France vs. Senegal, 5/31 4:30 a.m. PST

[Nick Douglas]

Hey guys. I think since there will be a good amount of interest in the World Cup but a lot of people without a lot of knowledge about soccer, it would be helpful to group our plays in a single thread for each game so that visitors to this forum can have an easier time sorting things out.

I am sure a lot of folks will post their own threads but if you guys don't mind, please post your plays in the thread for each game as well. I'll try to remember to open up a thread a few days before each match, but if someone else wants to open up one too, that's fine as long as we get everyone posting in one thread.

As for this specific game, I am leaning towards Senegal +1/2 or maybe the over. Love the French attack but they may be weak in the back. Senegal has been playing as good as any African side leading up to the finals.

 

[tommy]

according to the french television, Zidane will miss the first game due a knee injury.

 

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Tommy is right, just saw on the TELATINO NETWORK that Zidane is out for the first game, and a possibility of being out for the entire tourney.

 

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06:30 AM Senegal Draw France
Three Way +775 +335 -278
Odds +619 -909
Handicap +1 +151 -1 -179
Handicap +1.5 -120 -1.5 +103
Totals Over 2.5 -125 Under 2.5 +106
1st Half 3 Way +750 +165 -154
1st Half Handicap +0.5 +116 -0.5 -137
1st Half Totals Over 1.5 +142 Under 1.5 -175

First Team To Score SEN / FRA
France -370
No Score +850
Senegal +380

Half Time - Full Time Double SEN / FRA
France / France -133
France / Draw +1900
Draw / France +335
France / Senegal +5000
Senegal / Senegal +1800
Senegal / Draw +1800
Draw / Senegal +2000
Senegal / France +2800
Draw / Draw +600

Correct Score SEN / FRA
France 1-0 +600
France 2-0 +450
France 2-1 +900
France 3-0 +550
France 3-1 +1000
France 3-2 +4000
Draw 0-0 +850
Draw 1-1 +750
Draw 2-2 +2500
Draw 3-3 +8000
Senegal 1-0 +1300
Senegal 2-0 +5000
Senegal 2-1 +3000
Senegal 3-0 +10000
Senegal 3-1 +12500
Senegal 3-2 +12500
Any Other Result +350



What do you guys think of Senegal +1.5 -120??
Seems like a great play

 

[nostromo]

Zidane is probably out for first two games. I took Uruguay at 8/1 to win the group after hearing the news.

Would lean to under - even without Zidane, France should have around 60% of possession, Senegal will be forced to defend but France didn't look very creative and effective without Zidane against Belgium.
Low-scoring match would make Senegal +1.5 for -120 or better look good, lots of value in the draw for the brave.

 

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wrong thread sorry

 

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wrong thread, sorry

 

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wrong thread, sorry

 

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DAEGU, South Korea, May 25 (AFP) - Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf admitted Saturday that their greatest weapon was that the World Cup novices have nothing to lose in their campaign which opens against defending champions France in Seoul on May 31.
African footballer of the year Diouf is a key member of his country's squad and he believes that they have a chance to make a name for themselves in their group A which also includes Uruguay and Denmark.

"We have nothing to lose," said Diouf, who plays for French league runners-up Lens.

"We're the smallest team. We're here to learn. We're prefectly confident and I hope for a good result because I have faith in my team," he added.

Senegal's French coach Bruno Metsu added that he believes it's all still to play for.

The Senegal squad arrived Friday at Daegu, their training camp 250km southeast of the captial Seoul, as they prepare for their first ever World Cup appearance.

 

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Senegal

1 SYLVA Tony (GK)
2 DAF Omar
3 SARR Pape
4 DIOP Pape Malick
5 NDOUR Alassane
6 CISSE Aliou
7 CAMARA Henri
8 TRAORE Amara
9 CAMARA Souleymane
10 FADIGA Khalilou
11 DIOUF El Hadji
12 FAYE Amdy
13 DIATTA Lamine
14 NDIAYE Moussa
15 DIAO Salif
16 DIALLO Omar (GK)
17 COLY Ferdinand
18 THIAW Pape
19 DIOP Pape Bouba
20 NDIAYE Sylvain
21 BEYE Habib
22 CISSOKHO Kalidou (GK)
23 NDIAYE Makthar


France

1 RAME Ulrich (GK)
2 CANDELA Vincent
3 LIZARAZU Bixente
4 VIEIRA Patrick
5 CHRISTANVAL Philippe
6 DJORKAEFF Youri
7 MAKELELE Claude
8 DESAILLY Marcel
9 CISSE Djibril
10 ZIDANE Zinedine
11 WILTORD Sylvain
12 HENRY Thierry
13 SILVESTRE Mikael
14 BOGHOSSIAN Alain
15 THURAM Lilian
16 BARTHEZ Fabien (GK)
17 PETIT Emmanuel
18 LEBOEUF Frank
19 SAGNOL Willy
20 TREZEGUET David
21 DUGARRY Christophe
22 MICOUD Johan
23 COUPET Gregory (GK)

