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It's impossible to say really, we see players play untill they are late thirties at a high level and we see players finished at the top level in there mid 20s.
Is it injures or a lack of hunger some combination of both more likely.
Overall I think Wales were more let down by a manger who wasnt brave enough drop both or smart enough to find another solution then just getting them in the team and hoping they create some magic
It's so bad like, if the aim is to get me to close the player or silence it to miss the adds well mission accomplished, :)
Bale has been injured since he went to the USA,I think he's took part in 5/6 games altogether so he couldn't possibly be fit,funny how he was capable of starting 3 games in 8 days !!!
I would love to see Brazil win it and see Dani Alves get the clean swept of every single major trophy a player can win for club and country and take his total of major titles to 42 and he wasn't just a squad player a long for the ride with club or country.
He is the reverse Roy Keane 🤣
Their achievement was qualifying. Bale, Ramsay and Alen were clearly past their best coming into the tournament. IMO 'disgraced themselves' is harsh and I doubt there's much recriminations in Wales tonight...
Correct, he didn't even start in the MLS Cup Final for LAFC, he came on late and scored the winner in injury time. He should have been a sub for Wales too at this WC.
Wow that's definitely a second string French side for the Tunisia game, Have only heard of about half them...
Up until yesterday (at work) I could very easily listen to BBC radio 5 live for live commentary of matches. Yesterday it came up with a message to say due to rights reasons, can no longer listen to it. Tried phone also and same message.
Is it same for everyone else? Any readily available radio commentary online? I could "listen" to rte tv coverage, but its not really ideal.
Watching SSN and listening to Redknapp and Seaman very confident that despite the fact they'll respect Senegal they're much better than them and are already looking past them.
I'm surprised Tchouameni didn't get a rest as he could probably do with it more than most. It's a talented French side but might be a bit disjointed due to all the changes. I fancy Denmark to beat the Aussies. I'll say a 1-0 Denmark win, and 1-1 in the other game.
France looking like a team put together at short notice, could possibly still win comfortable enough, Denmark will be too cute for Oz
Zero atmosphere or intensity in the Australia v Denmark game. You'd think they were both out of contention
Maybe it's because we've played them so many times but I never have any interest in watching Denmark at a major tournament. They do absolutely nothing for me. Hope the Aussies go through.
The danes are all over the aussies playing some nice football created some great opportunities with out any great chances, a few times the ball just didnt drop to them in the box, much more likely to score though.
Aussies time wasting from the start pretty much
Danes not so great the last 10 rushing everything and making silly errors,
Tunisia could sneak through with a win if the other game ends in stalemate
I've watched better games down the park than this Denmark v Australia game. Surprised Denmark have been so poor.
Think this has been a dour enough match so far.
I've been surprised with Denmark this tournament, I thought we'd see a lot more from them. They showed a bit of life when they went down 1-0 to France, but that aside, I think they've been pretty poor.
France like a collection of individuals versus a team. Deschamps understandably not happy. Konate probably the only one emerging with any credit from that half.
The Aussies will be raging if they get a point here but go out if Tunisia beat France's second team, while they had to contend with France's first XI instead. Luck of the draw I guess.
Wonder will Deschamps send on the cavalry if it's still 0-0 at 3/4 point, or will he settle for that?
Dangerous challenge for France to be making in their own penalty area.
Khazri gives Tunisia the lead. All came from Fofana losing it, who's having a mare.
Things have just gotten interesting!
Hopefully this game can finally come to life... hopefully someone can let the aussies know soon, so they might try to start playing a bit.
Tunisia deservedly lead France. Good goal, I wonder would it have been a penalty had the shot gone wide as the player was caught late.
Should make the aussies stop time wasting and open up that game too
And they have!
Very interesting now. Lovely goal by Leckie.
not now :D
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