2018 WORLD CUP FINAL - FRANCE v CROATIA

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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP - BELGIUM v ENGLAND on Saturday

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faaip wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 8:06 pm Belgium in a different class, should have been 4-0 imo. Belgium scored then sat back and countered making us look better than we were tbh and I don't recall a clear cut chance for us...couple of Kane miss by a yard lunges and the keeper had little to do whereas ours kept the score respectable...Think the midfield needs a re think, maybe a new striker but defence shows promise though our best defender Kyle Walker will be 32 next world cup.

We also need to remember even if we do improve so will everyone else and this was probably the best chance we'll get for another few tournaments without having to beat a Brazil/Argentina/Spain/France/Holland/Italy/Germany in a 2nd round or quarters.

For me this team is a fair way behind that 90 team, behind the Sherringham and Shearer team and also a fair way behind the Scholes/Neville/Beckham/Gerrard/Lampard line ups that struggle to progress to far

Will we progress with age? no idea tbh. Maybe.
Good summary Faaip :tup:

All the big nations will be looking to return stronger after a disappointing campaign for the majority.

Spain & Germany certainly will with Italy who are in a transitional period after failing even to qualify
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP FINAL - FRANCE v CROATIA

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Line-ups

France

Lloris
Pavard
Varane
Umtiti
Hernández
Kanté
Pogba
Mbappé
Griezmann
Matuidi
Giroud

Croatia

Subasic
Vrsaljko
Lovren
Vida
Strinic
Rakitic
Brozovic
Rebic
Modric
Perisic
Mandzukic
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP FINAL - FRANCE v CROATIA

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Croatia looking sharp, in control in the first 15 minutes. I am probably one of a select few who thought they would go well in this tournament. Even so I've gone for a 1-0 win to France but this game could go either way
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP FINAL - FRANCE v CROATIA

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Against the run of play France go one up

Will the goal go to Greizmann or is it an own goal
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Re: 2018 WORLD CUP FINAL - FRANCE v CROATIA

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It shouldn't even have been a free kick - the contact was after Griezmann went to ground. Just before that Perisic was punched by a French player- dirty bastards.
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Norm wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:24 pm It shouldn't even have been a free kick - the contact was after Griezmann went to ground. Just before that Perisic was punched by a French player- dirty bastards.

Said the same thing Norm
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1964white wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:19 pm Against the run of play France go one up

Will the goal go to Greizmann or is it an own goal

Definitely a Greizman goal. :-D
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gessa wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:26 pm Definitely a Greizman goal. :-D
You'll have to hold a little longer sunshine
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1964white wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:28 pm You'll have to hold a little longer sunshine

It will come
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Yes - well deserved. Perisic with a cracker - he took it to his left and slammed it in.
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Quality strike
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gessa wrote:

Definitely a Greizman goal. :-D
From the replay it looked to me like it came from a Croation head Ges.
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Croatia the better team so far, although France have been luckier in the games leading up to this so all to play for.
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Norm wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:32 pm From the replay it looked to me like it came from a Croation head Ges.

I need Greizman to score to win the goal scorers comp Norm, clutching at straws mate
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Ges wins the goalscorers comp through VAR
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Of all the bad luck for Croatia.
Penalty 2-1

You get the feeling Lady Luck's pulled France out of the hat.

I've had little preference for any team other than England but I do so wish Croatia to win - I feel they deserve it more.
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So France lead from a an own goal after a dubious free-kick given & a VAR penalty
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Shearer & Ferdinand saying both decisions were wrong

Turn over to ITV now to hear Gary Neville's opinion
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A fuming Roy Keane on the ref...."He's never played football"
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1964white wrote: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:59 pm A fuming Roy Keane on the ref...."He's never played football"
Well considering that Roy Keane believes that it's okay to try break an opponents legs, I'll ignore his opinion,
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