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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    A Mexican win will help England
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    Germany look useless against any pace. Very interesting.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    "Germany are a better team than Arsenal" Insightful commentary from Neville there...
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    What the fuck is that haircut on The German manager
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,767
    Lozano is excellent.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    If Mexico had a final ball they win this
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Neville is grating with me at the moment. For a co commentator he talks too much. Bit captain obvious. And his breathy exasperated tone is most times at odds with the action we are seeing.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Excellent counter attacking by the Mexicans bu always poor decision making and final ball.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    blackpool72 said:

    What the fuck is that haircut on The German manager

    I am more concerned with the cheap tight t-shirts that the senior German management team always wear.
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,274
    Germany are struggling to control the pace of the game. When Mexico win the ball, they move it quickly across the halfway line and are attacking exposed defenders. Germany look vulnerable for once.
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    Get in.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Superb goal. And not against the run of play either
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    Hmm ageing Germany side with players struggling for game time. Not the biggest surprise
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Deserved lead!
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Thoroughly deserved. Great to watch.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    there you go... don't think anyone can be shocked by that on the pattern of play so far. Germany still in friendly-mode.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
    Deserve that, they look so dangerous on the counter. Just been lacking that final pass.

    Lozano looking class as expected.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,271
    Congrats to @Henry Irving on your mexican lovechild scoring in a World Cup game!
  • CharltonMadrid
    CharltonMadrid Posts: 5,091
    Yes! Come on Mexico - this is an enjoyable game so far.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    Red_in_SE8 said:



    blackpool72 said:

    What the fuck is that haircut on The German manager

    I am more concerned with the cheap tight t-shirts that the senior German management team always wear.
    Mine look like that and I'm 2xl :neutral:
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited June 2018
    Laddick01 said:

    Hmm ageing Germany side with players struggling for game time. Not the biggest surprise

    Ageing??
    Starting 11 in there 30s
    Germany 2
    Mexico 5
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Rate Mexico as a serious dark horse. They've been really unlucky in the last two.world cups - look just as good this time and with a bit more shape about them. Early on obviously, but they already look good. Love the way they play as well - bringing the ball out of defence without any panic.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    paulie8290 said:

    Laddick01 said:

    Hmm ageing Germany side with players struggling for game time. Not the biggest surprise

    Ageing??
    Starting 11 in there 30s
    Germany 2
    Mexico 5
    Aside from Kimmich and Werner this Germany Sqaud just feels old, lots of players who you wouldn’t say are in their peak. Mexico on the other hand seem to embrace that experience.
    Germany’s midfield 3 is very immobile especially.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,655
    edited June 2018
    Enjoying Mexico's driving thrusts deep into German territory. Pleasure to see.

    They deserve their lead but can they sustain it?
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    it's got to be said of the four/five "favourites" we have seen so far none have been very convincing, Spain, Argentina and Germany look very vulnerable at the back, France were poor generally and Portugal are one Ronaldo injury away from oblivion. Brazil won't be fearing anyone (if they ever did anyway)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I wouldn't rule Germany out if this yet, but Mexico are very quick on the counter. Very good half of football
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,767
    edited June 2018
    Whatever the reason is, the Germans look very sluggish just as they did against Austria and against Saudi Arabia. I said on this thread that I didn't fancy them before the tournament started but it got brushed off as only being a friendly etc.


    It's only half time but in my opinion, the second goal looks more likely to go to Mexico. Maybe the Germans will come out firing second half but nothing in the first half is suggesting that's the case to me... it's going to have to be a team talk and a half by Joachim Low.

    Glad I put my money where my mouth was and backed Mexico before the match. Come on the Mexicans!
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    Manicmania said:

    it's got to be said of the four/five "favourites" we have seen so far none have been very convincing, Spain, Argentina and Germany look very vulnerable at the back, France were poor generally and Portugal are one Ronaldo injury away from oblivion. Brazil won't be fearing anyone (if they ever did anyway)

    Neither should England fear anyone from what I've seen so far
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,767
    Callumcafc said:

    Spain struggling against Tunisia as well. Not impressed with any of the top European sides in these friendlies.

    If I was Brazilian, I'd be rubbing my hands together with glee.

    Page 18. :-)
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
    Lineker seems to think Germany won the World Cup in 98

    France won the version I remember

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