France v Australia, 11:00 BST, BBC.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They'll do it for Koscielny. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez; Kante, Tolisso, Pogba; Dembele, Mbappe, Griezmann.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Australia: Ryan; Milligan, Behich, Risdon, Sainsbury; Jedinak, Mooy, Rogic; Leckie, Kruse, Nabbout.

Sainsbury? :haha:

Leckie. :bow:

Always makes sure his meter is running.

[Marc Overmars]

Mbappe and Griezmann up top, doesn't really get much better than that.

Weird not having an Arsenal player in the French squad to support.

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Dids, Scott and Neville the Younger in the studio.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alex Scott :smooch:


Dembele, Mbappe, Griezmann is pure madness though. I'd give my right nut just for one of them let alone all three.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd give them your left nut, too.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'd give them your left nut, too.

Wasn't planning on having kids so it'd be a worthwhile sacrifice.

Julien Laurens :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't identify this player in Pogba everybody on TV seems to see.

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Phil Neville says he can be one of the midfield greats, Pogba that is, not Phil Neville.

[Marc Overmars]

Bald Dids is weird.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Can't say I can understand France's decision to play two defensive fullbacks against Australia who are likely going to park the bus.


Can't wait till Wenger sorts out Deschamps fuck ups.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What is Phil Neville talking about?

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La Marseillaise. :bow:

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Advance Australia Fair. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Tim Cahill is on the bench. :lol:

I didn’t know he was still a thing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Griezmann shot, easy for Ryan.

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Lawro has cheered up I hear.

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Leckie with a good clearance.

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Leckie booked. :lol:

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Pogba nearly plays in Mbappe.

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Should be 0-1!

Lloris saves from Tolisso. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This has been absolute shite.

Trust Deschamps to ruin football.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Lawro is pissed at France :lol:

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0-0 HT.

Bollocks.

[SMatthews]

Take off Dembele, move Griezmann out to the left and stick on Giroud. That front three are far too similar.

[Thierrymon]

We still in this. Cmon Australia.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This hasn't started any better.

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Great tackle.

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They're going back for VAR. :sick:

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Given a pelanty to France. :unsure:

[Thierrymon]

Fuck VAR :p

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 1-0 Australia, Griezmann.

[Thierrymon]

Someone tell Ol' Timmy to get ready.

[SMatthews]

Not sure how to call that. Is touching the ball enough? Seems similar to a tackle outfield that just about touches the ball and hammers the player. You’d expect a booking at least in that situation.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pel to Australia!

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Great save from Umtiti! :haha:

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France 1-1 Australia, JEDINAK!!!

:haha:

[Thierrymon]

Umtiti :lol:

Thanks for that.

1-1!!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nabbout off, Juric on.

[Thierrymon]

Juric is awful. Cant believe he is our next striking option.

[Thierrymon]

Mooy is a good player. Glad to see he has developed since leaving Australia.

[Thierrymon]

Here comes Giroud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif off, fine.

On for Griezmann though?

[Marc Overmars]

VAR is awful. Get rid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rogic off, Irvine on.

[Thierrymon]

2-1 Pogba

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France 2-1 Australia, Pogba in off the bar! Or an OG?

[Marc Overmars]

2-1!

Now goal line tech, that’s useful

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Steve Bower telling Lawro to STFU. :haha:

[Thierrymon]

Arzani on. Promising young player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Behich booked for being a scrote.

[Cripps]

Lawro is one moody, sceptical, negative guy isn't he :lol:

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Awful freekick from Fekir.

[Marc Overmars]

Lawro is one moody, sceptical, negative guy isn't he :lol:

He’s such a dinosaur, I don’t know why the BBC still employ him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pogba. :haha:

[GP]

France are dire.

Wenger In.

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Five added minutes. :popcorn:

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France 2-1 Australia, FT.

They were bobbins.

How Deschamps survived losing the hosts tournament in the final baffles me.

[Marc Overmars]

France the favourites?

No.

[Marc Overmars]

Alex Scott is quite attractive.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dids was just staring at her.

Looking to fuck Arsenal over again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

BBC have cut away from Phil Neville!

Argentina fans shown instead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Have those Radio 1 presenters died?

Oh we're back now!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Imagine Phil fucking Neville as your manager.

No wonder Scott quit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC have cut him off again! :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Of course Neville calls him Omtitty.

[SMatthews]

Can’t complain about VAR when it gets the decision right. Decisions have been a lot faster so far too.

[Syn]

Nothing better than having a hangover and then listening to Lawrenson commentate on technology decisions for 90 mins. Someone told him he gets paid to watch the WC? Makes it seem like it's a death sentence.

[Özim]

Very disappointed with France but not surprised, Deschamps in an awful manager and the only hindrance to their sucess, the French FA seem to pick terrible candidates time after time (Domenech was another), his squad selection was terrible, as was his team selection, he really doesn't have a clue and got real lucky today.

Real shame for French football as they have so much talent there at the moment, they really should amongst the favourite 2 or 3 to win it instead of in the 2nd group.

[Cripps]

Very disappointed with France but not surprised, Deschamps in an awful manager and the only hindrance to their sucess, the French FA seem to pick terrible candidates time after time (Domenech was another), his squad selection was terrible, as was his team selection, he really doesn't have a clue and got real lucky today.

Real shame for French football as they have so much talent there at the moment, they really should amongst the favourite 2 or 3 to win it instead of in the 2nd group.

Maybe they should hire Wenger? :run:

[Özim]

Maybe they should hire Wenger? :run:

He's probably top of their list when Deschamps fails! :lol:

[Master Splinter]

France without Bif :lol:.

They're the On Paper posterboys of world football.

[Niall_Quinn]

Deschamps has the most punchable face in the world. What a cunt. And his lady boy team aren't any better, barring Bif who at least seems to be male. Those Greaseman and Hernandez "blokes". Fucking fags. No doubt. Touch them and over they go. Then they jump up, ask for you to be sent off and then try to stick their cock up your arse. All pretty disgusting really.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It is impossible to explain to any non football fan watching with you, any redeemable features of the sport when you’re watching shit like that.

Especially when cheating cunts regularly get rewarded handsomely.

[Niall_Quinn]

It is impossible to explain to any non football fan watching with you, any redeemable features of the sport when you’re watching shit like that.

Especially when cheating cunts regularly get rewarded handsomely.

Lucky the froggies are incapable of an erection, is all I can conclude.

I thought the Aussies were bloody excellent. They are a nothing team of jetsam and flotsam, but a team nonetheless. Very organised. Very committed. Played the game like men. Unlike their "distinguished" rivals. Took VAR to beat them, which is the ultimate FIFA irony. Now they can cheat in plain sight and use video technology to convince you your lying eyes can't be relied upon.

And those poor sap bastard commentators. Having to defend the shit so the money train rolls on. At least Lawrenson can't contain his disgust, sometimes. But he never utters the word "cheat". And he does pretend these players are a patch on what we used to see in World Cups, and obviously that can't be allowed to stand.