When you think Domenech could of picked the following team ...

Frey

Sagna Mexes Gallas Evra

Ribery Flamini Clichy/Ben Arfa

Nasri

Benzema Trezeguet

....granted its inexperienced but anything would of put on a better showing than the shite he picked for the last 3 games.

Agree completely with the above posts.

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Of course, Germany's efforts at Euro 2004, when Voller was the coach, weren't much better than those four years before.

Völler achieved in 2004 exactly what every reasonable observer of football expected them to achieve.

While I did not think that France would qualify for the quarter finals, I expected them to be a lot less feeble. I don't think they'd have got out of groups A or B.

I always forget about Ribbeck. Probably on account of how terrible his team were in Euro 2000. Let's make sure the same fate does not befall Domenech. Keep his message alive!

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Völler achieved in 2004 exactly what every reasonable observer of football expected them to achieve.

Germany ended up third, having failed to break down Latvia, and lost to a second string Czech side.

Yes, and your point is?

I don't know.

I don't know how much is just due to the mercurial nature of France. You're dealing with a country that had some great runs during the 50s, then dropped off the face of the earth. Then voila! they shoulda coulda won World Cups 82 & 86, then dropped off the face of the Earth until one day voila! - They're champions of the World ! Then Champions of Europe !

Then they laid the biggest egg of them all.

Then got knocked out by the Greeks.

Then voila ! - they're a few pks from being World Champs again !

Then they stink up the joint again.

Whether or not it's the worst managerial job of all-time, I don't know.

I mean the thing about the Euros is that they don't really matter. They matter, but not as much. Maybe no one really gave a shit.

jason voorhees wrote:

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I mean the thing about the Euros is that they don't really matter.

You might want to rethink this one.

I think Jason's got the Euro Championship confused with the Confed Cup. Now there's a tournament that really doesn't matter.

This is terrific

The Confed Cup doesn't matter whatsoever. I'll say that the Euro doesn't matter as much as the World Cup, which is obvious.

During the knockout stages, World Cup losers are remembered more than European Cup winners. I'm just saying when teams bottle it in the Euros, it seems like they're saying "eh, at least there's World Cup qualifying coming up." When teams bottle it in the World Cup, it's usually due to fear and pressure.

France Football brings out the heavy hitters in their campaign to get rid of Domenech:

I thought he would have been fired by now. It shouldn't be too long now, but the delay really seems to indicate that the FFF would have kept him on with a quarterfinal or semifinal exit.

btw UA, has the pink rag issued the Azzuri's biglietto yet?

Bien sur que non, mon pote.

It was all Donadoni's fault. That's their story and they are sticking to it.

More seriously linus, can you explain Escalettes' power base? How has he possibly stayed in his position (and maintained Domenech in his). Surely they both have to go, non?