[World Cup 2018] Group C (Aus - Den - Fra - Per)

[Reg]

Group C

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Saturday 16th June
France v Australia 11:00 BBC1
Peru v Denmark 17:00 BBC1

Thursday 21st
Denmark v Australia 13:00 ITV
France v Peru 16:00 ITV

Tuesday 26th, 15:00 ITV & ITV4
Denmark v France
Australia v Peru

[Pleb]

What a fucking group this is :drool:

[Pepe]

This group is quite shit too. Can't get into this World Cup yet.

[-james-]

This group is great too. Peru. :drool:

Australia are the worst team in the tournament.

[Adamski]

Wonder if Guerrero will make it.

Bit harsh to be banned just for drinking James’ tea.

[Pleb]

France and Denmark not getting out of the group would be fucking hilarious.

[mugbull]

Australia are consistently one of the worst 5 teams at every World Cup. They need to rethink Asian qualification, especially since New Zealand are essentially guaranteed a 50-50 shot at every World Cup. How's New Zealand for diversity huh FIFA?

[Queenslander]

It makes me so happy that our shit team is there again.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Asia/Africa/North America have all completely stalled, but then I guess they would as their players just don't get decent coaching ever, unless they are naturally talented/lucky enough to get picked up by European clubs.

[Queenslander]

The A League has definitely stalled.

[Giggles]

France and Denmark not getting out of the group would be fucking hilarious.

And hugely unlikely.

[Spoonsky]

Australia are consistently one of the worst 5 teams at every World Cup. They need to rethink Asian qualification, especially since New Zealand are essentially guaranteed a 50-50 shot at every World Cup. How's New Zealand for diversity huh FIFA?

You think they’d be better if they stuck to beating up New Zealand between every World Cup instead of needing to qualify against actual sides?

[mugbull]

You think they’d be better if they stuck to beating up New Zealand between every World Cup instead of needing to qualify against actual sides?

No...I think Oceania should play a playoff and the best team from that region joins the final Asian qualifying round of 10 teams or whatever, and instead of 4.5 teams they send 3.5

North America should also be sending 2.5 instead of 3.5. Give the remaining 2 spots to Africa and Europe.

[Pepe]

Concacaf teams have been doing well in the last few cups. I don't think they deserve to lose a spot.

[mugbull]

Don't worry mate, Mexico will always still qualify

EDIT: And lose 2nd round, but we all love that about you

[Pepe]

Not worried about Mexico. Still, Costa Rica and the like have been doing well. Rather have them than another shit European squad.

[Giggles]

The whole competition should be Europe and South America and capped at 16 teams.

[mugbull]

Not worried about Mexico. Still, Costa Rica and the like have been doing well. Rather have them than another shit European squad.

I'd rather have a different mediocre European team each time than the same mediocre Costa Rica team every time.

[mugbull]

Costa Rica will probably still make it in any case, it's the Panamas and Hondurases I want to get rid of

[Pepe]

South America is also full of trash.

[Pepe]

Also, Jamaica. :cool:

[ItalAussie]

The whole competition should be Europe and South America and capped at 16 teams.

At least keep it to one thread so the rest of us can enjoy the competition.

[Giggles]

At least keep it to one thread so the rest of us can enjoy the competition.

This is true, I forgot I'd posted in here too.

I'll stop banging that drum altogether so enjoy away.

[Dave.]

France
Denmark
Peru
Australia

Reasonably predictable.

[ItalAussie]

Peru got their captain back, which is nice.

We are going to be nowhere. Although if Peru aren't at their best, we could scrape something out of the match.

[randomlegend]

Watching the France - Italy game. The French team really is obscene. Also Dembele is unbelievably fast, holy shit.

[bruhnaldo]

What a calm strike that was.

[Giggles]

We're lucky as fuck the pitch was a bog in Monday night or they'd have put double figures up (and Griezman not starting).

