Who thinks that France didn't deserve to get to the Finals?

Question

The French only got lucky with the penalty kick against Portugal and that was a true dive they also got really to get the penalty against Italy too so really all there LUCK was depending on penalties..what the matter they couldn't get an actual goal?

Answer 1

ya they didn't deserve to be there is should have been and Italy Portugal Final they french tend too be a bunch of cry babies a fall ant the simplest of tugs.

Answer 2

To me, France deserves to go to the final for beating Spain, Brazil and Portugal. I know that France scored with a penalty kick against Portugal. France beat Brazil at the WC again. Rememer the final game back in 1998?

Answer 3

Alot of people dived.
Henry, regrettably did the same. But he only did so because everyone else did, and the authorities did nothing about it.
If you want to point out diving, then Italy shouldn't be the Finals as well, no?
Besides, France showed their class by beating young upstarts Spain and favourites Brazil en route, fair and square.

Answer 4

U are right and wrong, in the group stages u might say they don't deserve to be in finals, first of all they finished at the second place and they only had 5 points out of maximum 9. You are wrong because they beat might fancied Brazil in the quarterfinals, that enough should make anybody belief that they should the whole world cup.

Answer 5

Let''s b honest,I think at least world cup doesn't concern with deserving or any thing like that, as we see a lot of gr8 teams r eliminated (let's say:)cause of chance.but about your Que. as Italy 2006 becomes d champion,France 2006 can get 2 d finals too.

Answer 6

A goal is a goal. I believe France did deserve to get to the finals.

Answer 7

They definetly weren't good enough. The way Italy were playing in the finals and the amount of chances France had they should have won it by miles. The most boring WC final I've ever seen.

Answer 8

Brazil should've made it to the semifinals to v Portugal

Answer 9

I don't.
First, they weren't in the fav bunch when WC was starting, do you remember?
Brazil
Argentina - Germany - England
They were really BAD performing in stage1 having also one of the easier groups, and were voted as 'greatest delusion' in Yahoo-FIFA polls, but since round of 16 they improved quickly.
I guess Domenech (besides I dislike his playing style) was the main actor. Facing Spain, bets weren't on France side. Spanish were so proud of they attacking and impressive stage1 - and over confident too. Domenech didn't change anything. Spain was winning, Domenech was calm. Minute after minute, France was growing and controlling the match. They keep their head. Ribery was laughing at Pernia and Pujol. Aragones didn't change anything, and we all know what it happens.
Now, Brazil. Useless to say, they were so far the fav team. Once again, France played a careful match, (easily) controlling midfield, cutting off any pass to Brazilian forwards, diminished to randomic movements on the field. Domenech avoid to change anything. He knew how unbalanced Brazil was. Their players knew this issue and were playing fearful. A lost pass / tackle in opponents midfield and there were only Ze Roberto and Emerson to cover defenders.
Portugal. Another average match. I guess a draw was the right result.
The Final. Before: 'oh - poor French, so aging, so tired. Italy had a day more to recover' After: They had more fitness than Italians do, and the SECOND part of the match had France slightly better than Italy.

Italy - Stage1
Ghana - great
USA - ugly, ugly and ugly
Czech - great but opponents were outnumbered
Round of 16
Australia - ugly - Dumb ref. unfair red card to Materazzi (and Italy to lose their head as in USA match). unfair penalty. All match stats are on Italian side (outnumbered), but their performance was poor.
Ukraine - GREAT - Uk was under rated, Italy played perfectly.
Germany - GREAT AGAIN, but they scored at 119' only. As FRA-POR this was a draw.
Final - as above - unimpressive

Germany - stage 1
ALL great
round of 16 - 2-0 on Sweden. Under rated. they got a great draw 2-2 in Eng match and they deserved to win. So, GREAT
Argentina - great stage1, not at their best against Mexico, but they declared before: 'Mexico is a team who can put us in trouble' - Another great match, i can't pick the best
Italy - as above
Great again in 3/4 place

Portugal
Good stage1
'Nightmare match' with Holland
Good with England - great Ricardo!!!!!
Good with France - as above, it was a draw to me.


Finally
Saying 'they didn't deserve' isn't an easy task. Sometimes the better playing team lost the match (if this was unlikely, a WC final stage needs only 8-16 teams, and National championship usually only 2-3). Sometimes the fav team fails its match. Sometimes Lucky is heavily involved - believe me, I never seen an UNLUCKY WC winner --- NEVER!
After stage1 they seem a sinking team, next they had 2 great key match. Stage1 isn't so competitive (well, Argentina group was UNEASY), you only needs to qualify, aiming to 1st place. Next, you have to won F*O*U*R match to win the WC. So few! And anyway only one can do it, starting with 16 teams.
In WC how worthy you are is MENINGLESS, you must only do your best to win. Italy got '94 final after poor match. They won Nigeria with luck - a low-average perfoming team with a shining star, Roberto Baggio. In final, both teams were poorly playing. And I was disappointed when they lose. They didn't deserve a final, but they lost on PKs against Brazil was disappointing!!!

This WC France deserved final match - in my opinion of course. Germany, Argentina, Portugal, all were on top level, but only 2 gain the final and only 1 won, it's all. I guess French are disappointed as I was in '94.

Answer 10

I agree!!! Portugal deserved 2 win!!!! after all portugal did play better!!!! wen Portugal lost i almost cried dat was da 2nd saddesd day of my life :(