World Cup 2018 LIVE thread (39 Viewers)

Dantes

Senior Member
Dec 15, 2017
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They avoided friendly games for years, to only play easy Europe qualifiers games that gives you more FIFA point , so they could trick rank seeding to get 1 seeding. Avoid all the main NTs due to this no friendlies easy coefficient points silly approach.


But what do they do with this fairly doable group after all that?
It was a short-sighted approach. All those easy qualifiers, and no friendlies against decent opposition is not the best way to prepare a team for the World Cup. Bad administration has short-changed these Polish fans.

Thankfully, this is the last time it happens. UEFA Nations League comes in 2018/19.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
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So how long until Russia are kicked out of the tournament they are hosting for inevitable doping scandal? Or will FIFA crumble out of fear of Putin
The further they get in the tournament, the further likely Putin orders a mysterious power failure at the stadiums.
 

Maddy

Oracle of Copenhagen
Jul 10, 2009
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It was a short-sighted approach. All those easy qualifiers, and no friendlies against decent opposition is not the best way to prepare a team for the World Cup. Bad administration has short-changed these Polish fans.
Nonsense. They've had 4 friendlies as preparation for the World Cup.

South Korea: preparation for Japan
Nigeria: preparation for Senegal
Chile: preparation for Colombia
Lithuania: a simple friendly

The choice of friendlies have nothing to do with Polands results at this World Cup.

This short-sightedness you claim didn't prevent Poland from playing a really good Euro 2016 and World Cup qual 2018.

But thanks for your analysis :baus:
 

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