World Cup 2018

Belgium clearly weren't bothered about the prospect of Brasil or whoever. Glad I didn't go.  

Losers' mentality from Southgate. These are highly honed professionals, nay athletes, the best the country has to offer, not Adams' rag bag bunch of crocks and rejects. Are people saying they can't handle a few games in a month ? I agree with AKA, keep the momentum going, build belief. Much is in the head at this level of competition.
Quite extraordinary the sort of logic employed by some to explain away a bad defeat. Almost Aviva like.

If England beat Columbia Southgate's team selection was spot on for this match if we lose he knows what to expect, i think he's doing a good job though to be fair.

We was shit.

Seriously pump. If that's what we have in depth then god help us.

akagreengull wrote:

Total load of cock, should have played his best team and kept the spirit going. Columbia will be tricky.

Unless of course that "best" team had lost to Belgium 'reserves', what do you think that would have done for the "spirit"?

Both teams were as good or as bad as each other, and one good strike was the difference. It was a work out for players that might be needed later and it avoided injuries to vital players. It was the obvious thing to do.

Anybody who is complaining about missing out on a bracket that contains, Uruguay, Portugal, France, Argentina, and Brazil - rather than face Spain as the biggest obstacle, is nuts.

If England beat Columbia, then last nights game will be forgotten, clearly Southgate and Martinez were always going to match each other either play a second team or their best team and deal with the consequences. The Belgians have less to worry about, because their squad looks superior to Englands.
Beat Columbia 50/50 I would say, then Southgate will again be the man of the moment.
Bad day for the world cup yesterday what with the tactical damp squib last night and the disgraceful antics of the last fifteen minutes of the Poland v Japan game.
Great hosting by Russia but average footballing fare so far.

akagreengull wrote:

and the disgraceful antics of the last fifteen minutes of the Poland v Japan game.

Didn't see it, what happened in the last fifteen?

Feck all they just passed the ball around with no one chasing it from either team.

Thanks.

France vs the Argies... Great. One of the big teams is going to go out, and I don't really care which one. Let's just hope it's epic.

France have been piss poor think the Argies will do them.

Well the Argies are looking more piss poor than the French who have played ok so far. 1 down.

Christ on a bike. Pavard. What a goal!

In the immortal words of Brucey.

Good game, good game!

Oh dear, the Argies are taking a hiding.

And they won't be dancing in the streets of Buenos Aires tonight.

Standard practice in these situations for the man in overall charge of selection and tactics to resign, therefore Messi should go immediately.

Good job he could juggle a ball. Not much else going on. It's even a bad beard. How can you get that wrong ?

Greenskin wrote:

Standard practice in these situations for the man in overall charge of selection and tactics to resign, therefore Messi should go immediately.

According to online reports he might just be doing that.

We are seeing the demise of a once great footballing nation and the decline could last awhile apparently, as they do not have the talent coming through to replace any players that do call it a day. This was mentioned by a football correspondent on the BBC not too long ago.

It has been a thrilling World Cup so far, with plenty more to come no doubt.

Germany, Argentina and Portugal all out. A few shocks to come yet.

Be a shock if Russia win...

Made the effort to watch a full match last night and must say it was very enjoyable. Uruguay look to be a very decent team, solid in defence and with enough flair in Suarez and Cavani to be a threat to anyone. Impressive.

Spain and Croatia through today I reckon.

It'll be an even bigger shock if Ireland win it.
Uruguay look to have the ability to beat anyone. A proper team effort too, great work off the ball. So good to see them ditch the crass physical stuff of a dark past.

Uruguay do look like a proper team, best defensively I've seen so far.

I'm going for a Uruguay V France final. Init!

Not writing Croatia off yet though.

Really enjoying this WC.