[Kikó]

Australia won 4-0 today against a greyed out Czech Republic team.

[mugbull]

Our worst defeat ever. It just keeps getting worse, you have no idea how closely i followed Patrik Schick’s season and how awful it was.

[Raoul Duke]

It's enough to make you Schick

[Queenslander]

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

[Pleb]

Peru
Denmark
~~~~~~~~
France
Australia

Sorry Ital :(

[Baz]

Peru top? :harold:

[Pleb]

Sure why not.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Peru is all very romantic, but they don't really have the players do they?

Scandis almost always punch in tournament football.

[Giggles]

:D "I'm controversial, me".

[mugbull]

Peru is all very romantic, but they don't really have the players do they?

Scandis almost always punch in tournament football.

No they don't. Scandis underwhelm more than even the Balkans

[Jimmy Floyd]

Well that's fiction but you're only old enough to have seen about 3 tournaments I guess.

[mugbull]

They were good in the early 90s. In the last 20 years completely irrelevant. Though i do suppose you live your entire life in the distant past

[Pepe]

Waking up at 5am to watch Australia play. That's what the WC is all about.

[mugbull]

In any case, this Denmark team have a solid chance of finishing in 4th place. They’ll mark Eriksen out and that’s that

[Lewis]

Plus one for the Nordics wasting time. That 2-2 they cooked up to stuff the Italians in 2004 is the best thing they have done over the past twenty years.

[John]

In any case, this Denmark team have a solid chance of finishing in 4th place. They’ll mark Eriksen out and that’s that

The same was said before the last one and it ended up being some bloke named Krohn-Deli who ran the team.

I'd fancy Dolberg to get one against each of Peru and Australia. He's a proper player.

[mugbull]

Dolberg's coming off an awful season and hardly plays for the national team. Don't think so.

[Amigo]

Must not have watched Denmark a lot if you think they're worse than Australia.

[mugbull]

They're better than Australia. Fwiw I predict them to finish 3rd, but their total lack of striking options + Baldy Christian never performing at tournaments means they might easily ship a couple to Australia in a frustrating game

[ItalAussie]

Almost everyone is better than Australia. It's not our strongest ever team, by any stretch.

I'm optimistic that a bunch of the players have real potential, and reckon we could even nick a win on our best day against one of the non-France sides. But realistically, any points is a good outcome.

[-james-]

Peru is all very romantic, but they don't really have the players do they?



They certainly don't have any strikers anyone has heard of, no.

[Queenslander]

Almost everyone is better than Australia. It's not our strongest ever team, by any stretch.

I'm optimistic that a bunch of the players have real potential, and reckon we could even nick a win on our best day against one of the non-France sides. But realistically, any points is a good outcome.

We will be better under Dutch old mate than Ange. As long as they have a crack really.

We wont play like Arabs which is a moral victory.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They certainly don't have any strikers anyone has heard of, no.

Funnily enough I have heard of their strikers, as they both played handy roles in my Bundesliga-winning Schalke side on FM2008.

[ItalAussie]

I'm going to be out while the Australia-France match is on, so I'm going to try and avoid news and watch it the following afternoon. We'll see if I can pull it off.

[SincereTheRebel]

They certainly don't have any strikers anyone has heard of, no.

Pulled Peru in my sweepstake. Looking at them, Cocaine Guerrero seems to be the star. But he is 50 now. The team looks awful but they qualified .

[ItalAussie]

That said, the Argentina-Iceland match is on a few hours after, and I'll be watching that. So it might not last beyond that, commentator-depending. :D

It's a real pity that Denmark-Peru is 2am here, because that could be a fun match too.

[Ian]

Going to watch every game today. And the rugby. What a fucking day.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have a wedding today at 4.

I wonder if I can get away with watching the start of Peru/Denmark in the Church.

[SincereTheRebel]

