France Vs. England, Euro 2012: England Have Some Possession, Finally

That's a little bit better from England. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is brought down by Samir Nasri as he starts to push into France territory, and a quickly-taken free kick picks out Glen Johnson making a lung-busting run into Hugo Lloris' penalty area. The right back manages to escape the attentions of Phillippe Mexes with a neat flick only to see Patrice Evra clear the ball.

England manage to retain possession, however, and a neat interchange between Steven Gerrard and Danny Welbeck puts Mathieu Debouchy under enough pressure that he's forced to bring down the captain right at the edge of the area. No foul is given however, and Gerrard is forced to limp his way back down the pitch. That was at least a semi-legitimate shout for a dangerous free kick, even though it was never a penalty.

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