Day 17: France-Argentina, Uruguay-Portugal.

Hard to put that all on Rojo. Having someone like Mbappe running at you full pelt from the halfway line is a defenders nightmare.

Who gave the ball away?

Nightmares dont all end in penalties. If he didnt commit he could have pressured him wide or put him off
 
Hard to put that all on Rojo. Having someone like Mbappe running at you full pelt from the halfway line is a defenders nightmare.

Who gave the ball away?
Messi lost the ball first, Pogba cleared it and it slipped under the foot of Banega who couldn't take it under control
 
Griezmann should get booked for his "L" celebration, the insufferable little scrote.
 
This will be hard for Argentina. They have to attack but keep it tight at the same time. Playing into Frances hands.
 
i thought Sampaoli would go with the same starting 11 that got them the win against Nigeria.
 
State of our Central defenders. Too similar to Jones on hazard in Fa cup final.
 
Argentina need Banega to play closer to Messi, they're the only ones with some football sense capable of doing anything against France
 
If Mbappe leads France to a World Cup win, will he be in contention to win the Ballon D'or?
He has won everything in the French league ( I'm guessing ), so if he does take France all the way, he may have a good chance IMO
 
Wondered if the foul was outside the box tbh

That's what I'm thinking, biggest contact was from outside and that's where it started from. Just the pace from Mbappe got him into the box where he went down.
 
Mbappé is getting a ticket for speeding beyond the limit :lol:
 
Mbappe, what a run. And some of here say Martial is in the same bracket.

And for those who said Rojo fouled Mbappe outside the box, yes, he was, and he did it again inside the box, there were 2 fouls. Should be red carded.
 
Argentina look like they’re going to struggle to create anything.
 
Hard to put that all on Rojo. Having someone like Mbappe running at you full pelt from the halfway line is a defenders nightmare.

Who gave the ball away?

I'm not having it. Mbappe had kicked the ball too far to get a direct shot at goal from. He was heading away from goal.

Rojo should have let him outrun him to the ball but run more centrally to cover the goal. It was terrible decision making to try and block him. Absolutely terrible.
 
Matuidi is so past it
 
Another pen?
 
If Mbappe leads France to a World Cup win, will he be in contention to win the Ballon D'or?
He has won everything in the French league ( I'm guessing ), so if he does take France all the way, he may have a good chance IMO
He would have a good shout but I think the media and hype will always back up Griezmann. Kylian would have to completely overshadow him
 
Great ball Pog... argies can’t deal with Mbappe