Football 18/19

[TheGayTent]

It will be difficult for the players psychologically but there’s no way Southgate will give them any other message than giving 100% to winning the game. 

[jyoung]

Vardy starting upfront apparently. 

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Well judging by the first 20 mins it isn’t going to be Columbia for us

[jyoung]

 

 

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, jyoung said:

 

 

Why did the player even have to ask? Why didn't he just do it himself?

[kaosmark2]

I would not fancy England vs Senegal at all. They've been excellent all tournament and I think their pace on the counter would wreck our defense. Regardless of opposition in the quarters, I think the priority has to be trying to reach them. Japan/Columbia would be a much easier match-up, both in terms of quality of team and ability to nullify and punish England.

[dentalplan]

I have learnt from this game that I would like a Valderrama-Higuita buddy cop show.

[zahidf]

Theresa May shows her support

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jun/28/theresa-may-scores-own-goal-holding-up-belgium-football-shirt?__twitter_impression=true

[dentalplan]

2 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Theresa May shows her support

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jun/28/theresa-may-scores-own-goal-holding-up-belgium-football-shirt?__twitter_impression=true

She probably thought Hazard at No. 10 was some kind of Belgian jibe.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Have the Columbians really got someone called Hairy Arse playing for them?

[jyoung]

32 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Why did the player even have to ask? Why didn't he just do it himself?

I know. Bit thick really...

[Hugh Jass]

Last ten minutes of that Japan game were utterly ridiculous. Japan knew they were going through on disciplinary record so they spent the whole final 10 passing the ball between their back four to avoid any booking or anything.

I suspect that rule might be canned by the next WC.

[jyoung]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I suspect that rule might be canned by the next WC.

Rightly so as it is an awful rule.

[kaosmark2]

Gutted for Senegal. Best team in all 3 games they played, although only narrowly in this one.

Not impressed with Japan attempting to see out a 1-0 loss. That sort of defensive play is far worse for football than tough tackling.

Edited June 28, 2018 by kaosmark2

[Gucci Piggy]

So, win the group and its:

RO16: Japan

QF: Brazil/Mexico

SF: Uruguay/Portugal/France/Argentina

 

Finish 2nd and it's:

RO16: Colombia

QF: Sweden/Switzerland

SF: Spain/Russia/Croatia/Denmark

 

Don't mind either way tbh.

[Gucci Piggy]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Last ten minutes of that Japan game were utterly ridiculous. Japan knew they were going through on disciplinary record so they spent the whole final 10 passing the ball between their back four to avoid any booking or anything.

I suspect that rule might be canned by the next WC.

Didn't really understand that when the commentators at the Colombia Senegal game said it. Senegal could have easily equalised and then they'd be screwed.

[Hugh Jass]

3 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Rightly so as it is an awful rule.

In theory it works as it promotes the importance of discipline.

In reality you get farces like that.

[Gucci Piggy]

8 changes for England. Pickford, Stones and Lingard the only survivors. Hmmm.

[dentalplan]

6 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

So, win the group and its:

RO16: Japan

QF: Brazil/Mexico

SF: Uruguay/Portugal/France/Argentina

 

Finish 2nd and it's:

RO16: Colombia

QF: Sweden/Switzerland

SF: Spain/Russia/Croatia/Denmark

 

Don't mind either way tbh.

In my mind it's only the quarters that are more appetising for the 2nd place team. Japan are the worst team left in the tournament, and I find the thought of Spain or Croatia more daunting than any of the winner's semis.

[kaosmark2]

2 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

In my mind it's only the quarters that are more appetising for the 2nd place team. Japan are the worst team left in the tournament, and I find the thought of Spain or Croatia more daunting than any of the winner's semis.

Agree with this. And at some point you have to face the likes of Brazil/Uruguay/Portugal/France (Argentina are shit).

[jyoung]

JONES?! If this is the case then we are going to have to rely on attacking down the flanks, I think.

[Gucci Piggy]

10 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

In my mind it's only the quarters that are more appetising for the 2nd place team. Japan are the worst team left in the tournament, and I find the thought of Spain or Croatia more daunting than any of the winner's semis.

Yeah I agree. Obviously you're only gonna play one of those semi final teams and likely the best of the lot. So the fact there's Russia and Denmark in there doesn't really matter because we'd almost definitely play Spain or Croatia. I'd give us way more of a chance against any of the other bracket SF opponents than against Spain.

Japan - Brazil - France - ???

Colombia - Switzerland - Spain - ???

(Going by who I'd most expect to make it through out of the other teams)

Pretty even overall if you ask me, and realistically if we don't make the final who's that bovved whether it's the semis or the quarters where we go out.

Seeing as both routes seem pretty even, I'd like to just see us put on a great performance tonight and get a good win.

[dentalplan]

If we do win, I think next thing we have to hope for is Mexico drawing a booking out of Neymar.

[dentalplan]

18 minutes ago, Gucci Piggy said:

Yeah I agree. Obviously you're only gonna play one of those semi final teams and likely the best of the lot. So the fact there's Russia and Denmark in there doesn't really matter because we'd almost definitely play Spain or Croatia. I'd give us way more of a chance against any of the other bracket SF opponents than against Spain.

Japan - Brazil - France - ???

Colombia - Switzerland - Spain - ???

(Going by who I'd most expect to make it through out of the other teams)

Pretty even overall if you ask me, and realistically if we don't make the final who's that bovved whether it's the semis or the quarters where we go out.

Seeing as both routes seem pretty even, I'd like to just see us put on a great performance tonight and get a good win.

Just thinking about this; I reckon Uruguay will make it to the semis from that part of the draw. Most likely in the worst possible way too. They're the new Argentina aren't they?

[jyoung]

Only Stones, RLC and Pickford retain their places.