World Cup Match Thread- Round of 16 Day 3

[Mr Pink]

It worked against the swiss

so what? doesn't mean its their best set up. Benzema is wasted on the left, and they look far better since the change and are now 1 up.

 

[goughie1966]

bollox

 

[beats1]

so what? doesn't mean its their best set up. Benzema is wasted on the left, and they look far better since the chance and are now 1 up.

I agree but thats the reason it was used today

 

[SpurSince57]

I was beginning to think Nigeria would regret not taking advantage of that period when France were dozing.

 

[Mr Pink]

I agree but thats the reason it was used today

Yeah but it was clear as day they were struggling. Had they reverted back earlier they would of been in control of this game much earlier.

 

[beats1]

Yeah but it was clear as day they were struggling. Had they reverted back earlier they would of been in control of this game much earlier.

Most managers wait for the mythical 60mins to make their first change

 

[SpurSince57]

Cheeky! Can we sign him?

 

[Spurger King]

Yobown goal.

 

[beats1]

Cheeky! Can we sign him?

Perhaps there is too many AM's/WIngers and not enough clubs. These players are strongly linked with moves away
Pedro
Sanchez
Griezmann
Pastore
Rodriguez
Gaitan
Depay
Markovic
Konplyanka
Yarmalenko
....

Considering that Barca, Chelsea, Bayern, Dortmund and a couple of others wont be in the market for a AM we could get one of those

Only arsenal have be seriously linked

 

[thinktank]

He doesn't mean it, ferdinand, you mug.

 

[chinaman]

France made heavy weather of it today. They would be heavily punished if they are like that against Germany.

 

[hughy]

France made heavy weather of it today. They would be heavily punished if they are like that against Germany.

Or Algeria.

 

[werty]

No Bentaleb for Algeria.

 

[Black]

Why ? Is he injured ?

 

[Blake Griffin]

No Bentaleb for Algeria.

that sucks, injured? played every minute of the group stages so would be strange to drop him now.

 

[Black]

They might as well go home match done

 

[werty]

that sucks, injured? played every minute of the group stages so would be strange to drop him now.

He's on the bench. Didn't watch their last game so don't know if he picked up a knock or if he was just poor.

 

[nidge]

I find it a little unfair that France get to play a B team in the World Cup.

 

[mpickard2087]

As I just said in his individual thread, to me he looked tired the other night and wasn't effective at all with his defensive work (already the weakest part of his game). Havent seen the line up but maybe against Germany they felt they wanted fresh legs and a bit more defensive nous in the centre of the park.

 

[Partizan]

5 changes from the starting lineup from the last game: Bentaleb, Brahimi, Mesbah, Djabou, Medjani out