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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,038

    Love the world cup, great game.

    Looking forward to Brazil next, haven't seen anyone yet who i think will beat them.

    I think the last time I watched a full Brazil match they were getting smashed 7-1 so I'll wait until 9pm to pass judgement on their chances!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,769
    It'll be just our luck to have a brilliant tournament, winning all of our group games and the round of 16 match without a problem.

    And then we get Brazil or Germany guaranteed in the quarter final.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    Looking forward to us having to score multiple own goals against Belgium to secure 2nd spot
  • It'll be just our luck to have a brilliant tournament, winning all of our group games and the round of 16 match without a problem.

    And then we get Brazil or Germany guaranteed in the quarter final.

    If you are going to be deserved world champions you should beat anyone.

    Hopefully we'll be relaxed and play for fun....forgo the usual psychological demons that seem to disable us at every tournament in the last 20 years
  • It'll be just our luck to have a brilliant tournament, winning all of our group games and the round of 16 match without a problem.

    And then we get Brazil or Germany guaranteed in the quarter final.

    Don't think there would be too many easy games whoever we played in the quarters, 'IF' we get that far.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,769
    Fair points, you don't get to the quarter final if you don't deserve it to an extent. If we did get that far though, I know I'd rather play Mexico/Serbia/Switzerland over Brazil/Germany.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594

    It'll be just our luck to have a brilliant tournament, winning all of our group games and the round of 16 match without a problem.

    And then we get Brazil or Germany guaranteed in the quarter final.

    Thing is you ain't going to get far in a world cup unless you beat a team like Germany Spain or Brazil - there is always going to be someone we would rather have avoided. We have the pace up front that would trouble Germany or Spain as much as Mexico did today, and we have a lethal finisher on top of that as well. My worry is the England defence always seems to has a major mistake in them as well.
  • Daddy_Pig
    Daddy_Pig Posts: 496
    Germany in big trouble now. I know this is based on assumptions but assuming Sweden and Mexico both beat South Korea a draw for Sweden against Germany would mean a draw between Mexico and Sweden in the final game knocks Germany out.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,935
    Daddy_Pig said:

    Germany in big trouble now. I know this is based on assumptions but assuming Sweden and Mexico both beat South Korea a draw for Sweden against Germany would mean a draw between Mexico and Sweden in the final game knocks Germany out.

    South Korea will be no pushovers
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,971
    Well, for 24 hours anyway
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  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588

    Many of my 'mates' on social media 'support' Germany yet they only watch football every four years. I'm glad the team they 'support' got beaten, by the underdogs. :smiley: They can now all shut up. :sunglasses:

    Well if there’s one thing no one can accuse you of Jessie, it’s being a glory hunter!
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Wright and Keane on the same panel - when an immovable force meets an unstoppable object!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,769
    1998 winners = France = out at the group stage 2002

    2006 winners = Italy = out at the group stage 2010

    2010 winners = Spain = out at the group stage 2014

    2014 winners = Germany = ???
  • McBobbin said:

    Just interviewed Southgate, and he said he's only one of four people to have played for and managed England. Who are the others? I'm guessing Hoddle and Keegan. Who else?

    It's Harry Kane
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,867
    Roy Keane - biggest c*nt of the universe that can't get over himself.

    Ian Wright - down to earth legend
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    A thoroughly enjoyable game although Phil Neville was starting to drive me nuts with his constant inane drivel, especially in the tense final part of the game with Germany on the front foot.

    His media coach needs to advise him that, as a co-commentator, his job description doesn’t require him to fill any few seconds of silence by telling us what we can see for ourselves or otherwise stating the bleedin’ obvious. Listening to Dowie on Friday afternoon’s low quality Ian v Morocco game was an unedifying experience but Neville almost made him look ok by comparison.

    Heading off down the pub in a minute for Brazil v Switzerland - hoping that Sepp’s boys get a good seeing to.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,854
    Very ponderous German performance, they’ll have to play much better to reach the later stages.

    I’m sure they will improve though
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,769
    Not sure about Neymar's haircut!
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,867
    Question; I'm in a household where we are trying to put the little shits to be before the Brazil game. Its loud can't hear the TV.

    Keane and GNev have history, are they taking digs at each other ?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,038

    Not sure about Neymar's haircut!

    Ronaldo had a dodgy Barnet in 2002 and that worked out ok!
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,769
    England Tunisia have been given a Colombian referee.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,414
    I'd love to see the Swiss win this.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    Superb. Fuck off Germany!!

    Not the first time they’ve turned up in Russia unprepared.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Not sure how Switzerland have blagged their way to 6th in the world
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964

    Superb. Fuck off Germany!!

    Not the first time they’ve turned up in Russia unprepared.
    Don’t mention the war....
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Coutinho......Tekkers.
  • Not sure how Switzerland have blagged their way to 6th in the world

    It's probably quite a false ranking as many often are, (Peru 11th, Tunisia 21st are good examples) but they've only had 1 defeat in 2 years
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Great goal
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Brazil looking a little bit good!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Tekkers