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Get Thuram on for Giroud. He looks done out there.
France have been off it tonight, look shaky
Mbappe/France are very positionally disciplined/predictable. No wing swaps, no sprints down the middle for a ball over the top. Just stays left
Bloody hell, I thought that was in.
"England so close" says George and Ronnie. The header scraped the paint of the outside of the post, not the very inside.
France need a change. Not sure what DesChamps is waiting for.
France have been poor this half. England merit the win on this evidence. Deschamps needs to make a change.
Really don't see why France haven't made a substitution. They're well off the pace atm.
Bellingham looking for it
Not getting them lad
FFS! Score a goal from play England and stop constantly looking for easy opportunities from the spot.
We just can't win tonight, Whelan on RTE and Dixon on ITV.
Some save by Pickford.
Pickford makes up for the first goal there with that one
That's poor from Giroud.
Giroud has to get it in the corner
Again England so, so lucky. Should have been buried in the corner, not straight at Pickford.
Giroud!!!
Does it now though
2-1
Not that time, Giroud is timeless
Giroud was always better at heading the ball.
England only have themselves to blame, didn’t take their chances.
GIROUD!!!!!
Good thing Deschamps kept him on!
Wait, was it off Maguire? Who cares. France lead.
This time Giroud makes no mistake. Get in! 2-1.
Phew.
Well done Giroud hard not to admire the fella, does his talking on the pitch.
In off Maguire
La rue Giroud!!
Great cross great goal
Heartbreaking for England , they’ve been the better team tbf
😆.
Still a chance for England
Lloris still has to have his 'moment'
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