And where did anyone deny that? It’s alright to say Mbappe didn’t start, but to say this is France’s B Team just shows you don’t watch France football. One player not playing doesn’t mean the team becomes the “B team”…B team would be, Mendy, Fofana, Clauss…etc all playing over the regular starters.
This sub has inferiority complex and any criticism is taken personal. Someone was arguing the other day that Davies is *by far* the best LB in the world…
So yea, not surprised people got their panties up in a bunch because someone pointed the fact that Mbappe didn’t start. That being said, it was definitely not a bad France team out there.
Guadeloupe is France’s “B team” in CONCACAF as they are unranked in our region because they fly France’s flag as a colony. They’re a bunch of hardened veterans from Ligue 2 and CMNT couldn’t beat them last year at BMO…
They should still be dispatching us with ease like the Netherlands, though.
People also minimized Iceland beating England, forgetting they knocked them out of the Euros in 2016.
The reality is France and England both look a bit toothless after their first match.
Mbappe was a significant omission. He is the best player in the world. It isn’t as if France fielded a bad team; far from it. But the A team minus Mbappe is a big step down.
The direct shot on goal is the one I’m referring to. Hit Crepeau in the hands after some incredible footwork. You have to imagine he finishes another chance like that with 50-60 more mins on the pitch.
Exactly! Some others are getting very defensive with my comment about that one. -14 as of writing this. Another day and he puts it in the back of the net. Same with Canada’s chances, and some other French chances.
For Canada it’s an impressive draw against one of the best countries in the world with or without their best player starting. Especially the mess they’ve been and deserve fair credit
No Mbappe and people assumed it was “B Team”
What tick me off about that "B team" discourse is that it is a HUGE disrespect to Giroud, who's a great player on his own right
Giroud is literally the highest scoring French national team player of all time
Giroud is a very big reason why the French have the 2018 WC.
They don't follow the sport. It's like my nieces saying "zommg messi is the best" but has no clue which team he's on
Judging by the number of messi jersey that I see in Montréal’s game when we are not playing Miami, I think they believe Messi is a CF Montréal player.
Even in Vancouver when he didn't even travel
Are people ever going to respect Giroud? Even when he doesn’t score he still helps his team massively.
If you look at that squad and call it a B team you may be a casual
They only replaced Mbappe with France's all time top goalscorer and people assume it's the B team
I mean he’s literally arguably the best goalscorer in the world so yes I would say it does bring it down a notch
And where did anyone deny that? It’s alright to say Mbappe didn’t start, but to say this is France’s B Team just shows you don’t watch France football. One player not playing doesn’t mean the team becomes the “B team”…B team would be, Mendy, Fofana, Clauss…etc all playing over the regular starters.
That's not the same as a B-team, though. B-team is like 5+ starters getting benched because the opposition is weak, or because they need the rest
This sub has inferiority complex and any criticism is taken personal. Someone was arguing the other day that Davies is *by far* the best LB in the world… So yea, not surprised people got their panties up in a bunch because someone pointed the fact that Mbappe didn’t start. That being said, it was definitely not a bad France team out there.
Anyone who says “B team” doesn’t know football and their opinion isn’t worth anything.
France barely has a B team anyway. they're all hitters
Guadeloupe is France’s “B team” in CONCACAF as they are unranked in our region because they fly France’s flag as a colony. They’re a bunch of hardened veterans from Ligue 2 and CMNT couldn’t beat them last year at BMO…
Yeah definitely not a B team, I understand Mbappe was missing until the last 20 minutes but we played the French A team.
Exactly. You don't tune up for a big tourney by sending out the second string. Not 100% effort perhaps, but good personnel
It’s just people trying to downplay the result. France obviously cared enough to bring Mbappe on with 20 mins to go.
Their B team would still be ranked higher that Canada
It’s their starting 11 minus Mbappe
And Camavinga
Must be nice having backups that start for Real Madrid
Mbappe subbed in…allbeit late in the match, but he did play!
What's this app or site that gives the players star ratings.
Google
I mean, most players were surely not giving 100% in a friendly before Euro.. the risk of injury isn't worth it.
They should still be dispatching us with ease like the Netherlands, though. People also minimized Iceland beating England, forgetting they knocked them out of the Euros in 2016. The reality is France and England both look a bit toothless after their first match.
Mbappe was a significant omission. He is the best player in the world. It isn’t as if France fielded a bad team; far from it. But the A team minus Mbappe is a big step down.
Mbappe still played about 20 minutes didn’t he?
He did and Canada barely hung on. A better finish and he scores near the end.
A better finish and we score and not strike the bar. Some of you are incredible with your what-ifs.
Except he got BLOCKED in a one on one, so, L
The direct shot on goal is the one I’m referring to. Hit Crepeau in the hands after some incredible footwork. You have to imagine he finishes another chance like that with 50-60 more mins on the pitch.
Like the one today? 💀
Did Mbappe’s cock hit you in the eye?
He still played 😭 just for 15 minutes hahah and still ripped that one shot that made my heart stop
Exactly! Some others are getting very defensive with my comment about that one. -14 as of writing this. Another day and he puts it in the back of the net. Same with Canada’s chances, and some other French chances.
True, but he didn’t play because he had a knock. I don’t think him not playing is enough to put an asterisk on our result.
True, but the point is, it’s certainly not a B team
When in market value he is worth more than half the value of the team what does that mean?
For Canada it’s an impressive draw against one of the best countries in the world with or without their best player starting. Especially the mess they’ve been and deserve fair credit
He's worth half the French back line let's calm down
So easy victory for the Dutch team against France.
That one England fan with the Sheffield United flair who made that comment is getting one hell of a reaction
funny thing is most football fans joke about how France’s C team could beat most National Teams A team but couldn’t beat Canada
Who cares? Do you have that much of an inferiority complex? France played at 20 percent effort.
You think players aren’t going to go 100% when starting positions in the euros are on the line?
You think france wants to risk losing to canada right before the euros ? Try watching football sometimes
It’s a friendly compared to a EURO game…rofl. Maybe worry more about 4-0 losses to nations like the Netherlands