Olympics 2024

[luiginb]

If Spain turns this around Fermin is my favourite to win Olympics MVP

 

[gary69]

Spain ahead at 85 mins, accurate shot near the post by sub Juanlu.

 

[luiginb]

Spain ahead at 85 mins, accurate shot near the post by sub Juanlu.

I just want an one hour loop of that Spanish girl bouncing around to celebrate the goal

 

[Evilo]

Scoreless draw at halftime between France and Egypt.
Egypt the better team, France with the best 2 chances.
Henry disapppints again with his starting XI. Without Koné and Millot he had to make choices. Akliouche in is fine but Diouf? Really? With Cherki and Doue on the bench...

 

[gary69]

Egypt were pinned down inside their box for long periods, France could have used some of Cherki's creativity there or Doue's movement. Too much passing around the perimeter. Olise at least tried to make something happen.

Bade's header was good otherwise, but unfortunately hit the post. Adel was quite lively for Egypt.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Idk who the Egyptian left winger is (finding it insanely hard to find team sheets for this tournament, it's very annoying), but i'm a fan!

 

[gary69]

No 10? That's Adel.

And Egypt goes ahead, scoring when they get hold of the ball for any lenghth of time during this half.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

France almost equalize immediately, but for an amazing stop!

 

[gary69]

Mateta with a free header, from close range but Egyptian keeper makes a good one handed save.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

And another excellent save, after a slick give-and-go between Lacazette and Mateta

 

[OKR]

This is disgustingly blatant time wasting by Egypt lol

 

[gary69]

Two more post by France. Bade is good at heading at posts, it seems.

Doue in for Diouf.

 

[Evilo]

Finally Doue in for Diouf. 3 posts is really unlucky.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

This is disgustingly blatant time wasting by Egypt lol

What do you expect a far weaker team do?

 

[OKR]

What do you expect a far weaker team do?

Lmao

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Olise x Mateta

Palace fans will be weeping at home at that one

 

[gary69]

Great forward run and pass by Olise, and Mateta composed enough to finish.

 

[Evilo]

Superb move by Olise !
1-1.

Olise MVP if France wins this tournament.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Superb move by Olise !
1-1.

Olise MVP if France wins this tournament.

just as he would've been mvp of euro 2024 if deschamps wasn't a dinosaur

 

[Evilo]

just as he would've been mvp of euro 2024 if deschamps wasn't a dinosaur

Whole other level though.
I like Olise, but he needs to buy himself a right foot to take the next step.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Whole other level though.
I like Olise, but he needs to buy himself a right foot to take the next step.

in a france team that struggled hard for creativity (with the exception of the 10 minutes that deschamps allowed ousmane to play at the #10), Olise would've comfortably been at that level.

not sure how much you watch Crystal Palace, but he's 100% at that level even if he is one-footed.

 

[Evilo]

I don't watch much Crystal because my mental health is important.
IMO he's too easy to defend with his one footedness.
It's a mental and coachable thing because he's actually not bad with his right.

He could be another Saka with a decent use of his right foot for crosses.

 

[gary69]

just as he would've been mvp of euro 2024 if deschamps wasn't a dinosaur

Yeah, they had only Griezmann for that creative role, and nobody to replace him, when he clearly wasn't good enough any more.

Although Henry isn't that brave of a manager either, looks to be from the same school of thought than Deschamps. Team only starts to attack and expand their game after falling behind.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I don't watch much Crystal because my mental health is important.
IMO he's too easy to defend with his one footedness.
It's a mental and coachable thing because he's actually not bad with his right.

He could be another Saka with a decent use of his right foot for crosses.

sad for you, after they replaced Hodgson with Glasner they became very fun to watch and Olise was easily a top 10 player in the league down the stretch.

 

[Evilo]

Yeah I read that but didn't watch much other than highlights.