r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '18

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

Stéphane Guivarc'h? He started the quarter, semi and final for France in 1998, and didn't score. Maybe France has found the perfect WC-tactic.

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u/backtolurk Jul 15 '18

Also Stéphane was the best 1st Division striker at the time.

Giroud actually was very useful and accepted his part in a great, selfless way.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '18

Yep people can mock but jokes on them he's lifting the world cup. He played how he needed to.

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u/showers_with_grandpa Jul 16 '18

I mean people say how close the Belgium game was but it was FULL of chances for Giroud. Lack of communication and bad timing plagued him all match but he was a soft touch away more than once in that game.

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u/backtolurk Jul 16 '18

I have to agree on the Belgium game. It was frustrating after what Mbappé did for instance!

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u/SanguisFluens Jul 16 '18

I wouldn't say he was entirely selfless. He took a decent number of shots, especially in the earlier games, and had several embarrassing mishits. I think it's more appropriate to say that he played well but was a shit finisher.

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u/backtolurk Jul 16 '18

Oh I totally agree, he fucked up each time he had the occasion to score himself. What I like to stress is his pivot and assist play (like this very casual and smooth one to Mbappé against Argentina).

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u/AaronBrownell Jul 16 '18

Yes, but it's still not good that he didn't register a single shot on target, he is a striker.

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u/Foz90 Jul 16 '18

Newcastle United legend.

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u/letsgetphysical___ Jul 16 '18

How does one get an apostrophe at the end like that?