France are not invincible.
They haven’t just played proper technicians. No single serious team has played them.
Cape Verde would have given them serious problem.
They cannot control games, they only rely on those 4 attackers.
They’ve met some serious technicians today, oya run now.
Mbappe is zero on dead balls when every Spanish player is in position
Dembele same
Barcola only knows how to run, give him dead ball situations, he’ll disappear.
They’re not technicians, they only RUN RUN RUN RUN, that’s why they’re dangerous in transitions.
Fair play to FIFA; they don’t get much right, but these initiatives are a breath of fresh air.
Players roll around for a few seconds and then realise the game is carrying on, so they miraculously rise like Lazarus.
No time-wasting at corners or throw-ins, and the sending-off of Almorin should discourage any talking behind hands.
Even corners are being checked correctly — all good stuff.
The one idea I could do without, though, is splitting the game into four quarters.
I was offered $95K. I asked for $110K. They came back with $105K.I accepted. The 30 seconds of discomfort asking for more earned me an extra $10K/year. This is where context matters; that's $50K over 5 years. For 30 seconds of awkwardness.
Always negotiate. Always.