France vs Mexico - 7.30pm RTE2/BBC HD

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Technically Match 19 (FIFA have it 18)
Both teams second game in Group A
Polokwane - Peter Mokaba Stadium

pickarooney

Have this as a 1-1 draw in the work pool. Bottle of champers riding on it.

D2D

I've got France 2-1

consultech

When are the squads announced?

Has Malouda found favour with Domenech again? Will he start?

GavRedKing

Really tough to call this game, with Urugauy winning last night, France and Mexico, if they want to qualify top of the group have to beat one and other.

I fancy France to beat Mexico by 2 goals, 2-0, 3-1 etc etc.

Mexico werent that great at the back against S.Africa. Another draw for both teams would make each others final games very interesting, with Mexico having arguably the tougher draw against Urugauy but France would have to play a S.Africa team that could still qualify if they beat France and results go their way.

Essien

I reckon France will just shade it.

I'll just be glad when it's over and we won't have to hear RTE referring to France as "Irelands nemesis" on that silly ad again

Turtyturd

2-1 to Mexico I reckon, although they really need to make more of their chances than they did agaist South Africa.

_Bella_

consultech wrote: »

When are the squads announced?

Has Malouda found favour with Domenech again? Will he start?

From BBC:
Some interesting news from one of my spies who has been watching France train behind closed doors this week. I'm told Nicolas Anelka will continue as a lone striker in tonight's clash with Mexico (live on BBC One and this website) and Thierry Henry will again be used as a 'joker de luxe' (super sub). Interestingly, given the alleged rifts in the squad, one of coach Raymond Domenech's favoured players, the playmaker Yoann Gourcuff, is apparently going to be dropped on the request of Franck Ribery, who has taken on the role of team 'leader'

France have been using a 4-2-3-1 formation in training, with Franck Ribery in the centre behind Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda on the left and Sidney Govou keeping his place on the right..

The Muppet

Hoping for some free Pizza tonight.

_Bella_

The Muppet wrote: »

Hoping for some free Pizza tonight.

How does it work do you buy two and get one free ?

Never mind saw the ad below! Basically you need to be one of the first 350

consultech

_Bella_ wrote: »

How does it work do you buy two and get one free ?

Never mind saw the ad below! Basically you need to be one of the first 350

Delivery: I think you've to order another tenner's worth of stuff. So in effect it's just your bog standard 2 for 1 doorpie offer.

Collection: I believe no extra purchase is necessary. The pie's in question are 9 inches with 3 toppings, probably €8/9?

Meh, unless you're living next door to a branch it doesn't justify the trip to store in my mind. 'Guess it boils down to the old "value of your time" issue raised by the wait described in the half price fish n chips/xbox threads.

mathie

I'm all over Mexico like stink on a monkey.

Scorpion Sting

Really want Mexico to win this.

Seaneh

just so you all know.
If mexico score you can get a free 9" pizza with 4 toppings from Pizzahut. if you order 10 worth of extras (easily done) there are no delivery fees, other wise I think its like €2 delivery charge or something like that.

Catenaccio!

Anyone else sick of the companies jumping on the anti-french bandwagon? Horrible way to do business imo.

Think France will have enough in them tonight to beat Mexico (hope they do anyway). They were the better side vs Uruguay but lacked that bit of umph. Could do with Malouda starting.

leninbenjamin

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Anyone else sick of the companies jumping on the anti-french bandwagon? Horrible way to do business imo.

Lighten up, it's just a bit of fun for Chrissake!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

If Chicho starts, it'll be 7-0 to Mexico, no doubt.:pac:

I just hope Mexico win, tbh.

MR NINE

Essien wrote: »

I reckon France will just shade it.

I'll just be glad when it's over and we won't have to hear RTE referring to France as "Irelands nemesis" on that silly ad again

Yes you will, except South Africa will be our heroes as opposed to Mexico.

Catenaccio!

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Lighten up, it's just a bit of fun for Chrissake!

I actually don't think it is. You might think it is yourself, but it's gone embarrassingly overboard at this stage.

mathie

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Lighten up, it's just a bit of fun for Chrissake!

Xenophobia .... sure it's just a bit of fun.

