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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #990 on: July 03, 2018, 02:40:19 AM »
I feel it for Japan, losing like that is worse than penalty kicks

Dat was pure naivety. Why at dat point in de game would you decide to launch a corner into de penalty area?
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #991 on: July 03, 2018, 04:29:44 AM »
I absolutely love the subplots peppered throughout the World Cup. In the final group game against Poland, Japan stopped playing as the result in the Colombia-Senegal match was going in their favour and they didn’t want to risk conceding goals/yellow cards which would lead to elimination. Ironically they went through on Fair Play points!

The Japan manager was ashamed, he stated publicly that he regretted his own tactics, and promised to make up for it in the round of 16. The shadow of the ethical transgression was clearly looming large as Japan decided to attack Belgium even as they were 2-0 up. Many would call it tactical naivety. I would call it redemption.

They took something away from football in that last group game. They gave something back yesterday.


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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #992 on: July 03, 2018, 08:45:28 AM »
This is the throwaway game.
Man barely able to put one on frame, but they getting nice chances.
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #993 on: July 03, 2018, 09:34:30 AM »
Hey, look something happened...
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #994 on: July 03, 2018, 01:20:17 PM »
Mark Geiger strikes again.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #995 on: July 03, 2018, 01:56:27 PM »
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #996 on: July 03, 2018, 03:00:16 PM »
Exquisite penalty by Rashford. Such composure and poise under immense pressure.

On balance perhaps a fitting outcome regarding which team advances. Nonetheless, Uribe, given the advantage that COL had on the 4th kick, should probably have gone for placement, less power and a higher percentage location on frame. Pickford had to dive.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #997 on: July 03, 2018, 04:16:46 PM »
Good game

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #998 on: July 04, 2018, 06:15:02 PM »
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • England
  • Russia
  • Sweden
  • Swizerland

One of these countries will be in the World Cup Final!

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #999 on: July 05, 2018, 11:05:57 PM »

Predicting a Brazil vs Croatia final


Brazil vs France will be a special semifinal but Brazil experience will win over a very young French side


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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1000 on: July 06, 2018, 05:49:47 AM »

Predicting a Brazil vs Croatia final


Brazil vs France will be a special semifinal but Brazil experience will win over a very young French side



Looking at how the brackets shaping up.....yeah that Final possible. 

Agreed on the Brazil v France outcome.....its most certainly been an interesting World Cup!!!
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1001 on: July 06, 2018, 08:18:08 AM »

Predicting a Brazil vs Croatia final

Brazil vs France will be a special semifinal but Brazil experience will win over a very young French side

Looking at how the brackets shaping up.....yeah that Final possible. 

Agreed on the Brazil v France outcome.....its most certainly been an interesting World Cup!!!

I like how allyuh overlooking Uruguay and Belgium.

Uruguay playing a robust game. Hard tackle right through
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1002 on: July 06, 2018, 09:57:49 AM »

Predicting a Brazil vs Croatia final

Brazil vs France will be a special semifinal but Brazil experience will win over a very young French side

Looking at how the brackets shaping up.....yeah that Final possible. 

Agreed on the Brazil v France outcome.....its most certainly been an interesting World Cup!!!

I like how allyuh overlooking Uruguay and Belgium.

Uruguay playing a robust game. Hard tackle right through

well they aint tackle hard enough. final score France 2-0 Uruguay

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1003 on: July 06, 2018, 10:09:08 AM »
RE: Cavani

Tough match to miss for a player who plays in France.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1004 on: July 06, 2018, 12:13:59 PM »
Game On!
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1005 on: July 06, 2018, 12:34:44 PM »
Seems like Belgium is not Mexico...  :notworthy:
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1006 on: July 06, 2018, 12:48:21 PM »
Let's see how Brazil respond . . . Game of the tourney . . .  :o

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1007 on: July 06, 2018, 01:10:22 PM »
Nice dive.
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1008 on: July 06, 2018, 01:54:12 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1009 on: July 06, 2018, 01:58:51 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1010 on: July 06, 2018, 02:01:56 PM »
I don't care who wins now :frustrated:

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1011 on: July 06, 2018, 02:02:57 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros
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How many of Brazil team actually train and ply their trade in Europe. Maybe Europe now got them figured out.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1012 on: July 06, 2018, 02:03:03 PM »
Bitter sweet Brazil fan but not ah Neymar fan he was annoying mih...... Belgium football admirer dey Dev system amazing

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1013 on: July 06, 2018, 02:04:11 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros
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Funny but all their black players were born in France and developed their football in France  :)
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1014 on: July 06, 2018, 02:05:43 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros
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How many of Brazil team actually train and ply their trade in Europe. Maybe Europe now got them figured out.

Same amount in the team when they won previous World Cup titles, so Europe now have them figured out in 2018..nah not buying that

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1015 on: July 06, 2018, 02:08:53 PM »
The Kompany foul should have been a penalty. But that is ok. They could lament they misfortune on the plane home.
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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1016 on: July 06, 2018, 02:21:09 PM »
Couldn't believe Augusto missed that equalizer.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1017 on: July 06, 2018, 02:28:48 PM »
Let's all remember that Dennis departed his association with Belgium to be associated with us. Bless you, Dennis.

Roberto Martinez is inching closer to coach Spain one day. Perhaps.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1018 on: July 06, 2018, 02:31:19 PM »

Well a WC with all semi finalists from Europe, not sure if I like this..turning more and more into the Euros
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Funny but all their black players were born in France and developed their football in France  :)
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Read Pogba's biography and you'll appreciate that place of birth is only part of the equation. The people who came brought something with them.

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Re: 2018 World Cup Thread
« Reply #1019 on: July 06, 2018, 02:35:52 PM »
I don't care who wins now :frustrated:

I understand this sentiment. However, if yuh scrutinize those nations left it eh hard to hope against a couple ah dem. Certainly no Russia. And, ah sure Sweden's fan base is growing by the second. And so on and so on.

 

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