France vs. England
1-1
Not many people would have guessed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would start the game against France, but he did and he did it with style! Theo Walcott came on in the 90th minute, which to be fair really isn't enough playing time for an established player like the young winger. Laurent Koscielny spent the entire game on the bench.
It was an even game, it was predicted ahead of the game by none other than Bacary Sagna that the game would be similar to a derby, and in that respect the game was rather disappointing. It was obvious that no team wanted to lose, since the game was really careful and passive at times. Chamberlain did well in his first game in a major tournament for the Three Lions. He offered speed and creativity throughout the game, something that the English were in a shortage of, and was replaced midway through the second half. An early goal scored by Lescott from a corner created a perfect situation for England. However, before the first half ended Samir Nasri equalised for France and that proved to be the final scoreline.
(For all those interested in ex-Arsenal players I can report that our former skipper Cesc Fabregas scored for Spain in their 1-1 draw with Italy yesterday).
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