Lining up in a traditional European-style 4-4-2 formation, the Senegalese side has no obvious Achilles' heel. In addition to being well-organised in defence around captain Aliou Ciss?, they possess a gifted and slick midfield unit led by Moussa N'Diaye and Khalilou Fadiga. But the jewel in their crown is incontestably Diouf. The scorer of eight of his team's 14 goals, he was his team's key player in qualifying, and Europe's biggest clubs are currently scrambling for his signature. Alongside him lines up the capable Henri Camara, with Souleymane Camara a potent option off the bench. Perhaps the most impressive quality of the Lions of Teranga is their fearlessness, even at the daunting prospect of facing the champions of the world. So who knows? Maybe we're all in for the surprise of our lives on May 31.

With this info my first wager of this world cup event will be

1* Senegal +1.5 (-120)

GL

 

[Flipper13]

Opening game of first round without Zidane, I'm sure the French will be very content with a tie in this situation. These African teams have a reputation of making noise in the first round. This looks like the right place and time for some noise around the futbol world.

Go Senegal

 

[KsYaS]

Zidane out first two games, and will search the rythm to the third!!!

 

[Mr.]

am playing the draw at +340 for 1/2 a unit to start off the Cup.....good luck!

 

[Nick Douglas]

Mr., I think that may just be the best play available on this game. I probably will pass myself and look for something better in subsequent games.

 

[nostromo]

Senegal +0.5; +205
Time of 1st goal - 27th minute or later; -110

:bigear:

 

[Gorki]

0-0 0.00
France AH - 1 1/4 @1.81 (1 unit)

 

[KsYaS]

With or without Zidane France should and will win this contest!! France is strong still without the best player of soccer in the earth!! well, better then SEnegal!! yesS!!

good luck!!


Javier

 

[hash]

Senegal may be intriguing but France is France Zidane non-withstanding the other players will pick up the slack and this game will not end up in a draw. France -345 on the outright win.

 

[Mr.]

WoW!!!! France is now at -500 at betcris....but the draw is +375 so I'm gonna add a 1/2 unit....

 

[Mr.]

Senegal hopes for monumental upset over France
WebPosted Thu May 30 20:02:16 2002
CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It will be a baptism by fire for Senegal at this year's World Cup.

Senegal, making its first appearance in the World Cup finals, will take on defending champions France on May 31 (CBC 7 a.m. ET) on the opening day of the tournament.

Even without Zinedine Zidane in the lineup due to injury, France (anchored by Senegalese-born midfielder Patrick Vieira) will prove to be formidable opponents for the tiny African nation.

But pundits beware: write off the Dakar Lions at your peril.

Senegal is coming off an impressive run at the African Nations Cup this past winter, where it defeated African powerhouse Nigeria in the semi-finals before bowing out to Cameroon in the final on penalty kicks.

Although regarded as international debutantes, Senegal boasts several skilled players who play with some of the top soccer clubs in France.

Among them: Soulayamane Camara of AS Monaco, Henri Camara and Salif Diallo of Sedan, Khalilou Fadiga of Auxerre, Pape Bouna Thiaw of Strasbourg, Pape Bouba Diop of Lens and Sylvain Ndiaye of Lille.

But of all the Senegalese plying their trade in France, El Hadji Diouf of Lens poses the most dangerous threat.

The speedy striker was voted 2001 African Footballer of the Year, and is expected to be one of the breakout stars at this year's tournament, beguiling spectators and defenders alike with his pace and sublime scoring skill.

Diouf is central to Senegal's World Cup campaign. He scored eight goals in nine qualifying games, helping Senegal earn a trip to its first World Cup. If Senegal harbours any aspirations of moving onward in the tournament, its top goal scorer will have to be firing on all cylinders.

Things don't get any easier for the Senegalese after the opening game against the French, as they have been pooled into Group A with two-time winner Uruguay and the always-tough Denmark.

French coach Bruno Metsu, who took over the side in October, is credited with reshaping a collection of individual stars into a tightly knit team. The task of upending the World champions on the first day of the tournament is daunting, but according to Metsu, not impossible.

"The French are the world champions and we are just small upstarts," Metsu told Associated Press. "We will fight, work and do the utmost to compensate for their talent."

Recent history, if nothing else, appears to be on Senegal's side.

In 1982 and 1990, the defending World Cup champions were upset on the opening day of the tournament, each time sending shockwaves throughout the soccer world. In 1982, meagre Belgium upended Argentina 1-0 on opening day, and advanced to the second round. Eight years later in Italy, Cameroon did the impossible and defeated Diego Maradonna's Argentina.

Will history repeat itself once again?

Senegal sure hopes so.