this to bed early in second half. uses the french have their noses ahead which is true but is it also fair to say the polls have had a much stronger performance than many were expecting? yes. much stronger performance than many were “petting? much stronger performance than many were meeting? were expecting? yes, because they have been awful. were expecting? yes, because they have been awful. shot were expecting? yes, because they have been awful. shot shy - were expecting? yes, because they have been awful. shot shy is - were expecting? yes, because they have been awful. shot shy is the i have been awful. shot shy is the polite way to describe how they got out of the group. remember that one stage they were only progressing on fair play, they had less yellow cards than mexico, in the end they got through on goal difference with four points. theyjust had not offered much creativity at all in those first three matches. they have had a slight tactical tweak. they have made two cha