Ireland v France match thread

Banana_RepublicFC wrote: Huggybeer wrote: Maccatacca wrote: Probable french line up from l'equipe for the Holland game: <span style="color: rgb29, 29, 27; font-family: DINNextLTPro-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; : rgb238, 238, 238;">Maignan - Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez - Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Coman, Kolo Muani or Giroud, Mbappé (cap.).</span> Griezmann might not play, at logger heads with manager after loosing captaincy so a bit of disruption in the camp over it ,, Griezmann is their most creative player. He was brilliant at The World Cup. They don't have a natural replacement for him either. The rest of their attackers are quick wide players.

Edited by Maccatacca - 23 Mar 2023 at 11:09am

You Tell Me wrote: John Nice wrote: irish_major wrote: Can't wait for this game - I'd like to see a little bit of pragmatism in our approach and would go with the following:                                            Bazunu                        Collins         Egan      O' Shea                       Coleman                                       O' Dowda                            Knight     Cullen     Molumby                                       Smallbone                                         Ferguson The only issue I have with that team is O'Dowda - he is not a good defender, even last night, where he played well going forward, some of his defensive positioning was very poor. Coman will make mincemeat of him. Has to be either Doherty or Mc Clean at LWB imo. I also thought Obafemi did well last night, but maybe it's best to finish the game with him on the pitch rather than start him. I get the point regarding O'Dowda, but the issue there is that neither McClean or Doherty are up to much defensively either. There isn't an easy fix for that position unfortunately. Away in France it might be worth considering putting a centre back out there and basically play a flat back five to batten down the hatches, but we shouldn't be doing that at home and I couldn't see Kenny trying it on Monday. It will be O'Dowda or McClean I'd say. Not much between them to be honest.

Whatever the views on who is the better player i find it inconceivable that Doherty would start over Coleman purely on current playing form and time. How can you logically pick a man that hasn't played for the guts of 2 months almost as opposed to someone who is now playing weekly in the PL. Also it isnt as if Doherty has pace either. Id say Coleman is prob faster if anything. If there were both playing weekly then its a toss up. Some decisions seem obvious to me and this is one. Playing him on the left then cancels out him crossing in from that side. I dont know seems illogical to me.

Huggybeer wrote: Maccatacca wrote: Probable french line up from l'equipe for the Holland game: <span style="color: rgb29, 29, 27; font-family: DINNextLTPro-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; : rgb238, 238, 238;">Maignan - Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez - Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Coman, Kolo Muani or Giroud, Mbappé (cap.).</span> Griezmann might not play, at logger heads with manager after loosing captaincy so a bit of disruption in the camp over it ,,

EdisonCavani wrote: Huggybeer wrote: Maccatacca wrote: Probable french line up from l'equipe for the Holland game: <span style="color: rgb29, 29, 27; font-family: DINNextLTPro-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; : rgb238, 238, 238;">Maignan - Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez - Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Coman, Kolo Muani or Giroud, Mbappé (cap.).</span> Griezmann might not play, at logger heads with manager after loosing captaincy so a bit of disruption in the camp over it ,, Griezmann has played about 60 matches in a row for France. He’s hugely committed to the national team. I’d say he will get over it. Camavinga not predicted to play tomorrow night is mad. Must be one of the best 20 year olds in world football and a regular this season for Real. Deschamps must think he is too young still or doesn’t fancy him for his system.

John Nice wrote: EdisonCavani wrote: Huggybeer wrote: Maccatacca wrote: Probable french line up from l'equipe for the Holland game: <span style="color: rgb29, 29, 27; font-family: DINNextLTPro-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; : rgb238, 238, 238;">Maignan - Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez - Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Coman, Kolo Muani or Giroud, Mbappé (cap.).</span> Griezmann might not play, at logger heads with manager after loosing captaincy so a bit of disruption in the camp over it ,, Griezmann has played about 60 matches in a row for France. He’s hugely committed to the national team. I’d say he will get over it. Camavinga not predicted to play tomorrow night is mad. Must be one of the best 20 year olds in world football and a regular this season for Real. Deschamps must think he is too young still or doesn’t fancy him for his system. I think he just sees it as a straight shoot out between Camavinga and Tchouameni with Tchouameni being mostly preferred (as is the case at Real when both are fit). Just shows the strength in depth they possess.

Banana_RepublicFC wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: John Nice wrote: EdisonCavani wrote: Huggybeer wrote: Maccatacca wrote: Probable french line up from l'equipe for the Holland game: <span style="color: rgb29, 29, 27; font-family: DINNextLTPro-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; : rgb238, 238, 238;">Maignan - Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez - Griezmann, Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Coman, Kolo Muani or Giroud, Mbappé (cap.).</span> Griezmann might not play, at logger heads with manager after loosing captaincy so a bit of disruption in the camp over it ,, Griezmann has played about 60 matches in a row for France. He’s hugely committed to the national team. I’d say he will get over it. Camavinga not predicted to play tomorrow night is mad. Must be one of the best 20 year olds in world football and a regular this season for Real. Deschamps must think he is too young still or doesn’t fancy him for his system. I think he just sees it as a straight shoot out between Camavinga and Tchouameni with Tchouameni being mostly preferred (as is the case at Real when both are fit). Just shows the strength in depth they possess. Camavinga has started ahead of Tchouameni for Madrid the past month or so! He’ll be sub tomorrow which unfortunately means he will likely play against us on Monday. Griezmann is vice captain and hasn’t fallen out with Deschamps, he will play both games. Tchouaméni has had niggling injuries and a bout of illness in 2023. Those and a bit of a World Cup hangover. Camavinga has played well in his absence. He fills in at LB a bit as well.

Het-field wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: Rabiot nowhere near as good as either. Don't say that to his mammy.

Bazunu

Edited by OnTheOneRoad - 23 Mar 2023 at 1:31pm