2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

killerandflash

Callumcafc said:

Manicmania said:

England will have to win all three games to top the group now no way we are overturning that goal difference. I'm fine with that though.

Belgium +6
England +1

Could be a blessing in disguise if Brazil win Group E and Germany fail to win Group F.

Germany are by no means guaranteed to qualify! A real pressure game for them tonight against Sweden who will be hard to beat

Dave2l

we have a job.

beat panama.

It will mean we should be garunteed last 16.

I would prefer belgium Tunisia to draw, but a belgium win is safer.

Callumcafc

It's silly to make predictions from here but given the way results have fallen... this could be England's possible route to the final...

Round of 16: Senegal or Japan
Quarter final: Mexico or Switzerland
Semi final: Spain, Uruguay or Croatia
Final: Brazil, Germany or France

paulie8290

Callumcafc said:

paulie8290 said:

Lukaku off Fellani on why make a defensive sub

Don't need to really try from here, do they? Best to get their goal threat off and rested for the more important games ahead.

Was always going to be the case if they went three goals ahead.

Understand that, just dont get bringing on Fellani, bring on Batshuayi and give him a chance uptop

Manicmania

Callumcafc said:

It's silly to make predictions from here but given the way results have fallen... this could be England's possible route to the final...

Round of 16: Senegal or Japan
Quarter final: Mexico or Switzerland
Semi final: Spain, Uruguay or Croatia
Final: Brazil, Germany or France or Belgium

based on these performances don't think you can rule them out of making the final as well.

Callumcafc

Manicmania said:

Callumcafc said:

It's silly to make predictions from here but given the way results have fallen... this could be England's possible route to the final...

Round of 16: Senegal or Japan
Quarter final: Mexico or Switzerland
Semi final: Spain, Uruguay or Croatia
Final: Brazil, Germany or France or Belgium

based on these performances don't think you can rule them out of making the final as well.

Either way, I'd much rather be in the half of the draw with Spain, Uruguay and Croatia rather than with Brazil, Germany, France, Belgium and Portugal!

Manicmania

watch us hammer Belgium now and end up in the tough half lol

killerandflash

paulie8290 said:

Callumcafc said:

paulie8290 said:

Lukaku off Fellani on why make a defensive sub

Don't need to really try from here, do they? Best to get their goal threat off and rested for the more important games ahead.

Was always going to be the case if they went three goals ahead.

Understand that, just dont get bringing on Fellani, bring on Batshuayi and give him a chance uptop

Yes, it’s a bit of a Mourinho defending a 1-0 lead tactic

paulie8290

I thought keeper used his hands then

Callumcafc

Martinez has previous for playing a bit negatively, especially since he took over in Belgium so I wasn't surprised by the sub. Definitely see the benefit of bringing on your back up striker and trying to get him a goal against some weaker opposition.

limeygent

paulie8290 said:

I thought keeper used his hands then

He's allowed.

killerandflash

What a miss!

Callumcafc

Batshuayi looking like a Roland reject.

killerandflash

Callumcafc said:

Batshuayi looking like a Roland reject.

He’s been indirectly Charltonized

Manicmania

the Ronny Rosenthal school of attacking

Jessie

Batshuayi simply can't score....

soapboxsam

Callumcafc said:

Batshuayi looking like a Roland reject.

Did Duchatelet have a clause for every goal Batshuayi scores in the World cup ?
I hope so.

Callumcafc

Only took him about seven attempts.

soapboxsam

soapboxsam said:

Callumcafc said:

Batshuayi looking like a Roland reject.

Did Duchatelet have a clause for every goal Batshuayi scores in the World cup ?
I hope so.

I spoke too soon.
Money goes to money.

Manicmania

just want to point out Tunisia are ranked 21st in the world... ………...

killerandflash

5-2 and it could have been 10-3!

ForeverAddickted

Belgium still arent the force that everyone thinks for me...

Cant forget their failure to beat Wales at Euro 2016 despite being under new Management

They're great going forward yet like England a better team will exploit their shaky Defensive

Jessie

ForeverAddickted said:

Belgium still arent the force that everyone thinks for me...

Cant forget their failure to beat Wales at Euro 2016 despite being under new Management

They're great going forward yet like England a better team will exploit their shaky Defensive

? Martinez was appointed after Euro 2016 iirc?

ForeverAddickted

JessieAddick said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Belgium still arent the force that everyone thinks for me...

Cant forget their failure to beat Wales at Euro 2016 despite being under new Management

They're great going forward yet like England a better team will exploit their shaky Defensive

? Martinez was appointed after Euro 2016 iirc?

Yeah thats what I meant; they lost to Wales @ Euro 2016 yet have been under new Management since that loss

JohnBoyUK

ForeverAddickted said:

I know they've got Vertonghen and Alderweireld yet not over impressed with the Belgian defending!!

And the player they've both struggled against the most in the PL over the mast 3-4 seasons?

Jamie Vardy.

Southgate has to find a way to slot him in against Belgium. Play Kane in the no.10 role and push Vardy on.

But having said that, if we beat Panama tomorrow, we want to finish 2nd?

paulie8290

Interesting that some South Koreans salute during national anthem and some dont.

paulie8290

Anyone see how passionate Hernandez was during the national anthem

ForeverAddickted

Is it me or did the ITV Commentator just say that Vodka is needed when in the company of Iain Dowie?

paulie8290

Yesterday someone on BBC called it VOR
Dowie just said VAIR

Manicmania

Since when did McDonalds start delivering? - most interesting thing about this match so far