French paper headlines dont play
They love themselves a scapegoat these. So does this mean Kosielny is missing the worst of it?
And Nasri been the scapegoat since last year when he cussed a journalist out so it's nothing surprising.
That's the problem. Man for man we are better, no questions asked. Our players play in better clubs, in better competition.its baffling to me seeing france struggle like this
the team looks strong when u look at it on paper
But a WC ? It's about the team. I don't know if you saw the game but I couldn't help to admire Ukraine, all out of fuel after being at 150% since the 1st minute but still gunning in counters for a third goal with a 3 against 1 at the 89th minute !!! These dudes wanted to finish us off and that collective fighting spirit is what we lack. Simple as that. We're too soft, we are too sure of ourselves, we are too arrogant. Hell, we are too french SMH.
As much as I dislike Evra, he was one of the few to reply to the Ukrainian aggressiveness and he was going hard as much as them. Deschamps is a leader and always was (since '96 in the Eurocup) and I really hoped that he would give the team the ruggedness, the aggressiveness and the efficiency that he gave Marseille or Monaco when they were on top. I thought he succeeded when we played beautifully in Spain. But we came back the same.
You may not follow french politics, but there is a STRONG dislike (almost hate) for the team here at the moment and that will be worse Wednesday. And that, since Knysna and that stupid bus strike. This shyt is 3 years old but people never forgot. We have incompetent old heads at the federation who are more preoccupied to be reelected than truly change the foundations. Honestly, quality football-wise, we are shyte since 2002 but people don't see it because of 2006 and the final after STRUGGLING like hell. I remember how SHOOK we were for the final group stage match against fukkin Togo (after drawing twice against Switzerland and SoKo !)
In 2002, we thought we were invincible but Zidane couldn't save us because if was injured in a friendly just before the WC. Everyday, news were talking about his thigh. We knew all about it.
In 2004, we lost to Greece like everybody and we almost lost the opening match against England but Barthez, Zidane and then Henry saved us.
In 2006, was the swan song of most of the '98 win and Vieira then Zidane saved us.
In 2008, the '87 gen (Benz, Ben Arfa, Nasri...) were not strong enough and there were still parasites from the '98 win which prevented us to evolve.
In 2010, utter clusterfukked shyte.
In 2012, we had Blanc setting a new wave, a new style of play : possession football and 4/3/3 but he fukked up against Spain with that 2 RB tactic and he lost his aura with that Quota scandal equating black people with strong and fast and white people with small and tekks. He couldn't continue because of the controversy and he didn't want to also. But I wouldn't have minded him continuing because he was making deep changes in our style.
No, the problem is bigger than just players. Since 2002, we must have had 10 memorable quality matches... We need to like watching our team play again, we need beautiful football.
I wish Wenger was available
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Only African qualifiers that are still in question are Cameroon-Tunisia and BF-Algeria.
oh I know that, I was talking specifically about this match
