[WC 2022 QF #4] ENGLAND 1(Kane) FRANCE 2 (Tchouameni, Giroud) FT France through to the semis

[Comrade Machel]

It’s only a game......

Chief, a billion dollar business, and a source of immense national pride and happiness, is not "only a game." Perhaps it is to you, but if most Africans think like this, it explains why our football is where it is. Ask the French what they have invested into creating the infrastructure for winning two World Cups and one Euro in 20 years. Ask Mbappe to describe the prodigious physical, temporal and mental investments it takes to become the best in the world. I assure you, whatever you do for a living in your life, it would not come anywhere close. It is not "only a game" my friend.

Finish and klaar. Very well said oga

.Nothing more to add except in the words of the legendary great man who I quote below

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that"- Bill Shankly

[Comrade Machel]

He can do whatever he likes, his face like a road-side corn seller. For the decision he took, he is a cvnnt and will NEVER win a trophy at International level. Mark my words.

Saka has really impressed for England in this game.

His best England game. I was surprised that Southgate removed him (unless he was injured). France had no answer to the bobo.

his game got the French confused, he would have got more free kicks in dangerous positions, Southgate should have taken off Foden who was ineffective today, Saka was the danger man today

Lmao
My mom who doesnt like football but was watching the game with us kept commenting on the dudes looks every time the camera was on him

[Sleaky72]

Coach,

Guess the game didn’t read like Waterloo,
But more like “a bridge too far”

[hestonap]

England WC victories since 2006.

Tunisia
Panama
Columbia
Sweden
Slovenia
Paraguay
Trinidad
Ecuador
Iran
Wales
Senegal

[danfo driver]

He can do whatever he likes, his face like a road-side corn seller. For the decision he took, he is a cvnnt and will NEVER win a trophy at International level. Mark my words.

Saka has really impressed for England in this game.

His best England game. I was surprised that Southgate removed him (unless he was injured). France had no answer to the bobo.

his game got the French confused, he would have got more free kicks in dangerous positions, Southgate should have taken off Foden who was ineffective today, Saka was the danger man today

Lmao
My mom who doesnt like football but was watching the game with us kept commenting on the dudes looks every time the camera was on him

[danfo driver]

[mblack]

I am beginning to think Morocco can go all the way

They will need their defenders and captain back! They need their first team.

Yeah. I also think Morocco has a very real chance.
I think Tchouamani and Kounde are out for France.
That means Camavinga probably slides to the middle

[txj]

Coman comon!!!!

But yesterday you told us not to hold it against paredes (or whoever that Argentine player). You told us that when you are IN THE GAME, its different and we should accept stupidity because apparently, the pressure is too much for players to make sensible choices. I am surprised that you are exclaiming at Coman. You dont think a black player also feels pressure?

What has skin color got to do with it?

My point is unchanged though- that IN GAME, players can and do make poor decisions.
Its a game of errors not play station...

Its sometimes too easy to criticize as fans.. that is my point.

[smallpikin]

I believe this referee is against England.

My assessment too.

When you are done assessing, go and cry into your pillow.

It’s only a game and I am not English, so I could not care less. People hear are so happy about France winning. I bet you have not set foot on French soil as [even a visiting] African. That is why I would rather they lose. But if they win, i just take it as a game. I see you are euphoric about the French win. Perhaps you put money on th outcome. If so, congratulations.

I think you meant the opposite.


P.s-- No one hear is happy that the racist French won. And believe it or not, there are many well-to-do people on Cybereagles, who have travelled to more locations than you can ever dream of.

The SOLE issue here is the English, who are deeply hated! It doesnt matter who their opponent was today, even if it was Pontius Pilate and 10 Romans. Every true Nigeria feels peace when the English is in pains in football.

I agree! I got the phrasing of the idiom mixed up. Thank you for the correction.

My issue is not where people on Cybereagles travel to— I could care less about that . How you feel about England pales into insignificance compared to how I feel about France, not least because of what they are doing in [English speaking] Cameroon. But I get it, given this is a Nigerian forum.

[Odas]

Who gets the feeling that England is about to score? What a sinking feeling! I want England to lose!

... especially with all the mouth they made before their game with Senegal, I want them to lose too

Odas, I am glad they lost! I watched this match with some Americans, and they were all supporting England.

Field Marshall,

Of course they will support England. Remember England is their 'colonial' master, so the Americans were supporting their Masters.

[theDunamis]

England WC victories since 2006.

Tunisia
Panama
Columbia
Sweden
Slovenia
Paraguay
Trinidad
Ecuador
Iran
Wales
Senegal

[AreaDaddy]

England WC victories since 2006.

Tunisia
Panama
Columbia
Sweden
Slovenia
Paraguay
Trinidad
Ecuador
Iran
Wales
Senegal

Kai. Imagine yeye-rity upon yeye-rity

[airwolex]

See my God

France was lucky?

Didier Deschamps: “We played a superb England team who are strong technically and physically. It comes down to details and luckily it went our way. Sometimes you need a bit of luck.”

