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Sat 11 Nov 2009Defence may be weak point in Les Bleus' glittering armour
WORLD CUP 2010:If the Republic of Ireland are looking for a chink in the French set-up, they need look no further than their centre back pairing, writes MATT SPIRO
FOR FRANCE supporters, it felt like nothing had changed in two years. No lessons had been learned. Les Bleus travelled to Serbia on September 9th needing to win to keep their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification alive.
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