Semi-Final - France 2-0 Morocco - Wednesday 14th December, 2022

[Dr. Gonzo]

Aw gutted

[Rick]

Oh man that needed to go in, would have been the goal of the tournament. 

[MUFC]

Some of the Morocco plays put a real shift in and play with so much heart.

[Machado]

Griezmann allows France to play between Morocco's defensive lines. We didn't have a Griezmann and neither did Spain.

Exciting last 10 minutes by Morocco here. Gives them hope for the second half.

[Stan]

Mbappe leaping like a salmon to buy that from the ref

 

[Stan]

Morocco starting this half like they finished the first. Bit more quality up front and they'd be level. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Morocco have already offered far more of a threat than Croatia did to Argentina. I think they're quite unlucky to have not scored at the beginning of this half or the end of the last one.

[Devil]

Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

Morocco have already offered far more of a threat than Croatia did to Argentina. I think they're quite unlucky to have not scored at the beginning of this half or the end of the last one.

Yeah, I take back what I said earlier they've made a game of this.

 

[Stan]

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Morocco have already offered far more of a threat than Croatia did to Argentina. I think they're quite unlucky to have not scored at the beginning of this half or the end of the last one.

Good defending by Konate and Varane to be fair. In the right place to get the blocks in. 

France getting done over by Hakimi and Ziyech down their left. 

[Carnivore Chris]

Get up Donatello you fanny.

[Carnivore Chris]

Morocco looking very likely of grabbing one.

 

I'd like to see this go all the way to pens now.

[Dr. Gonzo]

3 minutes ago, Stan said:

Good defending by Konate and Varane to be fair. In the right place to get the blocks in. 

France getting done over by Hakimi and Ziyech down their left. 

For sure, they've been two standout players for France. I'm not surprised though, they're both excellent CBs - but I do think the way Morocco had threatened was impressive.

I hope Morocco can make the breakthrough - but France are always going to be dangerous as fuck with the squad they've got.

[Stan]

Hope Morocco won't rue these missed chances. They're playing so well and they've got the current world champions sitting back. 

Although I do wonder if Morocco will start to tire when chasing the game and France will then decide to kill the game off as the game nears full time and pick off the open spaces. 

[Devil]

I think France have weathered the storm.

They will surely pick Morocco off on the counter attack now.

[Danny]

France really have a lot of quality at centre back and its helping them today

[El Profesor]

This one kinda feels like the 2018 semi-final versus Belgium, when France opened the score and sat back defending the advantage it had.

[Devil]

Why wouldn't he shoot there!!!

[Stan]

Griezmann has been quality. Almost like a box to box midfielder. Influential in each half defensively and going forward. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

I don't think Argentina will beat this France side. It's strong everywhere. Even when they give up chances... they defend so well.

[Devil]

Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

I don't think Argentina will beat this France side. It's strong everywhere. Even when they give up chances... they defend so well.

Don't know, Morocco have missed chances Messi and Alvarez will score.

It's a proper 50/50 final for me.

[Stan]

Game over

 

[Devil]

And it's over.

 

[Stan]

Fortunate again for France in how it fell to the player just infront of goal. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

1 minute ago, Devil said:

Don't know, Morocco have missed chances Messi and Alvarez will score.

It's a proper 50/50 final for me.

I hope I'm wrong.

Because now that France are in the final, I am all aboard the Messi bandwagon.

[Devil]

Why didn't Hamadula shoot before, he made the angle and had space to let the shot go.

That will haunt him now.