Sakho's performance against the Ukraine will count for a lot with the French public and the manger. I think he'll start.
Varane deserves to start less than either Koscielny or Sakho. When he wasn't injured this past year, he was mediocre at best. He's a good talent but I have no idea what he's done to stake his claim in France's first XI.
JazzG wrote: Rohit wrote: Deschamps leaving out Koscielny tonight for Sakho. He probably sees Sakho and Varane as his first choice. He's mad. Debushy ahead of Sagna is bad enough (might just prefer having better attacking fullbacks) but I'd be shocked if he starts Sakho ahead of Koscielny.
Rohit wrote: Deschamps leaving out Koscielny tonight for Sakho. He probably sees Sakho and Varane as his first choice. He's mad.
Deschamps leaving out Koscielny tonight for Sakho. He probably sees Sakho and Varane as his first choice. He's mad.
Debushy ahead of Sagna is bad enough (might just prefer having better attacking fullbacks) but I'd be shocked if he starts Sakho ahead of Koscielny.
Debuchy has always proved a better fit than Sagna for France. No contest really.
Fancy the French to go quite far having seen them recently
Worth backing them or will the go all French?
If Benzema can deliver, then why not? They have a balanced squad and potentially a class first XI if the manager gets it right.
@lorddulaarsenal wrote: Fancy the French to go quite far having seen them recently Worth backing them or will the go all French?
I think they're on a collision course with Germany Dules....
You need a bunch of players who are consistently going to cover 10km a game in that heat. Talented French squad but I don't see them having the legs for it.
No player I want to see do well in the World cup more than Giroud. Hope he tears it up.
Not even eboue?
Eboue's been dropped from the Ivorian squad!
Patters wrote: You need a bunch of players who are consistently going to cover 10km a game in that heat. Talented French squad but I don't see them having the legs for it.
They should have brought the Flamster then.....
Schneiderlin and Matuidi can do that job.
Matuidi has an unbelievable engine. He covers about as much ground as Ramsey in every single game.
French media expecting Varane and Sakho in defence tonight.
Real shame for Kos.
Sakho over Koscielny is truly hilarious. I don't give two hoots how the playoff game went with Ukraine, Koscielny's their best player.
It's being reported that Giroud will not be in the starting XI either.
France looked good in the warm ups. Valbuena is quality
France really have a super midfield.
Griezmann's going to tear it up in Brazil.
Sakho is awful, how can Kos not start?
World Cup has been amazing so far but I think we will have our first shit match when the Swiss take on Ecuador. Prob be 0-0 as well.
