France V England Match Thread

[Gibbo]

This team is a defensive wreck, absolutely zero support to the forwards from the midfield. Looks like a Hodgson team alright.

[Chazza]

Hodgson should hook Milner for Walcott as the French left hand side is leaving a load of space

He won't though

[Gibbo]

did roy's training involve having the ball at any point or did he just set a load of chickens free & tell them to catch them all?

I lol'd

[ric.williams]

**** tactics

cabaye is a cunt

[RichC]

what ****ing game was Carra watching!

[Leyton388]

Look so far the hodgson master plan is in full swing. We are still on for a famous draw. However england taking the lead put a slight dent into that plan but the plan is now back on track.

[TheStig]

I don't think England have played that badly, actually they looked more of a threat than France until England scored. After that, it was Hodgson return to type, 9 players behind the ball in the box

[Exiled_red]

Just seen got in and seen the score England are doing better than I expected how have they played?

[Rowan]

what ****ing game was Carra watching!

Pressing high up the pitch

Chiles is a right ****ing ******. He's a rate snide prick

[JohnDoe]

This was giving me flashbacks of 2010. Exactly the same methods which have served him from Halmstad to Örebro to the Swiss national team etc etc.

[Shaggy]

What's Benzema playing at? Playing everywhere but up front.

[Leyton388]

Just seen got in and seen the score England are doing better than I expected how have they played?

The hodgson master plan was going well but england took the lead so roy had to change it so france could get a goal back so the plan is now back on track. The famous draw or 1 goal defeat is only 45 minutes away.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

It's mad, but happens so often. We did the same last season; get into the game, take the lead and then drop deep and hoof it out to the opposition. Just invites pressure and leaves you no outlet.

I really don't get the mentality, you'd never see the Spanish, Germans, Dutch or even the French doing it. Young, AOC and Welbeck have shown they can cause them problems, Gerrard and Parker started playing on top of Terry and Lescott it was horrible to watch.

They're asked to play that way so I have no idea why Carra is saying tell them to get out, its the way Hodgson plays.

[kev776]

France have special jackets full of ice to cool the players at half time, England have nothing, Roy has some water for them to drink.

[Kenneth]

I don't think England have played that badly, actually they looked more of a threat than France until England scored. After that, it was Hodgson return to type, 9 players behind the ball in the box

Agree. They were fine until they scored.

I think France will score early in the second half and Enland will continue to hoof. Then Carroll will come on, bully the French CBs and get an equaliser. 2-2.

Then Carroll will start the next game and be ****