France find a way past Paraguay and what awaits England in Mexico? - World Cup Daily
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly. France and Morocco, the first two sides through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe's penalty was enough for the French. An extraordinary exhibition of shithousery and filth from Paraguay. You wonder what the Uzbek League is like for the Paraguayans to get no yellow cards in this game, at least until after the final whistle. Matthias Garlatze could have had eight on his own. France kept their cool, just about. Mbappe laughing his way through it. Ultimately, probably good for football that France made it through. Meanwhile, Morocco looked second best for a lot of the game against Canada, but when it mattered, they took their chances brilliantly and will probably offer a sterner test for France in the next round.
We've all climbed a hill so we can give you deep, personal and scientific insights into how England will fare at altitude against Mexico. Happy 4th of July, everyone. This is the Guardian Football Weekly.
on the panel today with me in la barry glendening welcome hello max hello archie rintut hey max and just landed in mexico city hey barney how are you i'm fine thanks um i i managed to survive an incredible electrical storm on the way to my hotel so it's simply being alive at this point feels like a bonus has it made you uh treat every second differently would you say
How did France manage to beat Paraguay?
Yeah, I decided that from now on, everything has to be special, perfect. I'm just going to suck the sweetness out of life, which is why I'm here.
Yeah, of course. What better way to begin the all-new Barney Ronay? All right, let's talk about France's win over Paraguay first. And before I get the panel's thoughts, I caught up with Philippe Auclair at full time. So, okay, Philippe, 1-0 then, an Mbappe penalty. The difference, it was Paraguay's first and only foul of the game.
of the game i'm surprised you're i'm surprised you're not covered in blood if i'm honest how was it for you oh i think i think we could just keep it at that just laugh i've rarely seen anything like this I honestly, I don't know. I don't know what to say. I'd like to know what the instructions given by Alfaro to his players were. You know, instead, you know, we think of managers, you know, on the training pitch. I don't know. They rehearse free kicks and corner kicks and transitions and playing 10 v 11. And they must have like special courses, like this is how you fall, right? when a player is within two inches of you and you pretend to have been hit in the head. Oh, this is how you give an elbow to a player.
And this is the way you have to do it, the angle you've got to take so the referee doesn't take you, doesn't see you. But it's strange, Max. I was absolutely zen-like throughout the whole game. I was just laughing because I couldn't believe what I was saying. This is a shithousery of that... Of that level, it's absolutely sensational.
What were the standout moments in the France vs. Paraguay match?
But the thing is that the French didn't lose their temper and there was only one. I mean, the way that three French players were booked and no Paraguayan player was booked.
You kicked them off the park, Philippe. Yeah, that's what happened. You booted them off the park. It does make you think what the Uzbek League is like with that ref. I know they've been given instructions to let things go. But I thought Paraguay, and I'll get into it with the lads, were an embarrassment on that pitch today.
What can we expect from Morocco in their next match against France?
Yeah, they were. They were embarrassing because they're actually far better footballers than that. They obviously thought they had no chance and that the only way they could possibly get something out of this game was to get the French player sent off, to foul whenever possible, to work the referee. He was so bad. The ref was so bad. It was embarrassing.
How does altitude affect England's performance against Mexico?
And it was an embarrassment. But there was, and there is nothing, in a way, there is nothing to show for this game because you think that's a game to get into the quarters of the World Cup. This is probably an opportunity that very few of those Paraguayan players will ever have again in their career.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:23
2
How did France manage to beat Paraguay?
1:23–3:12
3
What were the standout moments in the France vs. Paraguay match?
3:12–3:42
4
What can we expect from Morocco in their next match against France?
3:42–4:12
5
How does altitude affect England's performance against Mexico?
4:12–7:16
6
What insights did the panel provide about Paraguay's tactics?
7:16–9:34
7
What were the main criticisms of Paraguay's gameplay?
9:34–12:58
8
What strategies should England adopt against Mexico?
12:58–45:43
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