World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Shook]

2 hours ago, glb said:

Poland do play a block so low they could build a basement car park in it, so could frustrate the French. But if France score first can’t see Poland doing much beyond hoping they don’t lose by two or three.

 

Senegal might have had more luck against England with Mane running at a pretty pedestrian central defence. Maybe the only shock in the last-16 will be no extra time or pelanties. And Morocco knocking out Spain.

Mane is out no?

[ilpostino]

7 minutes ago, Shook said:

Mane is out no?

 

I think he means they'd have more luck if he was in the squad.

[Shook]

Oh yes, sorry mis-read that @glb

[davidcotton]

 

[Danster]

Is there a room in the FA's hq somewhere full of other countries pennants?

[Superfamifreak]

We(Poland) are gonna get absolutely ring dinged. I can see France scoring 4 or 5.

[englishbob]

I'm not watching at the moment - assume the BBC half time team will be cumming hard over Mbappe like the Messi climax yesterday?

[Angles Morts]

Poland are looking more ambitious than I expected. I did them dirty, as a young person might (infuriatingly) say.

[Fierce Poodle]

Good stuff from the Poles

[Fierce Poodle]

Merde

[Silent Runner]

Quality from Giroud all the same. Pity Poland couldn't take one of their chances.

[Danster]

Poland much more positive, good game.

[Stoppy2000]

35 minutes ago, englishbob said:

I'm not watching at the moment - assume the BBC half time team will be cumming hard over Mbappe like the Messi climax yesterday?

They are all cummed out. Danny Murphy is a dried up husk. 

[neoELITE]

We have to beat Senegal but France don't look like they enjoy being pressed. 

The atmosphere in the stadium is dreadful. 

[deerokus]

France v Poland is a stinking match.

[Stoppy2000]

Just now, deerokus said:

France v Poland is a stinking match.

It is - but did you see England vs USA?!

[Danster]

Can see Poland nicking one here. Stadium fans must be mostly neutral the support is weak.

[Gabe]

I think it's been a pretty boring game and much like the games last night, Poland have never really been in the game. That their best chance was a shot smashed straight at Lloris - about the only place it wouldn't have been a goal - sums them up really.

[Danster]

3 minutes ago, Danster said:

Can see Poland nicking one here. Stadium fans must be mostly neutral the support is weak.

Or...

[ryodi]

France have this won but I don’t think they have looked amazing doing so. 

[deerokus]

Dion Dublin with a beautiful double "what a ____ that is, by the way".

[Fierce Poodle]

Ridiculous goal.

[dug]

Oof, what a shot.

[Nick R]

1 hour ago, englishbob said:

I'm not watching at the moment - assume the BBC half time team will be cumming hard over Mbappe like the Messi climax yesterday?

 

I didn't see their half time analysis, but they'll definitely be doing that at full time now.

[Gabe]

13 minutes ago, ryodi said:

France have this won but I don’t think they have looked amazing doing so. 

They haven't needed to be, Poland have been, well, Poland. Probably the worst team to get out of the group stage?

[ryodi]

1 minute ago, Gabe said:

They haven't needed to be, Poland have been, well, Poland. Probably the worst team to get out of the group stage?

That was USA although Poland also like leaving opponents with acres of space in the box. 

[Gotters]

Mbappe now got 9 WC goals, more than CR7 Ronaldo and Maradona, chasing down Klose on 16

[Boothjan]

Poland have been much better today than they were in the group games but when Mbappe plays like this, you've got to take your chances and Poland have had a few.

 

France are definitely not unbeatable but with that guy in their side, you need to be at your best to beat them.

[Hamus]

Ooof. Mbappe official obliterated the third.

 

What is the point of that penalty though? Stupid.

[Ork1927]

Just now, Gotters said:

Mbappe now got 9 WC goals, more than CR7 Ronaldo and Maradona, chasing down Klose on 16

3 more and he goes equal with Pele.