[benteke]

Walker did well against Mbappe. The latter was nowhere near the supernhuman of earlier rounds. Don’t think the game needed Saka and Foden, should’ve ditched the latter and used Rashford for the directness. Or if playing Foden, gone with a 3 and found room for Trent Ogbunigwe-Arnold.

Effing blue coats.

Quids won, quids lost. Evens.

Argentina can’t win this. C’est impossible. Surely.

Mmm....he did so well that Mbappe got past him in the tip tap movement that eventually resulted in Tchoumeni's bulala.

Don't mind Coachito. Let us not forget the time in the second half when Mbappe said to Walker, "You think you got speed? You wanna see speed? Catch me if you can." Whereupon Mbappe pulled the afterburner switch and left Walker not just in his dust, but light years behind. He then diagonally crossed the ball to Dembele, who had a clear shot at goal, and shot wide.

I loved that moment when Mbappe challenged Walker to a race.

Also, at times England had 3 men waiting to look after Mbappe and help Walker.
But the English being the English keep saying Walker did excellent coz Mbappe didn't score

[ohsee]

Walker did well against Mbappe. The latter was nowhere near the supernhuman of earlier rounds. Don’t think the game needed Saka and Foden, should’ve ditched the latter and used Rashford for the directness. Or if playing Foden, gone with a 3 and found room for Trent Ogbunigwe-Arnold.

Effing blue coats.

Quids won, quids lost. Evens.

Argentina can’t win this. C’est impossible. Surely.

Mmm....he did so well that Mbappe got past him in the tip tap movement that eventually resulted in Tchoumeni's bulala.

Don't mind Coachito. Let us not forget the time in the second half when Mbappe said to Walker, "You think you got speed? You wanna see speed? Catch me if you can." Whereupon Mbappe pulled the afterburner switch and left Walker not just in his dust, but light years behind. He then diagonally crossed the ball to Dembele, who had a clear shot at goal, and shot wide.

I loved that moment when Mbappe challenged Walker to a race.

Also, at times England had 3 men waiting to look after Mbappe and help Walker.
But the English being the English keep saying Walker did excellent coz Mbappe didn't score

Ndi Ingrand sef. They always overhype their heroes, who always fail to deliver . Harry Kane this, Harry Kane that. Has anyone mentioned a similar Beckham miss v France in Euro 2004? Both English heroes were busy trying to kill birds instead of scoring winning penalties.

[smallpikin]

Here you have the French admitting that the referee favored France. They say there were at least 3 flagrant fouls on Saka that the ref ignored, including one just before France’s first goal, a penalty on Harry Kane which was not given, and that he was 5 meters away from the second penalty and did not even give it.

Finally, they say Southgste made a mistake to take out Saka, and did not make substitutions early enough, especially that of Rashford.

[maceo4]

Here you have the French admitting that the referee favored France. They say there were at least 3 flagrant fouls on Saka that the ref ignored, including one just before France’s first goal, a penalty on Harry Kane which was not given, and that he was 5 meters away from the second penalty and did not even give it.

Finally, they say Southgste made a mistake to take out Saka, and did not make substitutions early enough, especially that of Rashford.

The ref was annoyingly ABEG, but Ingurland still had their opportunities to tie the game and fluffed them…

[hestonap]

Here you have the French admitting that the referee favored France. They say there were at least 3 flagrant fouls on Saka that the ref ignored, including one just before France’s first goal, a penalty on Harry Kane which was not given, and that he was 5 meters away from the second penalty and did not even give it.

Finally, they say Southgste made a mistake to take out Saka, and did not make substitutions early enough, especially that of Rashford.

Uncle Smallpikin,

Every person wey fear God has to be an ABEG member. If you're not a member, you got to check whether you have a conscience to whether it has been seared.

To be fair to the ref, he was rather too blatant. At the meeting the night before the match, we told him not to be too overt, but what's a child of God supposed to do, hide his righteous indignation ?

[felarey]

Southgate almost undid his good work with his substitutions. What was Sterling doing on the field while in form Rashford was still on the bench? Raheem just rolled off his bed at home 2 days before and just been thru a 12 hrs flight. He could say he needed some freshness in midfield but did he really have to take off Saka?? He was immense. Then came Mount, one of those players that looks busy but does nada. Got the penalty but dats more credit to the defender.

Foden another head scratcher. Maybe those guys were tired but Henderson, Saka and Foden did very well and England seemed worse after they left. Rashford came in too late, a guy that hit form just before the WC. Still early but these decisions may have cost him a top job. He did well with the environment around the team and selection.

[Field Marshall Ogolo]

Here you have the French admitting that the referee favored France. They say there were at least 3 flagrant fouls on Saka that the ref ignored, including one just before France’s first goal, a penalty on Harry Kane which was not given, and that he was 5 meters away from the second penalty and did not even give it.

Finally, they say Southgste made a mistake to take out Saka, and did not make substitutions early enough, especially that of Rashford.

The ref treated Saka like any Sub-Saharan African player.