World Cup Semi Finals Live Match Chat
Welcome to World Cup Semi Finals Live Match Chat. We are down to crunch time for the four remaining teams. They say the semi-finals is the cruellest round to exit a tournament, so all four sides will be determined to reach a World Cup Final and take a step closer to the ultimate prize.
The World Cup has turned into a European Championship in effect with just France, Belgium, England and Croatia remaining.
Tuesday’s semi between France and Belgium is likely to be the more entertaining spectacle of the two matches with the likes of Griezmann, Mbappe & Pogba lining up vs Lukaku, Hazard & KDB.
This is the fifth time France have reached the semi-final stage, while Belgium have only reached this stage once before, in 1986.
Wednesday sees England appear in a World Cup semi-final for the first time since 1990. Gareth Southgate’s youthful squad is the youngest at the World Cup and while they have taken advantage of a kind draw to get to this stage, there is growing belief that 52 years of hurt may be coming to an end! This is only the third time England have reached the last four.
England’s opponents will be spot-kick champs Croatia who have come through two successive penalty shoot-outs to reach the last four. The Croats have reached the semis just once before, in 1998 and remain heavily reliant on their midfield duo of Modric and Rakitic.
From a fantasy point of view we have 5 free transfers for this round and we can now own a maximum of six players from any one team.
THE GAMES IN FULL
Tuesday 10 July
France vs Belgium (7pm)
Wednesday 11th July
England vs Croatia (7pm)
So that you have them to hand in one place here’s a reminder of the substitution rules, transfer allotment, wildcard and boosters. AKA the rules…
SUBSTITUTIONS
TRANSFERS
Keep track of all the action, the goals, the talking points, right here at FF247 Live Match Chat, an interactive chat which encourages you to keep involved and share your thoughts and emotions as the matches take place.
Good luck!
mosc1938
I fear that if France are putting their advance on the play of Giroud, they will be shut out.
Never seems to live up tp promise.
Cookie
Just had the same chat with 2 Frenchmen…..they can’t win the WC with Giroud surely?
Kop Warrior
I can’t believe that Nacer Chadli is starting a World Cup semi-final!!
Smash
West Brom’s finest
DMC
*and Marouanne Fellaini…
What’s really intriguing though is how in the world is Harry Maguire starting a WC semi…
inittowinit
French guys aside he’s been about the best at the tournament.
DMC
From Hull City to the world…
I like the bloke don’t get me wrong. It’s his inability with ball that makes it intriguing but fair play to him and Southgate to take the good and hide the bad. He’s been impressive. Well, all the England team have. If only they had Wilshere in there…
inittowinit
I’d disagree there mate. He brings it out from the back very well. Might not be the best passer for sure but he’s confident enough to stride out with it when the time is right and he’s done that a fair few times to good effect in this tournament. His biggest issue is probably that he doesn’t look like a footballer, a farm hand was how The Ramble described him and that’s fairly accurate, but he’s been a revelation.
What are Pepe and Fonte up to tomorrow? 😉
Cookie
I’d love United to buy Maguire instead of Alderweireld (prob get neither!!)
I’ve been impressed with himfor a while, v decent defender for me and always a threat from set pieces, he could easily have scored double figures for Leicester last season.
He reminds me a lot of a more skilful Steve Bruce.
DMC
Not sure where we disagree there init. Passing is one of the core skills regarding ability with the ball. Nothing to do with confidence and knowing when to gain a few meters going forward.
They are still celebrating the Euro cup mate!
IvanTheTerrible
I just wonder when Lukaku is going to get involved in the game.
Kop Warrior
The ball hit him at the end of the half!
Cookie
French have stifled him well
Absorbing game.
Kop Warrior
That should really open things up
Cookie
Frogs looking good
Kop Warrior
Yup
Cookie
How good is it to watch a captivating, tight game of football with no diving, no theatrics, no VAR controversy?
Cookie
I’m imagining Ashley Young having Mbappe in his pocket on Sunday…..
Matt
Yeah I don’t see Croatia or England fearing this French team too much.
Cookie
They’ve impressed me tonight
Matt
They have been brilliant defensively but not much up top. Giroud has been poor, Griezmann is trying to go it alone and Mbappe has done very little.
Cookie
Giroud defo the weak link!!!
Kop Warrior
Mbappe has done very little? Are we watching the same game?
Kop Warrior
They’ve looked solid Cookie
Matt
Definitely!
Mbappe has done well linking up play but he hasn’t had a single shot if I’m remembering correctly.
Silvers
France looked very disciplined & well organised what would you expect with the Water carrier as a manager
Frenchie
It was a good game with a lot of intensity. Tactically we know now that we are a counter attack team.
Giroud missing a couple is the only frustration.
Not sure how you say MBappe has done very little, he was incredible again to me!
I’m confident for the final
Cookie
Completely agree there Frenchie, I was very impressed with the French….apart from Giroud. Mbappe was superb and was the big difference in the teams for me.
Varane also very good, the midfield three superb. You have every reason to be confident for the final.
inittowinit
They’ve just removed our final obstacle #it’scominghome
Silvers
It’s coming home it’s coming home football coming home
DMC
I hope you are right, I just bought 3 england defenders … to join Stones!
inittowinit
It’s all in hand 8)
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The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
Hello
Silvers
Let’s try & predict who will start for City not
The Gallant Pioneer (@MitchellC_FF247)
You go first!
DMC
They’ll probably sell Sane now. I mean he didn’t even make the WC … :hippo:
secretzorro
I don’t get this purchase, unless someone is leaving. D.Silva back to Spain?
Kralin
Those who like a settled side early could choose Mahrez + 3 City players now, in this brief window where he is still for ever Leicester.
I may do so just for some sad fantasy chuckles.
Smash
I don’t get the move originally but I do now. He has Sterling and Sane who like to stay wide on different flanks and now he has Mahrez who likes cutting in on his left foot from the right and Bernard Silva who does the opposite from the other side. Gives variety. He’s not going to play in the KDB/D. Silva role
Cookie
The quest for global domination.
DMC
For that they need not one but two Kralins!
Gavy
I have D.Silva in my 1st draft. Should this move worry me?
Cookie
Not unless we hear anything to the contrary between now and GW1.
Kralin
Not just yet.
Because of Salah’s price I’ve been looking closely at Silva myself (currently on Sane, though would have gone KDB had Belguim not made it to the semis).
Smash
Not for me. He won’t play every game but don’t think Mahrez will affect Silva
DMC
Jack Wilshere is 5.0 if anybody cares.
Smash
He will be 4.5 by Christmas
DMC
And we still won’t go near ‘it’