FIFA World Cup 2018: In Belgium vs France, the Stablemates face each other

While France face Belgium in the first semifinal on Tuesday, there will be several interesting matches. (Source: AP)

The beauty of the World Cup is that she turns her teammates and great friends into rivals on the field. While France face Belgium in the first semifinal on Tuesday, there will be several interesting matches. Both teams enjoy a significant presence in the Premier League, and then in the Belgian shelter, the French icon Thierry Henry would plot the fall of his own country

United Men divided

Lukaku vs. Pogba: Romelu Lukaku was the biggest transfer shot of the Premier League last season, with Alexis Sanchez. Jose Mourinho hijacked the Belgian center forward under Chelsea's nose, and the P agent was the catalyst. Lukaku and Pogba had been on vacation in the United States, when the latter convinced the Lukaku to join Manchester United, snubbing the Blues. Pogba even posted photos with Lukaku on social media, calling "Agent P." And after the £ 75 million deal, Lukaku returned the favor by calling Pogba his "best friend and neighbor". Come on Tuesday, the two great friends will become enemies in St. Petersburg. Lukaku has been in a flamboyant form in this World Cup, scoring four goals and making as many key pbades, including pbades. He has contributed significantly to the winning goals of Belgium in the last two games. As number 6 of France, Pogba would be directly opposed to his boyfriend tomorrow. The defensive discipline of the French remains under the scanner and the diagonal races of Lukaku could constitute a serious threat. Much will depend on who wins the duel.

Pogba vs. Fellaini: Another internal fight, between two teammates United team. Pogba has always been a great offensive threat, although he has not scored a goal or recorded a pbad in this World Cup. But his pbading range was superb against Argentina and Uruguay, and Roberto Martinez's Belgium would use Marouane Fellaini to counter Pogba. He had Neymar in his back pocket in the quarterfinals. Fellaini would correspond to the size of Pogba. The latter will have the advantage over the ball

Liberty, equality, fraternity, Titi

Henry vs France: Two decades after winning the World Cup with France, Thierry Henry will prepare the fall of his country tomorrow. Professional missions sometimes bring out odd situations, but France's all-time leading scorer (51 goals) had a huge impact behind the scenes during his two-year badociation with the Belgian national team. Lukaku says that he learned the art of running in space from the legend. Giroud, however, has sworn to prove that "Titi (Henry) chose the wrong side"

Chelsea Blues

Kante vs. Hazard: Playing alongside Kante is like "playing with twins" , Hazard had said last year. Tomorrow, Chelsea's teammates will take the field, with the goal of canceling. Frenchman Kante is undoubtedly the best football midfielder at the moment. He goes to the semifinal with 17 interceptions and 10 clearances against his name. Its crossing accuracy, two halves combined, is 90 percent. The risk, on the other hand, is the X factor of Belgium. He has 10 shots on goal and two goals up to now. According to Squawka Football statistics, he has completed 10 shots against Brazil – a record in a single match of this World Cup. Kante vs. Hazard feels like a battle between the immutable and the unstoppable.

Courtois vs. Giroud: On the eve of the match, Olivier Giroud claimed that he knew how to score against Thibaut Courtois. "I've scored a few goals against him in training with Chelsea and I hope to be able to do it on Tuesday," said the French striker to reporters. Courtois goes to the semi-finals in the wake of a winning performance against Brazil. He kept two white sheets in five games. Giroud, on the other hand, has not yet been on the match sheet for France. But before the match, he fanned the flames by saying that his captain of the national team, Hugo Lloris, is the "best goalkeeper" of this World Cup that his teammate Chelsea

Spurs of the moment [19659005] Lloris vs Vertonghen: It is unlikely that the two teammates of Tottenham will cross except on set-sets, especially corners. So this duel deserves an honorable mention.

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