EPTOf course everything's possible, an early goal, and then we just need one to reach the overtime. But Ukraine only needs to score 1 to force us to score 4 to qualify! I'd say there is 10% chance we qualify Tuesday. I hope we don't x)
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
Of course everything's possible, an early goal, and then we just need one to reach the overtime. But Ukraine only needs to score 1 to force us to score 4 to qualify! I'd say there is 10% chance we qualify Tuesday. I hope we don't x) | ||
Twisted
Netherlands13554 Posts
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PixelNite
France1008 Posts
I also believe Deschamps made a tactical mistake. I didn't watch any of the Ukrainian games before but I assume they played that counter attacking style, with an important physical impact and fouls/contacts on key players before. Playing Nasri as a 10 was a bad idea, maybe 3 midfielders would have allow Pogba or Matuidi to press higher. Sucks that the man for this job, Schneiderlin, is an unknown for Deschamps. If there is one thing Deschamps will be good at, is motivating players. I also hope the Stadium won't boo them Tuesday, to let the miracle happen! | ||
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Mensol
14536 Posts
France should play full offensive at home with two strikers (benzema&giroud). | ||
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
Lloris = playing in Tottenham, not top tier team (in Europe), he's very good though Evra = getting old and he's actually really terrible (at least with France) Koscielny = talented but young Varane = talented but young and maybe 2 or 3 CL games in his career Debuchy = Newcastle, average team, he's good but that's it So already you can see our defense is "above average" and definitely not top 10 World. Matuidi = good but no technical skills, still not that experienced in CL/national team games Pogba = talented but young, very few CL games and even less France games Cabaye = Newcastle, another "good but that's it" or Nasri = Manchester City but he's not even in the top 10 best players of his team AND has always been bad with France Our midfield is sooooo far from the level of Germany's/Spain's/Italy's midfield both in intelligence and in technical skills. Good for fighting and playing counter-attack though. Ribery = top 10 world in his position, maybe top 3 for some people (not me) BUT has never been really good with France since 2006. The only "fantastic" player we might have. Benzema = good 9, but cannot compare to the likes of Ibra, Cavani, Falcao, Van Persie, Rooney, ... AND he has never been good with France AND he doesn't want to play on a wing, so we cannot even put him with Giroud Giroud = good 9 but definitely not top tier This is what our best team could look like. On paper it's a 7-10th spot on the FIFA ranking, but in reality, most of them suck when they play with the blue shirt, so our 20th-ish ranking is deserved. If they played at their full potential, they would be annoying to play against and we could beat almost anyone on a good day, with courage, impact and a counter-attacking style. With the right players we could even possibly develop some good football. But there is a huuuuuge gap between their potential and what they are showing... No passion, ego, stupidity... x) | ||
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warding
Portugal2397 Posts
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WillyWanker
France1915 Posts
 My point was also to clarify some things to people that don't follow France every day like we do. France don't have "fantastic players on every position" and France isn't a "big gun" anymore, period. France has ON PAPER a bit more talent than the Ukraine team, but in reality, they are just inferior or at least about the same level as Ukraine. Ukraine can do short passes, long passes, their players are smart. France cannot do that :s We don't have smart players except for Cabaye, but he's not even playing and he's no Xavi... Right now I don't think France deserve to be called better than Ukraine and they proved it yesterday! | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
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Makro
France16890 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg.png) Ethiopia vs ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) Nigeria + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ethiopia 1-2 Nigeria + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Ethiopia 0-2 Nigeria + Show Spoiler [Winner] + Nigeria Are Going to Brazil! | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
Though that penalty kick was completely illegal, you can't full stop in your run up. Drogba gave it,  . | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
GG Ivory Coast On November 17 2013 06:06 Mensol wrote: YAY DROGBA&YAYA fkn TOURE at WC2014!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Kalouuuuuu :3 | ||
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Mensol
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Steveling
Greece10806 Posts
Drogba will make some defenses sweat next year. | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg/23px-Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.svg.png) Ivory Coast vs ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png) Senegal + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ivory Coast 3-1 Senegal + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast + Show Spoiler [Winner] + Ivory Coast...Are Going to Brazil! | ||
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don_kyuhote
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
On November 17 2013 07:48 don_kyuhote wrote: Watch Ivory Coast drawn into the group of death for the 3rd straight WC. With the benefit of hindsight, I'd argue that the group of Germany, Ghana, Australia and Serbia was the true group of death in 2010. | ||
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Ferrose
United States11378 Posts
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
CAF Ties to take place over 12/13/15th October & 16/17/19th November Ivory Coast vs Senegal + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ivory Coast 3-1 Senegal + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast + Show Spoiler [Winner] + Ivory Coast Are Going to Brazil! Ethiopia vs Nigeria + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ethiopia 1-2 Nigeria + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Nigeria 2-0 Ethiopia+ Show Spoiler [Winner] + Nigeria Are Going to Brazil!![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Tunisia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tunisia.svg.png) Tunisia vs ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png) Cameroon + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Tunisia 0-0 Cameroon + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Cameroon 4-1 Tunisia + Show Spoiler [Winner] + Cameroon Are Going to Brazil! | ||
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
EUROPE PlayOffs Leg 2! Ties to be played over 15th November & 19th November  Portugal vs  Sweden1st Leg 15 November Kick Off 19:45 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Portugal 1-0 Sweden2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 19:45 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Howard Webb (England) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Sweden vs Portugal+ Show Spoiler [Winner] + TBA  Ukraine vs  France1st Leg 15 November Kick Off 19:45 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ukraine 2-0 France2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 20:00 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + France vs Ukraine+ Show Spoiler [Winner] + TBA  Greece vs  Romania1st Leg 15 November Kick Off 19:45 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Greece 3-1 Romania2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 19:00 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Romania vs Greece+ Show Spoiler [Winner] + TBA  Iceland vs  Croatia1st Leg 15 November Kick Off 17:00 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Iceland 0-0 Croatia2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 19:15 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Croatia vs Iceland vs + Show Spoiler [Winner] + TBA Africa PlayOffs Leg 2! ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png) Ghana vs ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/23px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png) Egypt + Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Ghana 6-1 Egypt 2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 16:00 GMT (+00:00) Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Egypt 2-1 Ghana + Show Spoiler [Winner] + Ghana Are Going to Brazil!![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg/23px-Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg.png) Burkina Faso vs ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Algeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Algeria.svg.png) Algeria+ Show Spoiler [1st Leg Result] + Burkina Faso 3-2 Algeria2nd Leg 19 November Kick Off 18:15 GMT (+00:00) Referee:Badara Diatta (Senegal) + Show Spoiler [2nd Leg Result] + Algeria vs Burkina Faso+ Show Spoiler [Winner] + TBA...Are Going to Brazil! | ||
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