France v England Match Thread

IvySlayer

Hart shouldn't of been beaten there...

~Rebel~

Cracker from Nasri!

England really need to stop sitting back.

Kerrydude1981

SirDelboy18 wrote: »

The RTE commentary is very poor.

England deserve to be ahead?
Abou Diaby?

I changed over when I heard Ger Canning

Great goal by smiley face Nasri

Jax Teller

Poor from Hart IMO

Johner

Great strike.

Stevecw

Well worked, nice finish Nasri

Giggsy11

kitakyushu wrote: »

France just made Hart make one of the saves of the tournament.

Then should be a quiet Euro for GKs. It was hit straight at him. Good save, but save of the tournament? No.

Now Nasri scored.

Dozen Wicked Words

Not really sure why England sat back as far as they did, inviting trouble.

kitakyushu

Man City 1-1 Man City

Nuri Sahin

Nice finish!

DanTheMan91

Lovely stuff just what I wanted... Go on now France this game is yours for the taking.

mike65

How predictable was that?

Arseing about on their own 18 yard line for wayyyy too long.

Blatter

What happened to the ''best goalkeeper in the world'' there?

Savman

noodler wrote: »

Savman wrote: »

Thoroughly deserved tbh.

I honestly wonder if some posters live in an alternate universe.

BTW, not a carbon copy of the 2004 header - Lamaprd's was near post I believe!

Yes they had the brighter start, France were sloppy IMHO. But the goal has woken them up and voila, Nasri delivers, also deserved.

Nuri Sahin

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Poor from Hart IMO ?

Tad unsighted I felt.

Renn

Thoroughly deserved tbh.

bwatson

Its things like that which will win this game for France. Players capable of individual pieces of quality.

Anyone but Nasri though. A nasty, smug little man.

Bounty Hunter

great finish but England were inviting it by starting to revert into a defensive shell ala Ireland. This game has potential now

niallo27

Blatter wrote: »

What happened to the ''best goalkeeper in the world'' there?

Bit harsh, he saw it very late.

monkey9

Who was Nasri moaning at by the way??

Coletrickle88

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Poor from Hart IMO ?

Yes it is definitely your opinion

Xavi6

Two City players with the goals :cool:

Jax Teller

-Ade- wrote: »

Tad unsighted I felt.

Suppose , bit like Given last night .

~Rebel~

More than France being capable, it's the English lack of confidence that kills them. Soon as they got the goal, they started getting lax in attack, instead dropping deeper and deeper. They don't need to do that, it's only going to undo them.

Fishooks12

Nasri's celebration was so goonish

Mr.Crinklewood

Second goal coming for France.

JPA

Roy Hodgson teams will always sit back on their 18 yard line.

Watch France never get an offside against them.

Renn

That is one horrendous piece of kit

tigger123

France are looking great, can easily see them scoring another.

GLaDOS

Benzema not getting involved enough, needs more support though. France keep getting in good crossing positions and there's feck all to aim at.

niallo27

Huge gap between wellbeck and the rest when England try to counter.

briany

England had something about them for the first 25. I was starting to think that Hodgson had done some good work but England are teetering on falling into old habits and giving away another needless goal.

Mr.Crinklewood

England very poor in midfield.

~Rebel~

England sitting back is only making France grow in confidence.


This is the problem with Roy teams. I actually really like the 11 and the shape he came out with. There was a huge amount of scope for dynamism, like we saw with some early moves and interplay amongst the front four. But now it's just reverted to two banks of four, deep defending and hoofing it away. Have a bit of ****ing faith in your players like! And as far as the players are concerned - have a bit of faith in yourselves and your teammates!

markc1184

Was Nasri's "celebration" aimed at the dugouts?

Dozen Wicked Words

Cabaye got pictures of the Ref with a hooker or something, overdue a booking second half. Hart looking decidedly iffy at corners. Second half, Wellbeck off, Carroll on.

Lapin

Half time came too soon for France there.

kitakyushu

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Then should be a quiet Euro for GKs. It was hit straight at him. Good save, but save of the tournament? No.

Then fair play to him for making a good save on something that wasn't even a clear cut chance, according to you anyway.

greendom

monkey9 wrote: »

Who was Nasri moaning at by the way??

Piers Morgan ?

Blatter

niallo27 wrote: »

Bit harsh, he saw it very late.

He did, but still had just enough time to react imo. Shouldn't really be conceding at you near post from that distance, especially seeing as it wasn't struck right into the corner.

Not the worst mistake in the world but he dropped a ball early on that should have been caught comfortably which was very poor.

bwatson

Very happy with that first half performance. I thought England gave the French, arguably the best side in Europe coming into this, as good as they got. If Milner had slotted his chance away it could have been even better.

I actually expect France to get a second and probably a third but as long as England don't change what they are doing then they still have a very good chance of getting the points needed in the games against Ukraine and Sweden.

I hope Rooney is feeling suitably annoyed at himself right now. Probably the only player England have fit who can provide a spark of genius in the final third in the same manner as any of the french forward line.

niallo27

I wanna punch that England fan in the sharp ad.

Renn

Games so far in Ukraine been poor enough atmosphere-wise, haven't they?

SirDelboy18

France have much better options off the bench also. As in miles better options.

A Dub in Glasgo

France look more dangerous and a better footballing side

Giggsy11

kitakyushu wrote: »

Then fair play to him for making a good save on something that wasn't even a clear cut chance, according to you anyway.

I dont know what are you on about, when I was writing the post, set piece was not taken, so only I added it later.

So when I made that post France didn't create clear cut chance. Hope this settles.

Jimmy Iovine

Evra is a liability at LB, as was shown by his rash tackle for the England goal.

Hart should have done better for the Nasri goal. Having said that I thought Gerrard should have stood up more to Nasri. He turned his back on the shot. If he hadn't then he'd have blocked it.

Benzema needs to get into the box a lot more.

France to win it for me.

Latchy

Rebel Have a bit of ****ing faith in your players like! And as far as the players are concerned - have a bit of faith in yourselves and your teammates

Something I / we would like to see the Irish team adopt to

kryogen

The fall of Joe Hart beginning today it seems

He was poor for the goal and the flap earlier, thankfully he is the golden boy so shouldnt get much stick yet.

Speaking of goalkeepers, Lloris was poor also, the ball was inside the 6 yard box before Lescott connected with it, poor from the keeper and the defender there, ball went a long way.

mike65

What is it with pitches in far away places? Its flaming June and the thing is cutting up quite a bit.