Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - We are SO back, the Premier League returns!

[Liu Kang]

Rémy. Debuchy assist.
France 3-0 Norway

 

[Liu Kang]

Giroud. Valbuena assist.
France 4-0 Norway.

 

[mastermind]

Shocking defending shocking goalkeeping

 

[Liu Kang]

I pray that giroud doesnt become a starter even though benz out of form and looked like he was playing injured in the cl final. But giroud is a dud

Nah he's not a dud. He's a very good forward, not world class but still very good. Benzema is obviously better but they really don't play the same so both are good for the NT.

 

[thatrapsfan]

@Liu Kang is this the best France has looked pre-tournament since 2000?

 

[Jax]

Argentina winning the world cup that's my bet.

 

[Roovers410]

Argentina winning the world cup that's my bet.

This!! Or maybe Brazil...no other contenders if you ask me

 

[Jax]

This!! Or maybe Brazil...no other contenders if you ask me

Di Maria, Messi, Aguero, Lavezzi, Enzo Perez, Mascherano and Garay

 

[Liu Kang]

@Liu Kang is this the best France has looked pre-tournament since 2000?

I don't know and it's just Norway but I definitely have the confidence for us to do a good WC. Not saying we'll win but we won't be ridiculous IMO.
We looked good before the Euros 2004 and 2012 (if I recall the '04 right). But I think (first leg against Ukraine excepted) that we are better than 2012.

 

[Liu Kang]

Di Maria, Messi, Aguero, Lavezzi, Enzo Perez, Mascherano and Garay

Who they have in the back and as a keeper ?

 

[Roovers410]

Giroud. Valbuena assist.
France 4-0 Norway.

France getting their hopes up?

 

[Jax]

Who they have in the back and as a keeper ?

Martín Demichelis , Ezequiel Garay, Nicolás Otamendi , Marcos Rojo, Pablo Zabaleta

 

[Liu Kang]

France getting their hopes up?

We're not title contenders of course.





But we can upset some favorites.

Spoiler

First time using the SAS combo

 

[Jax]

Who they have in the back and as a keeper ?

Keeper is either Andujar or Romero from Monaco.

 

[Liu Kang]

Keeper is either Andujar or Romero from Monaco.

Romero on loan from Monaco and Andujar on loan from Napoli. Not exactly great keepers.
But if the defense holds, a semi is realistic above all if the breh Di Maria is on fire like he is lately.