Morocco v France

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:41 pm

Over an hour to go before the 2nd semi final between Morocco and France, the winners face Argentina in the final on Sunday, the losers play the pathetic and no need 3rd place play off against Croatia.

Surely we're all Morocco fans tonight?

89th min and France leading 2-0, Zaroury comes on and scores a 5 minute hat trick to send Morocco through? We can hope!

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:42 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:41 pm
Surely we're all Morocco fans tonight?

Oh yes…

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:58 pm

Looking forward to this game, hopefully a few goals (and not 0-0 after 120 then pens) but Morocco's defending has been brilliant up to now. Only conceded 1 goal (against Canada that) with clean sheets v Belgium, Croatia, Portugal and Spain.

Wouldn't like to be a gendarme in Paris (or Marseilles) this evening though- whichever way it goes (10,000 police mobilised nationwide, half of these in the Paris area!).
I'm going 1-0 to Les Bleus after 90 minutes.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:59 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:41 pm
Over an hour to go before the 2nd semi final between Morocco and France, the winners face Argentina in the final on Sunday, the losers play the pathetic and no need 3rd place play off against Croatia.

Surely we're all Morocco fans tonight?

89th min and France leading 2-0, Zaroury comes on and scores a 5 minute hat trick to send Morocco through? We can hope!

You’re as nuts as that guy on Twitter the other night who was telling everyone that Wout Weghorst would come off the bench and score in injury time!!

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:03 pm

I would rather Zaroury started tonight and had the game of his life. To hell with it if he's in the shop window for a bigger club come January, this could be his one big chance in his career to have an unbelievable experience and we should support him in that.

He's come across very well and has accepted his position as being part of the squad, rather than the first team.

We have an amazing player and a fine young man on our books here

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:05 pm

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUU MOROCCO

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:13 pm

69,000 capacity tonight and 55,000 expected to be Morocco fans.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:15 pm

Morocco:
Bono

Hakimi
El Yamiq
Aguerd
Saiss
Mazraoui

Ziyech
Ounahi
Amrabat
Boufal

En Nesyri

France:
Lloris

Hernandez
Konate
Varane
Kounde

Fofana
Tchouameni

Mbappe
Griezmann
Dembele

Giroud

HitchinClaret · Post by **HitchinClaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:17 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:15 pm
Morocco:
Bono

Hakimi
El Yamiq
Aguerd
Saiss
Mazraoui

Ziyech
Ounahi
Amrabat
Boufal

En Nesyri

France:
Lloris

Hernandez
Konate
Varane
Kounde

Fofana
Tchouameni

Mbappe
Griezmann
Dembele

Giroud

With that formation they will all be doing the conga.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:33 pm

Got it on a Canadian station on the firestick...one of the pundits is the legend...Steven Caldwell.
Come on Morocco !

jos · Post by **jos** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:48 pm

AZ on the bench

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:06 pm

Bugger Froggies 1-0

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:07 pm

not sure what the keeper was doing, went half way then stopped and left a massive gap. Game over already ?

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:08 pm

This might get ugly.......sure hope not!

Come on Morocco.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:09 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:07 pm
not sure what the keeper was doing, went half way then stopped and left a massive gap. Game over already ?

I thought he could have gone and got his fist to the ball as the French player had to wait for it to bounce.

OffTheBar · Post by **OffTheBar** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:14 pm

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:03 pm
To hell with it if he's in the shop window for a bigger club come January, this could be his one big chance in his career to have an unbelievable experience and we should support him in that.

Don’t think he can play for another team this season anyway, having already played for us and Charleroi. Unless that rule has changed?

jos · Post by **jos** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:17 pm

All this confounded whistling is annoying.

France nearly bag another

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:22 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:09 pm
I thought he could have gone and got his fist to the ball as the French player had to wait for it to bounce.

exactly, weird keeping

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:28 pm

dodgy ref again, books the Moroccan lad and lets Dembele get away with a late foul and pull back in the same move.

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:31 pm

Surely that was a pen to Morocco , Looks like FIFA has decided who’s winning this cup.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:33 pm

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:31 pm
Surely that was a pen to Morocco , Looks like FIFA has decided who’s winning this cup.

I think all that saved the defender is that he touched the ball.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:36 pm

Should've been 2 there.

Needs Zaroury on

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:38 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:33 pm
I think all that saved the defender is that he touched the ball.

The attacker got booked, not the defender.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:40 pm

Come on France put them to the sword

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:41 pm

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:38 pm
The attacker got booked, not the defender.

In terms of a pen. Had the defender not touched the ball, it was a pen.

The booking came about because the French defender went into 23 rolls after the collision.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:42 pm

Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:40 pm
Come on France put them to the sword

Guillotine, surely?

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:50 pm

Morocco are so fun to watch.

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:51 pm

I think Morocco have done well, really. Certainly offered more than Croatia did last night.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:51 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:42 pm
Guillotine, surely?

Hummmmm , let them eat cake .

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:13 pm

Morocco playing really well.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:16 pm

Morocco playing superb,just a matter of time before they score? Hopefully.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:17 pm

Morroco would have beat us if we had won our quarter final game....end of.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:17 pm

Morrocco playing very well France defending for their lives

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:17 pm

Nailed on for diving Mbappe to score or lay on the next goal.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:17 pm

Incredible team and spirit. If there was any justice they’d make it count.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:18 pm

Do you think Zaroury only likely to get any game time if Morocco end up in the 3rd place match on Saturday?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:19 pm

JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:18 pm
Do you think Zaroury only likely to get any game time if Morocco end up in the 3rd place match on Saturday?

Yeah. There’s no if about it is there? They’ll definitely be in the 3rd place match.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:19 pm

JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:18 pm
Do you think Zaroury only likely to get any game time if Morocco end up in the 3rd place match on Saturday?

The hope would be the longer it goes on with Morocco losing the more chance he has to feature, going into last 10/15 minutes you'd want as many attackers as possible. If you're Morocco 1-0 down with 10 minutes to go, just go for it, you'll more than likely not be in a World Cup Semi Final for a long time, if ever.

But with the way it is going currently, they might be winning with 10 minutes to go.

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:21 pm

Morocco deserve something from this.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:22 pm

Morocco are a joy to watch this 2nd half

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:28 pm

HahaYeah wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:21 pm
Morocco deserve something from this.

The only ‘something’ on offer is a World Cup Final.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:28 pm

Don’t know how Morocco havnt scored. Been a good match so far. Griezman is sone player.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:30 pm

Also more impressive from Morocco is that they're missing their 2 first choice centre backs.

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:34 pm

Brings Safegates lethargic England performance against France into perspective.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:35 pm

Griezmanm very impressive again for France. He's had a great tournament

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:37 pm

JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:35 pm
Griezmanm very impressive again for France. He's had a great tournament

Been very impressed with him

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:38 pm

Jammy phookin froggy bastids

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:38 pm

Morocco subs now done, unless it goes to extra time then there'll be no Zaroury tonight.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:38 pm

Shame for Morocco, they don't deserve to be 2 down

RighteousClaret · Post by **RighteousClaret** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:39 pm

Vive la France - that should do it!