Les Bleus without Vieira!

This Thursday, the premises of the French Football Federation, Raymond Domenech, the national coach, has unveiled the list of 23 players selected to challenge Romania and Serbia, on 5 and 9 September as part of the playoffs World Cup 2010. One "surprise", and size, the further absence of Patrick Vieira, shunned by the Blues boss. Abou Diaby makes his return in the group, while Julien Escudé, Andre-Pierre Gignac and Loic Remy are confirmed.

"No, this is not the end of the international career of Patrick Vieira, Raymond Domenech provides. Yet it looks so ... The midfielder from Inter Milan, incidentally captain of France, has indeed been rejected by the national coach before the challenge of Romania and Serbia, on 5 and 9 September next, on behalf of qualifying the World Cup 2010.

Diaby, stronger than Vieira

Now back in a condition suitable shape, and most of all saved by injuries, the former Cannes postulated inevitably return to the versatile Blue but Abou Diaby has been preferred. It must be said that, in purely footballing terms, the two men are currently at different levels. However, in recent months, the boss of Tricolores had ceased to remember the importance of the aura, the charisma of his captain in his group, and the role he had in the locker room.

Then, at the time to address two critical appointments to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, why do without the services of Inter? Only Raymond has the answer ... Meanwhile, the misfortune of being one the happiness of others, Abou Diaby, whose morphology and the game Vieira strangely reminiscent of the Belle Epoque, which found the shirt hit the Rooster.

Double goalscorer in the Premier League recently with the Gunners, and decisive passer Wednesday night against Celtic in Champions League, the former Auxerre simply harvest the fruits of his work and its progress.

The come back of Henry, Malouda confirmed

Regarding the attack animation, no surprise to stress. Logically, Thierry Henry, the only survivor of the 1998 generation, is back in national team, where he will be surrounded by Florent Malouda and André-Pierre Gignac, who the coach has decided to once again trust. Franck Ribéry in a lot of playing time, like Patrick Vieira, is present in the list and will be a driving force of French at the beginning of September.

Faced with opponents as tough and dangerous as are Romania and Serbia, the Blues are not allowed to make mistakes. Consequently, Raymond Domenech has not, either, no Jokers and flexibility almost nullified. If he was mistaken in choosing the men sporting its decisions do not materialize by positive results against its next two opponents, is the qualification for World Cup 2010 which will fly, and beliefs of boss at the same time.



The list of 23

Goalies: Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders: Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Rod Fanni (Rennes), William Gallas (Arsenal) Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci ( FC Sevilla)

Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon)

Forwards: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona), Loïc Remy (Nice), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich).

http://www.football.fr