Germany's 21 and 3 are the two full-backs. As they showed against Slovakia, they can dominate possession, play with flair, and unlock the most parked of buses. MID: Julian Draxler, Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger We talked about a back three. "I thought it was supposed to be deliberate handball.
Something's gone twang in his right leg. - if you'd like to tell me about where you're watching it, or who you think will win and why, you can email me joseph.bull@telegraph.co.uk or tweet me @jj_bull. We predict a 2-1 win for France. Right after the Italy-Spain game, it was my first thought to play like this.
His teammates Olivier Giroud and Dimitri Payet also find themselves in the top five with three goals apiece. Griezmann shoots on his right foot... but Neuer parries and the deflection is dealt with. They play from the wings into the middle, try to lay it off and then to run deep.
A defender takes him on, he does a little lollipop and then completely burns his man, skipping past him. We could be on for a very exciting second half. OMG. Matuidi plays a clever back heel flick back into Griezmann's path down the left, Griezmann collects at speed, links up again, cuts inside and past a defender, gets to the box and everything seems to open up for him! Two talented teams fail to fire ; Updated . The referee looks at his watch... That is possibly the best goalkeeper save I have ever seen. France getting slightly more into this now - Payet has moved into the middle of the pitch and Evra has started pushing higher up.
Germany are the world champions and they've given the best impression here over the first five matches.”. Euro 2016 resumes Thursday at the Stade Velodrome, where host nation France takes on reigning World Cup champions Germany with a place in the final at stake. Germany have again tweaked their approach to the match, adapting to the injury losses of Mario Gómez and Sami Khedira by playing Thomas Müller as a false nine and bringing in both Bastian Schweinsteiger and Emre Can to the lineup in order to firm up their midfield. Germany will look to exploit this at any time they can by counter-attacking when one or both of these players abandons their defensive duties. GIROUD IS THROUGH! Payet is on his back now clutching his face. Not really sure why smelling comes into it but Germany are playing some great football.
Speaking ahead of the game, Joachim Low praised the attack of France and also highlighted the goal-scoring threat of Les Blues’ front three. Antoine Griezmann scored a penalty in the first half and another goal in the second to send the hosts into the final against Portugal.
", "That obviously shows a fundamentally very, very good relationship, also between the players, who know each other, some of whom play together [at club level].". And that's it! Boring tweet: Iceland got that clap from Motherwell (via a Stjarnan Europa League qualifier). FRANCE HAVE A PENALTY! "You can listen to stats all you want, but the only stat that matters is goals." It's like every advert now has a husky voiced person doing an acoustic version of a famous pop song from 70s.
If France is able to get by Germany, either of the potential opponents waiting in the final–Wales or Portugal–won't be anywhere close to as tough of a matchup. By Kim McCauley @lgbtqfc Jul 10, 2016, 2:11pm EDT
The full-backs are pushed so far forward and Schweinsteiger is dropping back between Boateng and Howedes to form a tree in defence, then stepping out to dictate play from deep.
Are Germany changing their shape for this one? Adil Rami has served his suspension and is expected to return to the starting line-up in place of Samuel Umtiti, who had a decent outing in the game against Iceland. GK: Manuel Neuer France still cannot keep the ball! They are the top two scorers in the history of the tournament (72 goals for Germany, 60 for France). It was part of a wave of gun and bomb attacks across Paris which left 130 people dead and many more wounded. Draxler is hassled into the corner, tries to keep the ball but has it stolen by Sissoko by the corner flag. He stretches to reach a cross along the ground from the right but can only steer it wide of the far post.
Germany have only conceded one goal in Euro 2016 so far and haven't been behind in any game.
Based on how often he's needed to make tweaks to his on-field personnel in second halves with results in the balance throughout this competition, at least until Sunday, there remains evidence for Deschamps's skeptics. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. No idea what's going on here.
The BBC pundits say both teams are weak in defence which means we'll see goals!
Can goes close! The match will be live from 00:30 IST (Sunday), 20:00 BST (Saturday). Who is going to win tonight? We have to replace Hummels, Khedira and Gomez and that's not easy, so Schweinsteiger's experience is even more important.”. Here's one of the episodes from the series of Euro 2016 cartoons I've been doing this month, in which Jogi Low works in a bakery. Germany want another penalty! It's beyond that.
It almost pays off immediately! Pogba steals it, doesn't go down in the area and keeps control. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, forced the teams to spend the night in the stadium, right back and forward are the two areas most vital.
The keeper controls on his chest and volleys away, Can attacks high up the pitch shortly afterwards.
France, on the other hand, are going with the lineup that got them this far, the same setup that saw them bludgeon Iceland 5-2.
Wow the Marseillaise is loud. Follow Germany vs France, Euro 2016 Live Score and Commentary with Sportskeeda.
