Game Day World Cup 2018

[Jindrrk]

Yeah they're drawn to play Sweden on the qtrs.....of course it may not happen though.

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I'm going to laugh when the Escobar's beat them when they could of won playing their A team and playing Japan instead. Was already trolling my mate in UK after the game.

 

[andana]

Argentina have some good players on the bench compared to France. Could be the difference in what seems like a fairly even game.

 

[Jindrrk]

Well at least that was a penalty for the French diving team

 

[Mav]

What a game!!

 

[Jindrrk]

What a game!!

Yeh was good.

Mbappe what a star.

 

[Royal Flush]

What a game!!

Same thoughts

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[tazaa]

Argentina couldn’t go with the French.
The pace of Mbappe and Griezmann was out of this world.
If Messi played more of a midfield role or even held his position on the right for his country and they played Icardi, Dyabala, Aguero and Higuain in front of him then they would go well.
He demands the ball in weak positions and general brilliance will only get you so far.

 

[Jindrrk]

FFS.

Since that ugly mofo Pepe scored you just know that Wankaldo will score the 2nd for the winner since I hate them so much heh.

 

[Jindrrk]

Gee there's been some great goals tonight....that 2nd from Cavani...woah.

 

[Mav]

FFS.

Since that ugly mofo Pepe scored you just know that Wankaldo will score the 2nd for the winner since I hate them so much heh.

CR7 = See Yar 7

 

[andana]

I don't get the hate for Ronaldo. He'll have plenty of fans if he goes to prison

 

[gokangas]

Haven't paid much attention to this comp - is Melbourne Victory still in?

 

[Jindrrk]

Bye bye Spain

Well done Ruskis.....told my Russian friend at the time before the penalties I bet Spain will choke on the penalties.

 

[hilly]

Haven't paid much attention to this comp - is Melbourne Victory still in?

Don't watch it then.

 

[Jindrrk]

Gee I was wondering if anyone was going to even win that bloody game.

 

[Reagan Smash]

North put me through the wringer every week watching.
But supporting Croatia this morning had my stomach in knots during extra time and the penalty shootout.
Breathe in . Breathe out

 

[giantroo]

Belgium with the comeback.

 

[giantroo]

94th minute!

 

[Jindrrk]

94th minute!

Make that last 10 seconds.

Too bad for Japan but I'd like to see Bel vs Bra next game.

 

[Jindrrk]

Watching the post game, pregame and half time at BBC/ITV you don't really get annoyed by anyone in particular. Well Gary Neville is a bit annoying but just in comparison it shows how bad CH7 is. It is just far and between its not funny.

 

[giantroo]

Make that last 10 seconds.

Too bad for Japan but I'd like to see Bel vs Bra next game.

Yes, looking forward to that clash.

 

[MaddAdam]

Put it this way, growing up in Belgium, I'm pretty sure you'd play football as a kid first and foremost. If you're any good you'll continue playing it, you'll go watch your team and heroes play in front of big crowds, see your team play on TV, read about it on the back page and talk about it all week at school with your mates.

I'm basing those assumptions on what it was like going to school in England from ages 14-16. We played football before school, at recesses and after school all year long. We'd play it after cricket practice in summer. It was fanatical. We also played a lot of basketball, but the actual games were midweek and training never took precedence over football. Guys who played in the hockey side were not good enough to play first team football at their age level - harsh maybe but definitely fact.

I'm not saying it'd be exactly the same in Belgium now as England in the 80s, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were similar. Elite talent all played football first - what they do to develop those elite kids is where the difference lies, and where England lagged/lags behind.

Stating the obvious but here, football rarely gets first dibs at elite sports kids. Maybe that's changing but until it does, my expectations will be tempered, no matter how good our academies are.

In Belgium children's first aim is to avoid the sex offenders that mill around in their thousands looking to enslave them in basements and the like, but after that, yep, soccer all the way.

 

[MaddAdam]

94th minute!

Met and interviewed Nacer Chadli just before the last World Cup. Really nice guy, as is Kevin de Bruyne and of course Vincent Kompany.

 

[King Corey]

Colombia do their best Adelaide Crows to allow the Richmond of the soccer world safe passage to the next game.

 

[darko]

Haven't paid much attention to this comp - is Melbourne Victory still in?

We are always in it.