I have a wedding today at 4.

I wonder if I can get away with watching the start of Peru/Denmark in the Church.

I don't know if they allow internet or smartphones in Ukraine, but I would watch via a stream in Gods House without hesitation.

[CJay]

I’m rooting for Tim Cahill.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't know if they allow internet or smartphones in Ukraine, but I would watch via a stream in Gods House without hesitation.

The WiFi there is like dial up.

Luckily I'm in Poland.

[Pepe]

Liking France so far.

[Pepe]

The fullbacks have bottlers written all over them though.

[John Arne]

The French are diving almost as much as the Spanish were.

[Pepe]

The Aussies are bound to get something on set pieces if the French keep fouling them near the area.

[-james-]

France are utter pig filth, as they have been for a long time. Get laying that 1.1 TQ price.

[Magic]

People had this shower to win the whole thing too. :lol:

[SincereTheRebel]

Who is this Hernandez, the French left back? Ive never heard of him in my life. Is he using a different name at club level or something?

[Pepe]

1-0 late Giroud winner.

[John Arne]

Who is this Hernandez, the French left back? Ive never heard of him in my life. Is he using a different name at club level or something?

Theo Hernandez. Plays for Real Madrid.

[SincereTheRebel]

Google tells me its Lucas Hernandez at Atletico Madrid. Confusion about Real Madrid here lads.

Genuinely never even seen either before in my life, not even on FIFA or FM...

[Spikey M]

Are France going to out-Belgium Belgium?

[Pepe]

Well, that was bad.

[Boydy]

I'm regretting that tenner I put on France to win it before it all started. They look fucking awful.

[Byron]

That's been awful from the Surrender Monkeys.

[Yevrah]

My eyes. :sick:

[Pepe]

France will probably be better playing on the counter against good teams.

[SincereTheRebel]

Drogba with no hair looks crazy.

[Browning]

Can we have all female pundits? Infinity more insightful than the likes of Neville.

[John Arne]

The right back, Pavard, looks to be a shower.

[Magic]

Good to see Neville bringing his secretary along.

[Pepe]

The right back, Pavard, looks to be a shower.

Both fullbacks complete shite.

[John Arne]

Google tells me its Lucas Hernandez at Atletico Madrid. Confusion about Real Madrid here lads.

Genuinely never even seen either before in my life, not even on FIFA or FM...

Yup, my bad. Lucas, not Theo.

[SincereTheRebel]

Yup, my bad. Lucas, not Theo.

Turns out they are brothers. Completely missed me.

[Foe]

One went to real and the other replaced him in the starting line up at athletico.

Both are diving bastards.

[Browning]

France have been shit in every opening game I can recall, except for 3 minutes against England in 2004. This is no shock.

[Dan]

Well that was completely predictable.

[Pepe]

Fuck that shit.

[Lewis]

That looked a bit soft to bother with that.

[John Arne]

What would have happened if Australia had gone a scored n the break then...?

[Lewis]

Not to worry he'll miss it. Too big a moment.

[Shindig]

Was there even contact for that?

[Lewis]

Boooooooo.

[John Arne]

Also, what's the point of those 6 odd refs in that room in Moscow if the ref just ends up making the decision???

[SincereTheRebel]

What would have happened if Australia had gone a scored n the break then...?

They need to be quicker with this stuff. Wasnt even a penalty. It was a free kick.

[Giggles]

That's more like it. Don't need the small fry messing up the knockout stages.

EDIT: Balls. What a fucking idiot.

[Browning]

Refs needs to understand what “clear and obvious” means.

[thommo]

That took over 4 minutes from start to goal. Too long, barely any of it will be made up in stoppage time.

[Dan]

Good old France :D

They'll miss, but still.

[Pepe]

:harold:

[Boydy]

Lol.

Australia deserve something from this match, to be fair.

[Max Power]

What’s gone through his mind there?! :D

[Waffdon]

What a twat. Giroud should be starting too.

[Lewis]

Lawro is killing it today. National Treasure.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Umtiti is shit.

[Lewis]

'He almost ran out of Leckie didn't he'. Stop the tournament. We have a winner.

[Waffdon]

Why on earth is he keeping two sitting midfielders on? :D

[Max Power]

Tolisso still on is mad. He’s a nothing player.

