World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

breezy1985

Danish national anthem clearly designed to bore the enemy into submission

Mr.Nice Guy

What a ball from Griezmann.

breezy1985

Should have been red for Christianson.

martyos121

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119925063#Comment_119925063

Agreed. Nearly any other player and a yellow would’ve been the right call, but Mbappé is so ridiculously quick that the two covering players weren’t catching him.

If it was Giroud, for example, yellow would’ve been grand.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119924848#Comment_119924848

Missed the first half hour - was surprised to see Upamecano as the one to stay alright, for all his slick on-the-ball stuff, I always feel like he has a clanger in him. Loses concentration more often than you'd like. I'd have a bit more faith in Konate, so rarely puts a foot wrong and still has all the size and pace and passing you could ever ask for. Upamecano is more likely to dribble past someone, but that'd be the last of my priorities in a CB..

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Ooh, lovely combination there, great ball from Kounde, and great follow on from Mbappe - would've been a peach had Giroud finished it.

DJIMI TRARORE

France giving the Danes an absolute roasting here,still 0-0 somehow, Cornelius my arse

Mr.Nice Guy

France have impressed me, particularly Dembele, Griezmann and Rabiot. Just need to get the goal. Always risky when you keep spurning chances. Denmark haven't offered much offensively. Wonder if Braithwaite is going to get a chance as I don't think he came on in the last game.

Ferris_Bueller

France have been very good here so far and probably should be ahead. I thought Denmark would be better, didn't see them in their first game. Dembele really causing problems for them and Hernandez at left back is linking up well with Mbappe and the midfield.

Mr.Nice Guy

MBAPPE!

Lovely worked goal.

breezy1985

Mbappe and Their playing very well together.

Mbappe should really consider moving to Milan 😁

ShamoBuc

Lewandowski coming to an end of his career has 77 international goals.

Mbappe already has 30.

Unreal.

Mushy

Deserved lead. Was actually a weak shot so the deflection was needed but doubt the French will care

Mushy

Bit too easy for an equaliser

Mr.Nice Guy

1-1 via Christensen's header. Game on.

gormdubhgorm

Darragh got caught out with the eulogising about the French there, and forgot there are two teams in the match.

~Rebel~

I'm sure Dembele is wrecked tired, but the step down to Coman is a big one.

Mr.Nice Guy

Konate bullet header to win it. Just got to keep up the crosses.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mbappe again!

Lovely ball by Griezmann.

Dingaan

He's lethal.

~Rebel~

He's some man in fairness. France really scary... if they can just find their concentration to be less relaxed at times, they have everything to win it all.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119925349#Comment_119925349

Reminds me of Jonah Lomu in the rugby, makes the rest look silly at full pace.

~Rebel~

Agh, so so stupid from Coman, has so much time to smash it over into space for Mbappe to run clean through, ahead of the defenders but onside in his own half. How's he not seen it with Mbappe screaming for it I've no idea.

Coman always just feels to me like an Aaron Lennon, or Andros Townsend or something. Can do something great in a moment, but ultimately just flatters to decieve.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mbappe level with Zidane for French goals. Just 3 off Trezeguet as well.

Good result for France. Looking very good atm but still work to be done. Denmark I think did okay given the quality of opposition. I'd still fancy them to progress.

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119925382#Comment_119925382

Giroud matching the record the other day feels a bit like when Niall Quinn did the same, with Robbie Keane in the team beside him - a great achievement, but you just know this other fella is gonna eclipse you.

Loafing Oaf

French winnder doesn't change much for Denmark. Would still have had to beat Aus in the final game

castletownman

Mbappe has really taken up the mantle as the most watchable player in the world right now.

He is the soccer equivalent of a Ja'maar Chase or Justin Jefferson from the NFL, or as someone mentioned here earlier, Jonah Lomu- you have to tune in to watch.

Mr.Nice Guy

Can't wait for Argentina vs Mexico. If Argentina lose, they're out. Atmosphere should be boisterous.

Lisandro Martinez and Alexis Mac Allister among Scaloni's new additions. I'll say Argentina to win by 2 goals.

~Rebel~

Have a feeling Lautaro Martinez will get one or two today.

martyos121

Argentina will have to step up in a big way to get the win here. I think Mexico have a bit of grit to them and with Argentina needing a win, it’ll suit Mexico a bit better than the Poland game, I’d fancy Lozano to nick one on the counter attack at some point like he did to the Germans four years ago. Argentina’s back line isn’t the quickest so they could be vulnerable to Lozano’s pace if they play a high line to impose themselves on the game.

1-1 I reckon.

Pipmae

Goodness that Mexico jersey is giving me Irish jersey vibes.