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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • Top finish
  • Some superb goals today
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    dang.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Well we had a game on for ten minutes... back to the same as before now can't see Uruguay conceding again unless it's a Ronaldo screamer out of nowhere
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,290
    Still not sure who I want to win this.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    Great finish but goalie surely gotta be disappointed with that
  • aliwibble said:

    Still not sure who I want to win this.

    Uruguay are playing a real team game with their two world class forwards defending for dear life and throwing their bodies in the way
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Not after the Lord mayor's show at all. Good game between top teams.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    I have no idea how nobody has been booked yet in this game I've seen at least 3 yellow card challenges.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436

    I have no idea how nobody has been booked yet in this game I've seen at least 3 yellow card challenges.

    Godin alone has made two
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Its a great day for women in Football

    First Katrien scores for Argentina then Amelie Mauresmo gets two tonight
  • I have no idea how nobody has been booked yet in this game I've seen at least 3 yellow card challenges.

    Quite refreshing as it's not a dirty game. Cavani's tackle was a mistimed striker's tackle rather than malicious albeit a booking by today's standards so pleasing to see the ref let the game flow.

    Hopefully ref won't be penalised for it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318

    I have no idea how nobody has been booked yet in this game I've seen at least 3 yellow card challenges.

    Quite refreshing as it's not a dirty game. Cavani's tackle was a mistimed striker's tackle rather than malicious albeit a booking by today's standards so pleasing to see the ref let the game flow.

    Hopefully ref won't be penalised for it.
    Collina is the chief Ref so be surprised if he is penalised
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    Ref is losing control of this match.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    edited June 2018
    Its hard to tell with the histrionics sometimes but i'm pretty sure at least 2 players have been absolutely poleaxed. Not sure I agree that's a good thing but maybe the players are just fooling me and not the ref! (they haven't really shown any replays so i'm judging on real time what I've seen - did anyone see the challenge by the Uruguayan that led up to the goalkeeper error chance? Looked incredibly nasty to me)
  • William Carvalho amazing how he always seems to have plenty of time. Saw him play for Sporting this season and he was the same. Can only think it is his sheer size.
  • Its hard to tell with the histrionics sometimes but i'm pretty sure at least 2 players have been absolutely poleaxed. Not sure I agree that's a good thing but maybe the players are just fooling me and not the ref!

    I missed the first 2 to be fair
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    Absolutely embarrasing refereeing
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Poor ref for me - but I don't think it's his fault - think he's been briefed about the over-dramatics from both sides pregame and isn't prepared to give anything.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Fair result again. Ronaldo very disappointing
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    U could see Ronaldo trying to hold in the tears haha
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    The better team got the result.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    philcafc said:

    Fair result again. Ronaldo very disappointing

    Unfair on Ronaldo.
    Uruguay made one defensive mistake in 96 minutes.
    Godin is the best no nonsense defender in the world who demands high standards from those around him.

  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    France v Uruguay... wow.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Glad to be on the opposite side of the draw to Uruguay
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Both Uruguay and France looked decent today
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848

    Lesson one for all coaches at this world cup.
    Don't take your star young players off even if there's only minutes to go.

    Ramsey made that mistake in 70 with Bobby Charlton when England were 2 nil up.

    It's a myth that it was a mistake of Sir Alf. Bobby Charlton himself has said he couldn't continue in that game, as the heat had gotten too much for him, & sapped all his strength.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Just looked at some of the quality in this World Cup....... if we manage to get through to the semi finals by landing say Colombia and Switzerland it would be a once in a lifetime stroke of luck. There is so much quality around this tournament that would chew us up and spit us out in a flash.
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    It's turning into a humdinger this World Cup.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,966

    Just looked at some of the quality in this World Cup....... if we manage to get through to the semi finals by landing say Colombia and Switzerland it would be a once in a lifetime stroke of luck. There is so much quality around this tournament that would chew us up and spit us out in a flash.

    Tend to agree with this. I think with this young England team, the further we progress the better as they will gain experience, but winning it is an expectation too far. I'm pretty happy we're on this side of the draw. Four years time will be a different matter. Though the French would worry me on today's showing.