Group C Matchday 2 - 21 June - Denmark 1-1 Australia, France 1-0 Peru

[Eco]

Just now, bozziovai said:

wait what ?!?!?!!   number 23 made the tackle and number 20 got booked ???

Ha, it's fixed. 

[Eco]

7 minutes ago, Spike said:

I wonder how shitty France would be if their players with dual eligibilty played for the other choice. I think out of them all only Griezmann, Giroid, Pavard, Lloris would remain. 

How much is it going to hurt you have cheer for France so that the Aussie progress? 

EDIT: Assuming France wins this game of course. 

[Spike]

1 minute ago, SirBalon said:

Hence why Benzema isn't there. There's a lot of that or at least that's what they allude to in France.

I wonder how many of them have a lingering resentment for France for the very recent colonial history. Even so I recall Rabiot is descended from Piednoir families so I can imagine a little resentment as well. 

Maybe I think too much into it but I often wonder why Algerians in particular want to be a part of France. 

[bozziovai]

3 minutes ago, Eco said:

Ha, it's fixed. 

at last ..... VAR -- number 20 X for the yellow.     Yellow went to 23 ... hahahaha

[Spike]

1 minute ago, Eco said:

How much is it going to hurt you have cheer for France so that the Aussie progress? 

EDIT: Assuming France wins this game of course. 

It doesn't.  I don't hate France.

[Eco]

Just now, Spike said:

It doesn't.  I don't hate France.

If you say so - 

[Eco]

Another harsh Yellow. 

[bozziovai]

lloris hugging the ball and praying for the game to end already .................

[Spike]

2 minutes ago, Eco said:

If you say so - 

I hate how overrated they are. 

[bozziovai]

i just jumped a little there --- ANELKA ?!?! IS THAT YOU ??!?!  bwehehehe

[bozziovai]

oh !!  i never thought that the coach of Peru is Alice Cooper ....................

[Stan]

Just now, bozziovai said:

oh !!  i never thought that the coach of Peru is Alice Cooper ....................

Iggy Pop mate.

[Eco]

3 minutes ago, bozziovai said:

i just jumped a little there --- ANELKA ?!?! IS THAT YOU ??!?!  bwehehehe

I felt the same. I got a massive flash back. 

[Stan]

I think it's a bit shit that Peru don't qualify. Yes they've lost both games but they are very entertaining to watch as a team. Wonder if we'll see them in 2020. Don't know how old their team is so not sure if we'll see the same intensity in a few years time.

Will Gareca even be there?

[Eco]

Damnit Dembele...RUN INTO THE CORNER 

[Eco]

What the hell is France doing? Drain the time, don't try to score again. Basic stuff here. 

[bozziovai]

2 minutes ago, Stan said:

Iggy Pop mate.

pardon for the corny jokes.     actually i'm rooting for Peru to at least get a draw.   tsk, too bad they're going out, at least they gave us some high octane game with this one ....

[Asura]

Peru out of the tournament, hopefully this saves us all from the Peru wankfest in 99% of the threads here. Cheers France  

[Eco]

And it's over, France advance!

 

[Stan]

Peru can be proud of their performance here, in this game and in Russia as a whole so far. Their fans have been superb making the most noise other than the host nation. They've played some good football and deserve more than just their 0 points so far. 

Wonder if they'll have the urgency and desire to go out on a high against Australia (and stop them qualifying in the process)

 

[Guest]

I just wanted to thank all of the players and Ricardo Gareca for making the dream true, for getting us to this stage and fighting til the very last minute. We were plauged with bad luck, but at least you could see the passion in each of the players that they wanted to perform. I'm not having that we weren't good enough - we were more than that. Unfortunately, it is what it is.

Ricardo Gareca managed to transform a hopeless football nation into one that plays tremendous football and a group of players so united unlike what I've ever seen. The likes of Flores, Cueva and Trauco seemed to have no direction until this man stepped in and showed his faith. Hopefully we return in 2022 and turn this into a golden generation.

Thank you to everyone involved in this run. I hope we return for the Copa America and hopefully go out to win it. First group stage exit for Peru since 1995.

[El Profesor]

17 minutes ago, Spike said:

I wonder how shitty France would be if their players with dual eligibilty played for the other choice. I think out of them all only Griezmann, Giroid, Pavard, Lloris would remain. 

Not even Griezmann, he could´ve played for Portugal, if I´m not wrong. 

But I think the issue of national identity is more with the players of algerian descent. Which is kind of ironic, considering Algeria was the only north african colony to receive the status of department. 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Stan said:

I think it's a bit shit that Peru don't qualify. Yes they've lost both games but they are very entertaining to watch as a team. Wonder if we'll see them in 2020. Don't know how old their team is so not sure if we'll see the same intensity in a few years time.

Will Gareca even be there?

I doubt it - but he's left us a generation when there was no direction in our football.

[bozziovai]

  up next ...................... messi ... going to the other thread ..    

[DeadLinesman]

Again, Pogba struggling to make 5 yard passes again. The odd worldie every 20 passes doesn’t hide the fact he’s lazy and utter shite. Fingers crossed Real come in with a big bid for some nonsensical reason.