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Yeah he's been impressive, good run just then.
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Two of the most comical moments of the World Cup so far. Actually, I can't think of anything that's made me laugh more. You wouldn't even expect a Sunday league player to abandon their front post duties the way Welbeck did.
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Without being disrespectful, it's a shame the likes of Rodriguez and Matuidi play in France.
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But they demonstrated what a sharp footballing brain Suarez has. Shame it doesn't seem to work very well in other areas.
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Good strike Emenike.
Nigeria just doing well to relieve the pressure they're being put under at the end of this first half. |
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Yup, part-genius part-madman.
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Yup, part-genius part-madman.
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Good strike Emenike.
Nigeria just doing well to relieve the pressure they're being put under at the end of this first half. |
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Decent first half.
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Thoroughly entertaining half, just lacking that cutting edge in front of goal.
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That looked level or at least attackers advantage for the offside decision
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Good little first half - and the Nigerians are to thank for that as they've got forward repeatedly, passed well and created some good chances. France just began to assert themselves at the end of the half and play men in down the flanks and behind the Nigerian defence, but the final touch has been lacking. Quote:
That looked level or at least attackers advantage for the offside decision
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Decent first half.
Time for the pundits to tell us the first goal will be crucial. i.e., It will be the first goal ... |
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I won't be surprised if Giroud is taken off.
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I'd like to see Benzema played through the middle. He's not really a winger.
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Good physical contest - quite impressed that Nigeria are definitely giving the French a game and a lot to worry about.
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I won't be surprised if Giroud is taken off.
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Who would be a natural substitute for Giroud; I don't really know much about most of the French substitutes.
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I seem to have had a different feel for the last few minutes of the first half. While France were dominating territorially, I felt they had reduced to almost walking pace, van Gaal let's loose to Mexico pace. And it was then Nigeria had their best attempt at a goal. I'm just wondering - because I don't listen to the pundits at all - if France have expended more energy for little reward than they should have done.
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That looked level or at least attackers advantage for the offside decision
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Please take Giroud off. Reminding me of just what we can expect for another long season at Arsenal ![]() Griezmann on l.h.s and Benzema central. Amazed that Deschamps didn't do that at HT. Giroud is just dreadful. |
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Victor Moses has the turning circle of a freight tanker.
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