2018 Football World Cup
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow they're not really a hope of winning it. But that's based on a little more than round one.
I'll refer you back to my original post
"Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed."
and my replay was, what is different about the big names? They massively underwhelmed, but couldn't win. Surely England finding a way to win that game said something?
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow they're not really a hope of winning it. But that's based on a little more than round one.
I'll refer you back to my original post
"Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed."
and my replay was, what is different about the big names? They massively underwhelmed, but couldn't win. Surely England finding a way to win that game said something?
Difference for the big names was the quality of opposition - Iceland, Switzerland, Portugal and Mexico are all contenders for the last 16. Which isn't to say any of them looked very good except maybe Spain.
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@kiwipie said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow they're not really a hope of winning it. But that's based on a little more than round one.
I'll refer you back to my original post
"Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed."
and my replay was, what is different about the big names? They massively underwhelmed, but couldn't win. Surely England finding a way to win that game said something?
Difference for the big names was the quality of opposition - Iceland, Switzerland, Portugal and Mexico are all contenders for the last 16. Which isn't to say any of them looked very good except maybe Spain.
Thank you
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling and Jesse Lingard have contributed only five goals in 73 caps between them for the national team.
One of these wallies is going to have to make way for Rashford. Maybe 2 of them for him and LoftusCheek
Sterling and Lingard, in particular, are infuriating in just how wasteful they are. Even at club level, both players are so un-clinical (and for that reason alone are incredibly overrated).
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@junior said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling and Jesse Lingard have contributed only five goals in 73 caps between them for the national team.
One of these wallies is going to have to make way for Rashford. Maybe 2 of them for him and LoftusCheek
Sterling and Lingard, in particular, are infuriating in just how wasteful they are. Even at club level, both players are so un-clinical (and for that reason alone are incredibly overrated).
Lingard was teed up once by Alli inside 6 minutes and absolutely should have scored, and had another reasonable chance a little later. Sterling scuffed a sitter only to be called back for offside. I'd switch out one of those two in favour of Rashford or even Vardy. Lingard seemed to get into better positions more often but he is a terrible shot. Alli isn't the type of player that beats a man, but he has good vision and was influential with a number of well weighted timely passes. What was encouraging was the number of clear chances but they have to make more of them. I wonder if tactics come into play if England get to Belgium with an eye on the QF. The group winner might see Brazil, the second place getter might meet Mexico
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Any chance someone could actually show up to the World Cup and put on a display?
What's the coverage like in NZ? Because in Australia, it's fucked. Proper fucked.
Coverage split between SBS (free to air) and fucking Optus. SBS get one game a night, and that's it. To watch the others you need a subscription to Optus Sports, so you can stream it to your phone. Which no one has unless they really fucking love the Premier League.
Of course, as if this wasn't bad enough, the streaming service has shat itself. Every. Single. Night. So basically no one is Australia is watching the World Cup.
You should come home for RWC next year. Coverage will be glitch free. Spark is "confident"!
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Great wins for Japan and Senegal this afternoon 👍
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@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Russia likely to reach the next round, which is a surprise based on their pre-WC form.
I can't see them advancing much further though (Rd of 16 match vs Spain or Portugal).
Depends on what kind of deal Putin has made with the officials. I assume the ref will be French?
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Moral of the tale for me is when predicting results, never listen to a single pre-tournament podcast.
Brazil, Germany - sure to progress easily.
Russia, Japan - hopeless, a complete shambles.plus numerous other examples.
Russia seem to actually be playing to their level - they have some very good players and making the last 16 is about that level.
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Why does Ronaldo walk round like he has something lodged up his arse?
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@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Why does Ronaldo walk round like he has something lodged up his arse?
If I was worth as much as him, had as many people idolising me as much as he does, I have zero doubt that I would still be the same down to earth guy that I am now ...
1-0 to Portugal final, could have been 1-5 to Morocco if they had a decent striker, so many chances.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Why does Ronaldo walk round like he has something lodged up his arse?
Occam's Razor.
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@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Why does Ronaldo walk round like he has something lodged up his arse?
If I was worth as much as him, had as many people idolising me as much as he does, I have zero doubt that I would still be the same down to earth guy that I am now ...
1-0 to Portugal final, could have been 1-5 to Morocco if they had a decent striker, so many chances.
So if you were rich and famous you'd shuffle round as if a massive dildo was shoved up your arse?
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@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Why does Ronaldo walk round like he has something lodged up his arse?
If I was worth as much as him, had as many people idolising me as much as he does, I have zero doubt that I would still be the same down to earth guy that I am now ...
1-0 to Portugal final, could have been 1-5 to Morocco if they had a decent striker, so many chances.
So if you were rich and famous you'd shuffle round as if a massive dildo was shoved up your arse?
I'm sure all of his hangers on tell him it looks great. Just like that naf goal scoring celebration.....
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For a game that finished 1-0, with the only goal being scored in the 4th minute, and by Ronaldo of all people, i thought Portugal v Morocco was great fun. Tactical nouse was out the window, whoever had the ball would tear forward, then turn it over, only for the other team to tear forward. Reckless challenges were the norm, and the ref played it straight as fuck, waving play on all day. I still don't know how Morocco didn't score given the way the game was played in the last half hour.
It also contained the early front runner for "dive of the tournament"
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44553338
The Russian arm of the fast-food chain Burger King has apologised after offering women a reward of 3m roubles (£36,000; $47,000) and free Whopper burgers for life if they got pregnant with a World Cup player's baby. "Women who manage to get the best football genes will promote the Russian team's success for generations to come," the advert said. -
@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
It also contained the early front runner for "dive of the tournament"
No surprise it was Pepe. He was only warming up with his reaction to Costa outmuscling him in the Spain game.
