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Les bleus going to Rio

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#1 · (Edited)
Goalkeepers :
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham /ANG)
Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Mickaël Landreau (SC Bastia)

Defenders :
Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid /ESP)
Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool , ANG)
Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle/ANG)
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal /ANG)
Lucas Digne (Paris)
Eliaquim Mangala (Porto/POR)
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ANG
Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ANG).

Midfielders :
Yohan Cabaye (PSG)
Paul Pogba (Juventus Turin/ITA)
Blaise Matuidi (PSG)
Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle/ANG)
Clément Grenier (Lyon)
Rio Mavuba (Lille)
Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).

Strikers :
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP)
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL)
Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad/ESP)
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal/ANG)
Loïc Rémy (Newcastle/ANG)

Reserve :Rémy Cabella (Montpellier), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loïc Perrin (Saint-Étienne), Stéphane Ruffier (Saint-Étienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton/ANG), Benoît Trémoulinas (Saint-Étienne).
 
#3 ·
Nasri?????


Is he being omitted because he is petulant douche? If so, more peeps should be omitted for the same in that squad, most of all the captain (if Evra still is that).
 
#4 ·
nasri was rightfully omitted from the squad;he is a good player,but in a tournament i want to have the best possible team spirit and unity.not a diva,selfish asshole who has repeatedly misbehaved as a member of the national team!**** him!yet he is still such a class act that he put his bimbo to call out deschamps on twitter!TALK ABOUT HAVING BALLS!

P.S evra shouldn't have been in the squad too;he's no different to nasri!
 
#8 ·
and having a bimbo talk about deschamps like that,the captain of the French NT in glory days,is just unacceptable;even if deschamps gets sacked or replaced any time soon,nasri should never be called again!what a clown!

P.S nasri is overrated.playing with the likes of david silva or yaya toure makes him look better than he actually is.
 
#12 ·
Shes a british model who knows nothing about football and looks as if shes after the fame that comes with being a wag.


Anyway, the tweet seems to have hit a raw nerve with Didier and he's reported the matter to the police :googly:
 
#14 ·
Apparently, being a wag is actually considered as a job in the UK. Nasri's girlfriend all but ended Nasri's international career at least under the Deschamps era.
 
#18 ·
Why hasn't Benzema played yet in the friendlies?

Also at the back they keep on changing, Debuchy or Sagna? Who'll start at the central back spots? Only Evra seems to be sure. Just like the three midfielders.
 
#19 ·
Imo, Debuchy is above Sagna now. As full back it is between Mangala and koscielny now.
Benzema has played a lot this season, so maybe he is rested ? Ribéry is really doubtful. If he is not training at the end of the week, he might not take the flight.

That said staring with Griezmann would be good for preparing for Euro 2016. But we need an healthy Ribéry if we want a chance to go through group stage.
 
#20 ·
I don't understand the situation around Benzema. Giroud is playing well I think while Benzema hasn't played yet while there's just one friendly left for you if I'm not mistaken.

I can't imagine you won't pass the group stage. Also without Ribery that should be an easy job. It's one group among the weakest, Ecuador and Honduras shouldn't be a problem, with or without Ribery (and Benzema).
 
#22 ·
Yeah, just the one friendly against Jamaica.

Giroud has impressed me enormously in our recent friendlies. He looks such a threat with his headers and also has a good touch and good ball control.

I watched the French friendlies with an Arsenal fan and he said that Giroud didnt play aswel for the gunners.
 
#30 ·
What's the feeling in France? You feel you are dark horses? Good betting odds. Why no Nasri though?
 
#32 ·
Might stick a sneaky tenner on you lot. Capable squad. Decent group and possible 2nd round if you win it. From QF it's about momentum