tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post6308885097662155391..comments2023-10-21T03:43:09.730-04:00Comments on The Bean Town Frog: France 2 - Luxembourg 0: Les Bleus head into the winter on a high noteGFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11528949404489200110noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-46399861076752006822010-10-14T15:48:30.792-04:002010-10-14T15:48:30.792-04:00The England game might be a downer, why? I can see...The England game might be a downer, why? I can see the English not taking the game too seriously since it will the end of a long 2010 season and the likes of Rooney will most likely not be 100%...much like now! I could see it being a lackluster 0-0 draw...as for the Brazil game, I think that will be much more indicative of where France stands. As I stated before, do not underestimate the importance of the game as well - the first game France will be kitted by Nike...should be a good test.GFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528949404489200110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-28979061741101184072010-10-14T15:36:14.188-04:002010-10-14T15:36:14.188-04:00I think France biggest problem is when they are pl...I think France biggest problem is when they are playing against teams that will defend, at the very start of the game it feels like time is already running out for them to score. I think if they play a team like England they won't feel the need to score right away and will be less pressured and will probably play much better. But I don't know that could be just me.philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-65519642362849630202010-10-14T11:07:09.063-04:002010-10-14T11:07:09.063-04:00I think France will play well against England and ...I think France will play well against England and Brazil (maybe not well enough to beat Brazil, but it should be a good match). France is much better when given the chance to counterattack. It's the teams that pack the midfield and box with defenders that cause France the most problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-48322075329010171662010-10-14T00:54:41.899-04:002010-10-14T00:54:41.899-04:00It is amazing to see what can take place with a co...It is amazing to see what can take place with a coaching change, especially when you are trading Domenech for Blanc. It is still early in his career as manager of Les Bleus, but it really looks like they are headed in the right direction. Blanc seems much better at tapping into the talent pool. I haven't gotten a chance to see France play lately, so I am hoping to catch some of the friendlies. Allez les bleus!Josenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-30447818094286680492010-10-13T16:03:33.967-04:002010-10-13T16:03:33.967-04:00Of course they do not matter when it comes to the ...Of course they do not matter when it comes to the main goal - qualifying for the 2012 Euros. However I think the games will be very important for Blanc and how his overall strategy is progressing. <br /><br />Especially the Brazil game. With the firepower that can brought to bear it will be very telling if the back line for Les Bleus can rise to the occasion. It will also be the first match France plays with the Nike kit, do not underestimate the importance that will be placed in that event - especially from a marketing and overall image perspective.GFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528949404489200110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-42243782820891279932010-10-13T15:05:29.657-04:002010-10-13T15:05:29.657-04:00The friendlies will be fun, but they don't rea...The friendlies will be fun, but they don't really matter. France could be terrible in their friendlies, but it wouldn't affect the way I view their chances to win their group. <br /><br />Still, I'm really looking forward to these friendlies.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778323457592582216noreply@blogger.com