EURO 2008 INFO

It is the favorite game of football fans just before an International Cup! Find the list of breeder. One thing is sure: the increase of youth has changed the situation. Two me from the beginning of the competition, takes stock, thus beginning the post by goalie. Place your bets!

Raymond Domenech, has reiterated on several occasions: in light doormen, Grégory Coupet, is No. 1, Mickaël Landreau its lining and Sebastien Frey's third name he couchera on its list. However, this hierarchy captured by the breeder could be affected at the last minute by two talented young guards who have proven that this season as Steve Mandanda who makes exceptional performance with OM or Hugo Lloris, an eaglet in full flight. Will they succeed?


Grégory Coupet (35 years, 29 caps)

Long helmed by Fabien Barthez for the post of goalkeeper team in France, Grégory Coupet, sextuple champion France Lyonnais, has established itself as the number 1 from the defeat in the finals of the 2006 World Cup against Italy. Injured knee early in the 2007-2008 season, poor performance of his deputies Mickaël Landreau and Sebastien Frey have certainly reassured. However, it made two months and he plays it slow to find her best level. Despite these two errors (against Saint-Etienne and then against Bordeaux) that have marked his career, he found his feelings and certainly remains the custodian french who deserves the most find themselves in the goals for the Euro 2008, notably through its experience in Champions League.


Mickaël Landreau (28 years, 11 caps)

That is the big disappointment. So it has saved the PSG in 2007, it may send this year to Ligue 2. Here is the paradox of this great goalkeeper who from his 17 years in France showed all his qualities and who needed to be a worthy successor to Fabien Barthez. Mickaël Landreau has received only 3 goals during its 11 selections national team with which he began on June 3, 2001 against Mexico. He had a chance to take the place of Grégory Coupet for the unavailability of a caretaker holder of the France team, but since his blunder at the France-Scotland (0-1), the former Nantes has accumulated against - performance and was décrédibilisé for this position so important. It has also seen a beginning of the year 2008 and its disastrous pellets repeated must begin to worry about the breeder. It must be noted qu'erreur after mistake, the ultimate fault would finally convene the Euro. We do not really see how the breeder, Raymond Domenech, could justify the participation of Landreau to the euro, even if the PSG was down to Ligue 2.


Sebastien Frey (28 years, 1 selection)

The blunder during his first tenure against Ukraine will have jeopardized his chances of selection as he is a true star in Italy and his club, Fiorentina, where he made very good benefits constants (it was voted best goalkeeper but the Serie A in 2007). Raymond Domenech will keep him there his confidence for Euro 2008?


Steve Mandanda (23 years; selection 0)

Undoubtedly, it is the revelation of the year and is currently the best French goalkeeper. Steve Mandanda took place in the aims of Olympique de Marseille when Cedric Carasso was injured and never made him more. Steve Mandanda never ceases to impress each match in its judgments and decisive maturity. Very good on its line in its sorties as well as in its expectations and its placement, there is still a little right on the accuracy of its revival and the influence that a guardian should have on his defence Held twice with Team France Aface the Congo and Mali, the young goalkeeper formed in Le Havre, logically assumes a place in the Group of 23 for Euro 2008. It would be a tremendous reward for all its benefits.


Hugo Lloris (21 years; selection 0)

Excellent this year with OGC Nice (a club without pressure and without Cup in Europe), Hugo Lloris is the second revelation of the season. The doorman of the team of France also assumes Hopes for a place in A. It is, like Steve Mandanda, a guard who saves his team and has the same quality as the Marseillais. It was called by Raymond Domenech in February and played 45 minutes with Acontre Congo.

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