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.
So the fact that many football fans haven't watched a single minute is all forgotten about because you say so? I've not heard anything from anyone thinking it half as amazing as your last few posts. It seems forgettable enough.
I think if you were it would be prounounced Proper Gander!
Problem is I am based in England, tough times that I got them in the sweepstake too.
Come on France!
Although a bit convoluted that was a horrible stat on ITV. England have never beaten a top team in knockout stages of a comp on foreign soil. So I guess that means Brazil, Arg, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and possibly Portugal.
I might be killed for saying it, but this isn’t the most unlikeable England team. The fans are insufferable, as always, but aside from Jordan Pickford and maybe Kane a little bit, the England players don’t have that same air of arrogance about them this year.
Would I want to see them win the tournament though? Hell no.
C'mon France, do us all a favour and beat England.
If Mbappe & Messi get to the final Neymar won't return to PSG till next March.
Decent start from England.
That header was too good by Giroud. Straight at Pickford.
England predictably being overwhelmed in transition here. Hard to see them keeping France goalless tonight.
That Henderson run back haha
It was Pitch Perfect 3 biting the bullet last night. If this game goes to extra-time and penalties tonight, we can be spared Legally Blonde 2 Red, White and Blonde following on after this match on RTE2.
What a goal
TCHOUAMENI!!!!!!!
What a finish that was
A Beauty
Beautiful strike and goal for France. 1-0.
Terrible from Pickford
Looked like a pretty clear foul on Saka in the buildup there.
Wonder strike!
What a magnificent strike !! Out of nowhere
England want the goal chalked off.
But the goal stands.
Holy sh*t, what a strike!
Rice chasing shadows since the start.
Will VAR intervene for a possible foul that began that counter attack?
And shortly after........
Aftertiming
Needless foul by Rabiot.
if little pickford's arms were just a little bit longer it would still be 0-0 ........ glorious
I didn't think there was much in it, but they haven't shown it again - or at least if they did I didn't see it.
Just watched it back. Saka was 100% fouled.
