Euro: Round of 16 - France v. Belgium - Jul. 1

[bluesfan94]

Two teams whose group performance was underwhelming.

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[Savi]

I'm already dreading this game

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Mbappe against that Belgian backline and Castagne lol. Even Dembele against them...

 

[luiginb]

Mbappe against that Belgian backline and Castagne lol. Even Dembele against them...

Faes is also good for a blunder per game. Castagne actually saved a goal with a goal line clearance against Romania, I couldn't believe it either

 

[N o o d l e s]

Total mismatch

 

[bluesfan94]

The upside for Belgium is that a French player hasn't scored an open play goal in 365 minutes, and that was against Luxembourg

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Total mismatch

For who though? The team that drew to a Koeman coached team and barely drew to Poland?

Should be a tight game tbh. I can see it going either way. Belgium obviously have the talent to win a one off.

 

[Evilo]

Barely drew?
Let's not rewrite history. Poland getting a point of that match was a joke.
I am in no way confident because we have shown pretty much nothing offensively.
But the Poland game was clearly a FM type of game.

 

[Incubajerks]

A sleeping giant who could wake up at any moment against the most overrated team in the history of football. I think I know how this will end.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Barely drew?
Let's not rewrite history. Poland getting a point of that match was a joke.
I am in no way confident because we have shown pretty much nothing offensively.
But the Poland game was clearly a FM type of game.

Again I’m not watching but you did barely draw considering you haven’t scored a goal from open play and needed a penalty. Remove the word barely and my post remains the same. This isn’t going to be a cake walk unless France wake up are you confident this will happen next game?

 

[Evilo]

Again I’m not watching but you did barely draw considering you haven’t scored a goal from open play and needed a penalty. Remove the word barely and my post remains the same. This isn’t going to be a cake walk unless France wake up are you confident this will happen next game?

As I said I'm hardly confident.
But the Poland game was ridiculous. France had plenty of chances and Poland had once.
They had to get gifted a pen by Upa and VAR and even had to take it twice and cheat twice while shooting it to tie the game.
It was totally vintage FM.

 

[Karterthadon]

Belgium has been every bit as inept offensively in this tournament as France (Perhaps you can say they've been unfortunate to have a few goals call back due to borderline offside calls, but the point remains.)

I picture France winning this one 1-0. The problem with France going forward in this tournament is that I don’t think their issues are fixable. Griezzman, who was either the best or the second-best French player of the past 10 years, looks like Father Time has him bent over a table and is about to have his way with him, he’s washed. As for Mbappé, even before he had his schnoz rocked, wasn’t physically at the top of his game, let’s just say I don’t expect him to hit WC2022 level, not even close.

 

[Jussi]

The fight for Tintin's citizenship.

 

[Evilo]

The problem with France is tactical and directly on Mbappe's shoulders.
Mbappe doesn't defend on the wing yet can't play the 9 decently. It was the same problem with PSG this year.
In the first game, DD put Thuram at 9 who covered the wing defensively. It lacked balance.
Mbappe never calls the ball behind the D which is a huge problem for a 9.
He wants the ball to his feet and dribble through everyone. That might work on the wing which is why he fled there during the game, stepping on Barcola's toes in the 3rd game.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

The problem with France is tactical and directly on Mbappe's shoulders.
Mbappe doesn't defend on the wing yet can't play the 9 decently. It was the same problem with PSG this year.
In the first game, DD put Thuram at 9 who covered the wing defensively. It lacked balance.
Mbappe never calls the ball behind the D which is a huge problem for a 9.
He wants the ball to his feet and dribble through everyone. That might work on the wing which is why he fled there during the game, stepping on Barcola's toes in the 3rd game.

Carlo will fix him

 

[Evilo]

I hope for your sake.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I hope for your sake.

Yeah, me too.

 

[luiginb]

Griezmann was good at Atleti this year because he was played in a number 9 position with limited defensive responsibility. I think he's done in midfield.

 

[robertmac43]

France has underperformed and I think they are the more likely side to take things up a notch. Belgium hasn't underperformed, they are just not that great anymore.

 

[Power Man]

The upside for Belgium is that a French player hasn't scored an open play goal in 365 minutes, and that was against Luxembourg

2 Benelux countries….
So it’s bound to happen vs Belgium? Although they didn’t score vs NL

I hope for your sake.

Me too

Now that Joselu has left, Mbaope will probably start

 

[cgf]

2 Benelux countries….
So it’s bound to happen vs Belgium? Although they didn’t score vs NL


Me too

Now that Joselu has left, Mbaope will probably start

Mbappe - Jude - Vini

problem solved

 

[Power Man]

Mbappe - Jude - Vini

problem solved

nah mbappe will play 9

it will be Vini-Mbapoe-Rodrygo

 

[bluesfan94]

A sleeping giant who could wake up at any moment against the most overrated team in the history of football. I think I know how this will end.

I wouldn’t really call Belgium a sleeping giant

 

[Incubajerks]

I wouldn’t really call Belgium a sleeping giant

I didn't, France is the sleeping giant!

 

[Savi]

I wouldn’t really call Belgium a sleeping giant

No, just sleeping