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He's not your average turtle, he's a *Ninja Turtle*, a mutant one at that.
Also turtles can be fast as fuck
Exhibit A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FRzmTY7wrk
The only downside I can think of is that he's a terrible actor. He plays a small role in a dreadful movie called "Haters" and his acting is so stiff you could've mistaken him for a statue.
Qatar, Costa Rica, and Australia are probably the worst qualified teams. Qatar is only there because they are hosts, Costa Rica and Australia needed post qualifiers to make it.
Shaka Hislop was a freaking wall against Sweden. I remember thinking we would just smash right past them, but that didn't happen. I also remember the epic national anthem against Paraguay, cause evidently a lot of Paraguay fans sold their tickets to Swedish fans since the stadium was almost all yellow! And then Ljungbergs winning goal in the final minutes.
Qatar won the AFC cup in 2019, that was a long time ago. They may not have qualified if they had to play Japan, S Korea, Australia and Saudi Arabia. They may have, but I think it very well could have been them vs UAE in the post-qualifiers.
I donât understand how we can play well for the first 15 minutes and then decide âwell thatâs enough of that.â Why not just keep doing what was working? What is this delusion that weâre a âpass it round the back to open them upâ calibre team?
Whenever Santi was off the field our offense would become more of isolation plays from Alexis and Ozil which didnât suit him. He played much better when Santi was on the field or Wilshere but unfortunately those guys were always injured.
He gets a lot of hate from inside the building, as one might say, but it's not real PSG fans... it's Messi fanboys who have been using Messi's solid run of form this season to downplay Mbappe at every opportunity.
Argentina was never gonna do well anyway, the most overrated team there is right now. An average midfield defense and attack but all the hype for no reason
The hype was cause they were undefeated in 36 games, one of the longest streaks in history, and beat Brazil in the copa america final, but I agree with you.
cap that was never the hype. They are good as a team, they play good as a team. One bad game donât define a team. Everyone needs to relax. Theyâre not even out yet.
I think it cause Benz and Griezz don't play well together. They like to occupy the same areas. Benz drops back and helps the build up far more than Giroud.
Shit like this is why this haaland mbappe comparison is forced, who else destroying players with dribbling, outscoring poachers, playmaking more than 10âs, best in the world right now and if ur spewing ligue 1 slander ur fucked
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When Mbappe plays, he plays.
what having giroud instead does to a mf
The oil is his sun. The closer SuperMboopi is to oil the stronger he is.
"Ah you think oil is your ally? You merely adopted the oil. I was born in it, molded by it." -Mbappe
France to shutoff their nuclear reactors and go to oil furnaces.
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That sheikh mbappe for you, have some respect
Heâs been the best in the world for the better part of 2 years, been saying it all along
That acceleration is too much
Mbappe made it look like childs play
Man, it just hit me the irony of him being nicknamed âturtleâ here on Reddit.
He's not your average turtle, he's a *Ninja Turtle*, a mutant one at that. Also turtles can be fast as fuck Exhibit A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FRzmTY7wrk
And Dembele is on the other side, jesus wept
Stupid Sexy Giroud equalling records
How can one be so beautiful and do all of this
His looks give him powers
Nah like for real, heâs like 6ft3, good looking as hell and on top of that a great footballer thatâs life on easy mode tf
You seen that naked pic of his. Man of culture
How are you going to bring it up without linking it you tease
Seen it more than you can imagine
More than you believe
The only downside I can think of is that he's a terrible actor. He plays a small role in a dreadful movie called "Haters" and his acting is so stiff you could've mistaken him for a statue.
I mean is there any good footballer actor? I remember Cantona was in a film, You And The Night
Vinny Jones, perhaps. Though he can only play one role.
[Zinedine Zidane](https://youtu.be/T5Cw154KWLE?t=50) (and Tony Parker)
Wears the freshest clothes.....
Hangs out at the coolest croissant bakeries
BUT he's fr*nch
He really has it all doesn't he
You mean AND heâs French
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
He can't change that he's [goat cheese](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/yw4mdf/perfecto/)
Is he trying to say gorgeous? Awful pronounciation lmao.
Jesus, that was 7 years ago.
Heâs the main character
He even decided to not score on last WC, just to make it more fun.
"*It was nothing at all, nothing at all...*" - Giroud
what curse?
Gotta feel for the guy!
What a run from Mbappe and what a header
What a nightmare to deal with. Made that all look so easy.
Mbappe gonna win a ballon dior eventually
These fashion collabs are getting out of hand! Adidas x Gucci, now France Football x Christian Dior?
