Euro 2016 :5 takeaways from France vs Iceland
France and Iceland faced off in the Semi Finals , a fixture which was marred by security concerns before the game as police carried out a controlled explosion outside the stadium after a suspicious package was found. The did start on time and Iceland were totally blown away by France in the first half, with Giroud , Pogba , Payet and Griezmann scoring for France. Here are the 5 5 things we learnt from France vs Iceland.
1) France hit 4th gear in the first half
France were really inconsistent coming into this game and had to dig deep for victory in each of their games. They went full throttle in the first half as they raced to a 4-0 lead before Half Time , absolutely tormenting the Icelandic defence , with Payet , Sissoko , Griezmann and Giroud all causing trouble. Pogba’s goal highlighted the shortcomings of Iceland’s zonal marking scheme. It was all France in a half when Hugo Lloris was merely a spectator.
Post Edited By:
Utkarsh Bhatla
About the author
Don’t miss these
-
Sudarshan Venkatesan •
Arsenal want Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar as a replacement for Aaron Ramsey
-
Archie Blade •
Porto Striker Marega storms off pitch following racist abuse but is stopped by teammates and opposition players
-
Rishabh Gupta •
Ivan Rakitic contract: Barcelona reject player’s request for new contract
-
Tanish Chachra •
Cristiano Ronaldo says winning Champions League with multiple clubs separates him from Lionel Messi
-
Tanish Chachra •
Virgil Van Dijk’s record of not been ‘dribble past’ still stands even after losing to Gabriel Jesus’ dribble
-
Sudarshan Venkatesan •
India drawn with Qatar and Oman football team in 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
About the author
-
Sudarshan Venkatesan •
Arsenal want Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar as a replacement for Aaron Ramsey
-
Archie Blade •
Porto Striker Marega storms off pitch following racist abuse but is stopped by teammates and opposition players
-
Rishabh Gupta •
Ivan Rakitic contract: Barcelona reject player’s request for new contract
-
Tanish Chachra •
Cristiano Ronaldo says winning Champions League with multiple clubs separates him from Lionel Messi
-
Tanish Chachra •
Virgil Van Dijk’s record of not been ‘dribble past’ still stands even after losing to Gabriel Jesus’ dribble
-
Sudarshan Venkatesan •
India drawn with Qatar and Oman football team in 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
