[Football] France vs Belgium World Cup Semi-final

[Pevenseagull]

Oh Kevin

 

[Weststander]

Belgium always looking for the backward or sideways pass. It's not looking great for them.

Classic case of the better quality overall team, attacking, but being suffocated by a deep defence of mass numbers.

With the opposition posing a greater threat, simply by biding their time to using the counter and set pieces.

Chelsea have won stuff doing just that, and Mourinho built a career doing it.

Ironically, Belgium did just this to Brazil. Picked them off.

 

[dazzer6666]

De Bruyne is having a mare of a second half

 

[Gabbafella]

Think the commentators need to remove their tongues from Mbappe's rectal cavity for a while.

 

[Washie]

Think the commentators need to remove their tongues from Mbappe's rectal cavity for a while.

It's a wonder how they're also able to "talk"

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Giroud is having a nightmare, but nobody seems to mind. Is the expectation on him really that low?

 

[Weststander]

De Bruyne is having a mare of a second half

He has two world class defensive midfielders suffocating him, every time he has the ball. The same strategy was used to nullify Messi and Ronaldo in most games. It’s the obvious thing to do to the main creator in a team and it works.

England should do something similar to Modric.

 

[dazzer6666]

He has two world class defensive midfielders suffocating him, every time he has the ball. The same strategy was used to nullify Messi and Ronaldo in most games. It’s the obvious thing to do to the main creator in a team and it works.

England should do something similar to Modric.

Good shout........who are we putting on Modric tomorrow?

 

[brakespear]

get up man

 

[Weststander]

Think the commentators need to remove their tongues from Mbappe's rectal cavity for a while.

As I predicted at the beginning of the thread, they wait to see who scores first, then lavish praise on all aspects of that team’s play.

Murphy is the typical arse licker.

 

[Weststander]

Good shout........who are we putting on Modric tomorrow?

Lingard? He has some engine. Leaving Henderson as a typical DM, as insurance, for all their midfield threats such as Rakitic.

 

[brakespear]

how was that not a free kick on Hazard?

 

[Perkino]

I'm more worried about the Belgium attack than France.

Hazard, De Bryne & Lukaku are so dangerous.

France have Mbappe but not much else that can do the unexpected. The rest of their squad is very good but not fearsome

 

[Weststander]

how was that not a free kick on Hazard?

Hacked down by Giroud. Whistle happy refs, suddenly whistle shy.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

A team full of Spurs and ex Spurs bottling a semi?

No shock

 

[Weststander]

Time wasting and momentum killing at its best. Straight out of the Portuguese school of win at all costs.

 

[SpongebobSquarepants]

"Absolutely sensational " Matuidi. Shut up Murphy

 

[Billy the Fish]

Hopefully kante can get another yellow!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

A team full of Spurs and ex Spurs bottling a semi?

No shock

I hope that doesn't apply tomorrow night.

 

[Weststander]

A team full of Spurs and ex Spurs bottling a semi?

No shock

Martinez belatedly giving Belgium a dose of the Everton’s.