The unofficial World Cup Thread,

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-07-2010, 02:16

Originally Posted by Moros

Edit: France lost from China, Italy dissapoints again. Not that surprised though. It looks like they might end up the same way as two years ago.

Sure, we may have lost to China B, but we managed a 2-1 win over costa Rica!! And we kept Tunisia to a draw!!

Gah! Dissaray days before a World Cup is tradition for the French team. But this time, I do not see how the tide can be turned. There's no Zizou (pbuh) who can take charge, or Platini, no sense of group spirit, no sense of higher purpose as in 1984 or 1998. The games are getting progressively worse.

Spirits have been broken since the game against Ireland, and everybody is waiting for the end of Domenech's reign. As a result of both, there is no enthusiasm, no sense of destiny and purpose.

What should've happened, what could work, is the injustice having been done to France, or anger in the team over being underestimated by the fans. Or some such. You know, something to rally spirits around. That could work. But it is not there.

Desailly openly predicts that South Africa and Uruguay will progress to the next round. He might be right too.

**Pannonian** · 06-07-2010, 02:35

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Spirits have been broken since the game against Ireland, and everybody is waiting for the end of Domenech's reign. As a result of both, there is no enthusiasm, no sense of destiny and purpose.

I thought Domenech was done for in 2006. How the hell has he lasted this long, when he plainly doesn't have a clue?

Houllier back as coach, with Ginola as his assistant?

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-07-2010, 02:37

Blanc, the greatest living coach in Europe.

**Pannonian** · 06-07-2010, 03:02

You didn't bite.

You still didn't answer the first question though, which was serious. How the hell has Domenech lasted this long when he looked patently clueless in 2006, and hasn't looked any better since?

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-07-2010, 03:31

Originally Posted by Pannonian

You didn't bite.

You still didn't answer the first question though, which was serious. How the hell has Domenech lasted this long when he looked patently clueless in 2006, and hasn't looked any better since?

Despite wicked foreign rumours to the contrary, Houllier has never been the coach of France before. After Michel, Jacquet took over, taking us directly from the glory days of the eighties to the dream team of the late nineties.

Domenech has managed on his handsome looks, courtesy of his Spanish ancestry:

**Wishazu** · 06-08-2010, 08:11

I would love for England to do well this year but I'm not confident they will. I think the first game will go USA's way, we`ll finish 2nd in the group then get knocked out by Germany in the second round. :( I'm still hoping to be pleasantly surprised though...

**Secura** · 06-09-2010, 20:49

Any Brits who missed it can catch World Cup's Most Shocking Moments on BBC iPlayer here. Was pretty funny to watch, though Peter Crouch has all the charisma of a piece of wood.

For the non-Brits, the top 10 were:

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