France and Germany square off in a much-anticipated Euro 2016 semifinal match, pitting two of the best teams around against each other with a berth in the final on the line. All Rights Reserved. Griezmann is there to poke into an empty net!
I thought I'd get your opinion on that handball decision. Nottingham Forest's Scott McKenna - the centre-back who rose from reserve to Scotland captain in a season.
The final awaits France for sure. Nobody's suspended. Season-by-season guide to the UEFA European Football Championship including matches, standings and video highlights.
A win for Germany would put it one step closer to becoming the first nation to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup and Euro titles since Spain did so in 2010 and 2012. Blaise Matuidi has a bit of a tendency to wander forward, as does his midfield partner Paul Pogba. Pogba does so well to hold off a challenge and keep control of the ball on the turn. Actually, that's technically still the case since that goal came before the half time whistle blew. Hummels won't be available on Thursday, as he's suspended for yellow card accumulation, so Germany will need another goal-scoring hero if it is to oust the host nation in Marseille. #GERFRA #JederFuerJeden #EUR2016 pic.twitter.com/mTdkznNGbG.
Giroud only has Boateng to beat! They play with two central attackers and two wingers, who are playing high up the pitch.
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Why can't people enjoy things for what they are? It was really necessary to change the team a little bit for the Italy game. We're back! France are now in control of the ball, the possession and the match. ITV1 begin their live broadcast with build-up from 7:15pm. Low has a vital to job to choose a winning combination, but his options are finite.
France: Hugo Lloris; Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Samuel Umtiti, Patrice Evra; Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi; Dimitri Payet, Antoine Griezmann, Moussa Sissoko; Oliver Giroud, Germany: Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Benedikt Höwedes, Jérôme Boateng, Jonas Hector; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Emre Can, Toni Kroos; Julian Draxler, Thomas Müller, Mesut Özil, The SB Nation NFL experts make their picks for Week 5. It's the penultimate game of Euro 2016. Neuer; Hector, Howedes, Boateng, Kimmich; Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Draxler, Can, Kroos; Muller. After defeating the side that few thought would get to where it did, France turns its attention to the side that's likely its toughest remaining foe on the quest to lifting the Euro 2016 trophy on home soil.
Griezmann is so up for this one it's unreal. DEF: Patrice Evra, Samuel Umtiti, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna It's getting tense! The ball drops outside the box and he takes it on his left foot, forcing Lloris into a diving save! We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.
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The fans are Olaying every pass now. It looks very much like Mario Gomez will miss the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury, meaning Jogi Low needs to play his false nine system once more. Germany have named a lineup bent on cancelling out the advantages Italy have used as they search for their first competitive win over Gli Azzurri. MID: Dimitri Payet, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Moussa Sissoko
France win it near their own box and a few seconds later Payet is outside the German penalty area.
Here's what to watch as European powers France and Germany meet to determine one place in the Euro 2016 final. The more we can force Germany to defend, the better. It's a high-powered attack with plenty of support in midfield, and one that should match up with Germany very well. Welcome to our liveblog on tonight's massive Euro 2016 game. Draxler wins a corner at the near post. The Bills and Titans is the biggest question mark of the week. Understandably he gets a standing ovation - he has been incredible this evening. Audience Relations, CBC P.O.
© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. The encounter between one of the favourites and the hosts is expected to be one of the best games of the tournament, with both teams not known for having an inhibited attitude towards the game. Germany vs France, Euro 2016 semi-final live: Griezmann fires France to Euro 2016 final vs Portugal with brilliant double Save JJ Bull; 7 July 2016 • 10:38pm. That said, France is strong through its center, with Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Payet and Griezmann capable of impacting the game to great effect, so it becomes a matter of where Germany thinks it is better off strengthening its squad. Up to now, apart from Switzerland, we have played against opponents who were there to defend. Let us ruin it by organising & corporatising it. Germany face France in the second semi-final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, here's everything you need to know about the match. A group with Switzerland, Romania and Albania was never going to offer much of a threat, especially with three teams able to go through (though Les Bleus did not have the easiest of times, often leaving it late), and knockout games against Ireland and Iceland are matches you'd expect the host nation to win, especially one as stacked with talent as France. Will Arsene Wenger's new law change proposals cause more harm than good? Sissoko has run all night long here too, he's been excellent. Germany made two mistakes, France scored two goals. Payet is brought down in Payet Territory (30 yards from goal, from any position) and is lining up the set piece. I thought Germany would win the entire tournament before it kicked off but it was always going to be between them and France.
On Twitter, 55% of our followers think it was a penalty. Howedes powers a header from a free-kick just over the cross bar. Mario Gotze is getting ready to come on - Low's going to change things up a big. With him ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a muscle tear, Germany could become a much more vulnerable squad. This is such a good game. Enhance your NESN experience by creating an account today, By creating an account, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
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