Sagna, Gallas and Diaby feature in France embarrassment
Bacary Sagna and William Gallas started for France as ‘Les Blues’ suffered yet another embarrassment ahead of the World Cup in 0-1 home defeat to China.
Sagna only played 45 minutes of action, but Gallas caused surprises by completing the entire match despite a recent calf problem and illness.
The 32-year-old thought he had put France in front early on, but his goal was ruled out for offside. Gallas was very active in attack all night for the French and found several chances from close range – including an opportunity to salvage an equalizer with the last kick of the game.
Abou Diaby was sent on after 63 minutes and the 24-year-old not only renewed France’s urgency in attack but forced the hosts’ best attempt at goal from long-range late on.
Watch the highlights from France’s last game before flying out to South Africa.
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thats a hard one, i would probably go 4 silvestre, he’s not the best of players by a long shot but he has put in a few really good performances most notably against the mancs where i thought he was great, but if u put him under pressure and run at him he shows his frailty’s but that can be said about a lot players cant it, but he’s better than cygan in my opinion,
where is Arsenal Samir Nasri
@ craig – You commented on the wrong article, Sir.
@ liam – where have YOU been? Nasri was not included in France’s WC squad.
I don’t have France getting out of the first round..
But I also had an England Ivory Coast final..that is going to change…ha
france will do well in the worldcup… they will peak at the right time…. i hope that gunners will shine in french team…. someone is asking about samir nasri…. lol…
I can’t see France going far in this coming World Cup. They struggled during the qualifying rounds and were almost knock out by Ireland after scoring a very controversial goal. Possessed many world class players but just do not seem to jell as a team.
Agreed France doesn,t look at all good – good players poor team!! However forgive me I am obsessed with the Fabregas affair. After all he has said in the past months about loyalty to Arsenal – at one point saying “i am an Arsenal player and wish all the talk would stop (loose quote) Now he wants to buy his way out -as I said before that is characterless , as a Cesc fan I am more tha dissapointed in him. Wegner should remind him of his speeches and a valid contract and tell you play for us – if you sulk and don,t give your best you will rot in the reserves . Somebody tell me is that overreaction.
LAWRENCE J BEADLE……… wanted to say somethung really harsh…….but i think u said u r a senior…..please stop being a idiot….cesc never said anything like that….thats the press making fucking stories again…..please stop believing that for god’s sake!!!!!!!!