[Pepe]

Pogba has been complete trash.

[Giggles]

Pogba has been complete trash.

Why change the habit of a season.

[Yevrah]

That took over 4 minutes from start to goal. Too long, barely any of it will be made up in stoppage time.

And they probably got it wrong.

When it's in for offsides. :drool:

France look like England at a major tournament, the shame.

[Yevrah]

Matiudi on for Tolisso? What's the point of that?

[Baz]

Ffs.

[Boydy]

Ugh fuck off.

[Giggles]

:cool:

You brilliant useless cunt.

[Dan]

VARmania :drool:

Australia getting fucked by it twice :(

[Yevrah]

VAR are checking for offside after the goal's been given on the scoreboard? This is fucking shit.

[Yevrah]

Two penalties and that, I'm not sure you'll see a shitter selection of goals in a 3+ haul.

[Bernanke]

If this load of dross go on to take the tournament...

[John Arne]

I'd like to see a zoomed in video of that ball crossing the line....

[Ian]

First game of the tournament and all that but France look like complete toss.

[Pepe]

Pogba. :face:

[Bernanke]

Hernandez has some serious phantom pains in his head.

[Reg]

VAR are checking for offside after the goal's been given on the scoreboard? This is fucking shit.
Just got this game on in the background, but I'm not a fan either. Preserving the feeling a goal being scored should be their number one priority.

[SincereTheRebel]

I don't understand why it's so slow to make decisions?

[Yevrah]

Just got this game on in the background, but I'm not a fan either. Preserving the feeling a goal being scored should be their number one priority.

Yep, anything that takes longer than the goalscorer glancing at the linesman is too long.

[Dan]

Err, okay. Goodbye BBC feed.

[Yevrah]

Is a drunk in charge? First the blackouts and now no subtitles on this.

[Pleb]

This World Cup is bonkers.

[SincereTheRebel]

Trump trying to shut it down.

[Shindig]

V.A.R. has become sentient and has had enough of Lawrenson. Also, he wants to know your likes and dislikes so it can market decisions accordingly.

[Magic]

I love Lawro. Deadpan as fuck.

[Giggles]

I love Lawro. Deadpan as fuck.

He's one of the biggest cunts the earth has ever witnessed.

[phonics]

He's Alan Green levels of cunt. Always fucking miserable.

[Magic]

Clowns.

[niko_cee]

So what is the rule about getting a smidge of the ball and then cleaning out the forward? On the last day of the season some Brighton dude did it to Salah and apparently it was 100% not a penalty, but everyone is falling over themselves to say this one was - is it because the defender is adjudged to have caught him again after the original tackle is 'completed'? Personally I think it is a penalty, but previous interpretation seems to have been that once the ball has been contacted first then a follow through which would otherwise be a foul is ok.

As predicted, the spectre of VAR is already looming over (and ruining just a little bit) every goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1-0 to the Iceland here.

[Boydy]

Lawro is better than fucking Hoddle.

[Waffdon]

France will improve as they always seem to do. Once Giroud starts as well they’ll flourish.

[ItalAussie]

Trent Sainsbury could play at a proper European side.

[Pepe]

They need a classier midfield. Kante, Pogba, and Tolisso is lacking.

[Dan]

Someone should tell Denmark that Norway are supposed to be playing this game.

EDIT: Commentator did it too, so he must have the same set of notes as Rio.

[bruhnaldo]

Guys Orlando City's one world cup player is playing :drool:

YOSHIMARRRRR <3 <3 <3

[Boydy]

The ref shouldn't even have needed VAR for that.

[Giggles]

:harold:

[Boydy]

What a fucking terrible penalty.

[Adramelch]

To be fair, it felt to me like he started falling before contact was made, at first glance.

That was a quite horrible penalty kick.

[Dan]

Nice pen :D

[Amigo]

Fucking lol.

[Trancemeister]

Fuck sake had over 0,5 FH goals.

[Browning]

VAR is so bad. I think it needs to be a challenge system or nothing. Fuck refs bottling every penalty call and letting play continue for 30 seconds then randomly blowing the whistle to go watch a video.

[Pepe]

Cover your post ffs.

[Trancemeister]

I Claudio Pizzaro still playing?

[Giggles]

Showing them how it's done after their 3 stooges impression a few minutes earlier up the other end.

