2018 Football World Cup

[KiwiPie]

@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

Southampton, otherwise known as the Liverpool reserves...

Leicester City must be the best recent example of getting value for money in a squad.

Kante and Mahrez were bargain buys from France (in fact Kante was probably the greatest purchase of recent years), Vardy turned out to be a gem and the rest of them were very efficient/experienced. Perfect storm of all the usual contenders declining for that season.

[Chester Draws]

@dogmeat I don't think you need to scratch the surface of a Croatian football fan. Many start as violent thugs and get worse (organised crime in the Balkans operates through football clubs and their fan groups).

I don't know how racist they are. True they'd literally tear Serbs apart if they got the chance, but other than old hates its hard to tell.

Incidentally, the Serb-Croat hate runs very deep (ethnic cleansing post Yugoslavia, fascist vs communist in WWII, etc). Russia is the traditional supporter of the Serbs (post Yugo, Communist in WWII etc). The Croatia vs Russia game will not be pretty if there's an incident.

[MiketheSnow]

@kiwipie said in 2018 Football World Cup:

@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

Southampton, otherwise known as the Liverpool reserves...

Leicester City must be the best recent example of getting value for money in a squad.

Kante and Mahrez were bargain buys from France (in fact Kante was probably the greatest purchase of recent years), Vardy turned out to be a gem and the rest of them were very efficient/experienced. Perfect storm of all the usual contenders declining for that season.

Jamie Vardy
Discarded by Sheffield Wednesday at 16
Languishng in non-league football until 2010
Premiership winner in 20015/16
to World Cup winner in 2018

Now that would be a story

[ACT Crusader]

France now up 2-0 and they are doing most of the attacking. They’re a good side to watch.

[Bovidae]

Uruguay's attack was certainly blunted by the absence of Cavani but France were the better team. Suárez had no influence on the game.

[MiketheSnow]

Yep

France v Brazil (likely) / Belgium (unlikely) should be a cracker

[Crucial]

More stupid carry on with surrounding the ref though. Its beyond me why these guys are allowed to act like petulant children and go unpunished

[Billy Tell]

This game is great. Quality football.

[Bovidae]

2-0 to Belgium at HT. Both defences look shaky but Courtois is up for it.

[Bovidae]

I can see Belgium catching Brazil on the break as they push players forward.

[MiketheSnow]

Almost just did

[MiketheSnow]

On this performance £865 per week would be a stretch for Neymar

[MiketheSnow]

Great skill for the Brazil goal fair play.

Funny how now Brazil have a sniff the theatrics have diminished.

Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium
78 mins gone

[Gunner]

Brazil throwing everything at this. Squeaky bum time for Belgium.

[booboo]

Gee, the Belgiumians have messed up a few breaks.

Oooh, Brazillions go close ...

[booboo]

What's with the drinks break?

[booboo]

Oh, injury and sub

[Billy Tell]

Cant believe belgium waited so long to roll the subs.

[booboo]

No penalty. Fuck off roller boy

[booboo]

Nice save