Euro: Group A: France vs. Romania, 6/10/2016

[Live in the Now]

Game will be held at Stade de France.

France: Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Benoit Costil (Stade Rennais)

Defenders: Samuel Umtiti (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Adil Rami (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Lucas Digne (AS Roma), Christophe Jallet (Lyon)

Midfielders: Paul Pogba (Juventus), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), N'Golo Kante (Leicester), Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle)

Forwards: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Andre-Pierre Gignac (UANL Tigres)

Interesting preview of Romania's squad which is certainly lesser known.

http://www.espnfc.com/team/romania/...d-maestros-highlights-romania-euro-2016-squad

Goalkeepers: Ciprian Tatarusanu (Fiorentina), Costel Pantilimon (Watford), Silviu Lung (Astra Giurgiu)
Defenders: Cristian Sapunaru (Pandurii Targu Jiu), Alexandru Matel (Dinamo Zagreb), Vlad Chiriches (Napoli), Valerica Gaman (Astra Giurgiu), Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets Razgrad), Dragos Grigore (Al-Sailiya), Razvan Rat (Rayo Vallecano), Steliano Filip (Dinamo Bucharest),
Midfielders: Mihai Pintilii (Steaua Bucharest), Ovidiu Hoban (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Andrei Prepelita (Ludogorets Razgrad), Adrian Popa (Steaua Bucharest), Gabriel Torje (Osmanlispor), Alexandra Chipciu (Steaua Bucharest), Nicolae Stanciu (Steaua Bucharest), Lucian Sanmartean (Al-Ittihad)
Forwards: Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets Razgrad), Bogdan Stancu (Genclerbirligi), Florin Andone (Cordoba), Denis Alibec (Astra Giurgiu)


Nobody has any expectations of Romania to play attacking football, nor should they. Despite the way they played in the lead up to this tournament, in the qualifiers when the games mattered, they only gave up two goals. Their squad obviously lacks star power so anything other than bus parking would be a surprise.

Anyway, 2-0 to France. Not sure of their status as favorites yet.

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[Carolinas Identity*]

1-0 Romania

I am the mayhem

 

[Eisen]

Can't freaking wait for the start. Against all odds and reason, I'm predicting a draw.

 

[maclean]

Can't freaking wait for the start. Against all odds and reason I'm predicting a draw.

Maybe because Romania? Honestly the high likelihood of a 0-0 draw is what's tempering my excitement for the start..

 

[Eisen]

Maybe because Romania? Honestly the high likelihood of a 0-0 draw is what's tempering my excitement for the start..

Yeah, first they play a very defensive system, second, a draw is sufficient, so there's really no point in attacking. They need the points against Albania.
Doesn't mean that the game will be bad. I expect France to make the play .

 

[Tuggy]

2-0 France.

 

[cgf]

Curious to see if Stanciu can give Romania some creative spark. Most of their interesting attacking talents are too young to make an impact at this tourney, but Stanciu should be rearing to make a name for himself.

2-1 France on a late winner.

 

[Theon]

Martial hattrick incoming.

 

[Evilo]

I feel our D is too bad not to surrender a goal.
Our O is too good not score multiple times against Romania.

3-1 France

 

[VAN-HAB]

Romania will probably start with, or at least I hope so:

Tătăruşanu - Săpunaru, Chiricheş, Grigore, Raţ - Pintilii, Hoban - Popa, N. Stanciu, B. Stancu - Fl. Andone

Possibly Keseru will start against Andone which will drive me really crazy.

Players to watch is Stanciu and Andone!

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I expect France to come out firing at all cylinders today.

3-0 France

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I feel our D is too bad not to surrender a goal.
Our O is too good not score multiple times against Romania.

3-1 France

Pretty much my feeling as well. No Varane will hurt France A LOT

Note: Pour une fois nous sommes du même côté mon ami

 

[The Moose]

As much as I hope for points for Romania, I don't think it is going to happen. Romania has a terrible team, I am surprised we even qualified.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

2-0 France

 

[Shrimper]

3-0 France.

 

[Jeffrey]

Expected lineup?

 

[Live in the Now]

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I took the rest of the afternoon off to watch the game. Allez les Bleus!!!!

Sagna and Evra wouash.

 

[Panteras]

I'm glad Romania is back, they were one of my favorite team in the 90's. But yeah I got 2-0 for France.

 

[Ivan13]

Nothing would lift my spirits today as seeing Evra fall flat on his face.

 

[Panteras]

sheesh I can't believe Evra still starts for France

 

[rangerssharks414]

Why wasn't Benzema selected for France? Am I missing something?

 

[Bon Esprit]

Why wasn't Benzema selected for France? Am I missing something?

He did stupid things.

 

[Hasek]

1-0 Romania

 

[Panteras]

Why wasn't Benzema selected for France? Am I missing something?

because France is racist