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Marjoribanks:
Adrien Rabiot was the missing piece in France midfield against Morroco.
He is the best France midfielder in this tournament. He will be fit against Argentina.

The Argentines lack a proper number 9.
Alvarez does not strike me as someone that will trouble the French backline.

With Rabiot back in that midfield triangle, I do not see the Argentines winning this one!
Dembele, Giroud and Mbappe will be too hot to handle for the Argentines.

France 2 Argentina 1

A Midfield that held off the trio of Modric, Brozovic and Kovacic will be overrun because of Rabiot?
Not all teams play with a traditional 9.
Abeg recheck from Oracle.

chrisooblog:
I'm sure if Pogba and Kante were in this year's world cup you would have used them to downplay Mbappe's performances.

Players contribute to a team's success but some individual player's contributions are more impactful than others that has been the crux of my argument.

You're the one downplaying the effort of other players in that team. Maybe you should go through your posts again.

chrisooblog:
If Griezmann was so good why did they let him go at a loss?

I've never said Griezmann is not a good player but hyping his contributions ahead of Mbappe is an agenda that will not fly.

You're the one hyping here. We all agreed Mbappe has contributed a lot to the French team but you want to force your 'Mbappe singlehandedly won the world cup for france' agenda down our throat.

From your first paragraph, I can deduct you have something ulterior against Griezman. If not, what has his club form had to do with his performance in the national team?

chrisooblog:
Fall hand how? Football we all know is a team sport but some individuals were so essential to their teams winning that it is almost universally agreed that if those players weren't their it's most likely their team won't have won.

Now will all fairness look at Mbappe's performance at the last world cup and in this one are you saying France would have gone all the way without him considering how the French national team had performed in recent world cups before he came on the scene?

You fall my hand because I was not expecting something like this from you.
How can you forget the defensive solidity of that team? Pogba was holding that Midfield for France, What of the insane workrate of Kante? Griezman was conducting the Midfield, Playmaking and striking at the same time and you're here saying Mbappe won the World cup for France. chai... I'm out.

AndSunGorilla:
U no see how Mbappe dey dive for goal post making save after save. He play corner, he go head am inside like one of our players dey do. Didn't you watch that world cup?

Haa..! I watch am o. Remember how he gave himself the final pass and still ran ahead to score.

chrisooblog:
Yes the same way Pele and Maradona single handedly carried Brazil and Argentina to win the world cup during their time abi?

Bro..you fall my hand sha. But it's okay

Benzema is invited by FFF to attend the world cup but he will not travel to Qatar.

Karim wanted to be part of the squad as a fan. But he is hurt by the fact that his national team manager doesn't want his return. Karim could've been back for the quarterfinals. He played in a friendly against Leganes today.

Make EPL do and start abeg...
Another weekend is here.. though the world cup final will spice it up.
I was feeling bored today..na so I enter Arsenal's Facebook page go watch the highlights of our matches this season.
I miss Artetaball.

GrammarNazi1:
Argentina are solid all round.

Yea. But the most important is their team spirit.

andrewbaba44:
Benzema playing will even be a blessing for Argentina

Anyway he won’t play ,guy man is there for gold or silver medal

Thank you. Benzema starting will be minus for France.
BTW shey your President never congratulate France ni? He should do the needful abeg

komekn:
Benzema

Are you being sarcastic? Benzema to play in Midfield?

elyte89:
Bro if benzema is fit to play let him start

Dt name alone will send shivers to d spine of Sargentine defenders

Besides,a benzema on d pitch in his normal day can do and undo

Yinmu.... which Benzema. Prior to his injury, his name wouldn't sent any shivers down the spine of Kano Pillars sef.

GrammarNazi1:
Argentina must also make sure that France do not score first.

For 2 years or so, Argentina has not conceded first in any match and no team has had more than 3 shots on target against them.

Saw the stat somewhere.

typicalgamer:
Oga relax

Griezeman doesn’t hold a candle when compared to mbappe in 2018 till date since 2018 there’s never been a year where griezeman is better than mbappe both for club and country

Griezeman is a dispensable asset
Mbappe is a national treasure that’s how it is.

