Euro 2016 - Quarter-Final - France vs Iceland, 8 pm, RTE & ITV

dfx-

Iceland are playing a very high line, caused both of the goals so far really.

ITV patronising Iceland, short passes isn't the Iceland way apparently...

niallo27

RoryMac wrote: »

Not with Hodgson in charge

True I suppose

Harry Palmr

France definitely working harder tonight - there was a little passage of play earlier when Iceland had the ball in their own half but they simply couldn't get out as French players were occupying the passing lanes and constantly moving to keep the Icelandic players isolated from one another

MonkieSocks

:pac: Come on Iceland

One Goal, get back into the game before half time.

Francie Barrett

RoryMac wrote: »

Not with Hodgson in charge

Exactly.

mansize

Ha evra!

Harry Palmr

Game over.

Mr.Nice Guy

Paaaaaayyyyyyyeeeeettttttt

Paully D

West Ham fans cringe once more.

Omackeral

Au Revoir

tayto lover

They think it's all over ......

Jinonatron

Hoping for a Liverpool Istanbul story. This French defense is beatable

Strong Life in Dublin

GET IN THERE

SlickRic

France showing up how bad Iceland actually are against a talented, decently drilled team.

mansize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaRBHQlEu-o

pajor

Iceland don't have a mountain to climb, but a volcano.

MonkieSocks

Ah Jayus....I will miss this Icelandic Team and their Super Supporters and their Epic chant

Harry Palmr

Cheeky and it's mascara

Guy:Incognito

This could end horrendously bad.

blindpilot

Thats just cruel on Iceland.

ollie1

Great goal that was

Mr.Nice Guy

4-0

Griezmann eyeing up that golden boot.

Omackeral

Golden boot for Griezmann in the bag, what a finish.

tayto lover

........ it is now.

Irish_rat

Payet wouldn't look out of place at Madrid or Barca. Unreal tournament so far

Kobe248

SlickRic wrote: »

France showing up how bad Iceland actually are against a talented, decently drilled team.

Hardly say a Deschamps coached team is well drilled

Pure talent shining through

Winning in spite of him

martyos121

Silver lining is that it shows how truly awful England were.

Strong Life in Dublin

SlickRic wrote: »

France showing up how bad Iceland actually are against a talented, decently drilled team.

They beat a awful English team and then people think they are a good team:rolleyes:

helimachoptor

shame for it to end this way for iceland but they've done well this tournament

Say Your Number

I'm sick of the sight of Griezmann and the feckin' Malcolm in the Middle head on him :mad:

frisbeeface

Time to take off anyone on a booking for France

Harry Palmr

Jasus shows up this place when England is the main topic on a France v Iceland thread!

namloc1980

namloc1980 wrote: »

Afraid for Iceland tonight. Can see them being pounded.

Ronan|Raven

I hope Iceland can keep it together for the 2nd half against a French side running rampant with 6 days rest and 7 days rest between games.

Unearthly

Ah well. It was fun while it lasted. At least France waking up means we might get a good match v Germany

AllGunsBlazing

If this was a boxing match the referee would be calling a halt to it. Hope this doesn't end up a total massacre.

Ronan|Raven

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Jasus shows up this place when England is the main topic on a France v Iceland thread!

Maybe people are just wondering how **** the English were mike

Kermit.de.frog

Iceland found to be hideously out of their depth.

TripleAce

I guess those who considered the Italy-Germany boring yesterday and prefer kindergarten football are having fun now. Enjoy.

SEPT 23 1989

I think the gentlemanly thing for France to do would be to take the foot off the pedal

Say Your Number

Looks like we won't be hearing Gudmundur's commentary later on

LiamoSail

No comeback obviously for Iceland. I hope France relent in the second half, no need to embarrass them

Mr.Nice Guy

TripleAce wrote: »

I guess those who considered the Italy-Germany boring yesterday and prefer kindergarten football are having fun now. Enjoy.

Yeah why can't we see centre-backs passing the ball from side to side, which is clearly way more fun than lots of goals.

mansize

https://twitter.com/supermantweets/status/749690956077756416

Sand

Poor old Iceland - France are several levels above England. Hopefully France tone things down for the next half or it could be a record defeat. They dont deserve that.

Elliott S

Seeing this, Ireland actually did well against France. And we were a tired team with a lot less rest than them!

Cervantes2

The speed of Griezmann!

Hammer Archer

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Iceland found to be hideously out of their depth.

So you'd obviously feel that Portugal are also hideously out of their depth, regardless of them being in the semis, given they failed to beat Iceland.

trashcan

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Makes our performance look a lot better now.

Does I think. Iceland have done remarkably well to get this far, but they are out of their depth now. I'd like to have seen us play France on a rainy night like tonight, rather than a sweltering afternoon. Not saying we'd beat them, but I think we could have run them even closer.

TripleAce

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Yeah why can't we see centre-backs passing the ball from side to side, which is clearly way more fun than lots of goals.

The aim of the game is to win. You do what you need to do to win. If you play against a better team and try to play retarded attacking football then you will get the results England got in the past 50 years.