Looks like it was an OG.
Looks like it was an OG.
Für eure Sicherheit
seriously, he needs to walk down from his commentary booth and show Griezmann and Pogba the money.
Despite the lack of leadership, Kos and Varane have managed to keep a clean sheet between them. Probably would have been -1 goals for Nigeria had Sakho been playing, but you make do with what you have.
Für eure Sicherheit
Kos was brilliant today - him or Pogba for man of the match.
France through.
Kos and Bif best players on the pitch.
FT 2-0 France.
Bif useless - absolutely no movement from him.
Kos useless - lacked leadership.
Benzema sublime - fantastic player.
Evra - sort of great, kind of amazing, verging on superlative.
Für eure Sicherheit
10 - France have scored as many goals in this World Cup (10) as in the previous 3 World Cups combined (2002, 2006, 2010 - 10). Update.
Half time anti-Giroud shite.
Full time anti-Giroud shite.
Seems to mean nothing to them that benzema just didn't play well today when left or in the centre. They devise their fantasy beforehand and stick to it regardless. Griezmann would have made a difference whether it was Giroud or Benzema who came off. In fact it could be argused France would have got a couple more if they'd yanked Benzema and left Giroud in the centre.
But anyway, reality aside, Benzema amazing.
Für eure Sicherheit
Keown just gets worse every game. He's possibly more stupid than Mills, Rio, Hansen, Hartson and Phil Neville combined at the moment. He might have picked up some insanity from Tony Adams and Sol.
They seem to forget that Giroud and Benzema both played well when France destroyed Switzerland a few days ago, not to mention in numerous friendlies and that Griezmann didn't really produce much in his two starts so far. Why can't one person on the panel use actual facts and real-world happenings to dispute the nonsense that comes out from one of their colleague's mouths? Can they really all be that painfully braindead? I suppose all the evidence points to yes. It's just soul-destroying to watch a gaggle of cretins agree with each other constantly on everything when they are in fact completely wrong about it all 100% of the time.
Anyway, France deserved the win. Pogba does some great things and some idiotic things, sometimes in the same move. But he's still young and if he doesn't go off the rails, will be an absolute beast. Koscielny and Valbuena excellent again. But Sakho's mystical leadership was missed. Ozil non-existent. Why didn't Rooney play in his preferred position? Why did Fergie buy Veron?