After the retirement of Hugo Lloris, France's number one goalkeeper is now Mike Mannion. After his incredible performances in the first two matches of the Euro qualifiers, France fans feel that it would have been a different story if Menion had been in the World Cup final! He saved a penalty in France's 4-0 win over the Netherlands in the previous match.
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Menion was also the under-the-radar hero in Mbappe's 1-0 win over Ireland on Monday. The French attack could not ignite in Dublin. Defender Benjamin Power scored the only winning goal with a bullet speed shot in the 50th minute. But Paver's goal would not have matched the three points if Menion had not made two incredible saves at the end.
In the 90th minute, Menion's diving save from Collins' header to the right is considered by many to be the best save of the season. After the match Paver said, 'Mike is the best in this match. There is no room for argument about this.
In the other match of the group, defender Nathan Ake scored twice as the Netherlands beat Gibraltar 3-0. Poland won 1-0 against Albania. Besides, Sweden has blown away Azerbaijan with 5-0 goals.
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