Group D - France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Yeah he was great. Andersen had no idea what to even try against him by the end.

 

[Xuhaib]

Too early to say but this world cup may end up being defined "that Mbappe world cup"

 

[Adders]

Now equal on wins with England. They're just lucky we're not in their group.

Cute logic.

 

[Burgey]

Thought the Frogs might have screwed us over after the submarine thing but since Albo repaired that relationship they’ve done the right thing by us.

 

[Furball]

Mbappe is 10X as a world cup performer in comparison to Messi/Ronaldo

People wouldn't say this if Higuaín wasn't a massive bottle merchant.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Cute logic.

This was only 19 years ago. We have the form on the board.

 

[Son Of Coco]

One centre back miscontrolling the ball into his own face then falling over and the other centre back rescuing him by flying into a perfect last-man slide tackle was Australian football in a nutshell.

That was hilarious, even though it could have cost us the win.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Loved this quote from Nathanial Atkinson about marking Mbappe:

"Obviously it's an eye-opener. There's a reason why he is earning $200 million a year, and I am where I am".

What a guy!

 

[Burgey]

This was only 19 years ago. We have the form on the board.

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Every now and again when I’ve had a tough day, I watch the highlights of this game to cheer me up. Makes a change from Mitchell Johnson 2013/14 reels at least

 

[ripper868]

Every now and again when I’ve had a tough day, I watch the highlights of this game to cheer me up. Makes a change from Mitchell Johnson 2013/14 reels at least

Adelaide is my go to tbh, 13/14 I've got bitter memories of, had a social engagement I couldn't get out of, missed that entire spell.

Anyway, Souttar is obviously the best cb in the world, and thats all anyone needs to win a WC.

 

[Furball]

This was only 19 years ago. We have the form on the board.

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Franny Jeffers scored for England that which I'm pretty sure is grounds for revoking full international status.

 

[duffer]

Franny Jeffers scored for England that which I'm pretty sure is grounds for revoking full international status.

Was Sven the manager then? Iirc he said he had no idea of the significance of the Australia-England sporting rivalry until he watched the 2005 Ashes. Would have played a much stronger lineup if he had known.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Was Sven the manager then? Iirc he said he had no idea of the significance of the Australia-England sporting rivalry until he watched the 2005 Ashes. Would have played a much stronger lineup if he had known.

Weren't they pretty much full strength in the first half? We took Kewell off 10 minutes into the 2nd half (Sven substituted the whole team at half time), and he had been all over them.

 

[ripper868]

Weren't they pretty much full strength in the first half? We took Kewell off 10 minutes into the 2nd half (Sven substituted the whole team at half time), and he had been all over them.

Now now, England only lose at football due to external factors, not anything to do with their own ineptitude or skill level/ability of the opposition. This is a team that's been favourite for every sporting event of English invention (rugby, football, cricket) since 1910 odd

 

[Adders]

Hush you clowns! FMD.....you really know you shouldn't be talking when the crowning moment of your footballing history is beating England in a friendly ffs

 

[Son Of Coco]

Hush you clowns! FMD.....you really know you shouldn't be talking when the crowning moment of your footballing history is beating England in a friendly ffs

Cute logic

 

[Burgey]

Weren't they pretty much full strength in the first half? We took Kewell off 10 minutes into the 2nd half (Sven substituted the whole team at half time), and he had been all over them.

Yeah they were and it was only when they brought on the younger blokes in the second half that they gave a yelp.
There should be a biennial football series between Aus and England. Would be a lot of fun. They could call it the Backpacker Cup.

 

[social]

Hush you clowns! FMD.....you really know you shouldn't be talking when the crowning moment of your footballing history is beating England in a friendly ffs

Could be worse

England’s crowning achievement is holding us to 3 in the same game

 

[Adders]

Could be worse

England’s crowning achievement is holding us to 3 in the same game

Yeah right.......lives forever in my thoughts that game.

Edit

I'm interested @social what did David Beckham have to say about it when you had dinner with him after the game?

 

[GIMH]

I actually quite like the socceroos but it’s pretty cute seeing these buffoons chirp on in this thread. When noted England fan Furball discredits an attempt to get one over England, it’s time to give up the ghost.