[Disco]

Did they give a decent reason for letting Guerrero back in? (Other than 'we don't really care about doping' obvs)

[Giggles]

Did they give a decent reason for letting Guerrero back in? (Other than 'we don't really care about doping' obvs)

There's some preposterous story on BBC sport at the minute about child mummies and tea.

[Disco]

I decided not to read that because I thought it would (be bollocks and) make me angry.

[niko_cee]

Essentially, according to CAS/Wada, the 500 year old mummified children were also on coke.

[Giggles]

Couldn't watch those mummified children, the little feckers. Blasting the coke into them.

[Pepe]

This has been good. Peru deserves the draw.

[Adramelch]

This has been good. Peru deserves the draw.

They've been the better side even. Their finishing has let them down quite a bit.

[Ian]

Yeah I've enjoyed this. Poor finishing and some farting about at key moments has cost Peru but they've been good value.

[Disco]

Best shirts in the competition too.

[Baz]

Best shirts in the competition too.Thatd be Nigeria vs France (away)

[Boydy]

Ach, Peru deserved something there.

[niko_cee]

Australia have managed an England-esque day, losing at football, rugby and cricket.

[Adramelch]

That was a bit good.

[Pepe]

RIP Ital.

[ItalAussie]

That was an very nice goal. It's clear that Australia is set out here to try and close down Eriksen, but he got through us. Beats going down to a jammy penalty.

At our absolute best, we could challenge Denmark. And we haven't been awfully bad or anything. We're not out of it, but it'll take a lot.

[Adramelch]

Not sure about the yellow there, but maybe it's a specific rule?

[John]

Jedinak is 'square jawed and swarthy' according to our man on comms. Also has an iron stare.

I think someone might have a little candle burning.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yet more VAR nonsense. The ball was headed at him from a yard away. Is he supposed to jump with his hands behind his back? Why was that overturned and not about 10 others in the competition?

Pleased for the Sheilaroos but it's a total farce.

[John Arne]

The guy on my stream keeps calling the Denmark goalkeeper 'Kaspermeichel'

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jedinak is 'square jawed and swarthy' according to our man on comms. Also has an iron stare.

I think someone might have a little candle burning.

Jon Champion and McCoist as a duo are absolutely donning it. McCoist the only pundit with a sense of humour.

[ItalAussie]

We've shaded this since Denmark's goal. The penalty call was touch and go, but we deserved something to fall our way at some stage.

Our players need to work on their first touches.

[Magic]

Jon Champion and McCoist as a duo are absolutely donning it. McCoist the only pundit with a sense of humour.

Have to agree. That dumb bitch and Keown were worse than the vuvuzelas.

[-james-]

I don't think it's a penalty. And if it is, it's a stupid rule. The problem is that once the ref goes to review it, he is going to give it.

[John]

Keown is a joke. He seems to find out what he thinks of an incident at the same time we do.

[niko_cee]

That is a bizarre one for VAR to overrule. Fair enough, the Tunisian run into the arm rule would keep with the ref if he gives it, but to not give it, and then say it's a deliberate handball on review is bonkers. Probably makes for a better game though. Maybe the lower ranked team should get a penalty chip they can cash at any point in a match.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That looks like a dislocated shoulder.

[ItalAussie]

So I'm obviously not remotely neutral, but this has been a really good match to watch.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This and then Peru doing France would set the group up nicely.

[ItalAussie]

Observations:

- We were the better team, but the VAR did us a huge favour, so it evens out.
- Australia's first touch needs to be a little bit better, to put away the chances we create.
- We clearly went out to close down Eriksen, and after the first ten minutes, we succeeded.
- Sisto is fast, and goes from nothing to full speed in no time. He should find himself at a big team sooner rather than later.
- Leckie sliced through their backline at will, which was nice to see. Our attack really clicked.
