France National Team callups ** SPOILERS **

[TheLionLyon]

Originally Posted by talk2smc

how many other french players around the world in different top level leagues are there?

Alot...

Originally Posted by talk2smc

he got the call up didnt he.

nuff said.

Yes he did and deservingly (was amazing for Monaco). After EURO, he signed with PSG and...........that's it.

[talk2smc]

Originally Posted by TheLionLyon

Alot...



Yes he did and deservingly (was amazing for Monaco). After EURO, he signed with PSG and...........that's it.

my point being that he was picked out of how many players who are French. (but that doesnt say much with Domenech's selection process.

and arguably he has been one of PSG best players along with Pauleta and now Diane.

[TheLionLyon]

Squad against Mali and England

Gardiens
Grégory COUPET - Olympique Lyonnais
Sébastien FREY - ACF Fiorentina
Mickaël LANDREAU - Paris-SG
Stève MANDANDA - Olympique de Marseille

Défenseurs
Eric ABIDAL - F.C. Barcelone
Jean-Alain BOUMSONG - Olympique Lyonnais
François CLERC - Olympique Lyonnais
Gaël CLICHY - Arsenal
Mathieu DELPIERRE - VFB Stuttgart
Julien ESCUDE - F.C. Séville
Patrice EVRA - Manchester United
William GALLAS - Arsenal F.C.
Gaël GIVET - Olympique Marseille
Philippe MEXES - AS Roma
Adil RAMI - Lille OSC
Bakary SAGNA - Arsenal F.C.
Sébastien SQUILLACI - Olympique Lyonnais
Lilian THURAM - F.C. Barcelone

Milieux
Mathieu BODMER - Olympique Lyonnais
Alou DIARRA - F.C.G. Bordeaux
Lassana DIARRA - FC Portsmouth
Mathieu FLAMINI - Arsenal F.C.
Claude MAKELELE - Chelsea FC
Rio Antonio MAVUBA - Lille OSC
Samir NASRI - Olympique de Marseille
Jérôme ROTHEN - Paris-SG
Jérémy TOULALAN - Olympique Lyonnais
Patrick VIEIRA - Inter de Milan

Attaquants
Nicolas ANELKA - Chelsea FC
Hatem BEN-ARFA - Olympique Lyonnais
Karim BENZEMA - Olympique Lyonnais
Jimmy BRIAND - Stade Rennais
Djibril CISSE - Olympique de Marseille
Sidney GOVOU - Olympique Lyonnais
Thierry HENRY - F.C. Barcelone
Florent MALOUDA - Chelsea FC
Franck RIBERY - Bayern Munich
Louis SAHA - Manchester United
Mathieu VALBUENA - Olympique de Marseille

http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique...er_selec.shtml

Great to see the Lyon contingent in there with out newest addition being Bodmer (should of gotten called up when he was with Lille). Great to see Mavuba back and Delpierre getting in the squad (probably with the A'). Can't wait until after EURO's when some young guys can start getting it. Oh and Louis Saha........ wtf Domenech?

[drac78]

OMG what a terrible list

Landreau!?? Cissé!??? Briand?? Givet!? Rami? and where is Lloris?

This list is so typical of Domenech...7 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS!!??

[TheLionLyon]

Originally Posted by drac78

OMG what a terrible list

Landreau!?? Cissé!??? Briand?? Givet!? Rami? and where is Lloris?

This list is so typical of Domenech...7 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS!!??

Lloris was called up for Under 21 duty. Cisse is in form right now, so I understand that. Briand and Rami are probably for the A' match against Mali.

[talk2smc]

Originally Posted by TheLionLyon

Great to see the Lyon contingent in there with out newest addition being Bodmer (should of gotten called up when he was with Lille). Great to see Mavuba back and Delpierre getting in the squad (probably with the A'). Can't wait until after EURO's when some young guys can start getting it. Oh and Louis Saha........ wtf Domenech?

like the Lyon contingent is never there.

but i do agree, its nice to see Mavuba in there, i think hes long overdue. and the Saha pick is ridiculous. but then again, so is Domenech. lets see if Mexes even sees any time.

i dont know why Domenech is picking him when hes not going to take him to the Euro.

[TheLionLyon]

Originally Posted by talk2smc

like the Lyon contingent is never there.

but i do agree, its nice to see Mavuba in there, i think hes long overdue. and the Saha pick is ridiculous. but then again, so is Domenech. lets see if Mexes even sees any time.

i dont know why Domenech is picking him when hes not going to take him to the Euro.

Saha has just been replaced with another debutante Florent Sinama-Pongolle of Recreativo de Huelva. Not familiar with him other than him being one of Houllier's French busts he brought with him to Liverpool. Must be playing well though to get the call up, but you never know with Domenech.

[talk2smc]

Originally Posted by TheLionLyon

Saha has just been replaced with another debutante Florent Sinama-Pongolle of Recreativo de Huelva. Not familiar with him other than him being one of Houllier's French busts he brought with him to Liverpool. Must be playing well though to get the call up, but you never know with Domenech.

awesome with the quick news posts mate

and nice to take someone else tho for the friendly tbh, i dont know anything about the player, but still nice to give the chance to someone who seemingly earned rather than being put in solely on reputation which was obviously Saha's reason.

[drac78]

Originally Posted by TheLionLyon

Saha has just been replaced with another debutante Florent Sinama-Pongolle of Recreativo de Huelva. Not familiar with him other than him being one of Houllier's French busts he brought with him to Liverpool. Must be playing well though to get the call up, but you never know with Domenech.

come on that's the least important criteria when chosing players for Domenech

Originally Posted by talk2smc

awesome with the quick news posts mate

and nice to take someone else tho for the friendly tbh, i dont know anything about the player, but still nice to give the chance to someone who seemingly earned rather than being put in solely on reputation which was obviously Saha's reason.

it's also Cissé's reason, Landreau's reason....

anyway, Sinama Pongolle will probably just play with the A' and then be forgotten like many other players Domenech tried.

[TheLionLyon]

TrezeGol has been called back up finally at the expense of Benzema who injured his ankle in our match against PSG yesterday.