MATCH THREAD: France Vs. England - Euro 2012 Group D - 5PM KO

[teppic]

Lloris; Evra, Mexès, Rami, Debuchy; Diarra, Malouda, Cabaye; Ribéry, Nasri, Benzema.

I'll just point out that I watched France fail miserably in 2002. Their team then was scary good, but it just didn't work out for them.

A silver lining for all those Englanders.

 

[Cena]

England will win tonight i have no doubt

 

[teppic]

What's with all this naming the teams beards before the game starts that is going on in this tournie?

 

[ijjysmith]

WRONG.

i have said umpteen times it's not because of the liverpool contingent at all, i will participate in the banter surrounding their comically poor season and unusually large contingent in the starting 11, but the reason i can't stand england is because of the lack of respect from the so called ' stars'

Terry,Cole, Gerrard, Carrolll, are these really the sort of role models i want my kids to look up to? Are they the Banks, Finney,Haynes, Shearer and Edwards of our day REALLY???? Really? and by me being vocal against them i've earned an infraction ( not necessarily for the liverpool/england badge )

I dont agree that these clowns who have made a mockery of their own fans should warrant the support of a nation, and by you blindly defending them using the ' i'm english' retort makes you as bad as them.

I can't stand the fact these people are the supposed leaders, and greatest the country has to offer. I refuse to buy into the cockney-ism of England FC.

I have an opinion, you do too. I absolutely respect it. It's shame people can't respect a counter opinion on here.

Ok mate

 

[Rook]

I'm picking it be 1-1. Woy was always pretty good at getting draws. I can't remember the last time I saw a non Gerrard-Lampard lineup when both guys were healthy.

OT: I keep getting ads on this website for Spurs vs. RS in Baltimore on this website. Do we get paid for clicks? If so I'm going to bankrupt both clubs.

 

[teppic]

I'm picking it be 1-1. Woy was always pretty good at getting draws. I can't remember the last time I saw a non Gerrard-Lampard lineup when both guys were healthy.

Lampard is injured, mate.

 

[Rook]

Lampard is injured, mate.

Oh silly me for thinking an English manager finally caught a dose of common sense.

 

[Librarian]

I’m gonna say 1-1
Nasri and Young

 

[bainesontoast]

Just a head's up, but Carragher is the pundit on ITV yet again. ESPN?

 

[robolundgren]

Feel it's going to be 2-1 to France, hope I'm wrong though.

 

[peteblue]

Shouldn't laugh but Ray Clemence has damaged a tendon during the warm up........

 

[Pat's Van]

Just a head's up, but Carragher is the pundit on ITV yet again. ESPN?

oh FFS

I told him yesterday ya know

I did

 

[peteblue]

Oh and England will win 1-0.....

 

[Librarian]

Feel it's going to be 2-1 to France, hope I'm wrong though.

England have a pretty good defense though, probably better than the French.

 

[Pat's Van]

England have a pretty good defense though, probably better than the French.

french defense can tend to sit quite high up the pitch, this could leave them vulnerable to a decent run by Oxtail Chamberlain