GWT: World Cup - Semifinals - France v. Morocco

[Scandale du Jour]

France got this but they will loose the final

No, they won't lose the final. I think this SF match will be tougher to win. Not that Morocco are better than Argentina, they are not, but France relies on the counter and Morocco will give them the ball. France has enough talent to break them down, but it is clearly not their preferred "strategy".

 

[Corto]

This is the first time Morocco will run into a team that doesn't want the ball so much tbh.
Croatia, Belgium, Spain, Portugal... None have that punch that France does with their speed and quickness and finishing ability. And as far as I know, half their defense is injured (?).

I'm hoping for a FRA - ARG final, will be rooting for France. Even if it's hard to not root for the underdog.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Morocco wins 2-0 off of Hakimi and Ziyech set pieces.

 

[Evilo]

Upa and Rabiot were sick the last two days and won't start tonight.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Upa and Rabiot were sick the last two days and won't start tonight.

Rabiot is a big miss, he's been very very good this tournament. Who comes in for him? Cama or Fofana?

 

[Savant]

Konaté supposedly is starting

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Konaté supposedly is starting

Hey im france when our cb is out injured we replace him with a better one. LOL This is so dumb... question is when/if will it end?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Konaté supposedly is starting

No brainer, should’ve been starting over Upa anyway

 

[bluesfan94]

I still don't get why France's best CB hasn't started, but at least he's rested

 

[Savant]

Hey im france when our cb is out injured we replace him with a better one. LOL This is so dumb... question is when/if will it end?

No brainer, should’ve been starting over Upa anyway

Glad I’m not the only one who may have noticed

 

[sansabri]

jesus, i've seen what you've done for Spain and Portugal and i want that for France

 

[Savant]

I still don't get why France's best CB hasn't started, but at least he's rested

There has to be something weird off the field with him for him not to be playing and for Arteta waiting so long to pull the trigger. On the field performance clearly isn’t the issue here, but there’s got to be something

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Glad I’m not the only one who may have noticed

They have the greatest Euro CB on RB....

 

[Savant]

They have the greatest Euro CB on RB....

Got to put him somewhere. Luckily hasn’t burned them yet, but I think part of the Meta this year is you are seeing teams use an extra CB at one of the fullback spots, so the opposite fullback can go on suicide runs. I mean look at France; Theo is basically a French Trent. Arsenal does this too with White and Zinchenko. What we aren’t seeing is a lot of the LFC style dual attacking FBs as much.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Got to put him somewhere. Luckily hasn’t burned them yet, but I think part of the Meta this year is you are seeing teams use an extra CB at one of the fullback spots, so the opposite fullback can go on suicide runs

Wait until a fresh ADM runs at him...

speaking of which I hope Scaloni toys with the idea of Cuti as RB to negate Mpabbe.

Acuna-Lisandro-Ota-Cuti

 

[Savant]

Wait until a fresh ADM runs at him...

speaking of which I hope Scaloni toys with the idea of Cuti as RB to negate Mpabbe.

Acuna-Lisandro-Ota-Cuti

Honestly I think that’s a way to get Cuti red carded. I don’t think he should change too much. But I do think he will need to set up wider than he did against Croatia

Rabiot is a big miss, he's been very very good this tournament. Who comes in for him? Cama or Fofana?

Think it’s Fofana

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Romero would 100% get sent off matched up against Mbappe, zero doubt

Got to put him somewhere. Luckily hasn’t burned them yet, but I think part of the Meta this year is you are seeing teams use an extra CB at one of the fullback spots, so the opposite fullback can go on suicide runs. I mean look at France; Theo is basically a French Trent. Arsenal does this too with White and Zinchenko. What we aren’t seeing is a lot of the LFC style dual attacking FBs as much.

Healthy Chelsea have the dual attacking FBs in James and Chilly, FWIW.

 

[Savant]

Romero would 100% get sent off matched up against Mbappe, zero doubt

Healthy Chelsea have the dual attacking FBs in James and Chilly, FWIW.

But they are usually playing 3 CBs too. Was more so talking about back 4 alignment

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

But they are usually playing 3 CBs too. Was more so talking about back 4 alignment

We've gone back and forth under Potter, and when we play a 4 it's still Chilly and james

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Honestly I think that’s a way to get Cuti red carded. I don’t think he should change too much. But I do think he will need to set up wider than he did against Croatia

Romero would 100% get sent off matched up against Mbappe, zero doubt

He would not ...he has good pace and would just camp in his own half.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

He would not ...he has good pace and would just camp in his own half.

Mbappe would run past him and he'd just stiff arm clothesline him lol

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Mbappe would run past him and he'd just stiff arm clothesline him lol

I get that EPL fans underrate him and think of him as no more than Otamendi in city but he has the complete trust of the NT. The only goals that he has allowed while on the field is against Saudi.

 

[bluesfan94]

I get that EPL fans underrate him and think of him as no more than Otamendi in city but he has the complete trust of the NT. The only goals that he has allowed while on the field is against Saudi.

Also Australia

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I get that EPL fans underrate him and think of him as no more than Otamendi in city but he has the complete trust of the NT. The only goals that he has allowed while on the field is against Saudi.

Oh this has nothing to do with underrating him, I know he's a good CB (although you do overrate him )

I'm talking about him as a greasy defender, not as a bad one! I have vivid memories of him holding a fistful of Marc Cucurella's curls

Fofana comes in for the ill Rabiot, Konate for the ill Upamecano.

Morocco switch to a back five for the first time in this tournament

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Also Australia

Friendly fire doesnt count. Well for me at least. This is why I have Canada at 1 goal

Oh this has nothing to do with underrating him, I know he's a good CB (although you do overrate him )

I'm talking about him as a greasy defender, not as a bad one! I have vivid memories of him holding a fistful of Marc Cucurella's curls

Dont see it. I mean he gets compared to grandpa silva for instance.

He's extremely dirty but this is a final he's not that dumb.