Thread to discuss the football itself.
This is not a thread to discuss the hosting of the competition in Quatar.
You can discuss the hosting in the relevant thread.
RTE's coverage has generally been the better option. But your ones voice on co commentary now is too hard on my ears. Time to change over.
20 minutes in and Poland have more yellow cards than attempts. Cash needs to be careful.
Could easily have walked already, going leading in with an elbow like that was very risky. Poland aren't good at all
SA well on top, Poland being their usual crap at major finals
Her voice is like a cheese grater grating coarse sandpaper. I have the volume on mute.
Poland haven't shown much in this half but now find themselves ahead.
Zielinski with the breakthrough. Nicely worked goal from Poland. Best thing they've done this half.
How is that a penalty? Soft as anything I've seen.
JUSTICE! Get in, Szczesny!
Not a penalty to me
And now Saudi Arabia are awarded a farcical penalty 😬
Which is saved! Delighted.
Harsh penalty.
That’s the worst penalty decision I’ve seen yet.
Some would say justice done.
saved, justice served.
Hate that keeper but a great double save to be fair.
Goalkeeper was a bit of the line for the penalty. Meh. Good double save.
That’s right up there among the greatest saves I’ve ever seen.
Rebound save is exceptional
Didn't realise Szczesny made the follow-up save too. Outstanding goalkeeping.
Was Szczesney off the line?
Probably but the lad who hit the rebound was in the box before penalty kick. Never a pen anyway.
Milik nearly makes it 2. Great effort.
What a howler from the Saudi defender
2 nil , game over now
Gift wrapped on a plate. 2-0.
Lewandoski gets his goal.
Did somebody predict 2-0 for Poland here?
That's the game. Can't mess around like that with Lewandowski nearby.
Well you can't be passing the ball to a player like that. Good think he knew he could score as if he went down it was a red card
Poland in some ways have been lucky here. Sure Poland have had a couple of chances but so have Saudi Arabia, poor finishing(and good saves), should have scored the penalty and that second goal for Poland was as easy as it gets. Nobody will fear Poland should they finish second in the group.
Interesting French line-up. Kounde and Varane come in for Pavard and Konate. I'd still be concerned about Upamecano.
Denmark have made a few changes too: Skov Olsen, Dolberg, Delaney and Kjaer out, Damsgaard, Cornelius, Lindstrom, Nelsson in. Looks like the Danes are having a go. Hopefully a better game than the 0-0 at the last World Cup. I'll go for a narrow France win.
Don't see why they are taking Kjaer out. I know they have changed the formation but you ain't beating France without cool heads like his.
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