Giroud

Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes of the final against ...

[Kylian Mbappe has since forced his side back into the game](/sport/formulaone/article-11551575/Kylian-Mbappe-scores-BLISTERING-late-double-95-SECONDS.html) with two late goals to set up a tense finish. Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust after being subbed off in the World Cup final Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust in a show of frustration after he was hooked off before half-time during the World Cup final. - Olivier Giroud threw his bottle in disgust after being subbed off before the break Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes. Furious France striker Olivier Giroud throws his water bottle and shirt to the floor in a tantrum, having been substituted BEFORE half-time along with Ousmane Dembele after a disastrous World Cup final first half

France striker Olivier Giroud could not hide his frustration after being substituted in the first-half of the World Cup final against Argentina.The AC.

18+ Opt in, bet £10+ at odds 2.00+, in 7 days. 7 day bonuses expiry. Kolo Muani won a penalty which Mbappe converted and Thuram clipped a ball over the top for Mbappe to equalise, in the 80th and 81st minute respectively. The decision to bring on Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani before half-time was a tactical one – and Giroud was furious. Cameras captured the 37-year-old throwing a water bottle to the ground and kicking out at the substitutes bench. Dembele conceded the penalty and gave the ball away on numerous occasions, while Giroud was unable to influence the game.

SportsBrief.com News - Didier Deschamps was forced to sub off Oliver Giroud in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina after France fell 2-0 ...

However, even with an added goal each in the extra time, Les Blues would eventually lose via penalties to Argentina. Dembele conceded a penalty against Argentina while Giroud barely had a touch of the ball before both players were substituted in the first half after France had gone 2-0 down. Meanwhile, France coach Didier Deschamps gave a scathing assessment of his side's first half performance in the World Cup final following their loss to With France 2-0 down in the first half against Argentina, Didier Deschamps looked to his bench for solutions as he quickly subbed off struggling Oliver Giroud and Ousmane Dembele. - Didier Deschamps stated he had to move quickly in order to prevent France from going farther behind in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina - Deschamps subbed off Oliver Giroud alongside Ousmane Dembele after France conceded two goals in the first half against Argentina

France boss Didier Deschamps has explained why he substituted Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele before half-time in the 2022 World Cup final.

[fell two goals down against Argentina early on](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/deschamps-lost-bit-of-finger-world-cup-final-half-time-rant-france-regrets-penalty-argentina/blt8edbd1a39163162c), with Lionel Messi converting from the spot before Angel Di Maria fired home in the 36th minute. [unable to convert their efforts](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-montiel-wins-shootout-messi-argentina-world-cup-final-france/bltadcb447f18994d35) in a thrilling shootout and [Argentina talisman Messi was left to walk away with the ultimate prize](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-messi-lifts-world-cup-trophy-argentina-thrilling-penalty-shootout-france-goat/blt38b30d6ba3692fc1). If I made those changes so early, it’s because I was not satisfied and I felt convinced we could do better.

Olivier Giroud did not get the fairytale of a second straight World Cup win and was actually brought off in the first half of yesterday's final.

The substitution also saw Ousmane Dembelé withdrawn at the same time, and it would be fair to say it was not appreciated by the Milan forward who came off visibly annoyed with the coach for the decision not to even wait for the end of the first half. As Olivier Giroud did not get the fairytale of a second straight World Cup win and was actually brought off in the first half of yesterday’s final.

Giroud and Dembele have been slammed by popular publication L'Equipe after their dismal displays in France's World Cup final defeat to Argentina.

[World Cup good or World Cup bad? Mbappe received a 9/10 for his performance in the final, meaning he averaged 7.17 across the whole tournament, making him the only player to average above a 7/10. L’Equipe are notoriously very stingy when it comes to their player ratings, evident from their team of the tournament, which included Achraf Hakimi, who averaged a match rating of 6.0. Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram replaced Dembele and Giroud in the 41st minute and made an impact in the second half. Mbappe had a night to remember, netting an unforgettable hat-trick to capture the Golden Boot, but it was not enough to see his country retain the World Cup. Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead in the second half of extra-time before Kylian Mbappe netted from the spot to take the final to a penalty shootout.

Socceroo Jason Cummings has hilariously shared the moment he was brutally snubbed by two French superstars – including one who pretended he couldn't speak ...

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