Round of 16 | France vs Belgium | Portugal vs Slovenia

Insanity

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Understand why France is taking all those long shots as Belgium are too deep and there is no space. They need a dribbler in attack to put the pressure on Belgium but for some reason replaced Thruram with Kolo Muani.
 

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Since he's gotten all his soldiers, Zaire Emery hasn't had a sniff
Because he has been even worse than the players currently on the field. Now I would still gamble on Camavinga and Zaire Emery but neither deserve it.
 

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Less is always more with the commentators who have a rep as being likeable, with the possible exception of Tyldesley. People loved Drury til we had to listen to him every week.
Even he was insufferable the other day.
 

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Looking at the likes of France, England and Belgium, it's a goddamn travesty that Spain and Germany will play each other already next round. Easily the two best teams of this tournament.
the two best by a country mile. Saying that France will probably win the whole thing.
 

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The new generation of midfielders of his ilk look absolutely dogshit compared him.
Saudi has been good to him. I remember he kept getting injured at Chelsea towards the end but looks completely rejuvenated in this tournament.
 

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Lukaku hates running with the ball doesn’t he. He always seems to try and play a 1 touch quickly
 

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Both teams should be ejected in favor of Georgia or Slovakia.
 

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The French are playing as if they are guaranteed a win, or perhaps entitled to it.
 

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I wonder what goes through KDB and the other Belgium players' minds when they see Lukaku feck time and time again with the basics or missed chances.
 
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Looking at the likes of France, England and Belgium, it's a goddamn travesty that Spain and Germany will play each other already next round. Easily the two best teams of this tournament.
It’s a shame Georgia weren’t in the other side… could have made the final

(*me having them in the sweep is irrelevant)