2018 Football World Cup
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Mbappe definitely arrived in that game. I know he already arrived last summer but he's now a World star and what a player he is. When you've got pace like that, close control and 2 great feet ....
Really enjoyed the games today. Uruguay were masterful at managing the game as Portugal through a lot at them and their midfield are terrier. Also like their left back Laxalt.
Still no idea who will win. For England, this is where Southgate has to earn his money - does England have the nous to win knockout football?
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@crazy-horse said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
can't even fathom the media wank if Eng won the whole thing. They're still having a colossal daily tug over the last one in 1066.
That's why it would be amusing to see them cut off moments before the money shot.
That's mean. They have sucked for years. And taken an awful kicking from their press.
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@kiwipie said in 2018 Football World Cup:
For England, this is where Southgate has to earn his money - does England have the nous to win knockout football?
Anything but an expert on English football, but this is one of the few recent World Cups where the media, pundits and people in pubs seem to have realistic expectations. The lack of rah-rah-rah in quite striking
Southgate seems to handle the press well, is uncontroversial and doesn't attract the sort of attention previous managers have done. Helps that he's played in successful England teams as well.
If they win their first knock-out game and get on a roll they could do well - in the past a lot of England teams seen as average have surpassed themselves
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Spa vs Rus: A bit like watching Ireland play rugby - dominating territory and possession, but not using it to rack up goals. Russian nick a goal off a penalty, and it's game on at half time.
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Wow.
That's me 0-3 in predictions.
Ticki-tacki (sp), Spanish for fucking about.
Spain needed to run at Russia and didn't. Big mistake.
Great for the tournament.
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Wow, what a result for Russia, they held out Spain's tedious passing for such a long time, the whole country was on the edge for every second.
Great result for the WC, and imagine the partying tonight in Russia! Most of the country will call in sick Monday morning haha -
Good one from yesterday
Don't cry 4-3, Argentina
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@crazy-horse said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
can't even fathom the media wank if Eng won the whole thing. They're still having a colossal daily tug over the last one in 1066.
That's why it would be amusing to see them cut off moments before the money shot.
That's mean. They have sucked for years. And taken an awful kicking from their press.
Their press are parasites and their fans are drunken thugs.
Absolutely no sympathy here.
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Now THAT was an utterly boring game of soccer.
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fucked up Tournament. Spain limp out with a game plan that's 6 years too old, and fucking Russia are quarter finalists.
Croatia almost cock it up by forgetting to actually play.
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
fucked up Tournament. Spain limp out with a game plan that's 6 years too old, and fucking Russia are quarter finalists.
Croatia almost cock it up by forgetting to actually play.
Not often a game that is 1-1 after 4 minutes can turn out to be that dull. Probably the heat and the fact the teams are playing high pressure games every 4-5 days isn't going to help teams bomb up and down the field enthusiastically.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
if England beat Colombia its a doddle of shit tier euro wallies Sweden/Swiss/Croatia/Russ to the final. Golden opportunity here on the euro b-grade git side of the draw
Colombia to win 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
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@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
It would be great if Mexico can upset Brazil because then the media's favourites to win (Germany, Spain and Brazil) will all be out.
I only saw the ET of the Croatia-Denmark game but that had plenty of drama. Subašić saves Modric's blushes.
Nooooo - I have Brazil in the sweepstake! I was watching the end of the game on Skygo at work with the sound down. Any idea why the Danish defender wasn't red carded when he gave away the penalty a few minutes from the end? Tackle from behind when the striker is about to roll the ball into an empty net is surely a red card unless something has changed in interpretations recently.
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@kiwipie said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
It would be great if Mexico can upset Brazil because then the media's favourites to win (Germany, Spain and Brazil) will all be out.
I only saw the ET of the Croatia-Denmark game but that had plenty of drama. Subašić saves Modric's blushes.
Nooooo - I have Brazil in the sweepstake! I was watching the end of the game on Skygo at work with the sound down. Any idea why the Danish defender wasn't red carded when he gave away the penalty a few minutes from the end? Tackle from behind when the striker is about to roll the ball into an empty net is surely a red card unless something has changed in interpretations recently.
@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@kiwipie He did touch the ball so the ref decided only a YC.
Apparently the laws have been changed recently, so what would have been PK and RC is now always PK and YC.
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@billy-tell said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Apparently the laws have been changed recently, so what would have been PK and RC is now always PK and YC.
Thought that might be the case. That was about as clear a case of red card as Suarez's 2010 goal line handball. He may have touched the ball but he had to go through the striker's leg to do it. Anyway it was a shocking penalty by Modric - looked like he had no confidence to just blast it a la Harry Kane.
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@mn5 said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@crazy-horse said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
can't even fathom the media wank if Eng won the whole thing. They're still having a colossal daily tug over the last one in 1066.
That's why it would be amusing to see them cut off moments before the money shot.
That's mean. They have sucked for years. And taken an awful kicking from their press.
Their press are parasites and their fans are drunken thugs.
Absolutely no sympathy here.
English fans are softies compared to the "Ultras" end of Russian fans, or Croatia or Serbia for that matter. They still kill people.
We just don't hear about them, but they are the old style hooliganism that England has largely had policed out. (The English police have banned a couple of guys for singing racist songs after the match in a pub. There'd barely be a Balkan football fan left if they started doing that!)
And if you think the English press are savage, I assume you don't follow other countries.
The outpouring of bile when Italy failed to qualify was apparently quite something. I don't imagine any of the Argentine or Spanish players will go near a newspaper for a while either.
The faults you find with English football are pretty much international. We just hear about them because they are English speaking.
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@chester-draws said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mn5 said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@crazy-horse said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
can't even fathom the media wank if Eng won the whole thing. They're still having a colossal daily tug over the last one in 1066.
That's why it would be amusing to see them cut off moments before the money shot.
That's mean. They have sucked for years. And taken an awful kicking from their press.
Their press are parasites and their fans are drunken thugs.
Absolutely no sympathy here.
English fans are softies compared to the "Ultras" end of Russian fans, or Croatia or Serbia for that matter. They still kill people.
We just don't hear about them, but they are the old style hooliganism that England has largely had policed out. (The English police have banned a couple of guys for singing racist songs after the match in a pub. There'd barely be a Balkan football fan left if they started doing that!)
And if you think the English press are savage, I assume you don't follow other countries.
The outpouring of bile when Italy failed to qualify was apparently quite something. I don't imagine any of the Argentine or Spanish players will go near a newspaper for a while either.
The faults you find with English football are pretty much international. We just hear about them because they are English speaking.
So not even threat of death?
Even less sympathy than in my previous post.
