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On June 24 2012 04:17 TranceStorm wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2012 04:15 Pantagruel wrote:
This is the worst possible start for France. They trot out 7 defensive MF (WTF!?!?!) and concede an early goal. Shameful lineup by Blanc and they deserve to lose this just for that. What else could Blanc do? Taking the Spanish on is almost suicidal (maybe Germany could take them on proactively). Everyone else has to play reactively.
You can play conservatively without putting on a bunch of defensive midfielders. This is crazy, to not even put Nasri on. I just don't see how France can really score with only Ribery and Benzema providing any kind of threat.
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On June 24 2012 04:24 DragoonTT wrote:Diarra, Nasri and Ben Arfa got into trouble after the Sweden game. Diarra and Nasri started a fight in the cabin, Ben Arfa wanted to go home after substitution. Guess Blanc didn't want to field them to prevent another 2010. Doesn't leave many midfielders, after all. Spain has so much space on their right side, too bad they don't have anyone to cross to.
Didn't know about the troubles in the french camp. Thanks.
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On June 24 2012 04:24 DragoonTT wrote:Diarra, Nasri and Ben Arfa got into trouble after the Sweden game. Diarra and Nasri started a fight in the cabin, Ben Arfa wanted to go home after substitution. Guess Blanc didn't want to field them to prevent another 2010. Doesn't leave many midfielders, after all. Spain has so much space on their right side, too bad they don't have anyone to cross to.
Is this the reason he omitted Nasri and the others from the team today? If so then that makes more sense. I didn't realize they had infighting this tournament.
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On June 24 2012 04:25 niteblaze wrote:
Everybody in Spain's squad looks like a vampire.
What? lol
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Didn't know much about that either, only about Nasri, but during prematch coverage the german broadcaster reported all that. Don't see another explanation, either - France looked bad against Sweden, but Blanc'd have to change the whole team then, and not do funny stuff like field Debuchy as a midfielder.
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Good game imo, France did nothing wrong except that one mistake.
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Such a stupid goal, it's not dead for France until 2-0, but we will need luck:p
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Welp, spain will rip another euro to pieces. Can't say I'm unhappy, I love their football.
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On June 24 2012 04:32 sharkie wrote:
Good game imo, France did nothing wrong except that one mistake.
This game is awful to watch... France did wrong the one thing they could not afford to do wrong with this lineup, concede an early goal.
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Spain is playing the finest art of soccer.
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On June 24 2012 04:36 Pantagruel wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2012 04:32 sharkie wrote:
Good game imo, France did nothing wrong except that one mistake. This game is awful to watch... France did wrong the one thing they could not afford to do wrong with this lineup, concede an early goal.
Why is France playing the same way as Spain? They need to play like Chelsea played vs Barca, park the bus and counter attack. You can't win the posession game vs Spain.
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Only 82% pass accuracy for spain. Must be an off day for them ^^
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82% with nearly 400 passes i think is too ok 
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On June 24 2012 04:37 torm3ntin wrote:
Spain is playing the finest art of soccer.
Spain are playing better than they did the previous matches, but this performance is by no means the finest.
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Woah, that dude on the unicycle juggling is quite impressive.
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They just lack teeth up front. Fabregas is doing ok up there, but they really miss someone like Villa.
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On June 24 2012 04:42 Telcontar wrote:
They just lack teeth up front. Fabregas is doing ok up there, but they really miss someone like Villa.
Wonder why Fabregas vs Torres then?
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On June 24 2012 04:42 kakaman wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2012 04:42 Telcontar wrote:
They just lack teeth up front. Fabregas is doing ok up there, but they really miss someone like Villa. Wonder why Fabregas vs Torres then?
Besides the 2 goals vs Ireland, he hasn't looked very sharp. I guess Del Bosque prefers the flexibility & extra creativity that Fabregas provides. I'm sure we'll see Torres come on a little later though to test the tired legs of the french defence.
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On June 24 2012 04:49 Telcontar wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2012 04:42 kakaman wrote:On June 24 2012 04:42 Telcontar wrote:
They just lack teeth up front. Fabregas is doing ok up there, but they really miss someone like Villa. Wonder why Fabregas vs Torres then? Besides the 2 goals vs Ireland, he hasn't looked very sharp. I guess Del Bosque prefers the flexibility & extra creativity that Fabregas provides. I'm sure we'll see Torres come on a little later though to test the tired legs of the french defence.
Plus, the French have been playing quite a high line which hasn't been exploited too often. Torres might come on later for that purpose.
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