Robert Pires is dropped from the French team..is he justified??
959891
He is a talent. Although he is 33 but I still feel he is an asset to the French team. Wrong decision to drop him totally.
619490
Spain has put together a good squad, but I doubt they're going to win.\n\nNot only that, but I'm still INCREDIBLY pissed that Victor Valdes was cut from the squad. To say that Casillas had a better season is just wrong. Victor has had TWO better seasons than Casillas.\n\nFor cutting Victor, I hope Spain loses it all.\n\nAlthough I love Ramos and Cesc...
562562
Monsieur Pires is currently a Villareal player. He signed a 2 year contract, something which Arsenal weren't prepared to offer.
756373
c'est incontestablement l'un des meilleurs défenseurs du monde : pour ses qualités physiques et aussi morales.\ndifficile à passer, dure sur l'homme, un battant jusqu'à la dernière seconde.. c'est admirable. Le premier à faire la fête, et le premier a remonté le moral des équipiers quand ça va pas.\nMais surtout j'aimerais souligné sa fidélité à son club, chose rare à l'heure du foot-ball business.\nvictor valdes gardien, lui en défense, xavi au milieu, messi devant, tous formés au club. ils sont l'ame de ce club en ce moment. surtout lui, qui à longtemps refusé de porté le maillot de l'espagne ; régionaliste à fond il n'accepté porté que le maillot de la selection catalane jusqu'à ce que xavi le convainque de porter les couleur de son pays!\nc'est fantastique!
262284
I know him .. but not personally :)\nLast 2 yrs... actually he lost his goaling effectiveness !\nRecently, he's trying to come back in Monaco wishing Leppi to call him up for the national squad in the world cip.\nTake care.
506477
I'm agree too, i used to think the Barcelona team didn't need any help, but after seen the first 70 minutes of the game, i changed my mind, the arsenal played as the champions they are.  i say that because after 20 minutes, they got their best man out, (he received 0 goals in the tournament), and it's not on;y playing with 10 men, but also change all the things they have prepared, Robert Pires had to be sacrificed, then all the plantation, was useless, and still were wining, also they became tired, (playing 50 minutes with one player less, in a European final). i think there is no doubt about it, arsenal must be the European champion
612304
Yeah absolutely, he hasn't even won the French title yet...this year anyway. There are still some great past players who have better records than him
1018366
My best guess is that they are either first or second generation immigrants. France has solid players. But their play in this World Cup is less than impressive for some reason. I hope to see more out of Henry offensively. And as for Zidane, unfortunatley the last game might have been his last World Cup game for good. His play has been average.
1002552
He is still one of the top 5 finishers in the world. His carrer had gone a foot backwards when he went to Real Madrid. But I think he made the right decision to leave Real. It's hard to believe that he is still only 26. In my opinion his transfer to R. Madrid was a setback to his carrer. But now he is back in the premiership and once he gets fit, he is going to regain huis place of one of the best strikers around.
1090184
This was definitely his last game....he got a second yellow card, so he's definitely missing their next game assuming they get through.  this is Zidane's last world cup though, he's retiring after this.....
987435
Franck Ribery is a Very talented young player, Who could go on to become a Major star in the game, but people have to be careful not to put too much pressure on the yoiung lads shoulders, \nBy saying he's going to be the "New Zidane" could really hamper this lads career, That's some name to live up too.\nHe has shown already in this Tournament that pressure can get too you, just look at his appearances for France so far.\nIn his first 2 games he was trying too hard and nothing was coming off for him, A few times he got into good scoring positions and looked to pass rather than have a go himself, We even had the so called TV Experts saying he was out of his depth in the French side and shouldn't even be there.\nNow after those appearences he has started to grow in stature within the French team (I hope the older Pro's encouraged him).\nHe's looking for the ball a lot more and taking opponents on. The way he took his goal against Spain was class and you just saw him grow after it.\nSo I think he can one to make it big in the game
261619
no he will not. he is apparently an idiot because he subs out the wrong defenders and leaves in the one that is assisting the other team in scoring (in reference to us v germany). he needs to be replaced.
506023
Yes in ditching Pires but no, in omitting Giuly. He adds a dimension in midfield as seen in Barcelona's win over Milan.\n\nHe reads the passes from midfield well.
539355
Morrientes has been p*ss poor since he joined Liverpool with just a handful of goals to his credit.  It's become apparent that he is one of those players that just can't hack it in the Premiership.\n\nOn the back of this poor form how could you justify picking him?\n\nSo yes it was fair not to pick him
1083190
May be he wont be playing in earlier matches....\nbut wil be back 4 crucial matches....\nhe is true sportsman...
730539
Les joueurs ont l'habitude de jouer avec les tripes et c'est ce qui a fait la différence.\n\nLes valeurs défendues par Claude Puel passent bien chez les joueurs et le turn over qu'il impose porte très souvent ses fruits (hier, contre Monaco Bodmer rentre et égalise !).\n\nLe LOSC peut encore accéder aux huitièmes de finale à mon avis en prenant également en considération que les équipes italiennes ont la tendance de ne pas jouer "sérieusement" les matchs quand la qualification est assurée (et même dans le cas présent la première place !).\n\nALLEZ LE LOSC !
540565
Yes. I say this for a number of reasons:\n\n1. The coach has been treating him like a dirtbag all along. Those two have not been friends since day 1.\n\n2. His confidence has slumped because of the club's peformance, and the way managemnent have approached him.\n\nA player who is not speaking to a coach and that player's confidence has dropped should leave the club.