FIFA World Cup 2022
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Watching this WC for the first time and despite England going 3 up with some good goals, the game is not grabbing me. Seems all a bit negative to me and by the cringe the comms blokes are completely Barry White. It’s like they’re just not that interested, plus they’re all boring, monotonal half wits.
Classic example: You can’t relax against any of these teams left, they’re all full of internationals.
Really? Wouldn’t have thought that.
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@canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Crucial or how few people knew the rule, that does seem a bit ridiculous though
No different from the NFL where they talk about the ball crossing the plane of goal
of course, we get that all the time, this was the first time ive heard anyone go as far as allowing for the curve of the ball rather than just contact at ground level
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Crucial or how few people knew the rule, that does seem a bit ridiculous though
Who didn't know the rule?
In soccer the line is in.
It's just those who want the rule to be wrong.
as i say, id (and lots of other apparently) never seen an example where we can clearly see grass on the other side of the line and it still be call in due to the curve of the ball, not saying it was the wrong call, just saying there are a lot of people that didn't know that was taken into consideration and so for those people...at first glance...it was a mile out
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@gt12 said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Crucial or how few people knew the rule, that does seem a bit ridiculous though
One of students tried that this morning, ‘I know I’m late to your class but part of my body was inside the University at the start of class, so I’ m not really late’.
That earned a fantastic reception from the class.
I laughed.
Then marked the little fluffybunny late.
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@broughie said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
England France game is going to be tasty and one of the better teams will be going home early.
Indeed. England have looked pretty good in their last two games.
However, France must be favourites. They just have the real quality and star power which wins these tournments. England will need to play greater than the sum of their parts.
If England do manage to get through it, they do have a real shot at winning the thing.
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@MajorRage agree. Although if they have a good defense in front of them and are not able to dominate the midfield, that may throw a spanner in the works. The US showed them up in the midfield. They certainly were clinical today though. They have the tools as does France. Both teams in the top 4 of the tourney.
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@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
Bugger.
Need another bandwagon. Any suggestions Team?
Senegal
I'm on.
So, need yet another bandwagon
@MiketheSnow who shall jinx now?
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@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
Bugger.
Need another bandwagon. Any suggestions Team?
Senegal
I'm on.
So, need yet another bandwagon
@MiketheSnow who shall jinx now?
Brazil
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@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
Bugger.
Need another bandwagon. Any suggestions Team?
Senegal
I'm on.
So, need yet another bandwagon
@MiketheSnow who shall jinx now?
Brazil
I would have thought Argentina would have been a safer bet, as Messi seems to bottle it every WC?
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@broughie said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
England France game is going to be tasty and one of the better teams will be going home early.
Whoever wins the battle in the midfield will go along way to winning. The pace of Mbappé and Dembélé on the flanks will be a big problem for England.
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@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
Bugger.
Need another bandwagon. Any suggestions Team?
Senegal
I'm on.
So, need yet another bandwagon
@MiketheSnow who shall jinx now?
I'm on the England wagon now. I've always supported them in the roundball
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@Bovidae and develop a strategy to pressure Macguire because he'll fold like a cheap suit. One thing I dislike about England is that they tend to hold on to players based on reputation instead of making hard decisions. I remember the years with Steven Gerrard and co and the English midfield was shit but they still picked them.
Even though they blew up the green peace boat I hope the French win.
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@broughie said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@Bovidae and develop a strategy to pressure Macguire because he'll fold like a cheap suit. One thing I dislike about England is that they tend to hold on to players based on reputation instead of making hard decisions. I remember the years with Steven Gerrard and co and the English midfield was shit but they still picked them.
Even though they blew up the green peace boat I hope the French win.
I'd rather see Brazil win, and I'm not even a fan. I watched one of their early games, their passing was so fun to watch. Do it for Pele
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So far round of 16 has had no upsets. Japan vs Croatia should be tight. Logical final will be Brazil vs France.
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@broughie said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@canefan i've always been a fan of Brazil. The game is second nature to them. They might have problems against a bigger side, like the French or English perhaps.
I’m not a fan of how this Brazilian side play. Far too conservative/defensive. It may get them the choccies, but for a game that lasts as long as football - 100 minutes - I actually want to be entertained with lots of attack!
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@ACT-Crusader I agree they don't match the great Brazil's of past, but they are good at controlling possession and pressuring when they lose it. Can't stand Neymar but he is good and is additive to this team.
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Japan 1-0 Croatia
HalftimeThoroughly deserved
Croatia have been wasteful in the box
