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2020 - 2021 Football Thread - Page 201
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mahrgell
Germany3943 Posts
(Luckily penalties don't count there) If you want to get rich, I can share more predictions for tomorrow... | ||
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Mafe
Germany5966 Posts
On June 28 2021 02:39 Mafe wrote: So maybe the english group wasnt that weak after all.... I'm starting to actually worry about tuesday. And maybe the german groups wasnt that strong after all....... Now I'm really worried. But at least I'm happy for the swiss. | ||
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zev318
Canada4306 Posts
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Poopi
France13005 Posts
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HolydaKing
21254 Posts
On June 29 2021 06:50 Mafe wrote: And maybe the german groups wasnt that strong after all....... Now I'm really worried. But at least I'm happy for the swiss. Kinda funny that both Portugal and France went out, makes you wonder how strong the group was huh? :D | ||
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Poopi
France13005 Posts
On June 29 2021 06:53 HolydaKing wrote: Kinda funny that both Portugal and France went out, makes you wonder how strong the group was huh? :D Hindsight 20/20, group stage doesn’t mean anything see Netherlands | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28866 Posts
Both games went: underdog takes 1-0 lead into favorites taking a 3-1 lead into underdogs scoring two late goals making it extra time?? I was looking forward to having both Italy vs Belgium and Spain vs France in one day of quarter finals, but also happy to see an upset. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12132 Posts
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HolydaKing
21254 Posts
On June 29 2021 07:02 deacon.frost wrote: This is what you get when you defend a lead instead of playing on your full potential. They showed this against Germany, showed this today at 3:1 and while I believe we just lost the best team of the tournament, well deserved. I hate this style. It could have been 5:1 but nooooooooooo, let's play on breaks from defense! Same for Spain, who were so fucking dominant while being offensive, then they decided to defend and almost lost. | ||
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haitike
Spain2739 Posts
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stilt
France2755 Posts
One could that's a deserved lose as deschamps did defensive remplacement but I rather say this was a deserved win by the swiss, as Trap yesterday, nice perseverance ! | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12132 Posts
On June 29 2021 07:05 HolydaKing wrote: Same for Spain, who were so fucking dominant while being offensive, then they decided to defend and almost lost. What's worse is that when France is playing fully offensively they are playing gorgeous football. Same for Spain. I just don't get their own fans are not upset when they play from the defense instead of offensively destroying everything. Edit> I for sure would be pretty pissed if our national team was doing this when I know what they're capable of. | ||
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Laurens
Belgium4557 Posts
On June 29 2021 07:02 deacon.frost wrote: This is what you get when you defend a lead instead of playing on your full potential. They showed this against Germany, showed this today at 3:1 and while I believe we just lost the best team of the tournament, well deserved. I hate this style. It could have been 5:1 but nooooooooooo, let's play on breaks from defense! I mean they won 1-0 (?) vs Germany, drew vs Hungary and Portugal and lost vs Switzerland, I think it’s time to conclude that they are not the best team in the tournament. Well deserved for the Swiss as well. They were shook after the penalty miss and suddenly France scored 2, but the rest of the game they seemed at least equal if not better. That French defence was horrible. | ||
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stilt
France2755 Posts
On June 29 2021 07:25 deacon.frost wrote: What's worse is that when France is playing fully offensively they are playing gorgeous football. Same for Spain. I just don't get their own fans are not upset when they play from the defense instead of offensively destroying everything. France's play was beautiful in the 80s, they were the little Brazil with the "magic square" but this is when we had the most cruel eliminations... Then we had the 98 win with a ugly yet effective football (the 00s play was way better but it wasn't the wc) which was decisive in term of approach (and with Vieira, Zidane, Djorkaev, it could have been sth else...). The trauma of Knysna which every foreigners underestimate reinforced this trope, we had to win and we don't care about the way, actually, caring about the way of winning is almost perceived as an insult to the competition by the media. Deschamps is from the 98 generation and is the perfect representation of this approach. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12132 Posts
On June 29 2021 07:27 Laurens wrote: I mean they won 1-0 (?) vs Germany, drew vs Hungary and Portugal and lost vs Switzerland, I think it’s time to conclude that they are not the best team in the tournament. Well deserved for the Swiss as well. They were shook after the penalty miss and suddenly France scored 2, but the rest of the game they seemed at least equal if not better. That French defence was horrible. And have you seen them playing on full throttle? That's what I was talking about. That's the issue, they played on half the power because "hiding BOs" or w/e shit they were trying. Same for Spain, when they play fully they're fucking monstrous. Well, they're out, well deserved, maybe they find somebody less defensive as the manager. | ||
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RKC
2848 Posts
But France? No excuse. So much experience and talent in the side. Yet playing so conservatively. When Deschamps called up Benzema, alarm bells were already ringing. Benzema is a great player, of course. But the call-up is indicative of how Deschamps is lacking fresh ideas and being lazy in trusting a tried-and-tested formula. Just like Marcelo Lippi's second stint in Italy - bowing out in WC 2010 group stages (which contained a rather ez-man list: Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand) after winning WC 2006. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28866 Posts
And with other players I can just watch them when the regular season starts, but I don't envision Pogba showing off this ability consistently while playing for united. | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8912 Posts
also i agree with drone that watching pogba with france is so good. the goal was the cherry on top and i wish he could play like this at united. at least now that portugal and france are both out fernandes and pogba get some much needed rest. | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2072 Posts
On June 29 2021 12:18 Liquid`Drone wrote: I'm a bit sad Pogba is gone from the tournament. His passes have been absolutely outstanding, he makes the through balls slow down at juuust the right time, all the time. And with other players I can just watch them when the regular season starts, but I don't envision Pogba showing off this ability consistently while playing for united. He's been brilliant going forward, but there's also some of that undisciplined Pogba still mixed in too. The 3-3 goal counterattack happened partly because he was caught completely off guard in the center circle. He's 28 and still feels like a chunk of raw, unrefined potential. I'm usually not particularly sensitive and worried about player's feeling the pressure and all that, but Mbabbe must be feeling hell right now. PSG's season was a mess and now this. I don't know if PSG is the best or the worst place for him right now. | ||
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sneakyfox
8217 Posts
Have to admit that it's sad to see France go tho. By far the most interesting group of players imo. | ||
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