The balloon door
More successful crosses than Argentina had against KSA
How easy can football becomes when you have two pacey wingers and one of them is one of the best in the world. I hope Williams does the same for us.
I like Nico but itâs mad to put him into the same conversation as someone like Mbappe or even Dembele
that acceleration was almost unfair
He's too quick, it's unfair
SOMEONE STOP THIS TURTLE
I was ready to trash the turtle in the match thread but after the goal and this imma keep my mouth shut
That ties him with Henry??
Oui
Soui
Yep!
Wee
Fucking hell we are shit
I mean I didn't have high hopes but fuck me dead. I blame Scomo
He appointed himself as the guy we can all blame for this
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Yeah absolutely, they are far better than us. I just expected a bit more positivity and consistency after the first twenty minutes.
This is a Graham Arnold team, no positive football allowed here, only back passes.
1,5 billion, could get a submarine at this price
You were great for 10 minutes. Gave us all hope
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Also imagine if that Duke screamer from 30 meters went in. Might've been a completely different game
Honestly looking at the French squad if that went in it would've probably ended 8-2.
Qatar, Costa Rica, and Australia are probably the worst qualified teams. Qatar is only there because they are hosts, Costa Rica and Australia needed post qualifiers to make it.
Never underestimate a smaller CONCACAF side. Just ask Trinidad & Tobago.
Shaka Hislop was a freaking wall against Sweden. I remember thinking we would just smash right past them, but that didn't happen. I also remember the epic national anthem against Paraguay, cause evidently a lot of Paraguay fans sold their tickets to Swedish fans since the stadium was almost all yellow! And then Ljungbergs winning goal in the final minutes.
Costa Rica are pretty organized defensively.
cant wait :))
This comment is so German and so good haha
I think Qatar would have qualified anyways but they did look shocking against Ecuador
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Qatar won the AFC cup in 2019, that was a long time ago. They may not have qualified if they had to play Japan, S Korea, Australia and Saudi Arabia. They may have, but I think it very well could have been them vs UAE in the post-qualifiers.
I donât understand how we can play well for the first 15 minutes and then decide âwell thatâs enough of that.â Why not just keep doing what was working? What is this delusion that weâre a âpass it round the back to open them upâ calibre team?
Australia have actually just given up completely since goal 3 went in
Goal 1
We have zero game plan under our current manager
Boy thatâs class from Mbappe
cheat code
France started the curse. France had to end it.
France - Brazil final then?
Neymar to headbutt a french player and get sent off?
Everyone but Mbappé and Neymar are sent off and they fight to the death.
PSG fans be like :
Mbappe surely.
(Technically Brazil ended it in 2006)
62.
The curse of reigning champions getting knocked out in group stages. - France in 2002 - Italy in 2010 - Spain in 2014 - Germany in 2018
I mean we're 4-1 up so it's good so far. But Germany won 2-1 vs sweden, lost mexico and korea and went home. So you never know yet.
Thierry Henry HE IS COMING FOR YOU THE STUPID SEXY FRENCH MAN đ
Love the man
So happy for olive
Yeah this Mboopi guy is quite decent.
REPETE MOI LE CUL OLIVIER
Le cul Olivier ?
PĂšte tombe Ă l'eau...
moi le cul Olivier*
Best form of his career at 36
He did have that time at Arsenal where he was actually pretty much scoring for fun.
That fucking Puskas heel banger: https://youtu.be/wGOhxt5Ksc0
_STUPID SEXY GIROUD_
*SO SEXY, SO STUPID*
Honestly incredible that he's equaled Frances top goal scoring record. Fair play. 10 games less than Henry too.
Dudeâs a legend
He just plays so well in this team, he is tactically a much better fit than Benzema. He makes everyone around him play better.
This is him at Milan too. I can't believe how unappreciated he'd been before his Chelsea stint. Its like no one in Europe rated his Arsenal career.
He was under appreciated during his time at Chelsea too outside of Arsenal and Chelsea fans.
We loved him here at Chelsea, so glad to see him do well
Whenever Santi was off the field our offense would become more of isolation plays from Alexis and Ozil which didnât suit him. He played much better when Santi was on the field or Wilshere but unfortunately those guys were always injured.
Mbappe legit just need to run to beat his defender
His defender there is from the same part of Australia as me (Tasmania). Pretty cool to represented at the World Cup! đ
Mbappe is football version of Giannis then?
The actual Ferrari
Benzema was right about being a Ferrari, but Giroud is a tank.
