Giroud

2022 - 12 - 19

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World Cup final: France pair Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele ... (Daily Mail)

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 takes anger out on water bottle and ... (talkSPORT.com)

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.

L'Equipe rub salt in wounds of Dembele, Giroud with humiliating ... (Football365.com)

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.

Explained: Why Deschamps subbed Giroud & Dembele before half ... (Goal.com)

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.

Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud handed ultimate humiliation ... (SPORTbible)

France duo Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud have been slammed by popular publication L'Equipe after a dismal showing in Sunday's World Cup final.

France did end up mounting a comeback against the run of play thanks to their refreshed attack. [The duo started alongside Kylian Mbappe](https://www.sportbible.com/football/kylian-mbappe-france-argentina-world-cup-f1-treatment-379138-20221218) as part of an attacking three against Argentina at Lusail Stadium, dropping the worst performances of their international careers. At just 23 years old, he has 12 World Cup goals. [Ousmane Dembele](/ousmane-dembele), [Olivier Giroud](/olivier-giroud), [France](/france), [Football World Cup](/football-world-cup) [Ousmane Dembele's appearance in World Cup final could be the worst 41 minutes in football history](/football/ousmane-dembele-world-cup-final-france-argentina-performance-906803-20221218) [Third French star struck down by illness ahead of World Cup final](/football/world-cup-final-france-team-news-151632-20221215) [L'Equipe reveal their ratings for England following World Cup loss, very harsh marks all round](/football/england-ratings-revealed-vs-france-lequipe-634198-20221211) [BREAKING: France camp hit by illness to two starters ahead of World Cup semi-final](/football/breaking-france-morocco-world-cup-illness-440574-20221213) [Messi](https://www.sportbible.com/lionel-messi)'s second of the game. Neither carried that form to the Argentina game, with Griezmann substituted in the second half.

French Media Tear Into Dembele and Giroud After World Cup Final ... (Sports Brief)

SportsBrief.com News - French Media outfit L'Equipe didn't hold back their criticism of Ousmane Dembele and Oliver Giroud following their performance in the ...

[Barcelona](https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/) player’s showings for forty minutes were unworthy of a World Cup final. [Caught Offside](https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/12/19/dembele-giroud-lequipe-player-ratings/#:~:text=surprise%20that%20those%20two%20players%20were%20Ousmane), both Dembele and [Giroud](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/olivier-giroud/) were not given a score in L’Equipe’s post-match player ratings, as they decided the two players were not worthy of that consideration. [Argentina](https://sportsbrief.com/facts/teams/16181-argentina-national-football-teams-players-coach-fifa-world-rankings-world-cup-more/) 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.

Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud get no rating by French ... (talkSPORT.com)

France were very much far from their best in their World Cup final loss to Argentina on Sunday.The European and South American giants drew 3-3 in extr.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. [Lionel Messi’s](https://talksport.com/football/1280734/messi-maradona-argentina-world-cup-france-winners/) two goals saw him get an 8/10, with Angel Di Maria earning himself the same rating thanks to his performance, despite being replaced on 60 minutes and therefore missing half of the entire game. [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Les-notes-d-argentine-france-messi-mbappe-le-duel-legendaire-a-eu-lieu/1370809) decided that the duo didn’t even deserve a rating out of ten. [3-3 in extra-time](https://talksport.com/football/1280842/argentina-world-cup-france-kylian-mbappe-hat-trick-lionel-messi-penalty-shootout/) with Les Bleus eventually losing on penalties, and French newspaper L’Equipe proceeded to hand out some brutal player ratings – including some stars who had no score at all.