France v Nigeria (Knockout Stage) Monday 30th June 2014

[juice_terry]

Nigeria can't be arsed as their bonuses aren't good enough Allez les Bleus

 

[mhendo]

Surely France are going to win this, but i'm cheering for the Nigerians.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Benzema looked closer than 10 yards for that free kick Is that a way to (literally) get round the vanishing spray, come in from the side? Are the refs going to have to do the full circle before long?

 

[Lord Camomile]

It's not what I'd call offside, but that's the law at the moment.

 

[mhendo]

Yeah, it's within the definition of the rule, but i've seen worse let go.

 

[Maltin]

It's not what I'd call offside, but that's the law at the moment.

What being the second most forward player on the pitch? Sounds like offside to me.

 

[Lo Siento.]

Pogba!

 

[mhendo]

Nice save there by the Nigerian keeper.

 

[Lo Siento.]

I'm not sure Kevin Kilbane's frame of reference for "best African keeper in history" is that broad...

 

[Lord Camomile]

What being the second most forward player on the pitch? Sounds like offside to me.

But he's not though is he, not really. I think if you're arm is the only bit of you offside, that's not offside.

It should be like the ball and the goal line - the whole of the player has to be offside for it to be offside.

 

[Maltin]

But he's not though is he, not really. I think if you're arm is the only bit of you offside, that's not offside.

It should be like the ball and the goal line - the whole of the player has to be offside for it to be offside.

Them's the rules and have been for a very long time.

And I would say it was more than just his arm offside.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Them's the rules and have been for a very long time.

I know, I was just disagreeing with the rules. I preferred it before they changed it, the "daylight" option.

 

[Lo Siento.]

every opportunity drops to the utterly useless Debuchy

 

[Maltin]

I know, I was just disagreeing with the rules. I preferred it before they changed it, the "daylight" option.

I don't think that was ever the law. Perhaps some official's interpretation. Possibly only in England.

 

[juice_terry]

Nigeria look more likely to score, mind you that was some safe by their keeper from Pogba's shot

 

[ska invita]

Pogba!

theres something about that name....

quality football here i think, apart from the lack of goal - good match up

 

[Lord Camomile]

This game is crying out for Ameobi.

 

[twistedAM]

Hoping Nigeria do this; think the French might be too canny in the end though.

 

[ska invita]

i think they had the run of it in the first half...but anything can happen in the next half hour

 

[editor]

I thought the French would be a lot stronger.

 

[Lo Siento.]

France's best out ball is their worst player

 

[ska invita]

come on Nigeria!!

 

[ska invita]

living on a prayer

 

[editor]

Bah

 

[belboid]

another game that's only got interesting as the team's got knackered

 

[editor]

The Nigerian goalie is bloody good.

 

[juice_terry]

Been a great second half I want Nigeria to steal a last minute equaliser .. Nigerian keeper has been immense

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fin.

 

[Fez909]

Benzema looked closer than 10 yards for that free kick Is that a way to (literally) get round the vanishing spray, come in from the side? Are the refs going to have to do the full circle before long?

 

[Lo Siento.]

ha, love how the one on the left doesn't move an inch and continues standing a metre too close