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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    Manicmania said:

    Oh that is golden from Dowie "you can only be as good as the quality of your players" no shit sherlock.


    Actually, it is shit. Some teams are definitely better than the sum of the players, England in 1966 for example.
  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    AddicksAddict said:

    Manicmania said:

    not going to argue with a sports scientist... would you say there is nothing suspect in there being such a big relative gap between the top and the rest though?

    It's not that big a gap, the diagram is very misleading in its representation of the differences. It's actually around 6.5% between the top two but the picture make it look about 20%. For the top and bottom the actual is about 20% and the picture shows about 60%.
    Yeah we established a few pages back that there hasn't been enough data yet and there are other factors at play such as climate, home advantage boost etc etc

    I've personally put a pin in it for now until we have more information/games played.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Interesting stat that.
    The last 3 european World Cup winner went out the following World Cup in group stage
  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    killerandflash said:

    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
    A draw would make it hard for them - they can't catch Mexico with that and I could see Mexico and Sweden playing out a draw to keep them out. A defeat and they are out! Sweden are a decent side.

    Can't believe I have to go to a party tonight - work friend of my wife. Hopefully tv will be on for the men there!
    Work friend of you wife is no friend of yours. Man up, man, stay home and watch the Mannschaft.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    I feel embarrased
    German national Anthem came on and instinctively I started whistling to it
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Here we go.
    Come on Sweden.
  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    I know it's been said before but Sweden another team in their second colours for no reason other than financial.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    AddicksAddict said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Only hope for the Germans is the fact that Sweden were bloody awful against South Korea so if they dont win then Germany fully deserve to crash out

    Wonder what it'll mean for Joachim Low if that happens seeing that Germany have never exited at the Group Stages

    Last did it in 1938 according to the commentator. Haven't checked so you could well be right and the commentator an arse.
    Yeah they lost in the First Round to Switzerland yet the 1938 World Cup didnt have a Group Stage
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    ForeverAddickted said:

    AddicksAddict said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Only hope for the Germans is the fact that Sweden were bloody awful against South Korea so if they dont win then Germany fully deserve to crash out

    Wonder what it'll mean for Joachim Low if that happens seeing that Germany have never exited at the Group Stages

    Last did it in 1938 according to the commentator. Haven't checked so you could well be right and the commentator an arse.
    Yeah they lost in the First Round to Switzerland yet the 1938 World Cup didnt have a Group Stage
    Well I hope the next five years are better than they were then.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    blackpool72 said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    AddicksAddict said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Only hope for the Germans is the fact that Sweden were bloody awful against South Korea so if they dont win then Germany fully deserve to crash out

    Wonder what it'll mean for Joachim Low if that happens seeing that Germany have never exited at the Group Stages

    Last did it in 1938 according to the commentator. Haven't checked so you could well be right and the commentator an arse.
    Yeah they lost in the First Round to Switzerland yet the 1938 World Cup didnt have a Group Stage
    Well I hope the next five years are better than they were then.
    Dont you mean about forty five years?
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  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Good to see Reus fit for Germany

    Do like him, think he's been very unfortunate with injuries
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Love the passing stats just come on
    Germany 125
    Sweden 6
  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    oh my goodness what a chance!
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Good save Neuer... Wanna see a replay!!
  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    Germany can NOT handle pace at all
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Hmmm Id say thats a penalty
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    edited June 2018
    That’s a pen what a joke
    VAR has to improve
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Should have been a penalty. Lucky Germans.
  • cafc4lifecafc4life
    Pen all day. Other end it's given
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Manicmania said:

    Germany can NOT handle pace at all

    Id love to see England against them at the moment with the pace we've got at our disposal

    Knowing our record though it will be the game when the Germans come to life
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  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    How was that not a pen surely VAR is meant to stop this shite reffing decisions
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Commentator dont know what he is talking about.

    Saying the ref has decided not to go to VAR.
    No VAR already looked and decided it wasnt a clear and obvious error, nothing to do with ref
  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    VAR procedure not followed yet again.
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    paulie8290 said:

    Commentator dont know what he is talking about.

    Saying the ref has decided not to go to VAR.
    No VAR already looked and decided it wasnt a clear and obvious error, nothing to do with ref

    But it was a clear and obvious error, VAR is still inconsistent, even if the ref isn’t
  • GoonerhaterGoonerhater
    Well VAR is fucking wrong then!
  • 1StevieG1StevieG
    Looks like Germany are trying to pass the hall into the net.
  • Red_in_SE8Red_in_SE8
    That was a penalty. Don't understand how VAR refs did not refer that to the Ref.
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    paulie8290 said:

    Commentator dont know what he is talking about.

    Saying the ref has decided not to go to VAR.
    No VAR already looked and decided it wasnt a clear and obvious error, nothing to do with ref

    Madness... How can they not say its a clear error, the Defenders arm in moving out in a pushing motion!!
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Laddick01 said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Commentator dont know what he is talking about.

    Saying the ref has decided not to go to VAR.
    No VAR already looked and decided it wasnt a clear and obvious error, nothing to do with ref

    But it was a clear and obvious error, VAR is still inconsistent, even if the ref isn’t
    Thats true, but you cant blame the ref for not going to VAR, its not his decision, he is told through his ear id he should look at it again
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    VAR needs to be corrected so that the Video Ref can insist on it being looked into
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