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Benzema comes alive inside the box but his shot is well saved by Cesar in the Brazil goal...

that's much better from France...

the first half ends with France on top but trailing by those two goals...

Can they pull it back ?

we shall see as the second half gets underway...

the first 15 minutes of the second half have become a real battle as both sides press for possession...

then a stunning volley from Neymar from inside the box makes it

France 0 Brazil 3

on 59 minutes.

France again come straight back at Brazil but Benzema's fine run comes to nothing...

Lloris saves from Robinho...

a dubious push by Alex dispossesses Nasri in a very promising position but the ref does nothing...

it's not going the way of the French today...

Lloris saves from Neymar as French spirits start to fall with just 20 minutes left now...

Lloris saves from Robinho...

Debuchy is having a stinker of a game as he is again dispossessed...

Neymar is thwarted again by Lloris despite Pato being wide open...

six minutes left and Robinho beats Lloris with a slide shot to make it

France 0 Brazil 4

and pretty much wrap it up for the Brazilians it would seem...

a late French surge ends with Gustavo challenging Ribery and the game ends...

overall well deserved by Brazil, but France had 52% possession but only created 1 clear chance.

France we're stronger in midfield playing a 442 but lacked a cutting edge up front when compared to Brazil's 433.

so congrats to Rich.

right, transfers etc for me now...

Never in doubt lol, was quietly confident that my midfield would be able to stifle the French leaving the front 3 to run riot. Very happy with the way things panned out! World Champions, nice ring to it! I played 343 did i not Paul?

I need to do a deal!

Talk to me people lol

the big deal is Ben's capture of Fernandinho for £25millions for Plymouth from Santos.

Rich@Birmingham wrote:

Never in doubt lol, was quietly confident that my midfield would be able to stifle the French leaving the front 3 to run riot. Very happy with the way things panned out! World Champions, nice ring to it! I played 343 did i not Paul?

you're right of course, you did play 343, and that worked out superbly well for you, nice one mate.

Ancona have signed Biraghi from Inter for £250,000.