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Originally Posted by Locke
Damn. This isnt the same team as the England game. The Vikings just dont have any more slaves to row the boats. They are outta gas.
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France is also just a much better team than England, and they have a much better strategy. France lets Iceland keep the ball at times to draw them out of their shell, and they have a much more mobile and creative offense that's given the freedom to challenge Icelands defense. They don't mind trading chances if it comes to that, because the difference in individual skill is so lopsided.
England (like Portugal IIRC) was obsessed with keeping the ball and avoiding counter-attacks, which stopped them from taking enough chances in the offensive end and turned the game into a slow chess match that fit Iceland perfectly.