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France vs England Preview Prediction
France vs England Preview Prediction
The main factor with the French squad is that no one actually knows who will be in the starting 11 come Monday. They have strength in all quarters of the pitch which could be quite worrying for the English. The man in goal I think has to be there number 1 Hugo Lloris, although the Marseille Keeper Mandanda could push his way into the squad with good performances as of late. The defence is a strong one with the likes of Patrice Evra, Philippe Mexes and Laurent Kocsielny. The new addition is youngster Adil Ramy who plays for Valencia although being linked with one of the “big 4”in English football. The French midfield seems to be back to its deadly self with big names like Frank Ribery, Samir Nasri and the regular Florent Malouda. The surprise name was Newcastle’s number 10 Hatem Ben Arfa; he’s had a cracking season at Newcastle with 5 goals in 26 appearances which doesn’t sound too good but he was the heart of Newcastle’s midfield terrorising the defences with through balls to their tenacious strikers. I think it is a very wise choice from Mr Blanc. There was only going to be 1 man to lead the French attack and that was Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, with his free flowing runs and his wonder of a shot there was no doubt in my mind that he would be there number 10 this tournament. My message to Roy, watch out for this young, revitalized French force. England has got a tough game on their hands.
The English squad, which is gazumped with injuries to their key players, is still quite menacing. With names like Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry and Gary Cahill all out due to injury, the squad seems weakened but not defeated. England’s number 1 is undoubtedly Man City’s Joe Hart; he is the clear choice after helping his team to their first ever Premier League title. I don’t think no other English keeper comes close to ability. At the back England are weakened without Gary Cahill who looked almost certain to start along his Chelsea team mate John Terry. Instead it looks like Joleon Lescott or Phil Jagielka that will line up with the Chelsea Captain. The wing backs are the obvious choices Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole which is a sensible decision by Roy Hodgson. England’s normally fearful midfield has been completely rebuilt around the loss of Lampard; it includes Gerrard, Parker and Ashley Young who seems to be a key player for England. The two controversial decisions of Roy’s squad was to include out of form Stewart Downing, who this season had the woeful record of 42 PL appearances, 0 goals, 0 assists, so this decision was questioned by many, can he turn it around? I simply don’t know.
The other was to include Arsenal’s wonderkid Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 18 year old has been in and out of the first team all season but got the call from Roy, I think this choice is a great one, youth is the future. England’s strike force is going to be crippled against France due to the suspension of Wayne Rooney, with the likes of Danny Welbeck and Andy Carroll looking to step up to the mark, the question is, can they do it? Danny Welbeck seems the obvious choice due to his form this season and his glorious chip against the Belgians. Andy Carroll’s recent form has been good but his overall form he has been simply awful, he just can’t seem to score which is not going to help his bid do get in the squad. The French seem to have the upper hand due to the quality of the squads but the great thing about football is that it’s completely unpredictable.
The last time the English beat the French, Alan shearer was the Goal scorer and Glen Hoddle was the England manager. The team consisted of players such as David Batty, Ian Wright, Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringham. I think it’s time we grabbed this fixture by the neck and do what the English do best and surprise the world. Most bookies have England to lose this game, which I can totally understand because France are a force not to be reckoned with. I am looking forward to this game more than any other because of the anticipation it provides. It seems it will be a tough fixture and both teams will have to go out there with a “winner takes all” attitude. My prediction, is nonexistent because I simply cannot tell the outcome, I wish look to both teams. But remember this, the English invented parliament, we abolished slavery, we defeated Hitler. We have had people like Shakespeare, Dick Whittington, and Sir Bobby Charlton. And what’s better is, we invented football, we gave it to the world, I think its Roy’s turn to go out there and bring it back.