- Arzani is the most promising youngster in Australian football since forever. He definitely got fouled right at the end, too. Which we definitely 100% would have scored from, so there's that.

If France beat Denmark and we beat Peru, I think this probably puts us through, unless Denmark score a bunch and still lose. I'd have taken that at the start of the day. The worry is that France could secure qualification tonight, and then might not care too much what happens in the third match.

[Max Power]

Always nice at a World Cup to be impressed by players you’ve never heard of/never seen play before, although it’s rarer these days with all the football on tv. However I have been really impressed by Sainsbury and Behich for Australia. Sainsbury especially looks a top drawer defender, nice on the ball as well.

[bruhnaldo]

i only saw the incident once while i was driving but i felt like it was a pen for me. Had his arm up even above his head in the box, not sure that's a "natural" position? Maybe i don't understand the rule that's probably the case.

[ItalAussie]

Always nice at a World Cup to be impressed by players you’ve never heard of/never seen play before, although it’s rarer these days with all the football on tv. However I have been really impressed by Sainsbury and Behich for Australia. Sainsbury especially looks a top drawer defender, nice on the ball as well.

Sainsbury is the one established Australian player who I legitimately think could slot in in most teams in the world. There's reports he got a bunch of enquiries after the France game, so he could be on the move.

Spent time at Inter, so there's clearly something about him. Mind you, he does look a bit like he had a teen goth phase and never fully left it behind.

[Adramelch]

If France beat Denmark and we beat Peru, I think this probably puts us through, unless Denmark score a bunch and still lose. I'd have taken that at the start of the day. The worry is that France could secure qualification tonight, and then might not care too much what happens in the third match.

1st place would still be up for grabs in the last game.

Incidentally, I don't particularly like goal difference as the tie-breaker in a 3-game group. It's fine in like a 38-game season, but in 3 games I'd rather have head-to-head as a first tie-breaker.

[niko_cee]

If France win today I can see them playing out a drab draw with the Danes. A draw today is probably Australia's best result.

[Adramelch]

If France win today I can see them playing out a drab draw with the Danes. A draw today is probably Australia's best result.

For some reason I had Denmark at 3 points and not 4 which would mean they'd have to win to go through, but obviously that's not the case. Drab draw it will be (if France win today).

[Pepe]

i only saw the incident once while i was driving

:nono:

[niko_cee]

I think you can probably give the penalty (although given the range and the fact his arm is behind him rather than in an outstretched 'saving' position it would be harsh) but I don't think you can say it is an obvious error and change it on review. It's going to be interesting when a game that matters is settled on that sort of thing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

1st place would still be up for grabs in the last game.

Incidentally, I don't particularly like goal difference as the tie-breaker in a 3-game group. It's fine in like a 38-game season, but in 3 games I'd rather have head-to-head as a first tie-breaker.

This makes mathematical sense but reduces DRAMA considerably.

[Pepe]

Pogba is fucking useless.

[John]

Who is this on co comms? He's just confused 'iconic' and 'quite nice' when describing the Peru kit.

[Pepe]

Mbappe is a diving twat.

[Pepe]

All Giroud, that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Too much like Balotelli that celebration.

[CJay]

Is it just me or have there been a lot of lucky (massive deflections or just plain awful) goals so far for the big teams? Ronaldo, Costa, Mbappe, ‘Pogba’... All those coupled with the own goals and penalties have made it probably the worst tournament in terms of quality in my lifetime I reckon.

[Max Power]

Been some crackers as well. Very small amount of “normal” goals.

France so much better with Giroud as a focal point.

[Pepe]

Kante, Mbappe, and Giroud looking good. Everyone else might as well not be there.

