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I get genuinely happy when our good tuzzers’ underdog NTs go far in any competition
Congrats @Bianconero_Aus @Salvo
Congrats @Bianconero_Aus @Salvo
I'm not sure I agree. Their second team is almost as good as their first and should easily beat Tunisia. That they lose tells me they have let their usual froggish mentality get the best of them yet again. In general I also think it's best to keep up the pace and just win whatever you can win, even if it doesn't matter. It's not good to relax.
I like teams such as Australia or the USA in the second round, but not beyond.
I don't have anything against them, I just like watching the big teams and the big players battle it out. Too many teams like them in the quarter finals and the quality of the entire tournament goes down.
Which is precisely why it might be best that Belgium exits the tournament tomorrow.
I don't have anything against them, I just like watching the big teams and the big players battle it out. Too many teams like them in the quarter finals and the quality of the entire tournament goes down.
Which is precisely why it might be best that Belgium exits the tournament tomorrow.
You watching ZDF? Kramer really thinks he's gonna be the new Pep at one point with his dactics lol @lgorTudor
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He played football as a youth and was in the same team as Iran’s #6 Saeed Ezatollahi, as confirmed by the player himself.
He played football as a youth and was in the same team as Iran’s #6 Saeed Ezatollahi, as confirmed by the player himself.
I guess it’s safe to say in the end we know two big teams will make it to the final. I’m not sure if that has been the case 100% of the time but we just know that’s what’s gonna happen.
So it doesn’t really bother me to see underdogs pushing further and if they manage to go as far as to a final by playing good football so be it.
Case in point, 98’ Croatia was my favorite team of the cup and the one I think should’ve won.
With all its tradition Italy has absolutely sucked in two world cups and not even qualify for another two. Historically yes but technically are they even a big team anymore? Personally, if not for Brazil, I’d love to see an Asian/African team stepping up and breaking this cicle of Europeans/South Americans owning the competition.
So it doesn’t really bother me to see underdogs pushing further and if they manage to go as far as to a final by playing good football so be it.
Case in point, 98’ Croatia was my favorite team of the cup and the one I think should’ve won.
With all its tradition Italy has absolutely sucked in two world cups and not even qualify for another two. Historically yes but technically are they even a big team anymore? Personally, if not for Brazil, I’d love to see an Asian/African team stepping up and breaking this cicle of Europeans/South Americans owning the competition.
I expect South Korea to manhandle Portugal for similar reasons. Already qualified, being a little lackadaisical. The question is will they be able to gas it fully when the elimination rounds start. That's gonna be true for France or Portugal, but somehow I don't suspect for Brazil.
I kind of agree with that. I like seeing new blood making the top tier, however, as football has a diversity problem.
I am glad to see African nations make their case in the second round of the group stage, for example. Forza Senegal.
I don't mind when "unfamiliar" names make it deep in the tournament for those reasons. But if it mostly becomes that, you feel something is missing ... like when Porto beat Monaco for the 2004 CL final despite Porto's insane pedigree in hindsight.
I forgot about Turkey making it that far. But some years Germany and Brazil has no business being in the semis, let alone QFs.
I kind of agree with that. I like seeing new blood making the top tier, however, as football has a diversity problem.
I am glad to see African nations make their case in the second round of the group stage, for example. Forza Senegal.I don't mind when "unfamiliar" names make it deep in the tournament for those reasons. But if it mostly becomes that, you feel something is missing ... like when Porto beat Monaco for the 2004 CL final despite Porto's insane pedigree in hindsight.
I forgot about Turkey making it that far. But some years Germany and Brazil has no business being in the semis, let alone QFs.
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