????? Is France any good? I watched their group games and they did badly. I watched a few minutes of this game and they're doing really well. :( Oh, well. All the bettter for Germany if France wins.
Yep, VIVE L´EQUIPE, VIVE LA FRANCE!!! France is the Angst-opponent for Brazil, and we can only hope they kick Fatboy Ronaldo and his fellows out.
Their group play did not glitter. But they made it.
Now they have a fighting chance to the semis!
I didn't think they were favored in this tournament. They came out double-barrel today, though. They have really shaken the Brazillians.
"Is France any good? I watched their group games and they did badly. I watched a few minutes of this game and they're doing really well. :( Oh, well. All the bettter for Germany if France wins."
It's not only about being "good", the majority of the teams in the world cup are very "good" (well, except for the obvious Saudi Arabia, Tunisia etc.). It's also about psychology, about how well you can adapt to your opponent's style.
Look at Italy: They are in the semifinals, but didn't manage more than a draw against the US.
What distinguishes the great teams from the merely good (i.e. the rest of the teams in the world cup), is they way they e.g. handle the pressure of being one goal behind or a man down. Some teams grow under pressure, others fall apart.
Now we'll see if Brazil is merely very good this World Cup or if they are indeed great.