Raymond Domenech
Raymond Domenech
Raymond Domenechis a retired French footballer, the current manager of the Brittany national football team and the former manager of the French national football team...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth24 January 1952
CityLyon, France
age-and-aging ball case feet missed passing physical playing soccer
If they think it's going to be a case of passing the ball to feet and playing space-age soccer then they'll have missed the point. There will be a physical battle.
accept almost france great happened moment sad trapped
I find it almost sad that it happened the way it did because it was a great moment from the France team. After that, one must accept that we were trapped by someone who thought it was funny.
although close early gap older players potential reach time work
There is a lot of work to be done, it will take them a lot of time to reach those levels, although the potential is there. Only time will tell if the players who are now in their early 20s can close the gap on the older ones.
arrive class good local next plane players ready rest time travel
We will play at 1500 local time and at 1900 we will be on the plane home, ... The players will travel in first class and will rest peacefully. The next morning, we will arrive at 0600 after a good night's sleep, and be ready to work.
anyone cup happen injured length months six
We are six months away from the World Cup and many things can happen in the meantime. Anyone can get injured during such a length of time.
fast move
We will have to play fast and move a lot,
consider cup easier three worth
We will have to play each one of them like they are cup finals. We must not consider that some are easier than others. They are all worth three points.
answer provide
It's not up to me to provide an answer to such a question. In one way or another I'll be in Germany.
boo deplorable national people short wearing
It's deplorable to boo Fabien. People have short memories. I find it inconceivable to boo someone wearing the national jersey.
against duel eventually form great quality
It's not a duel one against the other. I look at the quality and what they can do on the field. Then it's who is in form at the right moment. We have two great goalkeepers and eventually you have to choose.
good holiday involved listen nice players
It's good for the players to be involved ... but only up to the semifinals. Then I want them to take a nice week's holiday during the final. I have told the players that, but I don't think they are going to listen to me.
clubs concrete crucial cup european followed following match played players playing position saturday
It's a concrete argument. If we had played on Nov. 16, the players would be back to their clubs the following day and playing a match on Saturday (Nov. 19), followed by crucial European Cup matches. I put myself in the position of a club coach.
begin champagne feeling glass great
It's a great feeling to qualify, but it's just one stage. We will have a little glass of champagne and then begin our preparation for the finals.
looked lucky match pressure reviewed situations tape
We have reviewed the tape of the match and there were many situations in which we looked anything but comfortable. They put us under a lot of pressure and we were lucky to win.