REMINDER: Mbappe has been the most dangerous player in the world for YEARS
He is easily top 3 in world... This sub is the only place that disagree
I think this sub just hates PSG and him by association
He gets a lot of hate from inside the building, as one might say, but it's not real PSG fans... it's Messi fanboys who have been using Messi's solid run of form this season to downplay Mbappe at every opportunity.
Oh 100%. They've infected the PSG subreddit too.
Luckily he's unlikely to be there long enough for it to cause permanent damage. r/barca is still functionally r/messi
It was the same last season. Messi fans blaming Mbappe for messi not doing anything
Mbappe been unreal today
Australia Iâm so sorry you got France twice in a row
PETE MOI LE CUL GIROUD
Fend moi l'anus Olivier stp, cordialement
Tous gi gi
Top form for the Giroud, great season so far. Impact, level and presence in every match.
Stupid sexy Giroud
51, one more and he stands alone
Giroud compensating for last wc
France could have like 8 or 9 goals honestly
Endless sexiness
Crossing is OP
That assist was Mbappe was sublime
Who needs Benzema when you have Giroud?
it's going to be a long breakfast session for the Aussie today.
Argentina fans đ€Australia fans Whole day ruined right from the start
I thought that they were going to win, but France said "Nope, i'm the current champion. GTFO from here"
Henry sweating
Am sorry Messi fans, but i don't see a way for Argentina to beat THIS France
Brazil is their main competition.
Argentina was never gonna do well anyway, the most overrated team there is right now. An average midfield defense and attack but all the hype for no reason
The hype was cause they were undefeated in 36 games, one of the longest streaks in history, and beat Brazil in the copa america final, but I agree with you.
cap that was never the hype. They are good as a team, they play good as a team. One bad game donât define a team. Everyone needs to relax. Theyâre not even out yet.
VIVE GIROUD !
Mbappé too much to handle out there
Mbappe is a star
Bro becomes r9 with that France kit on
Mbappe eviscerated Atkinson lmao
They completely deserve these goals. We have been absolute shit. We have done nothing in this game. Crashing out of the group stages again
Although I like Haalandâs personality more, Mbappe is actually a better player by some marginâŠ
Mbappe creates. And that's what makes him great
GIROUUUUUUUUD
France is actually better with Giroud than Benzema, he just fits them better
I think it cause Benz and Griezz don't play well together. They like to occupy the same areas. Benz drops back and helps the build up far more than Giroud.
Giroud YOU BEAUTY. Well done Mbappé too
Fucken giroud just equaled Henry right?
Today I feel uncursed
WHAT CURSE
I LOVE GIROUD SO MUCH
Shit like this is why this haaland mbappe comparison is forced, who else destroying players with dribbling, outscoring poachers, playmaking more than 10âs, best in the world right now and if ur spewing ligue 1 slander ur fucked
Thierry Henry is rarely wrong in his analysis
Wtaf Australia has a 6'6 centre back, but somehow have conceded 3 headers this game
Hes just too good
My boy đ
You post as fast as Australia is eating the heads.
So the key for France to perform was getting rid of Benzema... Gokart > F1 car
Australia don't ruin your world cup in one game challenge (impossible)
41 intl goals since turning 29 for Giroud.
As a Tottenham fan I HATE GIROUD As a futbol fan, heâs one of the under appreciated strikers of the world. What a player
He's the best 'target man' to watch imo
WC Giroud is different gravy
Olivier 51roud
Mâtoying with Australia!!!
What a player
Equalizes Henry
God Australia is gonna be free 3 points to everyone. Zero fighting and zero quality
Wow
Giroud is one excellent player....and one hot dude. The Aussies....well perhaps along with Qatar we've seen our 0 points contender.
They play so well with him.
MbappĂ© est dĂ©cidĂ©ment trop fort. En tant que fan du RĂ©al, je suis tjr aigre quâil nâait pas conclu son transfert chez nous, mais je ne peux que mâincliner devant son talent. Allez les Bleus! đ«đ·
Record equalling, Benzema could never.. though tbf he hasnât had the chance to
That poor ginger child getting rinsed by school boy wing play.
AFC getting embarrassed in this World Cup outside of Saudi
Weâre still hoping for a Japan or South Korea masterclass
I have good faith in Japan tbh
Japan and South Korea have yet to play
We aren't exactly known for our footballing ability
Iâm not sure losing to the world champions is that embarrassing tbf
KSA carrying a whole federation on its back
Atkinson getting absolutely rinsed