World Cup: QF: Uruguay vs. France, 7/6/2018

[TheMoreYouKnow]

The way Uruguay is playing it might as well be. That second goal came at the worst possible time for them.

It looked to me like their manager right afterward said to the bloke next to him on the bench "We're done." I mean it probably looked like that to me because that's just how it must have felt to everyone in the stadium and watching anywhere on TV.

 

[koyvoo]

I like Gimenez. Tough to see him I tears even before the final whistle.

 

[Suiteness]

Looks like my 1-0 prediction on a set-piece goal will hold up, let's just pretend that 2nd goal horror show never happened.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

SA teams are too emotional.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Uruguay trying so hard to get a shot at a header, but every single cross is too low.

 

[Stray Wasp]

I like Gimenez. Tough to see him I tears even before the final whistle.

I like him too. But I agree with Gary Neville's viewpoint- that sobbing with five minutes plus injury time remaining on the clock is a bit much.

 

[Eisen]

It looked to me like their manager right afterward said to the bloke next to him on the bench "We're done." I mean it probably looked like that to me because that's just how it must have felt to everyone in the stadium and watching anywhere on TV.

and it translated on the pitch. The game was open and Uruguay was showing some attitude in them. Then a fluke happens and they're deflated. They just subbed as well, which is always a bad time to get scored on.

 

[Bon Esprit]

SA teams are too emotional.

Yeah that's a surprise usually they are like the Prussians.

 

[IamNotADancer]

Nor has a third angle changed my mind.

That's fine. If you don't see, you don't see it there is nothing I can do about it. Not my job or desire to change your mind.

 

[PanniniClaus]

The better team is moving on and that is ok...great semi coming up whether Brazil or Belgium

 

[le_sean]

I disagree.

If we were talking about Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia and Egypt, then you'd be correct. The amount of young talent they finally deployed with Torreira, Nandez and Betancur is extremely bright, much more so than a Mascheranosaurus and the corpse of Lucas Biglia, etc (which is a shame because a player like Lo Celso was left to rot on the bench).

I said it in other threads and I'll say it again: that lineup set by Tabarez last game is their best lineup and the one they should have used from the jump.

What was that? Oh that’s right, like I said, average midfield completely exposed by great midfield. This match was far easier than the Argentina one.

 

[Havre]

A tad boring to watch that Uruguay team...

 

[Bon Esprit]

Congrats to France, well deserved win.

 

[N o o d l e s]

What was that? Oh that’s right, like I said, average midfield completely exposed by great midfield. This match was far easier than the Argentina one.

Good job waiting for the outcome to quote me

 

[Evilo]

YES !
6th WC semi final. Goal is attained for me, the rest is bonus.
We have a shot at it, but that's totally fine with me if we lose to Brazil. Except I'd like to keep the tradition of kicking their ass in the WC.

 

[Eisen]

Good but unspectacular game by France. They didn't do more than they had to.

 

[kihei]

Not a spectacular win but it will do.

 

[Stray Wasp]

A tad boring to watch that Uruguay team...

I understand that second goal was a punch in the gut, but aside from their outbreak of spite following the Mbappe incident they were sadly toothless.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

YES !
6th WC semi final. Goal is attained for me, the rest is bonus.
We have a shot at it, but that's totally fine with me if we lose to Brazil. Except I'd like to keep the tradition of kicking their ass in the WC.

I think France is a better team than Brazil. The team is very young though and the peak should be 2022, not this year. If they win, I agree it would be gravy. I think France should be considered the favourite at this point though.

 

[Suiteness]

What was that? Oh that’s right, like I said, average midfield completely exposed by great midfield. This match was far easier than the Argentina one.

Great midfield? I mean, there's zero creativity in it whatsoever but they're really good at winning the ball back.

 

[le_sean]

Good job waiting for the outcome to quote me

As opposed to what? Talking to a psychic reader yesterday to prove that I was right?

 

[le_sean]

Great midfield? I mean, there's zero creativity in it whatsoever but they're really good at winning the ball back.

...which is literally the point of this midfield. Do you want Kanté to dribble around 9 opponents and score? He dominated winning balls, Pogba dominated with it as his feet.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Not as explosive but a thorough outing for France. Their most complete game of the campaign so far.

 

[Bon Esprit]

YES !
6th WC semi final. Goal is attained for me, the rest is bonus.
We have a shot at it, but that's totally fine with me if we lose to Brazil. Except I'd like to keep the tradition of kicking their ass in the WC.

You will play Belgium, not Bazil.

 

[Turtleneck Plek]

Good, mature win from France. They played a complete game against a mostly-defensive team who had trouble keeping the ball and were a lot less effective without Cavani on the counter. I think Argentina was the 'statement' game against a 'big' team. This one was the composed, effective performance that France is actually designed to play. Kante was once again phenomenal. He won't win it, but for me he's been the best player in this WC so far.