tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post6368856403237936428..comments2023-10-21T03:43:09.730-04:00Comments on The Bean Town Frog: Les Bleus get ready for Euro qualifiers - the home stretchGFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11528949404489200110noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-52866733846240876982011-08-29T22:52:39.063-04:002011-08-29T22:52:39.063-04:00Albania has always been a boogieman for France. Th...Albania has always been a boogieman for France. The Platini teams of the 1980s struggled there as well. What I fear about the Albania match is the central defense without Rami or Mexes. As for Romania, France know they can do well there, although it will also prove to be a tough match. Having played them last qualifiers, and pulling out a draw after being down 0-2 (a wonder goal from Gourcuff maybe his best game in Blue). <br /><br />France need to come out with at least 4 points from these two matches. Anything less will make the remaining matches a bit nervy.GFChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528949404489200110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-61144621035383512642011-08-29T14:09:41.263-04:002011-08-29T14:09:41.263-04:00I am very excited for these matches. However for s...I am very excited for these matches. However for some reason Albania makes me more nervious then Romania at this point. Maybe it is because we have not played them yet, but playing out in Eastern Europe has always been a challenge for Les Bleus. I went in person to the France Romania Qualifier last October and France really controlled the entire match and the scoreline could have been alot higher (as always...)<br /><br />I think Blanc really seems to like Martin, but I would much rather see Nasri in the starting lineup.J-Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11295776.post-51160414965635530532011-08-26T16:27:03.801-04:002011-08-26T16:27:03.801-04:00Fair play. I do not think Nasri will be dropped.Fair play. I do not think Nasri will be dropped.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778323457592582216noreply@blogger.com