Sure. They're a tiny country afterall, expecting them to have the generational turnover of Spain, Germany or Italy is unrealistic. But they do *currently* have a better generation in the national team than those countries. That's been pretty clear on the pitch. They still can't hold a candle to France btw
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can't get over it. Clear best team, at home, and we pissed it away 
I'd take Belgium's squad over France tbh. I also think they were the better team when they met at the WC last year.Sure. They're a tiny country afterall, expecting them to have the generational turnover of Spain, Germany or Italy is unrealistic. But they do *currently* have a better generation in the national team than those countries. That's been pretty clear on the pitch. They still can't hold a candle to France btw
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Apart from Hazard and KdB, none of Belgian players will start for France team. Belgium don't even have proper LB, they break their best CB partnership to play Vertonghen as LB.
I don't know, France has so, so many indivualistic players and ball hoggers. You may say they have the greatest accumulated individual quality of any nation currently but as a collective they just don't convince me. They were very lucky to get past Belgium IMO. If I were to rank the teams of that WC, I'd have France third behind Belgium and Brazil. I also think that many French players are currently massively overrated because they are so talented but have very bad decision making. I'd say the only truly world class players they have are Griezmann, Kanté and Mbappe and I'd still put Hazard ahead of Mbappe and de Bruyne clearly ahead of Griezmann and Kanté.
Not only on fm, he's already Dinamo Zagreb best player although one of the youngest in the team. Still don't know how they've managed to get him from La Masia but it worked wonders, Dinamo will earn good money on his transfer.
You just disregard set up and talk about dominating midfield. France manager was comfortable in setting up to hit the teams on counter attack considering how good they are defensively and use the pace of Mbappe.
I'm not suggesting they should turn into Spain 2.0. I just don't like their 'head through the wall' approach in midfield. Real wasn't a possession-oriented team either when they won those CLs but they could bring elements of it to their game with Modric and Kroos. Even Klopp's Dortmund played a typical Pep player in person of Gündogan in midfield.
You posted bunch of average players in most positions. Hazard and KdB are stand out players, rest all are inferior to French team. Rabiot can't even get a look in and he would be arguably Belgium's best midfielder. Same with players like Laporte, Mendy (couple of them), Digne who would start for Belgium team.
I think Witsel is significantly better than Matuidi and Sissoko. Also Thorgan, Mertens and Carrasco (not simultaneously, but if you drop one of them kn the French team, obviously) would start for France IMO. And Lukaku is definitely better than Giroud, especially for the role he's supposed to play. France also has great CBs, that's true, but their full backs aren't all that special. Of course France has some very talemted players, but that's what I mean. So often they simply play brain dead and frustrating football (Dembele, Pogba, Sissoko, at times even Mbappe).
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That Spanish number 15 had better not move to England. It took me long enough to learn how to say Azpilicueta.
yes, basque surnames are complicate. I think in TV they say simply AguirrePaul merson would second that.
Really? Took you that long to learn how to say Dave?
true. He's needs an autocue to pronounce his own name.
Very interesting prospect. Mobile and has Spanish grace about him despite possessing quite a gangly frame.
Got to love VAR...how a review can say that isn't a red is beyond me.
