QuoteAdded to that, France had a long flight to Israel where as the Israeli squad could relax after the weekend game.Originally Posted by Saint Tom
I think the Swiss will do Cyprus 2-0 and the French Israel game will be 0-0.
Added to that, France had a long flight to Israel where as the Israeli squad could relax after the weekend game.
"Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe." Dillo
Not to mention they've had quite a rough reception, nothing like the Irish ones have gotten. They're really gonna have the crowd against them tonight, unlike the Ireland match where the crowd was extremely quiet.
I don't think we'll see another 0 - 0 from France. They did look much better against Switzerland, even if they didn't score, and the Israeli defence, well, IS there an Israeli defence? by far the weakest point in a very average team.
Am I right in saying that the Israeli defence will be further weakened by the absence of Ben-Haim and also their captain from the weekend who got suspended. The French did look quite slick at the weekend, although they missed so many chances. Still, a team that can create so many chances always worries me.
"Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe." Dillo
Well, Ben-Haim will play tonight, and the Israeli coach has surprisingly changed the line up of the defence for tonight, leaving Omri Afek outside and having Kalmi Savan as a defense player in the right side, also meaning he is adding Avi Nimni as a midfielder, and he plays at the back anyway. So since he moved everything around there, it might not be weakened too much.
Can't you predict an Israeli win and marching orders for Domenech demain matin? it's always more fun to see the French lose.I predict Israel and France will draw tonight and Raymond Domenech will get his marching orders demain matin. (Tomorrow morning, for the monolinguals on here).
Switzerland will trounce Cyprus.
Last edited by Shae_B2D; 30/03/2005 at 2:30 PM.
Hope they don't sack their manager. We always seem to meet teams just as they've got a new manager and we feel the backlash
As far as I'm concerned they can keep losing with a new manager as well. See if I care.Hope they don't sack their manager. We always seem to meet teams just as they've got a new manager and we feel the backlash
Supposedly people are doubting Israel's fitness, that two ties in the same week at such a high level will be asking a lot of their domestic players, who aren't used to two ties in the same week. Teams in Europe are more accustomed to it. That's why I made the comment about praying France don't run riot in the 2nd half.
Anyone have a link to that site that's supposed to be broadcasting Israel v France? If you search Livesports LS1 on yahoo.com for instance (i believe) it'll get you there. However, i think the site is in Hebrew so it's hard to navigate. A direct link would be great.
In the meantime, I'll be brushing up on my Hebrew.
Nevermind, found it. http://www.livesports.co.il/
20:50 local, 18:50 GMT, I believe.
Currently I don't see any direct link to the game at Livesports, btw.
Yeah, didn't that happen just before we played Russia at home? Israel beat the 2-0 in Russia, they sacked their coach & the new one brought back all their old, good players. See, Israel even did their best to stop us qaulifying last time too.Hope they don't sack their manager. We always seem to meet teams just as they've got a new manager and we feel the backlash
hmm, err, hmm, eh. Don't hold that against all Israelis. Some of us will prefer to see you qualify over our own team. Personally, I want to have you guys in first place in the group and us second. and the French nowhere. but for that cause i'm even willing to let the Faroe Islands finishing second and above us, as long as it means the French are out.
And, well, the French have been playing bad for quite a while now, Euro 2004, anyone? It will take more than a new manager to get them look like the team which won the WC and Euros not too long ago.
[QUOTE=Shae_B2D]hmm, err, hmm, eh. Don't hold that against all Israelis. Some of us will prefer to see you qualify over our own team. Personally, I want to have you guys in first place in the group and us second. and the French nowhere. but for that cause i'm even willing to let the Faroe Islands finishing second and above us, as long as it means the French are out.QUOTE]
Jaysus. Well said!
[QUOTE=Tipp Townie]well... I'm not alone. don't think the French have ever heard their national anthem booed so much as it was today... Not for such behavior usually, but the French (anyone said Barthez) earned it.hmm, err, hmm, eh. Don't hold that against all Israelis. Some of us will prefer to see you qualify over our own team. Personally, I want to have you guys in first place in the group and us second. and the French nowhere. but for that cause i'm even willing to let the Faroe Islands finishing second and above us, as long as it means the French are out.QUOTE]
Jaysus. Well said!
Anyone wants updates from the game?
Fabien Barthez 16
Jean-Alain Boumsong 2
Alou Diarra 15
William Gallas 5
Gael Givet 17
Willy Sagnol 19
Benoit Pedretti 18
Patrick Vieira 4
Florent Malouda 7
David Trezeguet 20
Sylvain Wiltord 11
Subs
Gregory Coupet 23
Eric Abidal 14
Jonathan Zebina 3
Vikash Dhorasoo 13
Ludovic Giuly 8
Thierry Henry 12
Steve Marlet 21
The French line up. Henry and Giuly only on the bench?
0-0 in both games so far. Half an hour and 10 mins gone in the Swiss and French games respectively.
Not 10 min yet, starting the 9th min now. Already one Israeli player who got a yellow card and will miss the away game in Dublin, Walid Badir.
Malouda just missed a good opportunity to score.
yes please keep the updates coming as i am unable to watch the match in my corner of the world
also does anyone know anywhere you can listen to the match online in english? thanks
Israel have proved in the first 10 minutes how good they can be. They are playing better so far than we have played in any of our games. They gave us too much respect but they're a decent team.
Crap. The Swiss are 1 up.
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