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Originally Posted by nicfit
No mexes and no trezeguet??? whatttt??
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Both are excellent players and it's a shame that they will not be able to participate, but as Bertrand said, it did not really come as a surprise...
Regarding Mexès: I think that Domenech knows that Mexès is better than Boumsong or Squillaci, but knowing that he already has his starting defending team in mind for some time (with Gallas and Thuram in the center), he thought it would be better to have as a substitute - a substitute who might actually never play during the competition - someone who would be comfortable about his status as sub and could fit better in the group (the team of 23)... Boumsong did that successfully in the last WC without playing one single minute (or did he?). but anyway, I don't think that Domenech and Mexès ever had a really good relationship: Mexès has not often been selected during Domenech's "era"...
Trézéguet, it really is a shame that no way has been found to make it work for him in the french selection these last years...