Diakite is playing just now

[zuluop]

not among the first 5....gabon missed one now

[HammersmithR]

Mali win shoot out. We won't have our man for Blackburn

[bushcelt1]

ffs.....derry it is then!!!!!!!!

[zuluop]

####ing hell....Mali won the penalties......and are through to the semi finals

[robloft]

We have to wait a bit longer Mali win shootout

[HammersmithR]

I imagine even if they lose their semi to the Ivory Coast he'll be playing in the 3rd/4th place play off.

[Shania]

****

[DeepcutHoop]

Mali win shoot out. We won't have our man for Blackburn

Shame for us.

But well done to him. A semi-final in his first tournament, having only turned pro a couple of years ago.

Don't want to deny him that tbf

He looked very strong and pretty quick, and his runs forward usually end up with them having to foul him to stop him. Beyond that had a fairly unspectacular game, but as a DM that's to be expected, especially when Mali were on top for large chunks of the game.

[yugohoop]

Semi is on Wednesday so we could still have him back by saturday

[bushcelt1]

Shame for us.

But well done to him. A semi-final in his first tournament, having only turned pro a couple of years ago.

Don't want to deny him that tbf

He looked very strong and pretty quick, and his runs forward usually end up with them having to foul him to stop him. Beyond that had a fairly quiet game, but as a DM that's to be expected, especially when Mali were on top for large chunks of the game.

no offence but fc uk the sentiment about his first tournament etc....we need him down the rangers pronto. he might not be the answer but can't be any worse than derry. was hoping for a mali loss.

[QPRDave]

I don't think it's good for us to expect too much from him, and maybe all this build up we are making to him coming to us should be cooled a bit

[Mem]

Good point - they lose and surely he is back with us

[jmelanie]

Even if they lose the semis, the third place match is next Saturday, so he won't be back for Blackburn. In any case not sure he would have been ready even if Mali had lost today.

[Shania]

no offence but fc uk the sentiment about his first tournament etc....we need him down the rangers pronto. he might not be the answer but can't be any worse than derry. was hoping for a mali loss.

[DeepcutHoop]

no offence but fc uk the sentiment about his first tournament etc....we need him down the rangers pronto. he might not be the answer but can't be any worse than derry. was hoping for a mali loss.

None taken, but it's done now, no point getting angry about him getting to the semi-final.

I was hoping they would lose too btw