2018 Football World Cup

mariner4life

@sneakdefreak said in 2018 Football World Cup:

@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

The updated bracket

So unless Spain make it through (or England since they won in 1966) there will be a new finalist in the WC. The left side of the bracket is where the WC is though. I'm picking France but man, that's the toughest draw I've seen in a long time for a tournament.

lots of people picking France, but they aren't actually all that good. They are an 11-man gallic shrug. They have a vanilla coach, and a bunch of guys who barely seem to want to be there (fuck that is so French). I could easily see them half-assing their way out before the final.

I liked Belgium this morning. Even with a lot of the 2nd stringers out there they were well organised, and looked the better side. Their top team is loaded with talent, and they have a soft draw (yes, Brazil is soft, i think they are a bit shit). Croatia look tasty up the other side as well.

But, this is football, and VAR is adding another level of "how the fuck?" to this, so it could be anyone.

Bovidae

The WC starts again now. Croatia and Belgium have been the best-performed teams so far. I wouldn't mind that as a final and a first-time winner.

Rapido

@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

@mikethesnow

Colombia will be tough so typical English press.

Tougher match than v the 2 euro neutralists awaiting the winner.

canefan

@rocky-rockbottom because they are already looking at the QF opponent. Trouble is, they have to win the next game first

canefan

@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

The WC starts again now. Croatia and Belgium have been the best-performed teams so far. I wouldn't mind that as a final and a first-time winner.

I don't want Brazil to win if they keep up this anti-beautiful diving charade. FIFA are full of shit. Want to stop diving and simulation? Make it a YC offence, instruct the refs to vigorously police it and see how quick these punks clean themselves up

Bovidae

Yeah, Neymar is always looking for a foul and the Latin teams have mastered the art of flopping while holding their heads when any contact is usually on the body, if at all. A bunch of prima donnas!

barbarian

The continual failure by teams outside of Europe and South America frustrates me.

I'm yearning for an underdog to get behind in the final stages, but really none of the teams fills me with any enthusiasm.

mariner4life

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mariner4life

The Group stages only finished this morning, and this is already my highlight of the Cup. I couldn't give a shit about the rest, that, right there, is the pinnacle.

Hooroo

@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:

The Group stages only finished this morning, and this is already my highlight of the Cup. I couldn't give a shit about the rest, that, right there, is the pinnacle.

Good to see he owned it straight after the game too.

mariner4life

@hooroo said in 2018 Football World Cup:

@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:

The Group stages only finished this morning, and this is already my highlight of the Cup. I couldn't give a shit about the rest, that, right there, is the pinnacle.

Good to see he owned it straight after the game too.

it's not like he could hide it!

Bovidae

Some good news...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/105116040/new-zealand-football-chief-executive-andy-martin-resigns

Virgil

Some great news!

Chris B.

@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:

The Group stages only finished this morning, and this is already my highlight of the Cup. I couldn't give a shit about the rest, that, right there, is the pinnacle.

If that guy was William Webb Ellis, rugby dies right there!