WC - France vs Mexico (Thurs 2:30 ET, ESPN2)

[BB73]

On ESPN2 due to the US Open golf.

 

[jlb1705]

Meteor.

 

[BigWoof31]

vs.

 

[buckeyeintn]

Meteor.

+1

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

just came here to see who we should be rooting for. thanks for clearing it up.

 

[buckeyeintn]

just came here to see who we should be rooting for. thanks for clearing it up.

The US has a long and ugly soccer history with Mexico. France is, well, France.

Meteor.

 

[korchiki]

Well through the first 10 minutes this has been one of the more entertaining games to watch. Both teams are placing the ball much better. They must be getting used to the new ball

 

[Bucklion]

0-0 at halftime...there's a scoreline I need. If there are 3 second half goals, I am all but bankrupt, so no freaking red cards!

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Where is Handball Henry?

 

[BB73]

Where is Handball Henry?

They'll sub him in at about the 75 minute mark.

Mexico got a goal from a player that should have been called offside.

Second goal on a missed offside call today (Argentina's 3rd goal that where Messi's tough-angle shot bounced off the post).

But if any team deserves to be jobbed on a call this year, it's France.

 

[Merih]

France needs to sub in Gourcuff...a better midfielding creative presence than what they have out there now.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

The ESPN gamecast guy says he was onside by a cleat

 

[BB73]

The ESPN gamecast guy says he was onside by a cleat

His feet may have been onside, but his shoulder was clearly offsides. Any part of the head, legs or torso can make a player offside.

 

[Bucklion]

So if France loses, then France/RSA is basically an elimination game.

 

[jlb1705]

France.