Your Tuesday, June 15th, Euro 2020 Main Event: France vs Germany in an “Alsace-Lorraine on a Poll” match Open Thread

Hello everyone!

I’m a tad tipsy, as I am currently watching Hungary play Portugal. (Hey Portugal, stop trying to get the ball to Ronaldo and start passing the ball to other excellent players like Bruno, the Portuguese Magnifico).

Today’s Main event is France vs Germany in an “Alsace-Lorraine on a Poll” match. People in Alsace-Lorraine have their bags packed in-case they have to move.

The match will be held in Munich, Germany. For the French, they hope this goes better than the Munich Agreement of 1938, where they thought it would prevent from Germans from dominating Europe, but didn’t.

French manager, Didier Deschamps, has pulled out all the stops to ensure France has a strong team. Karim Bezema returns to the French national team for the first time in 6 years, despite blackmailing a teammate over a sex tape. Why? He scores goals. As for the rest of France, they look, uh, very colonized.

Benzema and Hernandez are both rated as doubtful to feature against Germany, which means that Everton’s Luca Digne and Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud could start on Tuesday.

 
Speaking of Giroud: French striker and potential GOAT, Kylian Mbappe, has major beef with Olivier Giroud. After scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Bulgaria last week, Giroud –who is 6 goals away from tying Thierry Henry’s all-time goals record for France– expressed his disappointment at not receiving enough passes from his teammates.

Those comments were allegedly aimed at Mbappe, who told Giroud to shut his yap and to keep his comments in house. Giroud has since tried to make peace, but Mbappe has been visibly distant with him. It could be purely coincidental, but Benzema has been hanging around Mbappe a lot. Perhaps the not-so-ideal teammate is influencing Mbappe to keep the feud going?
 
Historically, whenever France has in-house fighting, they fail spectacularly, so stayed tuned.

As for Germany, they have home field advantage and a clean bill of health. Germany has experience throughout their lineup, which can help them with early tournament jitters.
 
Prediction:

This match has draw written all over it. However, I hate draws, so, I’ll say that because Germany has drawn Denmark and lost to North Macedonia over the past 5 games– and they drew France 0-0 last time they played in Munich– we’ll say France wins 2-1.
 
Enjoy the game!
 
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Dunstan

You know, I’m seeing a lot of comments here shitting on Germany.

I’m worried they’re enjoying it too much.

scotchnaut

Germany isn’t very creative on the attack. As though they just want to bulldoze their opponent.

Last edited 2 years ago by scotchnaut
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I know France is very good, but it’s amazing to me how unfazed they seem to be by Germany.

Sharkbait

I’m surprised Germany fell to 12 in FIFA rankings

scotchnaut

Pressing too much was always a weakness of the Germans.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

These announcers are getting way too excited about what was a tackle borne of pure desperation.

Last edited 2 years ago by Rikki-Tikki-Deadly
scotchnaut

Beauty goal spoiled by geometry or math or something.

Sharkbait

Imaginary lines.

Sharkbait

Yikes. He was unconscious before he hit the ground

scotchnaut

Wrong game.

scotchnaut

Oof! The last thing you want to hear is, “Germany knocking on the door a little bit now”.

Sharkbait

“Tell me about it”

Belgium

LemonJello

BAH GAWD! THAT’S HANS GUDERIAN’S MUSIC!

Viva La Tabula Raza

Stolen from Alfred von Schlieffen…

scotchnaut

There’s Fast and Furious 9, in case you like your sequels in multiples of three.

Sharkbait

F³

scotchnaut

Left work early for this tilt-don’t let me down teams. And guys.

/leaving work early will be a common theme as long as the tourney keeps going. Won’t be saying why to anyone because, of course, “Sokker!?”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Germany has been doing lots of stupid things in the last few minutes.

King Hippo

Which is weird, given that the one certainty you expect from the Germans is order.

Game Time Decision

Law and Order?

dun dun

I know you hear the opening in your head now.

King Hippo

I bet some poor fuckers have had two, but I wonder if any footballer ever had 3+ OGs in the same match?

King Hippo

Russian fans will be all confused tomorrow, without opposing Black players to boo.

King Hippo

He’ll be in Turkey or MLS within 3-4 years, yes?

litre_cola

Top shelf where daddy keeps the good booze.

Sharkbait

Just like France and Vichy France, there are two threads for this match, and only one of them is legitimate

Last edited 2 years ago by Sharkbait
King Hippo

I’mma call Ice Muthafuckin’ T because we gots us an OG!

ArmedandHammered

Where we going? Is there an Arby’s near by?