Skip to main content

France has the best players in the world – Wenger

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said that France has the most talented players in the world.

Wenger also added that it is a “nightmare” for coach Didier Deschamps to choose his squad.

France finished as runners-up at Euro 2016 and are currently top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. They are ranked sixth in FIFA’s World Rankings.

Wenger said: “I’m convinced, maybe because I’m French, but at the moment the best players in the world are in France.

“When you put yourself today in Deschamps’ place it’s a nightmare to select the first 20 best … and [then the] XI best — that is not a problem we have at the moment in Spain.

“Germany as well is still there but maybe a little bit less strong than they were in Brazil.

“The upcoming force in international football for me is France. You find top quality players in France now like you had in Brazil 20 years ago. Every corner you can find a player who can play for the national team basically.

“When you look at players like [Monaco’s Tiemoue] Bakayoko [who was called up following an injury to Pogba] and [Lyon’s Alexandre] Lacazette who are not even selected, that was not the case 10 years ago.

“That’s why I think France has an exceptional potential and maybe could take over.”

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Court Convicts Son, Mother, Girlfriend for $902,935 Internet Fraud in Asaba

  Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State on Thursday, July 22 convicted and sentenced Gift Kenneth, Dora Animam and Spice Chimzi Dandy Igwe to prison for internet-related fraud. Kenneth, his biological mother, Animam and girlfriend, Igwe were arraigned on one count charge each by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. They were said to have conspired to defraud an American lady, Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson of an aggregate sum of $902,935 The charge against Gift Kenneth reads: "that you Gift Kenneth (a.k.a Raymond Carl Eric ) on or about the year 2018 and 2019 at Agbor within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently impersonate the identity of one Raymond Carl Eric by which you propose an Infrastructural Investment Project to one Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson living in Texas, United States of America and thereby indu

Eden Hazard: 'I would consider Real Madrid offer'

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has admitted that he would have to listen if Real Madrid were to come forward with a bid for him. The Belgium international was a key figure as the Blues won the Premier League title in 2016-17, scoring 16 goals in 36 games. Hazard, who has regularly been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, was asked by Sky Sports News about his thoughts on a potential move to Los Blancos. He replied: "Of course, I would consider it if Madrid made an offer. I am keen to win trophies. It would be great to win the Champions League. But Chelsea's goal is to win the Champions League as well. Honestly, I do not know what will happen. "I only know that I still have a contract with Chelsea for three seasons and that we just had an amazing 2016-17 campaign. We want to continue on this path and want to build on this in the Champions League. "I am feeling very well at Chelsea. But you never know what will happen. I have not met with the board yet to discuss a new

Shocking video shows angry father beating teenage daughter in Ebonyi State after he caught her having sex with lover

Disturbing video emerged on social media which shows an angry father beating his daughter, a high school student after he caught her having sex with a man in their home. He even gave people around permission to film the scene. The incident reportedly happened yesterday, July 28 in Uburu, Ohaozara, Ebonyi state. I'm sharing the photos because you can't tell who they are from looking at the photos. See them after the cut...