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World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 27 (10 July)

Archibald&Crooks

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If Lukaku and Kane finish level, then FIFA will separate them first by number of assists made, and then by minutes played
 

DiamondLites

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Outside of M’bappe’s pace on the break I’ve seen nothing from France to frighten us. Functional and pragmatic, yes but not frightening
 

DJS

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Lol Verts bashing m’bappe over after the latter was being a flash little shit!
 

jonnyrotten

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Oh and Giroud. Has got to a WCF without getting a single effort on target.[/QUOTE]
His shot against Peru was surely a shot on target, the one that was going in until Mbappe poached it?
 

ohtottenham!

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Couldn't believe Matuidi was allowed to go back on only to collapse a few minutes later. Wonder what his status is for Sunday considering concussion protocols. He had Chadli in his pocket, couldn't get past him. Be a big blow for France if he's ruled out.
 

Bus-Conductor

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Ok fuckers, finally sitting down to watch the game. Just seen the lineups. Don’t get Deschamps dropping Tolisso, but what the fuck is Martinez doing? Can’t make it out if he’s playing Chadli and Hazard as wb’s or if he’s playing a 4231 with Chadli as a RB and Vertonghen LB.
 

Riandor

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Ok fuckers, finally sitting down to watch the game. Just seen the lineups. Don’t get Deschamps dropping Tolisso, but what the fuck is Martinez doing? Can’t make it out if he’s playing Chadli and Hazard as wb’s or if he’s playing a 4231 with Chadli as a RB and Vertonghen LB.
Martinez was rightly praised in his previous match, but he should be criticised here.
 

Riandor

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By the way... M’bappe is valued at £150m?
Sod it, let’s spend our supposed 150m transfer budget on him ?
#bebrave
 

Bus-Conductor

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HT. Really weird half. Deschamps is like a Mourinho/Redknapp hybrid, he’s got so much talent at his disposal but his team are so passive, they are so passive, they’ve don’t press the ball they just wait for the opposition to give it back to them. But when they get it they can play some great football. And I can’t believe how Martinez has set up his left side, Hazard’s just floating around doing what he likes, no protection for Vertinghen, surely mbappe’s going to punish that soon?
 
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ohtottenham!

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Ok fuckers, finally sitting down to watch the game. Just seen the lineups. Don’t get Deschamps dropping Tolisso, but what the fuck is Martinez doing? Can’t make it out if he’s playing Chadli and Hazard as wb’s or if he’s playing a 4231 with Chadli as a RB and Vertonghen LB.
Probably not Martinez's idea, but Matuidi thought otherwise.
 

punkisback

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HT. Really weird half. Deschamps is like a Mourinho/Redknapp hybrid, he’s got so much talent at his disposal but his team are so passive, they are so passive, they’ve don’t press the ball they just wait for the opposition to give it back to them. And I can’t believe how Martinez has set up his left side, Hazard’s just floating around doing what he likes, no protection for Vertinghen, surely mbappe’s going to punish that soon?
It's weird, it was like watching Redknapp vs Keegan tactically.
 
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