Its a big miss for sure, but they still got 2 have the most promising young midfielder in the world - Touchameni and Camavinga.France hit hard, their midfield is essentially gone.
Definite? Last night reports were saying didn’t know impact yet.Reports from Lequipe that Mane will miss the World Cup, a big shame for him and Senegal.
Im actually surprised we havent seen some cynical red cards from some players to ensure they miss the next game or two and get that break before the WC
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It's not confirmed but they were reporting it this morning. We'll have to wait and see but hopefully the reports were wrong.Definite? Last night reports were saying didn’t know impact yet.
I reckon a few players have asked the managers not to pick them incase they get an injury and miss out on the WC. This will be mainly the injury prone players.Im actually surprised we havent seen some cynical red cards from some players to ensure they miss the next game or two and get that break before the WC
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Lewandowski red card after half an hour last night. It was a second yellow card but could even be a straight red in my opinion, completely unnecessary.
It's not confirmed but they were reporting it this morning. We'll have to wait and see but hopefully the reports were wrong.
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Lewandowski red card after half an hour last night. It was a second yellow card but could even be a straight red in my opinion, completely unnecessary.
Had to check him out as the name sounds like he should be sitting out the WC with Nigeria anyway.Lukas Nmecha (basically our only real 9) misses the WC for Germany.
Mother German, father Nigerian, born in Hamburg, moved to England with 9Had to check him out as the name sounds like he should be sitting out the WC with Nigeria anyway.
They did not. Müller was out nearly all time since the last international break (no real injury but different issues after Covid. They then decided - he, the doctors, Nagelsmann and probably Flick - to take him out for a week and build up form new for the WC, lately that they do not interrupt that by the last 2 matches - Sane was out and just came back and Coman was out with muscle problems, too.Slight criticism but I think Bayern overplayed Mane - he's pretty much started everyone of their games despite them having usually at least one of Sane/Coman on the bench.
Feel like it could've been avoided, he was overplayed as it is by Liverpool over the last 3 seasons and then had a deep Afcon run too. No real need for him to be starting every game in the Bundesliga.
Good to hear, because I'm fairly sure Herdman would (correctly) bring him even if there was only a 10% chance he could play 20 minutes off the bench in the R of 16 game. The vibes of having him off the roster would be unspeakably bad.Bayern stated today that he will be fine for the WC.
This would make it a proper battle with Ecuador's back line and FIFA corruption for 2nd in the group. Also massive for England if they and the Dutch top their groups.Shame Mane is out - reckon Senegal will struggle to make much an impact on the tournament without him.
That’s quite a surprise. Although not quite yet fully established in starting 11 for Real Madrid, he has already managed 18 appearances for them this season (7 starts 11 subs).Tweet
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Davies gave an interview yesterday(?) and said that he still has a bit of pain but will 100% play at the WC.Good to hear, because I'm fairly sure Herdman would (correctly) bring him even if there was only a 10% chance he could play 20 minutes off the bench in the R of 16 game. The vibes of having him off the roster would be unspeakably bad.
I just have trouble wrapping my head around being so stacked you would NOT take Camavinga…That’s quite a surprise. Although not quite yet fully established in starting 11 for Real Madrid, he has already managed 18 appearances for them this season (7 starts 11 subs).
Won’t be fit for the opening game and a doubt for the 2nd game. Should be back for the knockout rounds.What's the situation with Varane?
It's a bit of a weird replacement. Deschamps really needs 8 CBs for this WC.Presnel Kimpembe is out for France. Replaced by Disasi.
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Tony Martial time ?
Camavinga is part of the world cup squad, not sure why it's reported otherwise, but it's Julien Laurens so then again, not that surprised.That’s quite a surprise. Although not quite yet fully established in starting 11 for Real Madrid, he has already managed 18 appearances for them this season (7 starts 11 subs).
He joined Frankfurt in the summer on a free transfer and has been really good so far this season.I have never heard of the player called up for France in Nkunku's absence. Randal Kolo Muani
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Already had surgery this evening.Mané is officially ruled out of the World Cup.