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Round of 16 - Saturday 30th June - France 4-3 Argentina


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He had eternity to line that up. This match is so much fun. Deschamps’ team sitting too deep, Sampaoli’s team pressing too high. Baffling tactics but a fun fun game

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50 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Best of luck to the England B Team @Berserker

Fuck off :96_ok_hand:

There was a penalty on Messi from Griezmann around min 35 and also don't think Mascherano should have been carded..

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If France don’t win this considering the shambolic situation with Argentina, and the clear gulf in quality, and how perfectly the game started for them, they should sack Deschamps instantly.

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3 minutes ago, Berserker said:

Sampaoli should defo make a change, this "false 9" shit is not working at all.

 

Just now, The Rebel CRS said:

Yeah, Argentina should bring on a striker and play Messi behind him. 

agreed. he needs someone to make runs for him and play through balls in to. As great as Messi is, he can't pass to himself.

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Pogba with all the time in the world on the ball, playing against a team that has been playing high up a lot of the first half. No wonder he’s looked good.

Kante should do better on that Di Maria goal as well.

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4 minutes ago, Inverted said:

If France don’t win this considering the shambolic situation with Argentina, and the clear gulf in quality, and how perfectly the game started for them, they should sack Deschamps instantly.

There really isn't. Only the midfield is superior. Everywhere else Argentina more than match them.

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5 minutes ago, Berserker said:

Sampaoli should defo make a change, this "false 9" shit is not working at all.

Agree. At times you crossed the ball to France area and there was noone there. Higuaín for Pavón would make sense. 

France, on the other hand, has no need for a target man. They give the ball to Argentina and explore the counters and in that scenario, Dembélé would be better suited than Giroud.

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Can I just mention that Griezmann has been utterly useless in this tournament so far? Been anonymous in these first 4 games bar his 2 pens.

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13 minutes ago, Berserker said:

Fuck off :96_ok_hand:

There was a penalty on Messi from Griezmann around min 35 and also don't think Mascherano should have been carded..

No penalty, mate. Griezmann touches the ball first.

France look more solid. Argentina looked toothless until Di Maria's goal. 

Mbappé man of the match so far, for me.

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10 minutes ago, Stan said:

 

agreed. he needs someone to make runs for him and play through balls in to. As great as Messi is, he can't pass to himself.

Exactly, there is no point playing him as a false 9 when he has no service and it only works coming deep if you have players to play those trademark through balls to. Higuain would be an option. He misses chances but he also scores them, Di Maria is largely poor for them but can produce moments and so can Higuain. It's not like the other options do any better in their general performances and offer less overall. 

France looked class just after scoring their goal, but it's been more even again towards the end of that half. Mbappe is scary and he has been the main threat for either side. This lad, as we've been saying for 18 months, looks set to be the next great if everything goes smoothly for him in his career. 

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2 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

Exactly, there is no point playing him as a false 9 when he has no service and it only works coming deep if you have players to play those trademark through balls to. Higuain would be an option. He misses chances but he also scores them, Di Maria is largely poor for them but can produce moments and so can Higuain. It's not like the other options do any better in their general performances and offer less overall. 

France looked class just after scoring their goal, but it's been more even again towards the end of that half. Mbappe is scary and he has been the main threat for either side. This lad looks set to be the next great if everything goes smoothly for him in his career. 

yeah.   that's the word for mbappe -- Scary.      His speed is his greatest asset.   Giroud's positioning is good too.     but sadly, france in the first half is only good at counters, not really good in setting up play ....

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Very fortunate deflection... 

Argentina have upped their game since going the goal down and France have not really threatened since.. 

 

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