I think that's key difference between Spain winning 3 in a row and the France and Germany teams of the last decade.Deschamps fecking around in the first half cost them.
Trying to stroke his ego by showing he's some big bollocks tactical genius, instead of just keeping it simple... Because he wants to show he's winning it, not just because he has the best squad by far.
It's coming home mate.for all their poor form, i thought they showed why they were the favourites in patches - particularly the 3 goal burst today and parts of the group stage games. their top level is way above the other teams.
i hope spain or italy take it, just not that awful belgian "team".
Only won one game though…France was good to watch and will be hard to emulate their aesthetics on this tournament, but it's not impossible.
England needs to sign Pogba for the rest of the tournament then...Only won one game though…
As were Portugal yesterday. The worry is Southgate will follow suit.Held back by a negative manager. His team selection and tactics were appalling.
seems far too logicalWouldn't be surprised to see them move for Zidane now. The job would probably suit him as well.
They were 2 up with a few min left. Their attitude cost them.Held back by a negative manager. His team selection and tactics were appalling.
Southgate next when he plays Rice - Phillips at base of midfield and 5 atb tooDown with negative managers
Their attitude too, but he’s their manager. Managing their attitude is a big part of the job. Playing Rabiot at left back sent the message this game wasn’t to be taken seriously.They were 2 up with a few min left. Their attitude cost them.
Pogba cost them
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Have to agree. No way someone like him was going back to back in international tournaments, you actually have to be a top coach to accomplish that. This time the players didn’t save him.Held back by a negative manager. His team selection and tactics were appalling.
AgreedIt’s criminal to have that kind of team and not dominate possession. Way too passive against dross. Luis Enrique would have dominated every tournament with this team.
Zidane would be a step up for sure, he needs to go now so they can start preparing for a better showing in the WC otherwise they risk squandering a very talented generation of players.
AbsolutelyDown with negative managers
Yes!Delighted Deschamps isn't getting another medal for doing feck all. fecking waterboy.
It's not even so much about dominating possession. I don't care about that, counter attacking football can be as exciting as anything. They don't even play counter attacking football really. They just aim to shut things down and stop football from being play. They aim to stop open games, they aim to slow the pace down and just win it on moments like Southgate is doing for England. I can't fecking stand that. It's Mourinho ball and I don't want to see that from any big teams and I hope big teams who play like that lose every time.It’s criminal to have that kind of team and not dominate possession. Way too passive against dross. Luis Enrique would have dominated every tournament with this team.
Zidane would be a step up for sure, he needs to go now so they can start preparing for a better showing in the WC otherwise they risk squandering a very talented generation of players.
Hoping this won't be a post in the England thread in 24 hours time.Held back by a negative manager. His team selection and tactics were appalling.
He isn't the best. Maignan is probably better but LLoris did won the world cup. Logically speaking, you cannot switch away a world cup winning keeper for no good reason.Is Lloris the most fortunate footballer in history to have been the best goalkeeper for the French in this era?
