Very true.Sometimes I wish it's all rumor and shit but tbh like you just said I think there some truth innit
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Very true.Sometimes I wish it's all rumor and shit but tbh like you just said I think there some truth innit
Now that one mentions it nobody seemed to pass it to Gourcuff! Me and a friend were watching the game together and quite a few times we were yelling out at the players not passing when he was in a better position.. At the time we put it down to Anelka/Govou's greediness but I guess not..
The French squad has always been a mess since Domenech.... I was still amazed that he actually took them to the Finals four years ago...
Gourcuff isn't bad as kourux points out, actually... Evra even looked shit that night and we know he is the best LB in the world.
France as a team is just terrible, doesn't help Gourcuff look any good in anyway, also the team work there was just dismal... Gourcuff of course was the play maker... but I've never seen a team rely on Diaby making all the runs and just trying to forget Gourcuff.
Also, as they didn't start off with Henry.... Govou was just shite and shouldn't be anywhere near the French national side...
It's time for a big change there and with Blanc being there next manager, its probably better signs...
The better they get rid of Domenech... the better this squad will be.
I don't even care if Gourcuff doesn't shine, it'll just make his price tag decrease which could only be better news if we were actually interested in him.
He just needs faith which by far you can see he isn't getting it in this crap French side
Gourcuff isn't bad as kourux points out, actually... Evra even looked shit that night and we know he is the best LB in the world.
France as a team is just terrible, doesn't help Gourcuff look any good in anyway, also the team work there was just dismal... Gourcuff of course was the play maker... but I've never seen a team rely on Diaby making all the runs and just trying to forget Gourcuff.
Also, as they didn't start off with Henry.... Govou was just shite and shouldn't be anywhere near the French national side...
It's time for a big change there and with Blanc being there next manager, its probably better signs...
The better they get rid of Domenech... the better this squad will be.
I don't even care if Gourcuff doesn't shine, it'll just make his price tag decrease which could only be better news if we were actually interested in him.
He just needs faith which by far you can see he isn't getting it in this crap French side
You're right.I've been kind to him tbh, a lot of people are calling for him to be dropped.His performance levels have significantly dropped for both club and country.Evra is always shit for France, it was a typical performance from him.
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When Blanc takes over expect a very different Gourcuff.
Like the one was very poor this season.I don't believe Blanc being the coach will automatically transform Gourcuff into a leader and performer.
He was far from that for Bordeaux but at least it can't get worse
Will he have to leave France after that red card? Will he be blamed for the "revolution"?
Never said Gourcuff would become a leader but Blanc will get a lot more out of him than this lot. Also The ONE had a great half season.
Doing the rounds this morning
Best of these I saw today was Ferguson blasts Evra for leading france revolt where they have no quotes of him doing that.
Incredible how one whole article is made from a single sentence.
Best of these I saw today was Ferguson blasts Evra for leading france revolt where they have no quotes of him doing that.
Wengers just ruled himself out of the Gourcuff chase.
Yeah he did.There is no need for him at Arsenal as they have plenty of midfielders
Definately has the right mentaility for Arsenal.
Arsenal needs defenders and a goalkeeper, not more midfielders...especially if Fabregas doesn't go this summer.
Is there a chase?
After all the hype he was appauling at the world cup. He seemed afraid of the ball like it had some evil curse on it.
so whats the deal then? Has everybody decided he's crap after the World Cup? He was on the top of everybody's muppet list, but now that space is reserved for Ozil... Is there anybody that would rather have this guy than Ozil?
One world cup doesn't make you a bad player, no one in that French side covered themselves in any glory, even Evra looked shite.
I would still have Gourcuff over Ozil.
I would still have Gourcuff over Ozil.
I'd still take him. His stock is down after the world cup, but he is still a quality player. I think we'd get a better deal for Gourcuff than Ozil, and I don't think there's a huge difference in quality between the two.
Without a doubt, of course I agree with you, but I havent even seen Gourcuff's name mentioned for ages, yet before the World Cup, Gourcuff was the name on everybody's lips here on the caf.
That's more to do with the short attention spans of the transfer forum and general football fan reactionary behaviour.
They are both great players and I would be happy to see either of them here.
He'd give us something we're missing that Ozil wouldn't - set pieces. Still, you'd have to worry when he's been cited to have 'attitude problems' at the only big club he's been at and again there's so much in his game that people complain about I've never understood the attraction to him.
He was in an appaling team who hated his guts also. I wouldn't blame him for thinking their passes were hexed
Will paddy endorse?
I wouldn't endorse a move for this guy. He's not good enough for this club at this moment in time.
Maybe one bad WC doesn't make a bad player but, could argue that he didn't show the mental strength to fight through adverse times. At United he'd be under a lot of scrutiny and if his game suffers because of off the field things - he very well may not make it at United.
Plus if you consider that a lot of what has been said about Evra's comments causing a lot of the issues - he might not be too happy teamed up with him.
For us it might be better to see if he bounces back from the WC and a so-so season last year (he had an okay season). It might drive up his price but, if he can't bounce back then we'll save a penny. If he can then he might be worth the extra in that he shows mental fortitude to over come things.
Plus if you consider that a lot of what has been said about Evra's comments causing a lot of the issues - he might not be too happy teamed up with him.
For us it might be better to see if he bounces back from the WC and a so-so season last year (he had an okay season). It might drive up his price but, if he can't bounce back then we'll save a penny. If he can then he might be worth the extra in that he shows mental fortitude to over come things.
Our teams not the strongest its been in quite a while, can you imagine in the upcoming season.. which I think we will see periods of poor performance, someone like Gourcuff.. raising his game and driving us to wins.
From what I've seen I think not, we need to acquire true quality and this means proper characters as well.. he strikes me as an insecure man and one who'd crumble under intense pressure.
No way, there are certainly a few midfileders who he would be ahead of in the depth chart and in all honesty once he settled or if I should say he would be starting week in and week out.
I'd take him definitely, not the finished article yet that some expect.
What a turnaround theres been on this guy. Before the World Cup he was the stuff of dreams for the posters here. After a poor showing with a shit team, he's been shunned.
Very talented player, who I believe could do well here.
(I'd still rather have Schweinsteiger.)
Very talented player, who I believe could do well here.
(I'd still rather have Schweinsteiger.)
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You could argue the same for Rooney who failed to control a football
His agent has said there have been no offers for him which is unsurprising on his world cup form. However I dont know too much about him when it comes to club form.
But I felt it was pretty funny news considering all the talk about him and his release clause right before the world cup.
Sounds like his stock is really low at this point and I've a sneaky feeling Wenger will strike if he loses Fabregas and will get him at a time when Arsenal would be among the better offers.
But I felt it was pretty funny news considering all the talk about him and his release clause right before the world cup.
Sounds like his stock is really low at this point and I've a sneaky feeling Wenger will strike if he loses Fabregas and will get him at a time when Arsenal would be among the better offers.
The world cup brought out the worst in a fair few top players. Is it just me, or does anyone else think now is the time to take advantage of low interest in one of these players, and get a bargain?
It probably is. But as I said before, I dont know enough about his club form to
suggest that this is the right guy to go for.
I think I read somewhere that statistically Rooney was the worst player at the world cup. So yeah lets not dismiss players soley on that one tournament.
I completely agree his could be the value that we so dearly seek now
Maybe re-posting this video will help to remember his talent ^^ (Dugarry co-commentating)