Football Thread 21/22

[Mummelmann]

LipeJJ said:

Mummelmann said:
France looked weak and without initiative today, if they play like that, they'll be eaten alive by the other greats. Argentina had no teeth in attack, which is where all their strength should be. Against any savvy attacking side, they'd be massacred in the current form, with only a half-decent goalkeeper and a group of aging and/or slow defenders. Mascherano looks like a tractor when he runs. This does not bode well. Why on earth did they keep Dybala benched and send in Higuain only in the last 8-10 minutes of the game? Ridiculous. Iceland were very impressive, especially in defense, but they're also lethal on counter attacks. Will be fun to watch them in the coming weeks!

Judging by the friendlies, France always seemed unstable and vulnerable. I don't really know why anyone considers/considered them one of the favorites (maybe it's because they have great players). Meanwhile, Argentina went to the world cup by luck (a combination of favorable results), that's how bad they've been in the past year.

I think France is one of those teams right now that looks amazing on paper and then doesn't perform according to their potential. Like Belgium, they have the greatest team they've ever had, most likely, but haven't been able to do much with it. They lost against Wales 3-1 in the Euros with that very same team, which shouldn't even be possible. France will disappear in the round of 16 unless they get their shit together. Meanwhile, Brazil are looking like a team ready for a comeback, can't wait to see them play!