World Cup 2018 LIVE thread (39 Viewers)

[pavelnel]

He does, but Southgate has always said this tournament was about building a team for 2022. It's that I don't think they'll do better. They'll do much worse.

Unless they have 18 year olds full of talent coming out of nowhere. Because you can't build a World Cup winning team with what they have now.

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Of course their "Golden" generation is finished after this World cup but the delusion is the greatest force in England...

 

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[Lion]

If Croatia can reach a final so can England.

let's be real. Croatia aside from Modric and Mandzukic is a pretty mediocre team that plays well a unit. That's all

 

[pavelnel]

If Croatia can reach a final so can England.

let's be real. Croatia aside from Modric and Mandzukic is a pretty mediocre team that plays well a unit. That's all

You must be joking. England are the most overrated in football history - both as individuals and as a team.

 

[Lion]

I don't disagree. but look at quality of other teams. long gone are the days of teams have superstars in every position

now each "big team" has one or two superstars and other good to average players.

my point is this England team is no different, regardless of how much their media hypes their players and team

 

[Gian]

So who's in your best XI of this world cup?

I'd go with Schmeichel; Meunier, Varane, Godin, Alderweireld; Modric, De Bruyne, Kante; M'Bappe, Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo

Honourable mentions: Pogba, Trippier, Maguire, Mina, Rakitic and Cavani

 

[zizinho]

Pickford; Walker, Miranda, Ramos, Strinic; Henderson, Witsel; Messi, Alli, Chadli; Giroud

 

[Seven]

Pickford; Walker, Miranda, Ramos, Strinic; Henderson, Witsel; Messi, Alli, Chadli; Giroud

Not a fan of his one bit, but Witsel had a very decent world cup.

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[zizinho]

Not a fan of his one bit, but Witsel had a very decent world cup.

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i know, thats why hes in my team of the tournament


do you think Fellaini fits better in there?

 

[Seven]

i know, thats why hes in my team of the tournament


do you think Fellaini fits better in there?

Fellaini is amazing at doing what he does: coming on and changing games through sheer willpower. Also had an excellent game against Brazil.

But I think overall Witsel was at the heart of his team a bit more throughout the tournament.

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[zizinho]

Fellaini is amazing at doing what he does: coming on and changing games through sheer willpower. Also had an excellent game against Brazil.

But I think overall Witsel was at the heart of his team a bit more throughout the tournament.

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hm, guess im gonna have to go with a 4141 then. Lingard in

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and forgot Neymar:

Pickford; Walker, Miranda, Ramos, Strinic; Henderson; Lingard, Messi, Alli, Neymar; Giroud

 

[il brutto]

So who's in your best XI of this world cup?

I'd go with Schmeichel; Meunier, Varane, Godin, Alderweireld; Modric, De Bruyne, Kante; M'Bappe, Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo

Honourable mentions: Pogba, Trippier, Maguire, Mina, Rakitic and Cavani

Courtois
Trippier Varane Granqvist *Vrsaljko
Kante
Modrid Pogba
Coutinho
Mbappe Hazard​

*Couldn't come up with any decent leftbacks so put Sime in there.

 

[Cerval]

Courtois
Trippier Varane Granqvist *Vrsaljko
Kante
Modrid Pogba
Coutinho
Mbappe Hazard​

*Couldn't come up with any decent leftbacks so put Sime in there.

Meunier > Trippier
Mandzukic > Hazard
Subasic or Akinfeev > Courtois

 

[il brutto]

hm, guess im gonna have to go with a 4141 then. Lingard in

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and forgot Neymar:

Pickford; Walker, Miranda, Ramos, Strinic; Henderson; Lingard, Messi, Alli, Neymar; Giroud

How about Gabriel Jesus?

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Meunier > Trippier
Mandzukic > Hazard

No way. Maybe but Mandzo instead of Sime though

 

[Seven]

Meunier > Trippier
Mandzukic > Hazard
Subasic or Akinfeev > Courtois

Even a quick look at the statistics shows Hazard had the near perfect tournament. If his team played the final, he'd be the best player for sure.

Like Mandzukic and all, but man..

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[zizinho]

How about Gabriel Jesus?

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No way. Maybe but Mandzo instead of Sime though

instead of who? this team is so good, not even CR found a place. Kane and Lukaku not to mention

 

[Cerval]

Even a quick look at the statistics shows Hazard had the near perfect tournament. If his team played the final, he'd be the best player for sure.

Like Mandzukic and all, but man..

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Hazard has made a good tournament, but I do think Mandzu was Croatia's best player along with Modric He was instrumental to Croatia's success, really great tournament.

Perhaps remove Coutinho for Hazard and keep Mandzukic.

 

[Seven]

Hazard has made a good tournament, but I do think Mandzu was Croatia's best player along with Modric He was instrumental to Croatia's success, really great tournament.

Perhaps remove Coutinho for Hazard and keep Mandzukic.

I think Mandzukic would be in my team too. Would look something like this:

Courtois

Meunier Varane Umtiti Hernandez

Pogba Modric Rakitic

Hazard Mandzukic Perisic.

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[pitbull]

Subasic and Lloris for me at gk, both also have one finall game to battle it out

 

[Seven]

Subasic and Lloris for me at gk

Lloris always fucks up at some point. He hasn't yet, so he will tomorrow I guess?

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[Alen]

The team of the tournament is announced before the final, so we already saw all the matches that will decide who'll make the best XI.

At least 10 players come from the semifinalists. In 2014 there was only 1 who didn't play the semis (James Rodriguez), same in 2010 (Maicon). I don't expect anything different this year.
Since France and Croatia are in the final, they will give 6 or 7 players (6 came from the finalists in 2014; 7 in 2010). Belgium and England will give 3 or 4 and maybe 1 will come from Brasil/Russia/Uruguay/Sweden.