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

[Stan]

4 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

I’m in Italy at the moment and the commentator on Mediaset keeps on repeating, “la Francia gioca un calcio di confusione”. I totally agree. 

what does that mean?

Just now, Blue said:

We are lucky we aren't 3-0 down to be honest. France are clicking here. That doesn't excuse our poor playing out of defends.

Should be on the scoresheet. I'd say 2-1 or 3-1 would reflect the way the first half went.

[Eco]

Just now, Blue said:

We are lucky we aren't 3-0 down to be honest. France are clicking here. That doesn't excuse our poor playing out of defends.

Peru should have scored, and France maybe with another goal or two if the ball had been struck correctly. 

Peru is still impressing me, but you are right, they needed that Half-Time. 

[Azeem]

Just now, Stan said:

what does that mean?

 

Use google translate 

[Eco]

1 minute ago, Stan said:

what does that mean?

Should be on the scoresheet. I'd say 2-1 or 3-1 would reflect the way the first half went.

France plays a football of confusion. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Stan said:

what does that mean?

Should be on the scoresheet. I'd say 2-1 or 3-1 would reflect the way the first half went.

 

Just now, Eco said:

Peru should have scored, and France maybe with another goal or two if the ball had been struck correctly. 

Peru is still impressing me, but you are right, they needed that Half-Time. 

At the end of the day, "should" doesn't matter. If we don't score we're going out of the competition and we'll be remembered as a minnow.

[Eco]

Just now, Blue said:

 

At the end of the day, "should" doesn't matter. If we don't score we're going out of the competition and we'll be remembered as a minnow.

while correct that you will go home unless you score, I doubt you'll be remembered as a minnow. Every true fan knows that Peru were unlucky in game 1, and are holding pretty well against a top team in France. Plus, Peru isn't coming out and parking the bus so all fans respect you for that. 

[Spike]

¡Vamos Perú!

[Azeem]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

¡Vamos Perú!

Vamos out of Russia so far...

[Cicero]

Matuidi is just unecessary when you have Kante. Put on Rabiot 

[Carnivore Chris]

It's a shame that Peru are likely going to be eliminated so soon as they can be an enjoyable side to watch and are very likeable. I had them down as a bit of a darkhorse personally, but losing that first game is going to end up being costly.

[SirBalon]

12 minutes ago, Stan said:

what does that mean?

France play a very confusing type of football.

To be honest my opinion is based on what they're saying here which is there's no structure to their play and just moments of individual football based on containing at the back.

[Cicero]

Feel for Umtiti. Knee to the quad one of the worst injuries to experience. Such a deep muscle bruise and doesn't go away for a while. 

[Azeem]

Nice bend

[Machado]

Deschamps looks 80... but no surprise as if you look at him playing in '98 he already looked 50.

[Carnivore Chris]

4 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Feel for Umtiti. Knee to the quad one of the worst injuries to experience. Such a deep muscle bruise and doesn't go away for a while. 

It reminds me of being at school, when you used to run up to people and knee them. it fucking hurt that.

We'd call it the "tiger knee".

[Spike]

5 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Matuidi is just unecessary when you have Kante. Put on Rabiot 

Rabiot has a terrible attitude and for that was not selected for the WC. He is the type of player that'd refuse to be subbed on because he isn't starting, and a player that refuses to start if it isn't his favourite position.

[Machado]

Peru are fantastic. Really great attitude. Sloppy in the box though.

[Azeem]

Half decent chances from Peru

[El Profesor]

Very good match from Christian Cueva. Really liking him so far.

[Machado]

Can we sign Cueva? And keep Carrillo?

[DeadLinesman]

All the so called ‘big’ teams bar the Spain/Portugal game have been abysmal. Just living in fear of losing so they play this utter dross style.

[Spike]

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. 

[SirBalon]

1 minute 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. 

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

[SirBalon]

3 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. 

Infact on comes one of those... Fekir first said yes to Algeria and on the deadline day the FFF gave him, he changed his mind. How can you federate someone like that. 

[bozziovai]

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

 

wrong, too much excitement for me hahahahha