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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #275 on: July 02, 2018, 04:48:58 PM »
Yes, Mexican goalie excellent.  Good goal from Brazil, backheel from Neymar finds Willian, who is excellent today, he crosses, Neymar taps it in.  Easy really.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #276 on: July 02, 2018, 04:56:14 PM »
Fancy bringing on Firminho as a sub.  Yikes.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #277 on: July 02, 2018, 09:05:41 PM »
If you didn't watch the Belgium game, watch the highlights.   Magnificent.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #278 on: July 02, 2018, 09:14:14 PM »
Gutted for Japan.
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« Reply #279 on: July 02, 2018, 10:25:35 PM »
Indeed.  :(
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« Reply #280 on: July 02, 2018, 11:05:19 PM »
Oh buggerybollocks - Brazil beat Mexico.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #281 on: July 03, 2018, 05:17:39 AM »
Heartbreaking for Japan. Not as heartbreaking when Steven Gerrard scored that goal in the 2006 FA Cup final against West Ham, but heartbreaking nonetheless.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #282 on: July 03, 2018, 06:36:59 AM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on July 03, 2018, 05:17:39 AM
Heartbreaking for Japan. Not as heartbreaking when Steven Gerrard scored that goal in the 2006 FA Cup final against West Ham, but heartbreaking nonetheless.

I try not to think about that.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #283 on: July 03, 2018, 06:47:32 AM »
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #284 on: July 03, 2018, 08:19:00 AM »
I think this is part of the beauty of football, you can't pin it down to a few neat formulae.   Actually, Fellaini has done it before for Belgium.   And Man Utd fans are snobs.  But tournament football tends to be more unpredictable, this is a great one.  Incidentally, the third Belgian goal was a work of art, De Bruyne driving forward, pass sprayed out to Meunier, who crosses, monster dummy by Lukaku, Chadli scores, but all in one flowing movement.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #285 on: July 03, 2018, 10:01:26 AM »
One thing I enjoyed was the torrent of social media stuff after Martinez brought on Fellaini and Chadli.   All the armchair experts were sneering, about the low-class subs.   Who's laughing now?   I suppose Brazil will beat Belgium?
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #286 on: July 03, 2018, 04:37:25 PM »
I guess that Martinez had experience of seeing them play in the prom, but even so...Chadli, who has been on the West Brom's physio's couch more than the bench, let alone the pitch.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #287 on: July 03, 2018, 07:28:15 PM »
Good stuff so far from England.
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« Reply #288 on: July 03, 2018, 07:53:31 PM »
Just seen on Twitter:

'What did we do to deserve Glenn Hoddle as a pundit?  Must have been something in a previous life.'

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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #289 on: July 03, 2018, 08:01:57 PM »
Ha! Mark Lawrenson is calmer.


Definitely red card.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #290 on: July 03, 2018, 08:09:18 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 08:01:57 PM
Ha! Mark Lawrenson is calmer.


Definitely red card.

Yep.

There ITV commentary is woeful. I like Gary Neville but as for the rest...
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #291 on: July 03, 2018, 08:09:44 PM »
Neville saying you have to dive even it's not needed...mmm
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« Reply #292 on: July 03, 2018, 08:10:43 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 08:09:44 PM
Neville saying you have to dive even it's not needed...mmm

Modern way, isn't it?
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #293 on: July 03, 2018, 08:12:48 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on July 03, 2018, 08:10:43 PM
Modern way, isn't it?
Maybe, but there is no need to support it.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #294 on: July 03, 2018, 08:13:09 PM »
I get the feeling I could go and have a bath or something and be back in time for the penalty shoot-out...
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« Reply #295 on: July 03, 2018, 08:13:52 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 08:12:48 PM
Maybe, but there is no need to support it.

Is it supporting it or is it just saying it like it is?
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #296 on: July 03, 2018, 08:18:12 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on July 03, 2018, 08:13:52 PM
Is it supporting it or is it just saying it like it is?
If he's saying it's the thing to do, then yep, that's by definition supporting doing it.
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« Reply #297 on: July 03, 2018, 08:21:09 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on July 03, 2018, 08:18:12 PM
If he's saying it's the thing to do, then yep, that's by definition supporting doing it.

It's not the thing to do therefore the referee won't see it? I get what you are saying but against a team like Columbia it's understandable.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #298 on: July 03, 2018, 08:24:02 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on July 03, 2018, 08:21:09 PM
It's not the thing to do therefore the referee won't see it? I get what you are saying but against a team like Columbia it's understandable.
Against a team like England, it's understandable will be being said in Columbia.
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Re: World Cup 2018
« Reply #299 on: July 03, 2018, 08:28:27 PM »
Foul on Kane but foul by Kane to get by. So strictly speaking no penalty. If I was a referee, in some of these matches there would be two goal keepers punting the ball at each other.


And Henderson should be off.
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