PBP Thread: Match #5, France vs Australia, 16 June 2018 [R]

Hi

 

Game of the « supposed » best team of the group versus the « supposed » worst!

I don’t expect this game to be easy for France, though, I think we should win by a small margin, like 1,2 goals difference max.
However anything else than a win here for us would be terrible

Good luck Aussies!! Let’s have a great game!

 

I can see France crashing and burning. While having a history of winning, they also have a history of being unable to handle the pressure and allowing potential conflicts within get the best of them.

Can see France winning.. 1-0..

Likely the aussies show to much respect and sit back eventually conceding a goal..

 

Loris Sidibe Umtiti Varane Mendy Kante Pogba Matuidi Dembele Mbappe Griezzmann

4-0

Mbappe 2x, Pogba & Giroud

 

We are going to struggle big time. If Ange was still our coach then I might think we would be in with a chance of an upset. But with Bert there, I think we will just sit back and hope for something on the counter, which will probably never come. But miracles do happen so who knows. You just need to jag an upset and getting out of the group looks a whole lot easier.

 

Giroud sucks. I will bet on Mbappe and Griezmann.

 

This could either be a quick 4-0 or an unconvincing 2-1 for France. It depends on which France shows up but I still don't see them losing this game.

 

Starts at 3am PST. I feel most sorry for the Japanese and Korean viewers, most games start at midnight for them.

Watch out France, the aussies can be a tough team to break down.

 

Most games in Aus start between midnight and 4am.

This particular game is great because it kicks off at 8pm.

 

We have 3 almost civilised kickoff times with the next two games at 10PM and midnight respectively.

 

Yes we do. All the other games are the usual early morning kickoff. A few 10pm games. Problem is we want be able to see many it seems unless you get Optus streaming.

 

Good joke.

 

Good luck both teams. Will be interesting to watch this game at the fan fest in Kaliningrad with Croatia playing as many Croat-aussies here

 

I'll root for you. For some reason that I can't explain I've always rooted for Australia in WC. It comes instinctively even though I have nothing in common with you guys. But I do like your fighting spirit. If I remember correctly you have always been paired with some of the toughest opponents at each WC, and yet, you've always been a hard nut to crack. Hopefully this will happen again cause I'd really like to see you get out of the group. You have your chances, so don't give up hope.

I actually think you will defeat Peru, and are capable of drawing both France and Denmark.

Also, something that puzzled me in the last year is why you've gotten rid of Ange Postecoglu. He may have not been one of the greatest coaches, but he's coached you pretty well at each WC (including the qualifiers). I'm not saying that Bert van Marvijk is a bad coach. I've watched your friendly against Hungary and while the entire game has been pretty odd (3 own goals if I remember correctly) your style of play did seem goal-oriented to me, which matter. So, Bert might not necessarily be worse than Ange, but I still don't know why you changed the coaches.

Anyway, these being said good luck against France! Keep a clean sheet for 40-50 minutes and the French will start to panic and when they do you can hit them on the counter and pull a dirty (but well deserved) 1-0 victory

 

not gonna happen. Both teams will score because France is an attacking team, and because their defense is also shady and when you couple that with Aussies' fighting mentality... well, you're bound to see goals.

I predict a 3-2 win for France (but I'll root for the Socceroos hehe )

 

Ange wasn't sacked, he quit. He got a job coaching in Japan.

 

Oh... he wanted a new challenged

 

it's an open game. Show guaranteed!

 

What a save from Lloris!

 

Beautiful save from monsieur Lloris.