Griezeman is a failure and has always been until 2018 when mbappe showed him the limelight.

Ask the entire world who to drop out of the French squad griezeman or mbappe and you’ll have your answer.

Aside from Lionel Messi and Chris

Nobody is on the same stratosphere as mbappe.

Big game player

Who do you think will replace Grizzy in that french team? France can bench mbappe and there won't be a slight drop in their team quality.

chrisooblog:
Me sef weak same Griezzmann that didn't win spoon for France before the arrival of Mbappe is now indispensable?

So going by your logic, Mbappe singlehandedly won the 2018 WC and singlehandedly carry them to this year's final. Great...just great

andrewbaba44:
Dembele is faster than mbappe

Andy, thank you. I talk am. Dembele is fast, he just doesn't use his speed most of the time because he is a dribbler.

Amedino99:
that one was just playing as if his Moroccan inlaws will seize his wife if he played well against them yesterday.

He did well yesterday bro. The entire France players were defending for most of the second half.

typicalgamer:
Dembele doesn’t come close

On and of the ball mbappe is lightening McQueen

If Mbappe is faster, it will be just a little. There is no much difference between their speed.

do4luv14:
Wait oooo, someone say President! Buhari called Morocco before their game against France

Yes...he should call Macron ASAP

Amedino99:
bro mbappe is freaking fast. That guy na Ahmed Musa wey sabi play ball. Damn!!

I think Ousmane Dembele is faster.

COOL10:
That referee was too lenient. Morocco should have had at least 10 yellow cards.

I disagree. Knockout matches are always tense and nervy. Dishing out yellow cards will be too upsetting and may result to brouhaha. That's the mistake Lahoz made in that Argentina-Netherlands match.

Amedino99:
They should just give Argentina the cup for them to do pre celebration shoot. I don't see how France are going to beat them.

Are you sure? I really want Argentina to win but this France team are just too good.

Marjoribanks:
Bassey and Akpogs no be CBs?

Bassey na LB oga... that's his natural position.
I dey here dey talk say Awaziem and Ajayi are average, you dey mention Akpors. mtchew

Marjoribanks:
You intentionally ignored Bassey, Akpoguma, Sanusi, Aina, Ebuehi and Osayi who plays regularly in the team for bench warmers to drive home your point. You guys won't stop amazing me! Shayo and Igbo analysis! A defence that conceded just 2 goals from open play in 6 competitive matches is average? lol

Check those I mentioned, what do they have in common? They are central defenders. Now, can you see you're the one doing shayo analysis?

daveP:
No o. Someone can train for this now. Well!

I know. But most efficient free kick specialists are naturally gifted.

daveP:
like, Argentina were very direct in approach. Nobody told the Croats to decongest middle after 2-0. They still failed in matching intensity. Even the best are victims of their own one way football philosophy.

Scaloni did his homework. He is a perfect definition of a tactically astute coach. I was feeling nervous some minutes before the match but after watching the first 10 minutes, I was confident of Argentina's win.

Marjoribanks:
It seems the gods are angry!

France 2 Morroco 0.

Na why Dem give us wrong score yesterday bah

NFF should approach Arthur Okonkwo. Let's get him onboard.

daveP:
Wait, Okocha has a freekick technique o.

Why don't we have someone in the GWG currently using it?

It's a special natural technique. It's in-born.

Danielnino00:
The super eagles currently:
Goalkeeping- 4/10
Defence - 5/10
Midfield- 5/10
Attack- 7/10

Defence should be 3/10 Ajayi Awaziem Omeruo Ekong ...I can't confidently bank on any of those.

Mujtahida:
Shocking fact:
Croatia got to the Semi finals by winning just one match in open play. Thank goodness that Argentina knocked out this notorious penalty merchants.

Their mentality was their downfall. They were mentally built for penalty shootout but Argentina had another idea.

daveP:
They leave. As matches reduces, there's less need for them to be around again. 24 refs can't be around once KO stages start.

So who will officiate the KO? What if there is a clash of nationality between those who stayed a f the country playing KO