Anelka is SCARED!!!

[M@ttitude]

A bit off topic but did you see Domenech getting booed today at some event in France, the camera showed Henry and Anelka laughing!! Repeated all day on SkySN.

[Murfinator]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Murfinator
I doubt he'll be playing so I couldn't give a crap if he's scared or not.
why do you think he won't start?




Joe, why would you reply to such an idiotic uninformed post?

Ha ha, the irony here made me laugh I'll admit.

France never play Henry, Benzema and Anelka on the same team and for good reason. They'll possibly play either Henry/Benzema in a wide role with Gignac/Govou/Malouda on the other side.

[old git]

Oh great now I am scared!

why you scared we have o'shea / dunne / st ledger / and killier kilbane to sort them out

[paul_oshea]

In fairness, even with all my singing, im not going to be able do a great deal from the stands!!!

[stojkovic]

I reckon it'll be Anelka and Henry either side of Benzema

Could be worse, it could be Kluivert, van Nistelrooy, Overmars (van Hoojdonk) and Zenden (Hasselbaank)

[Predator]

Anelka's playing mind games, to be honest.

[SuperDave]

Could be worse, it could be Kluivert, van Nistelrooy, Overmars (van Hoojdonk) and Zenden (Hasselbaank)

Hopefully they do play with four strikers and no midfielders.... worked for the dutch....

[Scram]

Ha ha, the irony here made me laugh I'll admit.

France never play Henry, Benzema and Anelka on the same team and for good reason. They'll possibly play either Henry/Benzema in a wide role with Gignac/Govou/Malouda on the other side.

Are you still laughing and rolling your eyes, genius? My 8 year old niece could have told you Anelka would be starting, based on form and recent team selections.

Unfortunately for us, and fortunately for France, they didn't have your spectacular insight to refer to in team selection!

[Murfinator]

Everyone was surprised it was Anelka chosen over Benzema, don't give me that.

[paul_oshea]

they weren't murfinator in fairness.

[Acornvilla]

i think every french forward on form bar henry (undropable) deserved his place in the team so there was no suprises really? someone had to be left out and it seems domenech made the right decision

[irishfan86]

Anelka was phenomenal- I didn't realize he was capable of dropping into midfield and pulling the strings the way he did.

Considering the form he is in for Chelsea, and the form Benzema isn't in at Madrid, I think it's an understandable choice from Domenech.

[newrynyuk]

It pains me to say it, but Anelka was man of the match on Saturday. The way he dropped back in midfield, held the back and waited for openings, and generally pulled the strings.

As for the deflected goal, as has been pointed out elsewhere, he's obviously learnt a thing or two from Frank Lampard...

[byrner01]

I agree, i think Anelka was class

[back of the net]

Everyone was surprised it was Anelka chosen over Benzema, don't give me that.

in fairness murf , a good number of posters on here said domenech would start with anelka ,gignac and henry and leave benzema on the bench
We wont been seeing that much of benzema unless there is a big injury crisis btwn now and wednesday

[back of the net]

It pains me to say it, but Anelka was man of the match on Saturday. The way he dropped back in midfield, held the back and waited for openings, and generally pulled the strings.

As for the deflected goal, as has been pointed out elsewhere, he's obviously learnt a thing or two from Frank Lampard...

yeah anelka was a class apart from every other player on the pitch....absolutely outstanding