[WC] World Cup 2018 - General Talk Thread (4 Viewers)

[Seven]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-...oscar-ramirez-doesnt-know-who-eden-hazard-is/

Wonder what this guy's story is.

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[pitbull]

This is Brazils world cup sadly, I don't see who can compete with them bar maybe spain if they get lucky

Brazil lack spine and mojo, wouldn't bet on them, the only reason I'd place them among favorites is Neymar being rested after his injury, but it remains to be seen in what form he is.

France with their bulldozer midfield options seems like a better candidate to me, way more cynical and still enough talent upfront

 

[K.O.]

Anyone see this?

Nike cuts ties with Iran's World Cup team, citing U.S. sanctions

Good.

 

[Zacheryah]

Hazard is world class. I don't know how you can possibly conclude anything else. He's been killing it in the Premier League for years now and his last three games for Belgium have been absolutely awe-inspiring. That's the level Messi or Neymar are playing at (but they do this far more consistently than Hazard).

That being said, he is pretty much all our team is built on. We have Carrasco on the left playing a very defensive role. If you ask me, he is bound to fail there at some point, simply because he is used to far more attacking roles. Same goes for KDB who is now playing a defensive mid position, in a two man central midfield! That almost has to go horribly wrong at some point. The reason we play this system is that it allows Martinez to field Hazard, Mertens, KDB, Lukaku and Carrasco all at the same time, but I'm not convinced we have to. Especially because we've got an abundance of world class central midfielders like Dembele or Tielemans sitting on the bench. And even if KDB, Mertens and Carrasco are on the pitch, I still see 100% of our attacks go through Hazard. I wish I was exaggerating, but I'm not.

My sacrasm was based on that it was fucking costa rica. Our press always do this. We play friendlies as if they are finals, against either mediocre or average opponents, or good opponents that use the friendly to try stuff and rotate.


any decent team and "play 6 am's that pass it to hazard" will not remotely work


in fact, we'll get pressed down, struggeling to recuperate, and hazard will either fall very deep or be isolated

 

[Xperd]

There are some sensationalist reports that Lopetegui could be fired following that Madrid announcement but i think that would be too radical. hard to see it happening.

 

[Zacheryah]

Brazil lack spine and mojo, wouldn't bet on them, the only reason I'd place them among favorites is Neymar being rested after his injury, but it remains to be seen in what form he is.

France with their bulldozer midfield options seems like a better candidate to me, way more cynical and still enough talent upfront

I'm surprised how many people here underestimate france tbh. Wouldnt be surprised if they went all the way

 

[petersmit]

One day before the WC

If the whole world doesn't hate Real Madrid yet.. Spain will most certainly

 

[Xperd]

Brazil have more balance about their side this time. Their coach doesnt play all gung-ho attacking style. He's going to deploy a slightly defensive midfield(by Brazil's standards)

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There's going to be a press conference shortly and apparently its to announce Lopetegui's sacking. Lol surely not.

 

[Seven]

My sacrasm was based on that it was fucking costa rica. Our press always do this. We play friendlies as if they are finals, against either mediocre or average opponents, or good opponents that use the friendly to try stuff and rotate.


any decent team and "play 6 am's that pass it to hazard" will not remotely work


in fact, we'll get pressed down, struggeling to recuperate, and hazard will either fall very deep or be isolated

It is difficult to see this kind of tactic end well, I agree.

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[Seven]

There are some sensationalist reports that Lopetegui could be fired following that Madrid announcement but i think that would be too radical. hard to see it happening.

I'd applaud that decision if only for the guts to make such a decision on principle the day before the start of a major tournament.

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[Maddy]

Lopetegui sacked

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Lopetegui just got sacked by the Spanish FA.

 

[-=DJANGO=-]

Lopetegui is gone.

Him and Real really fucked this one up. Italy doesn't qualify, Spain 'hold my beer' moment comes soon after. They should fire him imho, just for the sake of keeping some standards.
Recent events in Catalonia are not helping either. I hope Spain poots her boot on RM as a way of mending fences, we'd profit from that greatly.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Crazy crazy stuff. Spain are fucked now. Too much drama and turmoil to deal with just before the tournament starts.

 

[Jethro]

LOL Now watch ZZ as Spain new coach

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Real Madrid

The arrogance of these bastards.

 

[pitbull]

I thought Inter revealing de Vrij before seasons end was bad, but Real Madrid really took it to another level, didn't expect them to outdo Inter at being assholes

 

[Maddy]

Real Madrid

The arrogance of these bastards.

Arrogant, but dear lord what a load of drama queen behaviour from the Spanish FA.

I wonder if the players will "revolt" against the Spanish FA. Reports they didn't want Lopetegui sacked

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

There’s only one man who can take the reigns of the Spanish NT and lead them to glory...and that man is

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Rubiales confirms players tried to save Lopetegui but this was not enough, solely FA's decision, he says.