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FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022
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I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
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bobmunro said:killerandflash said:By the time of the next WC it will be 24 years since Brazil since won. Indeed if Argentina don't win, it will be 24 years since a non European side won.
Just a guess but it might be something to do with the European players playing with and against the best of Brazil and Argentina week in week out. They know their games far better than they used to.0 -
Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though3 -
bobmunro said:killerandflash said:By the time of the next WC it will be 24 years since Brazil since won. Indeed if Argentina don't win, it will be 24 years since a non European side won.
Just a guess but it might be something to do with the European players playing with and against the best of Brazil and Argentina week in week out. They know their games far better than they used to.
I suspect they do.1 -
Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
I've never minded teams that grind results out though. It's a legitimate way to win at football and the way that different sports have room for contrasting styles, and seeing those contrasting styles come up against each other, is part of what makes sport fascinating.3 -
ForeverAddickted said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though
But I can't see how anyone could be inspired to love football by watching that win.0 -
bobmunro said:killerandflash said:By the time of the next WC it will be 24 years since Brazil since won. Indeed if Argentina don't win, it will be 24 years since a non European side won.
Just a guess but it might be something to do with the European players playing with and against the best of Brazil and Argentina week in week out. They know their games far better than they used to.1 -
Arthur_Trudgill said:ForeverAddickted said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though
But I can't see how anyone could be inspired to love football by watching that win.1 -
Yet another MWF on the BBC. Didn't they do all this last time?
(Messi wankfest)1 -
moutuakilla said:All European semis?
Shouldn't have googled this on the train 😕8 -
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moutuakilla said:All European semis?
Full stiffies in the rest of South America.0 -
Likely to be another close one tonight. An Argentina defeat would leave Morocco as the only non european team left. Don't think many would have predicted that.1
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It's very seasonal , The Netherlands national anthem: 'On the first day of Christmas'0
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...and a red card for Lionel Messi2
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Croatia have only held a lead for 46 minutes during the tournament (vs Canada) and find themselves in the semi final.0
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Exiled_Addick said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
I've never minded teams that grind results out though. It's a legitimate way to win at football and the way that different sports have room for contrasting styles, and seeing those contrasting styles come up against each other, is part of what makes sport fascinating.
I'd rather Morocco vs Japan, Argentina vs England etc. An all European final does not inspire me imho.0 -
bobmunro said:killerandflash said:By the time of the next WC it will be 24 years since Brazil since won. Indeed if Argentina don't win, it will be 24 years since a non European side won.
Just a guess but it might be something to do with the European players playing with and against the best of Brazil and Argentina week in week out. They know their games far better than they used to.0 -
Been even less impressed with The Netherlands in this tournament than Croatia.
Croatia massively upped their game today, but not sure the Dutch can do the same.0 -
Cafc43v3r said:Arthur_Trudgill said:ForeverAddickted said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though
But I can't see how anyone could be inspired to love football by watching that win.0 -
Keeper lucky to get away with that pass out.0
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Dutch fans clearly didn't fancy turning up for this one.1
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Chris_from_Sidcup said:Dutch fans clearly didn't fancy turning up for this one.3
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Netherlands Argentina feels like a proper world cup match. The sort of fixture you'd play on FIFA 94 on the Mega Drive.1
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Christ on a bike! How many Argies out there!
I thought the Argentina economy was in bits??0 -
Arthur_Trudgill said:Exiled_Addick said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
I've never minded teams that grind results out though. It's a legitimate way to win at football and the way that different sports have room for contrasting styles, and seeing those contrasting styles come up against each other, is part of what makes sport fascinating.
I'd rather Morocco vs Japan, Argentina vs England etc. An all European final does not inspire me imho.2 -
Arthur_Trudgill said:Cafc43v3r said:Arthur_Trudgill said:ForeverAddickted said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though
But I can't see how anyone could be inspired to love football by watching that win.
As such a football powerhouse, with such a history, Brazil do have the pressure from their fans of being expected to win AND to win it the Brazilian way.1 -
I hate this ref, irritates me.0
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Arthur_Trudgill said:Cafc43v3r said:Arthur_Trudgill said:ForeverAddickted said:Arthur_Trudgill said:I'm clearly in a minority here but gutted to see a team that gets into a WC semifinal by grinding teams down and hope for a penalty shootout.
Doesnt stop their defeat being funny though
But I can't see how anyone could be inspired to love football by watching that win.3 -
Being half 🏴 half 🇭🇷 I am hoping for the pair in the final. I hate losing - how I have survived following the Addicks for so long - no idea?Fancy the Dutch to upset Argentina. Great WC at the moment.1
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carly burn said:Christ on a bike! How many Argies out there!
I thought the Argentina economy was in bits??
The surrogate Brazil-Argentina rivalry in Bangladesh is mad1