2018 FIFA World Cup Thread
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Mexico have been knocked out at the Round of 16 stage at the last six World Cups, Brazil are the only other team to have reached the knockout stages at all those tournaments.0
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He's hoping that nobody recognises that he plays for West Hampaulie8290 said:WTF has Hernandez done to his hair
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Surely he's just highlighted that fact even more by pointing out what complete bell he iskillerandflash said:
He's hoping that nobody recognises that he plays for West Hampaulie8290 said:WTF has Hernandez done to his hair
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Nailed onChris_from_Sidcup said:I know you probably shouldn't change a winning side but i'm surprised Brazil continue to stick with Gabriel Jesus. He starts again today but in my opinion, Firmino deserves a chance.
Cue at least 2 goals from Jesus now.5 -
I did that to my hair 17 years ago.0
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mexico i fear could burn themselves out rather quickly1
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With all the chillies in their food, they’ll be used to burn outpalarsehater said:mexico i fear could burn themselves out rather quickly
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Except he dismissed the hold on Piqué which was far more obvious.ForeverAddickted said:Good explanation from Clattenburg re: that penalty decision... Can see why it wasnt given
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how people can like watching Brazil, neymar whilst a good footballer is a prick all this play acting is fucking unnecessary and really ruining it.3
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Remember, you can stand the heartbreak, it's the hope that gets you.cafctom said:Don’t understand the mentality of “I’m not going to get excited until XYZ happens”.
Sorry, but we spend all week having to be level headed and reasonable with work and other responsibilities. If England have a realistic route to the final (which they absolutely do) then I’m going to have a lot of fun dreaming it can happen.
If we get our hearts broken then so be it, but getting carried away is what loving football is all about.
Come on England!0 - Sponsored links:
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Is this hearsay or do you have references for this, @Manicmania?Manicmania said:
They collectively ran 36 KM in 32 minutes - AFTER 90 minutes of football, and yes, in their own half for most of it, don't see how what half of the field they were running around in effects how fit they are??Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Was their fitness that great today?Manicmania said:I don't understand how they can have the levels of fitness they seemed to have over 120 minutes today - one of their defenders is nearly 39 FFS. 146KM covered over 120 minutes. These are not world class players playing for the top teams in the world either.
If their fitness training doesn't involve chemicals and is purely above board then premiership/champions league teams should be snapping up these Russian fitness coaches after the tournament, they are clearly doing something special that could change the sport.
They weren't exactly going for it in extra time. They barely got out of their own half and at times the game was played at a walking pace in front of them. Spain showed no real urgency at all. It's not as if their players were making lung bursting 70 yard runs forward all the time. They were camped between the edge of their area and 30-35 yards out.
They were good against a poor Saudi side, played well in a 20 minute burst v Egypt, were poor v Uruguay and basically played for penalties tonight. I don't think they're a great side, they've just got a bit lucky by Spain being so poor.
146 KM in total. They have an almost 39 year old that stayed on the entire game. Yes their fitness level was nuts - most teams of their footballing standard/facilities the players have would be on the floor. They barely had the ball so had to work harder than Spain as well who yes did play at walking pace at times, but the Russian players couldn't play at the same pace could they? They were defending without the ball - that's how they covered so much more distance to Spain in this game, Spain were strolling around knocking it between each other and the defenders were chasing it. Didn't see a single Russian defender walking when they were defending.
You are welcome to believe what you like, I think there is a case to be answered, and FIFA are doing everything they can to block any investigation into checks and tests that have been made on Russian players. Russia have form for this it's not like the accusation is coming from out of the blue.0 -
Two holds on Pique. One shirt pull, then a hold and push. Definite Spain penalty.AddicksAddict said:
Except he dismissed the hold on Piqué which was far more obvious.ForeverAddickted said:Good explanation from Clattenburg re: that penalty decision... Can see why it wasnt given
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think they'd be a better side with him instead of Neymar to be honest.North Lower Neil said:
I really like Firmino, think he's very underrated - has both the quality himself and the workrate to make space for others.Chris_from_Sidcup said:I know you probably shouldn't change a winning side but i'm surprised Brazil continue to stick with Gabriel Jesus. He starts again today but in my opinion, Firmino deserves a chance.
Cue at least 2 goals from Jesus now.0 -
with pleasure how many sources would you like?AddicksAddict said:
Is this hearsay or do you have references for this, @Manicmania?Manicmania said:
They collectively ran 36 KM in 32 minutes - AFTER 90 minutes of football, and yes, in their own half for most of it, don't see how what half of the field they were running around in effects how fit they are??Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Was their fitness that great today?Manicmania said:I don't understand how they can have the levels of fitness they seemed to have over 120 minutes today - one of their defenders is nearly 39 FFS. 146KM covered over 120 minutes. These are not world class players playing for the top teams in the world either.
If their fitness training doesn't involve chemicals and is purely above board then premiership/champions league teams should be snapping up these Russian fitness coaches after the tournament, they are clearly doing something special that could change the sport.
They weren't exactly going for it in extra time. They barely got out of their own half and at times the game was played at a walking pace in front of them. Spain showed no real urgency at all. It's not as if their players were making lung bursting 70 yard runs forward all the time. They were camped between the edge of their area and 30-35 yards out.
They were good against a poor Saudi side, played well in a 20 minute burst v Egypt, were poor v Uruguay and basically played for penalties tonight. I don't think they're a great side, they've just got a bit lucky by Spain being so poor.
