Few chances from set pieces but Lloris actually in pretty good form this tournament, back to the level he had at Spurs between 2013-16.
Day 25: France vs. Belgium SF
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Ça vient chez nous
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Le fut, ça vient chez nous
Le coq sur mon maillott etc
Or something like that
Ça vient chez nous
Le fut, ça vient chez nous
Le coq sur mon maillott etc
Or something like that
Well France are the best team and deservedly book their place in the final. Shame the game couldn't have been a bit more interesting at the end.
England vs France will be a classic final if we can get past Croatia.
England vs France will be a classic final if we can get past Croatia.
It's not hindsight. I was wondering that when I saw the lineup.
I hope England can beat this France team in the final. They play like a Mourinho team when they have the lead.
I really don’t like that France team. If they win the WC it will be the most underwhelming end to a World Cup I’ve seen.
Liked the Belgium team but I think it is a deserved victory. France has the best defense in this world cup and that is going to pay off.
How is Hazard the captain of this team?
It's coming home.Ça vient chez nous
Ça vient chez nous
Le fut, ça vient chez nous
Le coq sur mon maillott etc
Or something like that
They deserved to lose, definitely! All their players bottled it today. They did nothing. They are not coming back, this team is not going to win anything. And the manager was terrible, too. No ideas, nothing.
Urgh France are going to fit and fresh in the final aren't they. Yet to play extra time, extra day of rest. England IF they get through could gruel themselves through pens again.
Or potentially it's going for a jolly across the channel.
lets hope for a better game tomorrow.
this one was very dull. belgium had nothing to offer after the brasil game.
this one was very dull. belgium had nothing to offer after the brasil game.
Because they sat deep against a Belgium who tore Brazil apart on the counter-attack?
They didn't play like this against Argentina, nor really against Uruguay. But, yes, this was Mourinho level of evil.
They need to defeat Croatia first. I think that France going to win it overall though.
Mourinho tactics ftwThis young team is going to out-shithouse South Americans and Italians in the future.
You never know, Portugal probably thought similar two years back and look what happened.
Think France is bad match up for either.
Kante on his own will probably take out Ali and Lingard and then we would see how England would cope when Mbappe has space to run into if Walker goes to sleep.
Big favourites.
Kudo for France and Deschamps. France have become a well drilled machine. They're not a group of individual talents playing for fun and that's it. They have become balanced all over the pitch, excellent defense, a very strong midfield and 2 great attackers with pace and skills to do the job. They're not here to entertain and go out, they're here to win. I'm packing them to win the final with the same way as today.
Belgium, even though that was somewhat disappointing match since they did nothing except crossing after conceding, still had a great tournament and grabbing 3rd will be a very good achievement.
Belgium, even though that was somewhat disappointing match since they did nothing except crossing after conceding, still had a great tournament and grabbing 3rd will be a very good achievement.
I cant see France losing it now. Just know how to defend properly and have enough pace to kill the game. Not pretty but effective.
Maybe it's not the best idea, but the front three offered sweet feck all this game.
They are so good in defence. Back 4 plus all 3 midfielders plus lloris. And in attack they have that extra quality to score from nothing. Best team on this wc.
Congrats to France
Not a great game. Belgium started well but faded. Brazil would have given France a better game.
Pogba had a very good performance.
Pogba had a very good performance.
I feel sorry for Lukaku there
I hope he comes back stronger for us.
France have been the best team this WC and thoroughly deserve their spot in the final, playing and beating the best teams on the way.
Their spine of Lloris, Varane, Pogba and Mbappe is simply world class. Magnificent team.
My only hope is that this Pogba, who plays with the defensive nous of Gattuso, the strength of Edgar Davids and the passing of Zidane returns to us with the same form.
For Varane I have no words.
I hope he comes back stronger for us.
France have been the best team this WC and thoroughly deserve their spot in the final, playing and beating the best teams on the way.
Their spine of Lloris, Varane, Pogba and Mbappe is simply world class. Magnificent team.
My only hope is that this Pogba, who plays with the defensive nous of Gattuso, the strength of Edgar Davids and the passing of Zidane returns to us with the same form.
For Varane I have no words.
Hazard and Mbappe 2 of the best players in the world
I’m sorry but for a semifinal of the world cup this was a really poor effort, I mean finishing the game with 3 CBs but no midfield defines it well.
I wonder when we will finally start to stop the damn clock when the ball is not in play, like in any other sport there is. The last 20 minutes had absolutely no action in them. That's not how it should be, really.
Viva La Revolución
Those French conceived crying feckers deserve nothing. Genuinely think we deserved to win that but it is how it is. South-American refs shouldn’t ref past the group stage either. Come on England.
Really really detest Griezmann btw, and football is fecked if Mbappé starts to copy Neymar.
What the hell were Belgium doing in added time? Braindead.
Fitting to this rather underwhelming World Cup. They are a machine though. Never looked like loosing ever. Feat in itself. We played prettier in 2010 but had nothing to show for it.
Ugh don't like playing vs this French team. Strong and effective. Not pretty but do they care
Did you like Hazard today?
Can't say I'm not delighted that Bobby never 'lost a game on tactics' Martinez has lost.
Thanks. Congratulations to Belgium too, you have had a pretty good WC.
The difference between the two teams was one corner and a great Lloris save. I thought they were pretty evenly matched.
Don't worry your head about playing them, you guys can join Belgium in the bridesmaid showpiece instead.
I'm not Belgium, just drunk but cheers anyway
Overreaction in its finest.
The French are going to get Kaned - after we dispatch the Croats of course.
You mean by creating the better chances?