Denmark V France World Cup 2018

Denmark V France

Beers: Group C of Beer World Cup:

World Cup of Beer Group C

Carlsberg up against Kronenberg, has been a strong beer world cup for the Danish giant so far looking for a victory here to seal safe passage to round two, while Kronenberg are still looking for their first win in the beer competition.

Two fairly popular beers go head to head, but on the basis of sheer taste I have to give the victory to Carlsberg. Kronenberg looked stunning, really nice head and wonderful yellowish golden colour, but there wasn’t much in flavour. Conversely Carlsberg perhaps wasn’t much of a looker, but one thing it always has is a taste. Much like the football group, Denmark go through in what was arguably not the hardest of beer groups!

PreGame:

Denmark kind of messed up in the last game. From the driving seat to barely holding on in the second half. Tut tut. Ok the referee gifted a penalty to Australia that was never a penalty, but Denmark still had enough quality to get a win here, but they did sweet f.a in the second half, very disappointing to see.

All started perfectly for the Danes, with Eriksen blasting in a lovely executed volley early on, and it look like there would be a hiding for the Aussies. Denmark were playing some decent passing football, Sisto was better, Schöne was impressive and they had a few chances to increase their lead. N Jørgensen heading wide when it might have looked easier to score. All looked well.

But not far from half time, a very slight handball that was very unintentional was given as a penalty, and Jedinak scored from the peno spot. Well done to Jedinak for keeping his composure. Australia were back in this game.

We expected Denmark to come out in the second half and normal service would resume, but instead it was all Australia and they were unlucky on a few occasions not to snatch a winning goal.

Denmark left their brains in the dressing room as they played shite in the second half, barely doing anything of substance and their star players were missing. Nothing from Eriksen, Sisto reverted to his usual game of running a bit then losing the ball, Schmeichel getting nutmegged, and what can we say about N Jørgensen, a fucking donkey if I ever seen one, hopeless. I was wondering why the manager took so long to replace him, in the 68th minute then I realized why, as the bench was full of muck too. Braithwaite and Cornelius, who eventually replaced him, and who both came on, were as bad.

Denmark’s hopes now rest on the last game today with France, a draw might still be good enough for them in that game, but at the moment they scarcely deserve to be in the last 16.

France were pretty muck in their last game V Peru, and wont win anything in this years World Cup, of that I am certain. Their supporters know as much that is why about 12 have actually bothered to go to Russia.

Deschamps had Pavard still on the starting 11, which tells you a lot about their squad strength. and he was still shit against Peru, albeit less so as Mbappé had to track back and do the forwards runs Pavard should have done. You could argue that was a good solution to an obvious problem, perhaps, but it means there is a gap in midfield.
Peru had their chances in the game and were a bit unlucky, Guerrero with a cracking volley unfortunately straight at Lloris, and their amazing fans did spur them on, particularly in the first half, but I think they were spent by the end.

France won again, and again by a poxy goal. This time from Mbappé who had a simple tap in after an unlucky ricochet. Griezmann was good, usually the only French player who has a footballing brain, and maintains it throughout the whole game. Pogba did one good pass, and that was about it for him, and the rest not much better. They did play well at the end of the first half for sure, but that was about it, a 20 minute cameo and then back to their dull boring dross for the rest of the game.

France go head to head today V Denmark to see who comes top of the group to possibly play/avoid Argentina. Doesn’t really matter both are shit, and so are the Argentinians as well. Denmark V France, I pray to god we can see some actual football from these sides today!

A more detailed review on Denmark here and on France here

Watched the first half of this game. As I predicted in my preview, yes it was fucking boring, a snooze fest. Two god damn awful teams playing boring football, both knew they were going to get through, but still at least play some football.

Only real highlights were when, stand in goalie, Mandanda saved well from an Eriksen effort, and Griezmann setting up Giroud to balloon 40 foot over the bar. And that was about it. Fucking boring.

Seen very little from Eriksen to suggest he will light up this tournament, and always worried when managers rest players. It is a classic mistake, it kills any momentum, but France barely had any anyway. Both teams still might get into the last 8, just by the fact they are in the weaker side of the draw, but they wont be lifting any trophy in mid July, that is for sure.

Music to get you in the mood

Alphabeat – Fascination (Denmark) V Cerrone – Supernature (France)