146 KM in total. They have an almost 39 year old that stayed on the entire game. Yes their fitness level was nuts - most teams of their footballing standard/facilities the players have would be on the floor. They barely had the ball so had to work harder than Spain as well who yes did play at walking pace at times, but the Russian players couldn't play at the same pace could they? They were defending without the ball - that's how they covered so much more distance to Spain in this game, Spain were strolling around knocking it between each other and the defenders were chasing it. Didn't see a single Russian defender walking when they were defending.
You are welcome to believe what you like, I think there is a case to be answered, and FIFA are doing everything they can to block any investigation into checks and tests that have been made on Russian players. Russia have form for this it's not like the accusation is coming from out of the blue.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/21/fifa-refuse-reveal-russia-drug-test-numbers-following-hostss/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5878241/FIFA-knew-cover-Russia-players-positive-drug-test-18-months-ago.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/24/russia-england-refuse-reveal-many-drugs-tests-have-undergone/
https://sports.yahoo.com/fifa-knew-russian-soccer-doping-nothing-new-investigation-finds-025558754.html?guccounter=1
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-01/russian-world-cup-squad-contains-at-least-one-drug-cheat/9823498
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/sports/worldcup/world-cup-russia-doping.html
I can go on if you like but it doesn't take much to do a google search.
Source for the distance covered stats is the official FIFA website fifa.com
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Just a simple yes/no would have sufficed.Manicmania said:
with pleasure how many sources would you like?AddicksAddict said:
Is this hearsay or do you have references for this, @Manicmania?Manicmania said:
They collectively ran 36 KM in 32 minutes - AFTER 90 minutes of football, and yes, in their own half for most of it, don't see how what half of the field they were running around in effects how fit they are??Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Was their fitness that great today?Manicmania said:I don't understand how they can have the levels of fitness they seemed to have over 120 minutes today - one of their defenders is nearly 39 FFS. 146KM covered over 120 minutes. These are not world class players playing for the top teams in the world either.
If their fitness training doesn't involve chemicals and is purely above board then premiership/champions league teams should be snapping up these Russian fitness coaches after the tournament, they are clearly doing something special that could change the sport.
They weren't exactly going for it in extra time. They barely got out of their own half and at times the game was played at a walking pace in front of them. Spain showed no real urgency at all. It's not as if their players were making lung bursting 70 yard runs forward all the time. They were camped between the edge of their area and 30-35 yards out.
They were good against a poor Saudi side, played well in a 20 minute burst v Egypt, were poor v Uruguay and basically played for penalties tonight. I don't think they're a great side, they've just got a bit lucky by Spain being so poor.
146 KM in total. They have an almost 39 year old that stayed on the entire game. Yes their fitness level was nuts - most teams of their footballing standard/facilities the players have would be on the floor. They barely had the ball so had to work harder than Spain as well who yes did play at walking pace at times, but the Russian players couldn't play at the same pace could they? They were defending without the ball - that's how they covered so much more distance to Spain in this game, Spain were strolling around knocking it between each other and the defenders were chasing it. Didn't see a single Russian defender walking when they were defending.
You are welcome to believe what you like, I think there is a case to be answered, and FIFA are doing everything they can to block any investigation into checks and tests that have been made on Russian players. Russia have form for this it's not like the accusation is coming from out of the blue.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/21/fifa-refuse-reveal-russia-drug-test-numbers-following-hostss/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5878241/FIFA-knew-cover-Russia-players-positive-drug-test-18-months-ago.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/24/russia-england-refuse-reveal-many-drugs-tests-have-undergone/
https://sports.yahoo.com/fifa-knew-russian-soccer-doping-nothing-new-investigation-finds-025558754.html?guccounter=1
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-01/russian-world-cup-squad-contains-at-least-one-drug-cheat/9823498
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/03/sports/worldcup/world-cup-russia-doping.html
I can go on if you like but it doesn't take much to do a google search.
Source for the distance covered stats is the official FIFA website fifa.com4 -
For me Champion and McCoist are comfortably the best commentary pairing in the tournament.5
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México make awful decisions in the final third. Brazil look like they might score every time they attack, you can't say the same for El Tri.0
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Neymar was fouled there, but that's awful playacting.
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the geezer is a complete cnut - might be a good footballer but hes a dirty cheating fucker the world of football would be better off without him5
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Pathetic from Neymar1
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She clearly knows her stuff. And as for bland, compared to some of those she's been next to, she seems like Billy Connolly.Red_in_SE8 said:Aluko just finished her usual bland, learned by rote, comments, with the gem that losing 7-1 to Germany in the last World Cup was the best thing that could have happened to them!
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What a horrible little shit Neymar is!0
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Blokes an embarrassment.Talal said:Pathetic from Neymar
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He squeals so much that I automatically give defenders the benefit of the doubt,when it comes to disciplinary action.AddicksAddict said:Neymar was fouled there, but that's awful playacting.
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Clattenburg said it should have been a red.
He must be buying on cards index0 -
I really dislike Brazil and think they are very overrated. Can’t see them getting beyond the next round if they win this.1
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What on earth was that reaction about?
Looked like he just picked the ball up from between Neymars legs to me.
What has Clattenberg seen there to make him think its a red? did anyone else see it??
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The bloke did tread a bit on his ankle - but was nothing really0
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The blokes a grown man - jeez - grow some, you pathetic little cheat0
