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by **Cool Hand Luke** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:36 pm

Here is his profile from LFC.TV for anyone who is not familiar with is name:

French central defender Carl Medjani spent the entire 2004/05 season on a year's loan at French team L'Orient.

Medjani, whose only first team appearance was in the friendly win at Wrexham in July 2004, became Gerard Houllier's fifth summer signing ahead of the 2003/04 season when he arrived at Anfield from Saint Etienne in August 2003.

Medjani is one for the future but certainly has good pedigree and Houllier beat off competition from Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Manchester United to sign Medjani.

Indeed Sir Alex Ferguson even invited him over to view the club's training complex in February 2003, but the player chose Liverpool.

Medjani was a regular member of the reserve team in the 2003/04 season and captained the team when John Welsh was out injured and is certainly competitive and strong in the tackle.

He just tuned 20 last month, played regular reserve football for us in 2003/2004 season and even captained them, and has spent the whole season out on loan.

Well anyway, the reason I started this thread was because he captained France in the current U21 tournament yesterday against South Africa. The game was on Eurosport, but I only got to see the game in patches, he was playing at centre back but I didn’t see enough of the match to make any sort of judgement.

Did anyone watch the match yesterday, and if so how did he play?

by **Doeboy** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:42 pm

Watched it, did his job well although had a few shaky moments. Doesn't look to strong in the air which is a worry

by **dawson99** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:44 pm

someone who could do alot worse than learn with hypia and carra how to get stuck in. i liked the look of him to be honest

by **Eazy-E** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:32 pm

Traore also captained France U-21

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by **Leonmc0708** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:58 pm

I watched it, and he did OK, but never stood out at all.

In all honesty, those lads are very young, and you never can tell how they will turn out. Look at Pongo and Le Tallac, both excelled as youngsters, and have been at best average to date.

by **malone** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:22 pm

Eazy-E wrote:Traore also captained France U-21 .

n now traore is european champion, would love it if medjan(spelling) could follow in his footstep :bowdown

by **adamnbarrett** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:27 pm

Isn't it weird the way traore played for france u-21s and is now in the mali national team like fredi kanoute.

by **Leonmc0708** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:30 pm

adamnbarrett wrote:Isn't it weird the way traore played for france u-21s and is now in the mali national team like fredi kanoute.

No, it was well publicised last season, and if you missed it all, (and there where quite a few examples of it happening), you must live on the moon.

by **adamnbarrett** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:02 pm

No i was just saying

by **Eazy-E** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:45 pm

Traore was rubbish. I've seen jelly steadier than those 6ft legs of his. :blues:

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