That_Guy

Have France as part of the 6 teams I have in a World Cup draw. Want them to win but wouldn't mind if Mexico scored for a bit o' pizza.

me-skywalker

2-2 @ 17/1

Mr.Nice Guy

Reckon France will win but I'm rooting for Mexico.

Peyton Manning

Chicharito looks set to start...

Peyton Manning

Now conflicting reports, some claim he is starting, some say he's not. The more reliable source says that he's not unfortunately

MR NINE

Whos chicharito and why does everyone want him to start?

Headshot

Archimedes wrote: »

Now conflicting reports, some claim he is starting, some say he's not. The more reliable source says that he's not unfortunately

damn you arch i had money on him

_Bella_

Confirmed teams:
France: 1-Hugo Lloris; 2-Bacary Sagna, 3-Eric Abidal, 5-William Gallas, 13-Patrice Evra; 14-Jeremy Toulalan, 19-Abou Diaby; 15-Florent Malouda, 7-Franck Ribery, 10-Sidney Govou; 21-Nicolas Anelka.

Mexico: 1-Oscar Perez; 16-Efrain Juarez, 4-Rafael Marquez, 2-Francisco Rodriguez, 3-Carlos Salcido, 6-Gerardo Torrado, 15-Hector Moreno, 5-Ricardo Osorio, 17-Giovani Dos Santos, 9-Guillermo Franco, 11-Carlos Vela.

Dont be at yourself

No Gourcouf. I guess the rumours of Ribery and friends picking the team have some truth to them...

Peyton Manning

Headshot wrote: »

damn you arch i had money on him

So angry you pulled your thanks?

Headshot

Archimedes wrote: »

So angry you pulled your thanks?

damn straight

i have him as first scorer so ill get my cash back anyway

Nemanja91

I'm sick of seeing Franco and Vela get in ahead of Hernandez.

Cypher_sounds

Come on Mexico win this one for us and you right to be in the next round ahead of these false french fools, would really enjoy watching a Mexico win tonight

Nuri Sahin

Mexico @ 14/5
Win-Draw-Win
France v Mexico

G Dos Santos to score in 90 minutes and Mexico to win the match @ 10/1
Wincast
France v Mexico

N Anelka @ 4/1
Insurebet First Goalscorer
France v Mexico

2-1 to Mexico please.

Dont be at yourself

Is the audio and video out of sync for anybody who's streaming from rte.ie?

the_monkey

VAMOS MEXICO!!!!

Pronounce like the Mexicans (bah-mo mehico)

Peyton Manning

Strange that Aguilar isn't playing, thought he was one of their better players last week.

MagicMarker

I think Hodgson is getting his games mixed up.

Kev_ps3

C'mon Mexico!

MagicMarker

MagicMarker wrote: »

I think Hodgson is getting his games mixed up.

Was just thinking that

If he brings as much to the Liverpool job as he has to the studio they are on to a winner,he seems to be the only British pundit they have on who has a clue.

Cypher_sounds

Lovely boos there just before the french national anthem, hope its a good game

Catenaccio!

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Lovely boos there just before the french national anthem, hope its a good game

Lovely boos? Ffs.

mewso

MagicMarker wrote: »

I think Hodgson is getting his games mixed up.

Yeah and a sharp presenter would have corrected him.

redout

Viva Méjico!

Send the Frenchies home please.

Cypher_sounds

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Lovely boos? Ffs.

Yeah added a bit of atmosphere

Minstrel27

Essien wrote: »

I'll just be glad when it's over and we won't have to hear RTE referring to France as "Irelands nemesis" on that silly ad again

This. It really is an annoying advert.

Catenaccio!

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Yeah added a bit of atmosphere

Disrespectful. And for no reason.

Paul Tergat

Potential for a good game this. Want france to win as I want to have all the big countries in the knockout phases.

Cypher_sounds

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Disrespectful. And for no reason.

Its a soccer match its not unusual, don't know where you have been if you think there is no reason to boo lol

titan18

Wow, there's an atmosphere at this game.You can hear the fans over the vuvuzelas.:)

TouchingVirus

Fantastic atmosphere in that stadium, oooh and ahhh's galore!