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[TrezJuve]

Knee jerking on the menu for the French. Don't know a single nation that attacks their national team like they do.

 

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[TrezJuve]

France just came back 3 - 2.

Giroud is a beast.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

France won't do shit at the Euros.

 

[Red]

I don't know what you mean by that sentence.

Anyway, I rather fancy France to do well.

They aren't good at games like the one today where the obligation is on them to dominate and attack, but they are pretty good at playing defensively and hitting teams on the break.

 

[TrezJuve]

I don't know what you mean by that sentence.

Anyway, I rather fancy France to do well.

They aren't good at games like the one today where the obligation is on them to dominate and attack, but they are pretty good at playing defensively and hitting teams on the break.

I also think they might do well.

Your assessment is true. Did you watch the game?

If they would have put two strikers today, they would have been better especially given they played a team like Iceland. Also, their defense were a real let down; really bad when it came to marking.

 

[Red]

I was sort of half watching the game.

Not sure if it was necessarily another striker they needed, but they could have done with another player moving close to Benzema.

The defence was poor, but I'd expect that to be less of an issue when they are playing competitive games and fully focused.

 

[TrezJuve]

I was sort of half watching the game.

Not sure if it was necessarily another striker they needed, but they could have done with another player moving close to Benzema.

The defence was poor, but I'd expect that to be less of an issue when they are playing competitive games and fully focused.

He needed a point of reference and I believe that if he was playing next to Giroud for example he would have been better. Furthermore, the midfielders and wingers also lacked a good target man to play for. It would have opened up the play in my opinion.

 

[Red]

Maybe.

I just thought France played at too low a tempo in the first half.

Ribery and Valbuena made a big difference in terms of injecting some urgency, after Menez, Ben Arfa, Gourcuff & Co. had just been strolling around in the first half.

 

[TrezJuve]

Maybe.

I just thought France played at too low a tempo in the first half.

Ribery and Valbuena made a big difference in terms of injecting some urgency, after Menez, Ben Arfa, Gourcuff & Co. had just been strolling around in the first half.

Yup, there was a poor rhythm in France's play up to that point; they needed a bit more vitality. I think the main reasons for that were the fact they didn't believe enough they could score (the more the game progressed, the more they were in doubt and the more it seemed like they capitulated) and because of the lack of options. Menez was the only one trying.

I also thought it was a mistake to associate Gourcuff to Cabaye in center midfield; that partnership didn't work.

 

[ALC]

Torres scores a sweet header.

 

[Bezzy]

Starting in 12 minutes

Holland
Stekelenburg; VD Wiel, Heitinga, Bouma, Schaars; Van Bommel, De Jong; Robben, Sneijder, Afellay; Van Persie

Slovakia
Mucha, Pekarik, Salata, Hubocan, Guede, Svento, Cech, Hamsik, Breznanik, Stoch en Bakos.


Holland

 

[Gian]

Any news on Matthijsen's injury?

 

[Bezzy]

Any news on Matthijsen's injury?

In big doubt for the euro's

 

[Bezzy]

Affelay with a nice move on the left, and gives a low cross, some defender slides it in his own goal
1-0 Holland

 

[ALC]

Korea has tied it btw.

 

[X Æ A-12]

not anymore

 

[ALC]

nope.

 

[Bezzy]

ht 1-0 Holland

our defense
the other parts

 

[Bezzy]

injury problems sneijder

 

[Bezzy]

2-0 rafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa