And we're back! After two days spent recovering in a darkened room with a wet flannel on my head, it's back to the action today. And it should be great action. First up is Godin, Suarez and Stuani (cover for Cavani who is not fully fit) against Pogba, Mbappe and Griezmann. And some others too of course. France missing the suspended Matuidi, but this is where their strong squad comes in with Bayern Munich's Tolisso coming in.
Uruguay were first to show, getting forward in the opening minutes, but France also got on the attack. Mbappe had a chance, but with his head which is not quite as good as his feet. England training tops have sold out by the way. What’s the relevance? No idea, but we were told that anyway.
There were an awful lot of crosses in this game, and France went in front from one of them as Varane cushioned a harder beautifully into the corner. Even though it had been a close contest up to this point, this was France’s first attempt on target. Lloris preserved the lead with a brilliant save.
Uruguay kept pressing forward after the break, but just after an hour Griezmann’s speculative shot squirmed through Muslera’s hands. A very reliable goalkeeper, but this was a horrendous mistake. This gave Gary Neville a chance to go off on a rant, claiming the ball didn’t deviate and that it was the ‘keeper who moved out of the way. Rubbish, the ball clearly swerved.
Neville then had a go at everything - the referee for not instantly brandishing cards after a kerfuffle, the ball for not being in play enough (like this would bother him if England were two up), Uruguay for getting upset and Mbappe for showing skill (like he would care if Harry Kane did it). A late bid for most annoying pundit.
France once again played within themselves, while Uruguay badly missed Cavani. Stuani and his replacement Gomez just not in the same class.
Overall, a much higher quality game than the last one I watched.
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