Day 8 | Slovakia vs Ukraine | Poland vs Austria | Netherlands vs France

How on Earth does Zirkzee not start for Holland ? His football IQ and flair are needed
 
Neither France nor Holland convincing. Lot's of sloppy ballplay, missplaced passes and no chances. Dissapointing game so far.
 
People seem to be seriously overrating the quality of this French team.

They're starting a semi-retired Ngolo Kante in one of the key positions. Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Rabiot, Marcus Thuram... That's supposed to impress me?

England has better quality and I'm saying this as a neutral.

Kante put in the best individual performance of any player in the tournament so far in their first game.
 
If football was about pinging crosses and dead balls directly at an opposition player this would probably be a World Cup final and one of the greatest games of all time.
 
It's really not

It obviously is one of the best defenses in the tourney plus De Ligt, Van De Ven, Maatsen, Geertruida on the bench - all very good players.

With De Jong, Koopmeiners, etc not missing, Holland would have a chance of winning.
 
It obviously is one of the best defenses in the tourney plus De Ligt, Van De Ven, Maatsen, Geertruida on the bench - all very good players.

With De Jong, Koopmeiners, etc not missing, Holland would have a chance of winning.
De Roon also missing, very good DM.
 
It obviously is one of the best defenses in the tourney plus De Ligt, Van De Ven, Maatsen, Geertruida on the bench - all very good players.

With De Jong, Koopmeiners, etc not missing, Holland would have a chance of winning.

It was the insane line I took exception to and you've named a whole different group of players to the ones the other poster did.
 
Have we really seen Griezmann put headers from the edge of the box into the back of the net many a time Jermaine?