[mugbull]

Is it just me or have there been a lot of lucky (massive deflections or just plain awful) goals so far for the big teams? Ronaldo, Costa, Mbappe, ‘Pogba’... All those coupled with the own goals and penalties have made it probably the worst tournament in terms of quality in my lifetime I reckon.

The average number of goals scored is at 1990 levels (i.e. very low), and that's with the traditionally low-scoring knockout rounds left to play. I'd agree - shooting and passing has been totally amateurish so far

[Pepe]

I'd be lying if I said that I remember every match of every WC I have ever seen, but I remember the one where the Netherlands made the final being incredibly boring all throughout.

[mugbull]

I'd be lying if I said that I remember every match of every WC I have ever seen, but I remember the one where the Netherlands made the final being incredibly boring all throughout.

Yeah 2010 was mediocre. This one is more frustrating than boring, good teams constantly just fucking up their approach play or scuffing shots.

[SincereTheRebel]

Just tuning in. Good to see team are wearing their proper colours. Too many times this tournament ive saw a team where their away colours which is the same colour as their opponents, usual home colours. It causes me an embarassing amount of confusion.

[John]

That 'Wish' app must be making an obscene amount of money for something that seemingly only sells things for under a tenner. They have about fifteen high profile footballers involved in their adverts and they've had one at half time and either side of every game ITV have showed so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That 'Wish' app must be making an obscene amount of money for something that seemingly only sells things for under a tenner. They have about fifteen high profile footballers involved in their adverts and they've had one at half time and either side of every game ITV have showed so far.

They get a lot of people coming from YouTube too. A lot of the most watched people will review their products with a good million or more views per video.

[-james-]

What is it?

[mugbull]

Fuck, if that had gone in

[John]

What is it?

Based on what I've seen on Facebook it's an app that sells tat for pennies, but the level at which they're advertising suggests they must have something else going on.

[Giggles]

I got a wireless mouse and a laptop bag off it for absolute buttons and they've been bang on. Ordered in January and got them in April though.

It's basically AliExpress or Joom.

[Pepe]

Matuidi is trash.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Peru are lovely tee to green but their final ball is fucking dreadful.

I will LOVE IT when this French team gets knocked out. LOVE IT.

[niko_cee]

All (well, a good many of) the bigger teams getting lucky goals and then shutting the game down has made most matches a bit shit. Really need the luck to go the other way, or an underdog to manage a goal at some point.

[Pepe]

This ref has been very poor.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I fear Peru and their fans think Guerrero is a lot better than he actually is.

[Giggles]

That was worse than just blasting it over the bar.

[Pepe]

All (well, a good many of) the bigger teams getting lucky goals and then shutting the game down has made most matches a bit shit. Really need the luck to go the other way, or an underdog to manage a goal at some point.

You mean like Australia, Iceland, Mexico, Switzerland or Tunisia?

[Pepe]

I fear Peru and their fans think Guerrero is a lot better than he actually is.

Imagine the alternatives.

[Adramelch]

They should have kept his ban, for Peru's sake.

[Pepe]

France timewasting. :face:

[niko_cee]

Only one of those has taken the lead in a game, but yeah, go literal.

I think I'm only not really appreciating the potential dreadfulness of the tournament as I'm not watching every game intently and/or I'm old and really don't care all that much.

Is the bursting ball veering into Jabulani territory yet?

[Jimmy Floyd]

France have been properly cynical in this half. Running the clock down from the word go. Giroud was holding it in the corner on 73 minutes.

Can't wait for Messi to cunt four past them in the 16s.

[Giggles]

France have been properly cynical in this half. Running the clock down from the word go. Giroud was holding it in the corner on 73 minutes.

