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EthiGeordie

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No Ribery or Benzema?

 

That list only has 12 of the 17 'definites' L'equipe has listed. I'd imagine Benzema, Ribery, Lloris included in the other 5.

 

Aye, stupid on my part; didn't even bother to count the names. I'm sure Benzema, Ribery and Lloris are the first few names on the sheet.

 

Spiro tweeted this later: "Koscielny only a 'maybe' now as he'll be suspended for at least one group match. Other maybes include: Abidal, Clichy, Nasri, Capoue, Mavuba"

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Is Koscienly one of their starting CBs?

 

I've never really rated him that highly.

 

He's very good but he's a little bit of a liability in terms of penalties conceded and red cards. Did both in the first leg I believe but he does it a fair few times for Arsenal (penalties at least).

 

He's a bit like Colo at times, likes to get pretty tight and doesn't mind scampering/pressing up the pitch to make a challenge. Being so tight sometimes he can get caught out. He has a great partnership with Mertesacker who likes to stand off a bit and keep his position. Mertesacker doesn't want any parts of a foot race and positions himself as such. Koscielny doesn't mind at all.

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He's a very good player with a daft streak due to the way he plays.

 

He has improved no end though in the last season or 2.

 

Still gives away a fair few penalties.

 

Half the time he's played the ball TBF.

 

If it's not 100% clean, you should avoid diving tackles in the box. Koscielny always takes the risk when the risk isn't the biggest imo

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Sakho is very inconsistent.... always was at PSG and has been so far at Liverpool.

 

Has the physical tools but has many a brain fart in him and i don't think he has what he takes to get to the very very top and always felt that.

 

Mapou is the same really but has a higher potential ceiling, hell i'd argue the same for Varane too extremely talented but since Man Utd last season he's made a mistake in practically every big game for Madrid.

 

France have a lot of talented defenders but they all have a long way to go.

 

Hello Mole, which football websites do you read?

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Sakho is very inconsistent.... always was at PSG and has been so far at Liverpool.

 

Has the physical tools but has many a brain fart in him and i don't think he has what he takes to get to the very very top and always felt that.

 

Mapou is the same really but has a higher potential ceiling, hell i'd argue the same for Varane too extremely talented but since Man Utd last season he's made a mistake in practically every big game for Madrid.

 

France have a lot of talented defenders but they all have a long way to go.

 

Hello Mole, which football websites do you read?

 

:lol: Sakho opinion is based on years of watching him( doesn't mean i watch him every week but seen enough to have a view on him) and going by what Liverpool supporting mates have to say about him an trust their views.

 

Varane thing is based on CL games i have seen of him and Mapou well is self explanatory.

 

 

I'm going to be canny embarrassed now if you were actually being serious but some how i doubt it :lol:

 

 

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