France vs England, international friendly, ITV

Mr.Nice Guy

Interesting friendly game about to start. Teams:

France XI: Lloris, Mendy, Umtiti, Varane, Sidibe, Lemar, Pogba, Kante, Dembele, Giroud, Mbappe.

England XI: Heaton, Trippier, Bertrand, Jones, Cahill, Stones, Sterling, Dier, Kane, Alli, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Big test for Southgate's side here. France have some squad.

blueser

Can't see us getting anything over there tonight. 2-0 to France.

Mr.Nice Guy

blueser wrote: »

Can't see us getting anything over there tonight. 2-0 to France.

You were saying? :pac:

1-0 thanks to Kane.

Harry Palmr

It was a nice move, video reffing in use tonight

Mr.Nice Guy

Looked like another great goal for Giroud but offside flag denies him. Exciting game.

The Backwards Man

Is the different networks broadcasting from opposite ends of the pitch to maximise ad revenue a new thing? Switched channels and was laughing at Harry Kane scoring at the wrong end

Mr.Nice Guy

Umtiti equalises after a good save from Heaton.

blueser

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

You were saying? :pac:

1-0 thanks to Kane.

I was saying that in my opinion, we won't get anything there tonight. 1-1 now.
:mad:

POKERKING

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Umtiti equalises after a good save from Heaton.

Was it a good save? Looked as tho he made a meal of it and palmed it into worse possible area.

Exciting game, england look good going forward esp sterlinf as do france.

Mr.Nice Guy

POKERKING wrote: »

Was it a good save? Looked as tho he made a meal of it and palmed it into worse possible area.

Opinion seems to be divided on it.

Dier went very close there for England.

Harry Palmr

France taking thier chances, England less so.

Mr.Nice Guy

Sidibe makes it 2-1 after Heaton denies Dembele. I think Heaton was unfortunate again.

~Rebel~

Good game though, some good football and attacking play on both sides.

Harry Palmr

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Sidibe makes it 2-1 after Heaton denies Dembele. I think Heaton was unfortunate again.

Always a sickener if as a keeper you make a save and concede anyway, esp twice

Mr.Nice Guy

2-1 to France at half-time. Much more entertaining than I expected. I thought it might be both sides going through the motions since it's at the end of the season, but both teams are going for it.

I heard there's supposed to be quite a lot of changes in the second half so the game may lose its edge somewhat.

rwbug

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a liability so far, keeps losing possession. Ali been invisible. Needs tactical tweak, Demebele running riot. Pogba very good too.

Mr.Nice Guy

Penalty? Using the technology it seems.

Edit: Varane sent off. And Kane equalises from the spot.

Harry Palmr

Video ref killed the game

irishman86

Dont agree with that at all

Mars Bar

Bit harsh for a friendly

lertsnim

That red card is an awful decision.

Vex Willems

Didn't think that was a red at all, in fact thought the video refs wouldn't award the pen

Lyle Lanley

Hopefully that stupid decision is enough to slow the spread of this video reffing crap.

The Backwards Man

Looks like the video refs need video refs

Relikk

What the f did I just see? Absolutely farcical.

blueser

Probably was a penalty, but never a red card for me. It was an accidental collision, not a deliberate trip or pull back.

Mr.Nice Guy

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

Hopefully that stupid decision is enough to slow the spread of this video reffing crap.

Because things were better before?

irishgeo

what happened the rule change about the double punishment. you cant give a penalty away and get a red card?

Stevecw

Maybe technology is not the answer if idiots like that using it will be what we are relying on, thought a red card & a penalty couldn't be given together. Or was that another made up rule, they have ditched already?!

Lyle Lanley

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Because things were better before?

Yes. Football is the best sport in the world. It won't be when this **** takes over.

rwbug

Video refs got it right. He fouled the player and didn't attempt to play the ball. So red card and penalty.

Complain about the rules, not video refs interpreting the rules correctly.

blueser

irishgeo wrote: »

what happened the rule change about the double punishment. you cant give a penalty away and get a red card?

Yes, you can. If the referee decides the challenge wasn't a genuine attempt to play the ball, he can issue a red card. Handball on the line, for example. Or pulling a player back. Or tripping a player when the ball is clearly not within playing distance. Also, in this case, Lloris may well have made the save as he was rushing off his line. Very harsh red card.

Harry Palmr

Stone me!

JamboMac

England look like mugs and you have to question some of those English price tags.

Mars Bar

Jaysus France should be winning this even with 10 men

rwbug

Class

https://twitter.com/_scottsaunders/status/874725546499985411

Harry Palmr

Lallana on for Trippier, 4231

~Rebel~

Bloody good goal!

This is some generation of players for France.

Mr.Nice Guy

3-2 France. Dembele.

greendom

Feels like England are down to 10, not France

rwbug

England central midfield is utter muck.

Harry Palmr

rwbug wrote: »

England central midfield is utter muck.

No hendo no party

Stevecw

Hard to tell who has 11 here. Mbappe that's just cheeky

HigginsJ

This French side can make a real run at things over the next 4-6 years, unbelieveable quality of players all over & a very good age profile

Stevecw

HigginsJ wrote: »

This French side can make a real run at things over the next 4-6 years, unbelieveable quality of players all over & a very good age profile

No did you not see England won the u-20 World Cup there at the weekend, almost certain to win the 2022 senior WC so

HigginsJ

The rumour mill had Eric Dier valued at ?40 million, I know Daniel Levy has a good reputation but even he couldnt wrangle that. The guy is woefully poor.

Stevecw

That was actually a really enjoyable game. Totally unexpected as it looked a stupid time to play a friendly when all players really just want to be on holidays by now.

Harry Palmr

Dier and oxcham possibly the worst midfield pairing since the game was invented. No game intelligence at all

mickmackey1

No surprise that Southgate cannot tactically deploy the extra man. And a shambles defensively.

blueser

mickmackey1 wrote: »

No surprise that Southgate cannot tactically deploy the extra man. And a shambles defensively.

As the great Eammo would say; Southgate's a spoofer. He's tactically inept. Dier (who shouldn't be in the same postcode as an England squad) and Ox as midfielders sitting in front of the back 4 (er, 3!). We'll do nothing under Southgate. So, no change there then!

England are the same as ever. Mediocre. There is no technical in their players.