Jimmy Briand
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Here you can find various scout reports on striker Jimmy Briand's performances in FM08. Do you want to find out if he's on of the best forwards in FM2008? Do you want to know how good Jimmy Briand will be in a couple of years time? If he'll achieve everything you want him to or if he'll be a complete flop?
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Jimmy Briand (born August 2, 1985 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France) is a French football player who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Stade Rennais, and has also played for the French national under-21 team in recent times. He won the Coupe Gambardella in 2003. He received his first call-up to the senior France National Team in May 2007 for the June Euro qualifiers against Ukraine and Georgia.Briand is being tipped to be one of France's top strikers in the future, and his playing style has drawn comparisons with Thierry Henry. After starring for Stade Rennais in the 2006-2007 season, he attracted the attention of clubs such as Arsenal, Saint-Étienne, Newcastle, Portsmouth and Lens. (source Wikipedia)FM Playing CareerClub Tested: Tottenham HotspursTactic Used: The Winning TacticI bought Briand to Spurs for £14,500,000 in the first season. I played him a lone striker upfront and here are the results after 2 seasons.He won 8 Player of the Month awards, Top Assist, Top Goalscorer, Player's Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Fans Player of the Year, Golden Boot Award.What do you think?
