World Cup 2018 | 10th July | SF: France vs Belgium, KO 19:00 (BST)

The major worry for England is that they're a team who have advanced through set pieces, and France are probably the biggest international side in the world.

Today they faced Kompany, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Fellaini and Lukaku and had absolutely no trouble whatsoever.

Pogba was on Fellaini like glue, they have 2 centrebacks for fullbacks, and Giroud and Matuidi both defend well from the box.

England's 3 set piece threats are going to be double marked, and now everyone knows the referees will penalise holding the surprise element of that has gone.

We haven't played the semi-final yet.
 
Hazard looked lively and De Bruyne threaded some nice balls through but France dealt with them easily. Lukaku was well marshalled by the back 3 with ease. Such a shame for the Belgians a great team that didnt go all the way. Cant argue with the result at all
 
Why didn't lukaku try and head that ball from kev in last minute??, 1 down in last minute of a World Cup semi final you'd think he bust a gut to get to it, that kid mbappe is some talent that's for sure
 
France were very good defensively and with Mbappe they have an absolute gem.
Belgium were poor
 
Why didn't lukaku try and head that ball from kev in last minute??, 1 down in last minute of a World Cup semi final you'd think he bust a gut to get to it, that kid mbappe is some talent that's for sure
He was trying as hard as a man injected with a lethal dose of elephant tranquilisers is capable of tbf. Genuinely that was embarrassing all game from Lukaku, he just didn't move and looked half asleep, I don't remember a single run he made off the ball, he made it so easy for the French defenders. The ball hit him more times than he actually touched it
 
Belgium played with very little self belief. Went out with a whimper, No real leadership which was disappointing. Hazard tried to drive them on, Kev looked shattered, He gave the ball away constantly 2nd half. Can't understand the lack of urgency in a world cup semi final.
 
He was trying as hard as a man injected with a lethal dose of elephant tranquilisers is capable of tbf. Genuinely that was embarrassing all game from Lukaku, he just didn't move and looked half asleep, I don't remember a single run he made off the ball, he made it so easy for the French defenders. The ball hit him more times than he actually touched it
I thought the same, it looked like a man in a Lukaku fat suit tonight compared to the player who turned out against Brasil . Pogba is also a much better centre half than he is a midfielder.
 

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