Pires: My Euro battle

[Ridge]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002 ... 69,00.html


Pires should be in the first team squad of his country, he had such a good form this season.

who else should play the left midfield than him? Laurent Robert? Dalmat? NO!


its great that France play Pires, Zidane, Makalele and Vieira together in the midfield. as bobby said, “The truth is I have always been versatile, which means I am switched from right to left and sometimes I’m even played in central midfield."


:evil:

 

[quattro]

i dont know who else is in the roster of the french midfield, but if its a choice between dalmat, robert and pires then pires is the obvious choice for the first XI, especially since henry will obviously be there.

 

[Sammer]

Can´t believe that he is actually struggling to get in the 1st team squad.

I saw the french team play in november - he was just awesome, especially in combination with Titi.

 

[lewdikris]

Dalmat has never been capped at international level...

Bobby's been in and out for France. He missed a load of time with his injury, and over that period Wiltord and Giuly took over the right hand side. Successfully.

It is quite difficult playing Bobby and Zidane in the same team. They influence games in similar ways - but if Bobby keeps up his form for this summer there's no question he'll be on the right for France this summer - he's ten times the player Wiltord or Giuly are.

Hmm, a Zidane, Vieira, Makelele, Pires midfield.... not bad is it??

 

[bobbypires]

Pires always plays well for France. Santini doesn't know anything. Pires must be in the 1st team.

 

[Adam]

Santini believes you can't have Pires and Zidane in the same midfield.

He is very stubborn on that.

 

[Sammer]

Hmm, a Zidane, Vieira, Makelele, Pires midfield.... not bad is it??

Can you imagine a substantially better midfield? Ok, there is Nedved....but if these guys play together in the Euro 2004, it will be awesome to watch.

 

[Ridge]

Hmm, a Zidane, Vieira, Makelele, Pires midfield.... not bad is it??

yeah, Zidane in the middle, Vieira and Makalele holding the positions, and Bobby popping up everywhere, and dont forget Thierry Henry.

i'll look forward for the Eng v Fra match.

 

[laolu]

i'll look forward for the Eng v Fra match.

same here

 

[Sammer]

Kind of funny for english gooners to have almost half the Arsenal-squad play your national team...

 

[USArsenal]

i think its a bunch of crap... RP will be playing in the first team come Euro.... dont let anyone kid ya... he hasnt gotten as many games since the WC because they havent really had many important games... the Euro qualifying was a joke with the teams they had to play, Confed Cup was a joke, so if i were RP, i wouldnt worry too much about it.. he's in good form now after his injury, and he will be on the 1st team come Euro 2004

 

[JazzG]

Santini believes you can't have Pires and Zidane in the same midfield.

He is very stubborn on that.

He also insists on playing Vieira + Makelele in the centre. Zidane has to play and he doesn't like playing Pires out of position.

Also is Desailly still their captain, if they play him they could end up losing this competition.

 

[Adam]

Yes he is. They must play Gallas and Silvestre as their CB's imo. Boumsong and Mexes in reserve.

At LB they have Lizerazu who can still cut it, and Thuram at RB who isn't past it aswell. Sagnol is unlucky to have Thuram ahead of him as he is a very accomplished player himself.

 

[Mark]

i thought desailly would retire from international football after the world cup, but then he played in confederations cup and he doesn't seem to want to stop. he should really call it a day soon, he isn't looking like the player he was.

 

[JazzG]

He is putting pressure on managers to play him when I think deep down they don't want to, well I'd like to think that is the case otherwise the mangers are idiots as well!