France vs England Head to Head
FIFA World Cup
Euro Cup Qualifiers
Euro Cup
Friendly
FIFA Ranking
France: 14
England: 6
Prediction
France 50% vs 50% England
The main factor with the French squad is that no one actually knows who will be in the starting 11 come Monday. They have strength in all quarters of the pitch which could be quite worrying for the English. The man in goal I think has to be there number 1 Hugo Lloris, although the Marseille Keeper Mandanda could push his way into the squad with good performances as of late. The defence is a strong one with the likes of Patrice Evra, Philippe Mexes and Laurent Kocsielny. The new addition is youngster Adil Ramy who plays for Valencia although being linked with one of the “big 4”in English football. The French midfield seems to be back to its deadly self with big names like Frank Ribery, Samir Nasri and the regular Florent Malouda. The surprise name was Newcastle’s number 10 Hatem Ben Arfa; he’s had a cracking season at Newcastle with 5 goals in 26 appearances which doesn’t sound too good but he was the heart of Newcastle’s midfield terrorising the defences with through balls to their tenacious strikers. I think it is a very wise choice from Mr Blanc. There was only going to be 1 man to lead the French attack and that was Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, with his free flowing runs and his wonder of a shot there was no doubt in my mind that he would be there number 10 this tournament. My message to Roy, watch out for this young, revitalized French force. England has got a tough game on their hands.
The English squad, which is gazumped with injuries to their key players, is still quite menacing. With names like Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry and Gary Cahill all out due to injury, the squad seems weakened but not defeated. England’s number 1 is undoubtedly Man City’s Joe Hart; he is the clear choice after helping his team to their first ever Premier League title. I don’t think no other English keeper comes close to ability. At the back England are weakened without Gary Cahill who looked almost certain to start along his Chelsea team mate John Terry. Instead it looks like Joleon Lescott or Phil Jagielka that will line up with the Chelsea Captain. The wing backs are the obvious choices Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole which is a sensible decision by Roy Hodgson. England’s normally fearful midfield has been completely rebuilt around the loss of Lampard; it includes Gerrard, Parker and Ashley Young who seems to be a key player for England. The two controversial decisions of Roy’s squad was to include out of form Stewart Downing, who this season had the woeful record of 42 PL appearances, 0 goals, 0 assists, so this decision was questioned by many, can he turn it around? I simply don’t know.
The other was to include Arsenal’s wonderkid Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 18 year old has been in and out of the first team all season but got the call from Roy, I think this choice is a great one, youth is the future. England’s strike force is going to be crippled against France due to the suspension of Wayne Rooney, with the likes of Danny Welbeck and Andy Carroll looking to step up to the mark, the question is, can they do it? Danny Welbeck seems the obvious choice due to his form this season and his glorious chip against the Belgians. Andy Carroll’s recent form has been good but his overall form he has been simply awful, he just can’t seem to score which is not going to help his bid do get in the squad. The French seem to have the upper hand due to the quality of the squads but the great thing about football is that it’s completely unpredictable.
The last time the English beat the French, Alan shearer was the Goal scorer and Glen Hoddle was the England manager. The team consisted of players such as David Batty, Ian Wright, Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringham. I think it’s time we grabbed this fixture by the neck and do what the English do best and surprise the world. Most bookies have England to lose this game, which I can totally understand because France are a force not to be reckoned with. I am looking forward to this game more than any other because of the anticipation it provides. It seems it will be a tough fixture and both teams will have to go out there with a “winner takes all” attitude. My prediction, is nonexistent because I simply cannot tell the outcome, I wish look to both teams. But remember this, the English invented parliament, we abolished slavery, we defeated Hitler. We have had people like Shakespeare, Dick Whittington, and Sir Bobby Charlton. And what’s better is, we invented football, we gave it to the world, I think its Roy’s turn to go out there and bring it back.
France vs England Head to Head
| France | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Matches Played | 28 |
| 8 | Wins | 16 |
| 4 | Draws | 4 |
| 16 | Losses | 8 |
| 35 | Goals | 66 |
FIFA World Cup
| France | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matches Played | 2 |
| 0 | Wins | 2 |
| 0 | Draws | 0 |
| 2 | Losses | 0 |
| 1 | Goals | 5 |
Euro Cup Qualifiers
| France | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matches Played | 2 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 0 | Losses | 1 |
| 6 | Goals | 3 |
Euro Cup
| France | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matches Played | 2 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 1 | Draws | 1 |
| 0 | Losses | 1 |
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
Friendly
| France | vs | England |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Matches Played | 22 |
| 6 | Wins | 14 |
| 2 | Draws | 2 |
| 14 | Losses | 6 |
| 26 | Goals | 57 |
FIFA Ranking
France: 14
England: 6
Prediction
France 50% vs 50% England
