Toggle sidebar

HF Habs: Sun. July 14: Euro Finals - Spain vs England, 3 p.m. | TSN, TSN+, TVA Sports ||| Copa America Finals: Argentina vs Colombia, 8 p.m. | CTV2, RDS, FOX

le_sean

le_sean

Registered User
Oct 21, 2006
42,437
46,155
Rapala said:
The team with ZERO GOALS in open play okay then.
xG means jack shit in tournament football.
Click to expand...
At least they are getting into scoring opportunities. I find that as soon as one French player gets in the box, they automatically look to Mbappe. They did the same thing with Ribéry back in the day and it bit them in the butt in those tournaments. Hopefully they start taking their own chances.

France also has no creative midfielders. They are kind of forced to play defensively. They always played like that even when they had amazing teams. They just so happened to have players like Zidane and Pogba that could make that one play.
 

Rapala

Registered User
Mar 29, 2013
43,479
41,407
Montreal
le_sean said:
At least they are getting into scoring opportunities. I find that as soon as one French player gets in the box, they automatically look to Mbappe. They did the same thing with Ribéry back in the day and it bit them in the butt in those tournaments. Hopefully they start taking their own chances.

France also has no creative midfielders. They are kind of forced to play defensively. They always played like that even when they had amazing teams. They just so happened to have players like Zidane and Pogba that could make that one play.
Click to expand...
I agree France's link up play has been good but their last third has been terrible.
 
417

417

Sheeeeeeeeeeeit!!!!!
Feb 20, 2003
52,617
30,828
Ottawa
le_sean said:
Absolutely riveting football from England again
Click to expand...
Southgate is a terrorist lol

le_sean said:
At least they are getting into scoring opportunities. I find that as soon as one French player gets in the box, they automatically look to Mbappe. They did the same thing with Ribéry back in the day and it bit them in the butt in those tournaments. Hopefully they start taking their own chances.

France also has no creative midfielders. They are kind of forced to play defensively. They always played like that even when they had amazing teams. They just so happened to have players like Zidane and Pogba that could make that one play.
Click to expand...
Not the same team without Pogba
 

Rapala

Registered User
Mar 29, 2013
43,479
41,407
Montreal
ArtPeur said:
Turkey really pushing a whole lot
Click to expand...
The Netherlands killed them during that 10-15 minute stretch and Turkiye's subs came too late. It was obvious they were running on empty.
Lol we are getting the game we all thought we we'd see in the round of 16 going into that final day of group matches.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ArtPeur
red devil

red devil

Registered User
Oct 14, 2004
13,632
22,857
MarkovsKnee said:
How the f*** did the U.S. lose to Panama? They're awful, and incredibly dirty. Even by Concacaf's low standards.

Colombia trashed them 5-0, with 2 goals by penalty kicks.
Click to expand...
While a man down Berhalter had them sit back and play for the draw. That and the Uruguay game seem to be the last draw for the fan base and now many parts to media who now want him to be fired
 
  • Like
Reactions: MarkovsKnee
ArtPeur

ArtPeur

Have a Snickers
Mar 30, 2010
14,371
12,039
Hickflyer said:
Anyone see the men's olympic teams, no Brazil, Columbia, Canada, Germany and others. Sorry not interested.
Click to expand...

They're u23 teams basically. They can have a few extras but most players are already participating in so many tournaments + season. They want some rest before their new season begins (or continue their current one). Olympic Soccer isn't as valuable as a continental cup
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Ad

Latest posts

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom
X