France vs Honduras 20:00 RTE2/BBC1

Washington Irving

The two sides will be looking to join Switzerland at the top of Group E following their dramatic late 2-1 victory over Ecuador.


#FRA LINE-UP: Lloris (c), Debuchy, Evra, Varane, Sakho, Cabaye, Valbuena, Benzema, Griezmann, Matuidi, Pogba

Looks like a 4-3-3 with Griezmann making his first start for the national team.



#HON LINE-UP: Valladares, Figueroa, Bernardez, Emilio, Palacios, Bengtson, Costly, Espinoza, Najar, Garrido, Beckeles

Alfred Borden

No Kos? Horrendous call from DD.

kfallon

Washington Irving wrote: »

Looks like a 4-4-3 with Griezmann making his first start for the national team.

:pac:

keith16

Lets hope Honduras can pull off a major shock here. Unlikely however.

Royal Irish

Come on France!!

Fescue

Raf32 wrote: »

No Kos? Horrendous call from DD.

Tough on Koscielny. Varanne and Sakho are good players though.

I expect my adopted country to do quite well in this tournament.

Alfred Borden

Fescue wrote: »

Tough on Koscielny. Varanne and Sakho are good players though.

I expect my adopted country to do quite well in this tournament.

Their both good players but Kos is a couple of levels ahead. Ya can see a strong France tournament but think they are horribly managed.

Washington Irving

kfallon wrote: »

:pac:

You saw nothing...

Raf32 wrote: »

No Kos? Horrendous call from DD.

Sakho and Varane have been very impressive for the national side. Deschamps probably favouring players who played a part in the 3-0 win over Ukraine too.

bad2dabone

Gutted for Boss. Still, allez les bleus

CurryFlavoured

The French don't seem fans of Kos. Other than a couple of mistakes early in the season he's been brilliant, best CB in England IMO. Varane hasn't been starting for Real either, I'm not much of a Sakho fan.

Nuri Sahin

Washington Irving wrote: »

Looks like a 4-3-3 with Griezmann making his first start for the national team.

It's about damn time. 125/1 for Player of the Tourney.

edit - 8/1 for MOTM!

Moneymaker

Griezmann will tear it up. Most under-rated player in Europe.

bmcc10

Moneymaker wrote: »

Griezmann will tear it up. Most under-rated player in Europe.

No he's not.

Royal Irish

bmcc10 wrote: »

No he's not.

Oh yes he is.

Dozen Wicked Words

Think there will be a couple of reds this game. Honduras fairly dirty in the friendly against England.

eagle eye

Moneymaker wrote: »

Griezmann will tear it up. Most under-rated player in Europe.

I think he was up until this season but there is lots of talk of him going to big clubs for a very big transfer fee.

He is a fantastic player for sure.

LightningBlue

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Think there will be a couple of reds this game. Honduras fairly dirty in the friendly against England.

Hard to see it. The refs have been very lenient so far in comparison to other tournaments.

Dozen Wicked Words

LightningBlue wrote: »

Hard to see it. The refs have been very lenient so far in comparison to other tournaments.

True enough. They've let a lot go.

efb

Allez les Blues

No Giroud? Thought he was playing ok for the international side?

eagle eye

Deleted User wrote: »

No Giroud? Thought he was playing ok for the international side?

Its either him or Benzema, I think I'd go with the Real Madrid man every time.

CurryFlavoured

Deleted User wrote: »

No Giroud? Thought he was playing ok for the international side?

Pity he's been a donkey the last 6 months at club level.

Nuri Sahin

Being less known isn't the same as being underrated.

Dozen Wicked Words

Honduras kit look like a fraternity from some US College

blueser

Is Sakho an international class CB? Seriously? Any time I've seen him play for Liverpool, he's looked very dodgy. A Gallic Titus Bramble, if you like.

GreNoLi

Horizon online is a joke, keeps cutting out.

CurryFlavoured

It should be a physical battle in midfield if Honduras play scummy again, Pogba and Matuidi are no pushovers.

Turtyturd

That Giroud comparison is a bit harsh on the donkey.

efb

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Pity he's been a donkey the last 6 months at club level.

Hung like a horse

efb

French Anthem...

Alonso77

blueser wrote: »

Is Sakho an international class CB? Seriously? Any time I've seen him play for Liverpool, he's looked very dodgy. A Gallic Titus Bramble, if you like.

Hmmm, France wouldnt be at this tournament if it wasn't for Sakho.

Kerrydude1981

Anthem fail

Frankie Lee

I was looking forward to La Marseillaise.

mewso

Feck sake always look forward to la marseillaise.

Andersonisgod

What? The French anthem is one of the best parts of any World Cup.

Fescue

Hoping Costly proves his worth for Honduras.












(Pathetic Paul.)

Not watching. What happened with the anthem?

_Kaiser_

Aand RTE sound starts its hop, skipping and jumping right on cue :rolleyes:

Nuri Sahin

Roger Espinoza has incredible hair.

efb

Is he saying the whole fecking mass???

Pdoghue

How long before Evra is exposed in this World Cup?

Da Shins Kelly

Hope Honduras win for the craic.

Spanish Johnny

Turtyturd wrote: »

That Giroud comparison is a bit harsh on the donkey.

Ridiculously stupid comment from you as ever.

Scored 22 goals this season. Lacks pace for sure but excellent otherwise.

Youtube Arsenal's Cup Final winner now. If Suarez, Ozil, Mata, Silva or Fabregas provided that backheeled assist ye would be salivating over it for months.

A truly under rated piece of brilliance.

Kerrydude1981

Never announced the teams in the stadium either,some fella is going to get a shoe in the stones after this mess

Francie Barrett

blueser wrote: »

Is Sakho an international class CB? Seriously? Any time I've seen him play for Liverpool, he's looked very dodgy. A Gallic Titus Bramble, if you like.

Not sure what's more laughable. The post itself or the fact that someone thanked it.

Boom__Boom

Would like to see an early France goal as otherwise I think Honduras are going to just sit deep and I'm in the mood for a goalfest.

Adamocovic

Honduras aren't nearly as bad as people think, they don't concede many goals and France will have to play very well to win by 2+, would like to see France get back to their old levels.

efb

French Anthem:
http://youtu.be/R3IvXo0W1YI
Honduras Anthem:
http://youtu.be/TDFAYRtrYuk

NapoleonInRags

The French strip is magnifique...

efb

Ha Evra!

Moneymaker

bmcc10 wrote: »

No he's not.

Oh, you're right.

It's actually Valbuena.