So it is croatia- france then.
I will leave now....
I will leave now....
Day 25: France vs. Belgium SF
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Are they the youngest team in wc?This young team is going to out-shithouse South Americans and Italians in the future.
France are easy to admire but hard to love. Defensively solid, disciplined but joyless.
Considering how bad France were in the opening game, they've really clicked into gear - though I suspect that's more to do with quality shining through rather than any kind of ingenuity by Deschamps.
Quality tells eventually.
Quality tells eventually.
Congrats to the frenchies. They've looked like a boxer just keeping opponents at bay and strolling through easily.
Only hope my predication of France or Brazil winning it is wrong if England get to the final.
Only hope my predication of France or Brazil winning it is wrong if England get to the final.
Pity the two best teams had to meet in the semifinals.
Thanks bro.
This Belgium golden generations chance of winning a World Cup has passed them by. They've got a good chance at next Euro's though.
I reckon Brazil with Casemiro and a healthy Marcelo would have won this tournament.
France winning in 2nd gear, theres a lot more to come from them, worryingly for England or Croatia.
Great performance from France. Really disciplined in midfield, great balance with Kante, Pogba and Matuidi. Matuidi was immense and the whole midfield worked around his workrate going forward and back.
Mbappe was great but Belgium's tactics suited him very well. They had a narrow defense and that gave Mbappe a lot of space in the right to attack and attack and attack, it will be interesting to see how he would play against a more traditional 4-2-3-1 where he will have a full back and winger back defending him.
Mbappe was great but Belgium's tactics suited him very well. They had a narrow defense and that gave Mbappe a lot of space in the right to attack and attack and attack, it will be interesting to see how he would play against a more traditional 4-2-3-1 where he will have a full back and winger back defending him.
I couldn't speak during the last 6-8 minutes. Not because I was nervous but it felt like a dream
And thats why I wanted to see France V Brazil. Belgium was good for the shock and Brazil for the laughs. But Brazil would have tested France more IMO.
Not sure I'd of kept my cool with Mbappe towards the end - if I was a Belgian player knowing I was heading home, I'd of made sure Mbappe missed out on the final.
Though that's maybe why I wouldn't have made a very good footballer.
Though that's maybe why I wouldn't have made a very good footballer.
Only Belgian players who should come out of this game with their heads held high are Chadli and Curtois. The rest of them have been dreadful.
Hazard was trying to overdo it at every given opportunity, nothing was coming off for De Bruyne, and Lukaku was complete anonymous bar messing up that beauty of a pass from De Bruyne(one thing almost came off for him) and all Dembele did was foul.
Hazard was trying to overdo it at every given opportunity, nothing was coming off for De Bruyne, and Lukaku was complete anonymous bar messing up that beauty of a pass from De Bruyne(one thing almost came off for him) and all Dembele did was foul.
Congratulations @Rooney in Paris
Nigeria are younger, France are second and England third.
Still angry at France for fecking up the Euro final. I hope they lose again now.
This France team are much better than the one that played in the Euro 2016 final. Mbappe instead of Sissoko, Kante instead of Payet, Varane instead of Koscielny, Herhandez instead of Evra. A very strong and balanced team and imo very strong favourites in the final.
Glad Belgium are out. Feel for Rom and Fellaini but can't stand KDB, Courtouis and a couple of others in their team.
Glad Belgium are out. Feel for Rom and Fellaini but can't stand KDB, Courtouis and a couple of others in their team.
I'm not Belgium, just drunk but cheers anyway
Notice Pogba can play well, defend properly, tackle and drive forward in a midfield three and even sport a 'normal' haircut for France. Hope to see more of all these attributes for us next year and less showboating and poncing about.
He had a few brilliant moments, yes. But the french defense is tough to beat.
Dont talk guff
I feel like Umtiti’s celebration didn’t get enough credit. It was fantastic!
Sadly it looks that way, a few of their younger prospects don't seem to have progressed as expected (Praet, Dendoncker, Batshuayi, Januzaj).
Really? You remember brilliant moments from Hazard today? Hahaha, I was probably watching a different game, sorry!
Yup. All the fans finding him excuses now can do one. He can do it all
Very predictable result. France are just more organised and better overall. Once they took the lead, I never saw them losing.
Stop provoking karma bro, i need you guys to win!So it is croatia- france then.
I will leave now....
And me?!? LOL no kidding, it's not easy to know I am actually French, I agree.
Alderweireld lost Umtiti for the goal. 75m my ass
Thanks
I would’ve kicked Mbappe’s head in during that last sequence, feck the red card. What a prick.
After France scored there was only one winner. I felt Belgium never quite recovered mentally, despite starting the second half the better team.
We will see. I'll quote you hopefully tomorrow.
Really think Martinez should be doing more with this squad
Belgium didnt really threaten after the 20th minute. A lot of crosses, nothing else. De bruyne was really poor and Lukaku was invisible, hazard pretty much the only one who turned up for them.
France were dominant and comfortable, and all the top players turned up. Mbappe quality, pogba very disciplined and did very well, griezmann probably his best performance with his link up play, kante same as usual and the centerbacks dominant.
France's world cup to lose in the final IMO. Anything can happen but I'd expect them to win.
France were dominant and comfortable, and all the top players turned up. Mbappe quality, pogba very disciplined and did very well, griezmann probably his best performance with his link up play, kante same as usual and the centerbacks dominant.
France's world cup to lose in the final IMO. Anything can happen but I'd expect them to win.
Don’t worry, you won’t have to play them.
I just realized that France will be playing its third WC final in 20 years, 3 out of 6.
Not sure how you have come to that conclusion.