Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

[Gilbert..]

TBF they are exactly the sort of side that France would struggle against, as in they'd have all the ball but be undone by one or two long balls finished off by a fantastic striker

He doesnt get any service. And he's not the sort to create anything off his own back.
I dont see them with any chance at all.
3 or 4 nil i reckon.

 

[Chrismac]

Yeah Poland were dreadful the whole game.
11 men behind the ball hoping to not pick up any bookings or Mexico to score.
They got lucky in the end but can't see them getting a kick against the French.

 

[evilwebby]

Tbh I am amazed that we haven't yet seen a group decided on lots drawn in a major tournament such are the limited number of realistic combinations available.

Would personally like the tie breaker to be goals scored rather than discipline points

 

[Simon Buttle]

He doesnt get any service. And he's not the sort to create anything off his own back.
I dont see them with any chance at all.
3 or 4 nil i reckon.

Yup, Lineker and Shearer were moaning at halftime that you can't play 1 up top like that if everyone else is going to be 30 yards away from him.

 

[evilwebby]

He doesnt get any service. And he's not the sort to create anything off his own back.
I dont see them with any chance at all.
3 or 4 nil i reckon.

Will be a different match with different dynamic, but yeah France should batter them

 

[Wizard]

TBF they are exactly the sort of side that France would struggle against, as in they'd have all the ball but be undone by one or two long balls finished off by a fantastic striker

I'm not sure how you can come to that conclusion having watched them at this World Cup. They look awful and should have lost about 6-0 today.

 

[Librarian]

Really enjoyed those games tonight. Switching from one to another. Mainly watched mex/saudi game.
There probably isnt any way to force teams to come out more in the opening group games. But possibly instead of yellow cards to decide it. Maybe it should be the total shots on target over 3 games.

On the full time whistle both teams should have to make their way to stadium no.3 where a qualification certificate is suspended over the centre circle, ladders folded in each dugout

 

[samcdavies94]

Tbh I am amazed that we haven't yet seen a group decided on lots drawn in a major tournament such are the limited number of realistic combinations available.

Would personally like the tie breaker to be goals scored rather than discipline points

It is. Goal difference, then goals scored, then (I think) head to head, and then disciplinary points before lots.

 

[Wizard]

Tbh I am amazed that we haven't yet seen a group decided on lots drawn in a major tournament such are the limited number of realistic combinations available.

Would personally like the tie breaker to be goals scored rather than discipline points

It is goals scored before discipline. Discipline is the 6th tie breaker. The tie-breakers are:

1) Overall group goal difference
2) Overall group goals scored
3) Head to head (H2H) result
4) H2H goal difference in all matches between the teams still level
5) H2H goals scored in all matches between the teams still level
6) Fair play points
7) Drawing of lots

Points 4 and 5 only apply if more than two teams are tied on the previous criteria.

 

[Librarian]

Last man standing Keepie uppies

 

[Wizard]

This would have been an amazing way for Poland to have been eliminated

 

[tsubaki]

I'm not sure how you can come to that conclusion having watched them at this World Cup. They look awful and should have lost about 6-0 today.

that is what makes me think they are the sort of team that France will have difficulty with - all the talk will be that its basically a bye, no chance Poland etc

 

[Gilbert..]

On the full time whistle both teams should have to make their way to stadium no.3 where a qualification certificate is suspended over the centre circle, ladders folded in each dugout

That was my 2nd choice.

 

[Drico]

France will eat Poland alive. Yes, Lewandowski might do something special - that's always a risk - but Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud, and Dembele have way too much for the mediocre Poles. Their performance tonight shows them to be second round fodder. Argentina aren't even that good, but they were worth a four or five goal hiding tonight. The goalkeeper kept the score down - and the Poles in.

Argentina will get a game off the Australians, but really, the Saudi shocker should mean they don't fall victim to hubris. The Dutch will probably squeeze past the Americans, but that's arguably the tightest of the four pairings we know so far. England will huff and puff and eventually blow down Senegal, I suspect. Mane is a massive loss now.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Yup, Lineker and Shearer were moaning at halftime that you can't play 1 up top like that if everyone else is going to be 30 yards away from him.

Everton's major problem, for longer than I care to remember...