Can't wait for Messi to cunt four past them in the 16s.

They won though. I'd run it down from 10 minutes in if it meant a win.

[Pepe]

Can't wait for Messi to cunt four past them in the 16s.

If they qualify.

[Bob Sacamano]

The Peru manager looks like an absolute bin man.

France really are boring, yet they could easily shit their way to a final here.

[Pepe]

France really are boring, yet they could easily shit their way to a final here.

I get the feeling that they'll do better playing on the counter against proper teams.

[Pepe]

Can't wait for Messi to cunt four past them in the 16s.

Iceland maybe?

[Waffdon]

I get the feeling that they'll do better playing on the counter against proper teams.

Yeah, their team is far more suited to that style. They’ll go far.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Iceland maybe?

John Obi Mikel ghosting in at the back post perhaps.

[Boydy]

Why was Evra dressed like Carlton Banks today in the ITV studio?

[SincereTheRebel]

When a team utilizes the strengths of Giroud, he really is effective in a sort of rubbish way.

[John]

When a team utilizes the strengths of Giroud, he really is effective in a sort of rubbish way.

He's the joint fourth highest goalscorer for France at the moment, level with Zidane, and will almost certainly be the clear third before long.

He can look a bit clumsy at times but he's a genuinely good player, not some lanky whopper who shines when it suits him.

[ItalAussie]

I'm incredibly nervous. Hopefully France can do a job for us.

[Browning]

I think I’ll watch Australia because I can’t stand 90 minutes of France and Denmark playing for a draw.

[Adramelch]

From what I've seen of Denmark, they are shit enough that they will lose even with France playing for the draw.

[SincereTheRebel]

He's the joint fourth highest goalscorer for France at the moment, level with Zidane, and will almost certainly be the clear third before long.

He can look a bit clumsy at times but he's a genuinely good player, not some lanky whopper who shines when it suits him.

A good target man is still a very effective tactic. His one touch vision and passing is key to his succses really.

[Trancemeister]

Carillo with a lovely volley 1-0 to Peru.

[Browning]

RIP.

Unless Australia can VAR their way to two penalties.

[Max Power]

There have been some lovely goals in this tournament so far. That Carillo one is up there for me. Can’t see Australia coming back here.

[Adramelch]

Honestly, Peru is one more team that actually played good football but lacked in terms of finishing. The lack of quality strikers is apparent in so many teams.

[niko_cee]

Guerrero looked offside for that Peru goal in the build-up.

[igor_balis]

This is the 0-0

[Browning]

Was just about to say the same. The dream ends here.

[igor_balis]

Double post

[igor_balis]

This France side look so uninspired and the two fucking defensive mids throughout this shit group. They're going to win the tournament aren't they.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Honestly, Peru is one more team that actually played good football but lacked in terms of finishing. The lack of quality strikers is apparent in so many teams.

World football is so tactics truck now that I can't see that changing.

[ItalAussie]

Australia have been miles better, but our finishing and first touch in the box have let us down. Rogic has been fantastic, and almost scored a blinder. Leckie needs to practice hitting targets - he's great at running and crossing, but useless in front of the goal itself.

Peru very lucky to get a goal that was probably offside in the buildup, which sucks.

Mind you, none of it matters, because Denmark-France is the most nailed on 0-0 ever.

[Adramelch]

I wouldn't say you've been miles better. You don't deserve to be losing but that's about it.

[Browning]

That's that.

Australia wouldn't score (without a penalty) if this game lasted 3 months.

[Max Power]

Denmark should really have a bang here. Free hit to win the group. And more importantly open the game and save the no 0-0s.

[Browning]

I was about to say unless this twat brings on Cahill at last.

Too little far too late though surely. Should have been involved in both the other games.

[Trancemeister]

That wall was awfully close.