France Euro 2016 Thread

[RobbieD_PL]

I have tickets to this years' EURO:

POL v UKR
One QF if Poland make it that far
The QF in St. Denis (France could be playing that match if they come first in Group A and win the corresponding 1/8 final)
Both Semis

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

That's awesome.

I thought about going but feared the costs could spiral out of control. You're a tournament regular, Robbie, I might have to quiz you about it for future. I'd love to go to Russia.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Also I'm playing a (free) game with paddy power where you have to pick an anytime goalscorer in each of the first nine matches - any ideas? I struggled to pick for Spain actually

 

[Arnau]

Queiroz: I changed Portugal NT history.


Wat?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Must be less racist than La Reconquista then.

Well yeah, I would hope so.

Also changed my mind, Coman should come off the bench. His pace in the final 30 minutes of games can be devastating. Worked wonders in that role for Bayern. Probably start Payet and Griezmann behind Giroud.

 

[Arnau]

Its a joke that a country with Benzema, Matial, Gameiro and Lacazette is going to start fucking Giroud.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

I heard a French journalist saying that 'the only certainty in the French front line is Giroud'

 

[Arnau]

Jiroo-Gignac for the win

 

[Pogba4Now]

Martial and schneiderlin not starting. France will lose.

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

Gonna root for England throughout. Whateves kna'mean.

 

[Xaviesta]

Payet is unbelievable man. Too bad he is 29.

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

Dude just got knocked the fuck out.

 

[MaSsiVe]

DAYUM, what a scorcher from Payet

That was too tight for France, didn't expect such a good fight from Romania.

 

[fender]

That was a really sweet strike from Payet.

 

[Pogba4Now]

Very good assist too. Where was he all these years?

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

Didn't see the game - how was it? Looks like Payet and Kante showed that they can perform for NT aswell, and all France goals and assists by EPL players

 

[poet11]

Didn't see the game - how was it? Looks like Payet and Kante showed that they can perform for NT aswell, and all France goals and assists by EPL players

Romania did a surprisingly good job and pressured em high up the pitch which kind of rattled them. Griezmann was rubbish. There was no point to playing Matuidi with Pogba and Kante. Romania and France both had chances to go ahead but Giroud converted one of his many chances. Payet and Kante the best players on the pitch. Deserved win and fair scoreline.

The opening ceremony could have caused permanent erectile dysfunction so I preferred bailing. Awful.

 

[kp41]

Payet was fantastic ...

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

All the extra little teams which Platini allowed in for money are going to play stiffling defensive football resulting in a lot of group stage grinds.

 

[Sir Didier Drogba]

I'm expecting an absolutely slogger from Albania and then Slovakia also today.

I have a feeling Slovakia will beat Wales today