[WC] World Cup 2018 - General Talk Thread (19 Viewers)

[Bianconero81]

you dont see Croatia as a heavy favourite against Nigeria and Iceland?

The second group yea is garbage from top to bottom. I might not even watch this World Cup.

Poland, Senegal, and Colombia garbage? Poland and Colombia are both very solid teams, and Senegal can be a dark horse.

Speaking of garbage, where's Murica?

 

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Held France to a 1-1 draw today in France, gave very few chances too. lot better than Shitaly could do

 

[Bianconero81]

Ah. You're resorting to glorified friendlies. Also, France had 19 shots in total, 8 on target, and America only 2, in addition to 31% of the possession.

Italy are trash; I never said otherwise. This is easily the worst crop of Italian players since, well, since as long as I can care to remember.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Australia >>> all

 

[Seven]

Radja situation aside. Martinez isn't a bad coach at all. He did really well in Swansea and Wigan, and delivered soem decent results in Everton; he is especially good at getting results in knock-out tournaments.

The results so far with Belgium have been good. Getting the top coaches to national sides is really hard, borderline impossible. Prior to Martinez they had Marc fucken Wilmots.

No.

His results with Belgium have been very easy. We were very lucky with our group in the qualifiers. Martinez didn't use this to experiment with our team and in fact has made our biggest problem worse: we rely for everything on Hazard.

And then there's the pre and post game interviews. Truly horrendous stuff. The guy lies about every fucking minute detail. Horrible man.

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[Dantes]

Held France to a 1-1 draw today in France, gave very few chances too. lot better than $#@!aly could do

Ah. You're resorting to glorified friendlies. Also, France had 19 shots in total, 8 on target, and America only 2, in addition to 31% of the possession.

Italy are trash; I never said otherwise. This is easily the worst crop of Italian players since, well, since as long as I can care to remember.

Whereas Italy finished second only to Spain in their UEFA qualifying group, it was the two-legged defeat by Sweden in the play-off that stopped them qualifying for the WC. Italy might not be as good as they used to be, but Sweden are no mugs either. That was an unfortunate draw when they might as easily have been paired with N.Ireland, Eire or Greece. They actually did okay in the group phase, only lost one match, away to Spain.

USA found themselves below Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras in the CONCACAF hexagonal. Above just one team, Trinidad & Tobago. There really is no comparison. Italy are having a bad spell, and lost a close two-legged knock out to an established European footballing nation. USA are just an appalling football team, and that's a shame given the resources they have in comparison to their CONCACAF peers.

France treated this latest friendly game as a fitness session, a warm-up, an opportunity to refine tactics etc. The result will mean nothing to them - win, lose or draw. To be honest, I'm surprised this many games were played on Sat as close as it is now to WC itself, and when France open with a big game against Australia on 16th. Can only assume they thought more tickets would get sold for a weekend game, than in the previous midweek.

 

[RoiLezard]

Australia and Denmark thru. $#@! France!

NO Mandy. France will destroy the Danes, Mbappe Vs Kjaer will be fun to watch. France 1st, Peru 2nd, Australia 3rd... Allez les Bleus.

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No.

His results with Belgium have been very easy. We were very lucky with our group in the qualifiers. Martinez didn't use this to experiment with our team and in fact has made our biggest problem worse: we rely for everything on Hazard.

And then there's the pre and post game interviews. Truly horrendous stuff. The guy lies about every $#@!ing minute detail. Horrible man.

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I don't like him one bit, I actually never liked him. There's something unsettling about the man. I feel sorry for the Belgian side, they deserve a better leader.

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Australia >>> all

For sure better than the overrated Danes.

 

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[Maddy]

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[DAiDEViL]

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@zizinho @CrimsonianKing @Seven @Maddy

 

[CrimsonianKing]

https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/bracket/prediction/070510795c4b0979f2d6




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@zizinho @CrimsonianKing @Seven @Maddy

In modern times France has been a thorn in Brazil’s side. They’re the one team I wouldn’t like to face.

 

[zizinho]

https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/bracket/prediction

note: not 100% serious on those african teams progressing, but replace them Spain/England/Poland and they meet their end against Uruguay/Germany/France anyway

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100% serious about Uruguay tho, they are the dark horse to go far imo

 

[Gagi]

Serbia - Bolivia 5-1, Mitrovic hat-trick. People here are fapping once again, ignoring the fact that Bolivia is a complete utter shit away from home, plus they played without several starters from top Bolivian clubs.

 

[zizinho]

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@zizinho @CrimsonianKing @Seven @Maddy

Croatia always chokes. golden rule of all predictions

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Serbia - Bolivia 5-1, Mitrovic hat-trick. People here are fapping once again, ignoring the fact that Bolivia is a complete utter shit away from home, plus they played without several starters from top Bolivian clubs.

i can see you guys getting a win/draw vs Brazil but bottling it against Switzerlbania and Costa Rica

 

[Gagi]

I'm not optimistic, man. If we manage to get a good result against Costa Rica, then maybe, just maybe, we can do well againt Switzerland. Don't expect much against Brazil, our defence is a mess. Even if we get that 2nd spot, we'd face Germany. So we're doomed either way.

 

[Jethro]

i can see you guys getting a win/draw vs Brazil but bottling it against Switzerlbania and Costa Rica

World Cup 2010 vibes Won against Germany and lost to Australia and Ghana

 

[zizinho]

I'm not optimistic, man. If we manage to get a good result against Costa Rica, then maybe, just maybe, we can do well againt Switzerland. Don't expect much against Brazil, our defence is a mess. Even if we get that 2nd spot, we'd face Germany. So we're doomed either way.

yes, bad defense usually means no good in such tournaments. i dont think you guys have the firepower to make up for it

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World Cup 2010 vibes Won against Germany and lost to Australia and Ghana

thats what i had in mind

 

[DAiDEViL]

Croatia always chokes. golden rule of all predictions

If they only wouldn't have that Vida fuck as CB. Guy is horse shit.

 

[Jethro]

If they only wouldn't have that Vida $#@! as CB. Guy is horse $#@!.

Maybe he'll not play as starter. They have Corluka also and that Salzburg kid, Lovren is a starting CB.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Maybe he'll not play as starter. They have Corluka also and that Salzburg kid, Lovren is a starting CB.

I hope so.

I swear whenever i watch Croatia, that wannabe Mexes fucks up.