World Cup: National Team threads #2

[gary69]

Who the hell lives in Madrid and goes clubbing in Sweden anyway?

It's those 30 Swedish chicks that Mbappe and Mukiele had arrenged to their VIP room at the club for two nights in a row (different set for each night)...would have been much more awkward in the future with similar number of local Madrid girls.

Anyway, likes of Fofana and Guendouzi said, that they have no problem with what Mbappe did.

Kramaric put Croatia ahead with his 30th goal for the country.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I'll readily concede that I'm not an athlete with a sizable social media following but I feel like I'd easily ignore that noise and just enjoy myself after being straight with everyone first.

It’s of course harder to do it every single day of your life. Wears a person down.

Right and if the information we have changes we can change the conclusions we draw from it. We can't draw conclusions from information that may or may not exist.

Or it’s best to not crucify someone without the full picture. His teammates and coaches are the only people who this matters to until there’s an issue on the field.

Ok but you’re homogenizing here. I have been extremely pro-players when they’ve been talking about fixture congestion. I have no beef with the concept of Mbappe dropping out of an international break. I would be mad if I were a teammate and he said he was injured and then played multiple matches for his club team and went to Sweden (if he had gone clubbing in Madrid I would care less, it’s his life).

I mean Sweden is a short flight away. Probably on a private plane.

 

[gary69]

Che Adams with a last second equalizer for Scots.

Or not. Ruled out for offside.

 

[Evilo]

It's those 30 Swedish chicks that Mbappe and Mukiele had arrenged to their VIP room at the club for two nights in a row (different set for each night)...would have been much more awkward in the future with similar number of local Madrid girls.

Anyway, likes of Fofana and Guendouzi said, that they have no problem with what Mbappe did.

Kramaric put Croatia ahead with his 30th goal for the country.

You think one songle player will publicly say anything else?
Except for maybe Maignan, nobody will.

It’s of course harder to do it every single day of your life. Wears a person down.

Or it’s best to not crucify someone without the full picture. His teammates and coaches are the only people who this matters to until there’s an issue on the field.


I mean Sweden is a short flight away. Probably on a private plane.

More than 6 months it's been an issue on the pitch.

 

[luiginb]

Romania's killing Cyprus away, 3-0 in the 35th minute, Man, Marin (penalty) and Dragusin so far.

 

[gary69]

Rafael Leao blast by all opponents but his shot hits the post, Cristiano Ronaldo is there to score from the rebound to make it 2-0 for Portugal over Poland.

Earlier the Manchester guys Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva combined for the first goal.

 

[cgf]

It’s of course harder to do it every single day of your life. Wears a person down.

Or it’s best to not crucify someone without the full picture. His teammates and coaches are the only people who this matters to until there’s an issue on the field.


I mean Sweden is a short flight away. Probably on a private plane.

Fair enough. Let's leave everything to the historians and not have any opinions about anything. Since we don't have the full picture let's also not criticize Cheeto, Vova, Bibi, or the AfD.

Fair and level-headed criticism =/= crucification

 

[gary69]

Wow, you almost never see this. CR7 had all the time in the world to score himself an easy goal, but for once he is unselfish and lays the ball for Bruno Fernandes (wasting thus a couple of crucial seconds), who shoots way past the goal.

 

[luiginb]

Denmark parking the bus away at Spain and so far it works, 0-0 after 75 minutes. It does help Spain still starts Morata for some reason.

 

[gary69]

Denmark parking the bus away at Spain and so far it works, 0-0 after 75 minutes. It does help Spain still starts Morata for some reason.

Not anymore, Mo Salah...err Mo Farah..., no wait...Mo Rata replaced by Joselu and Spain immediately score to make it 1-0. Zubimendi with his first ever NT goal to make it 1-0.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Fair enough. Let's leave everything to the historians and not have any opinions about anything. Since we don't have the full picture let's also not criticize Cheeto, Vova, Bibi, or the AfD.

Fair and level-headed criticism =/= crucification

Yes that’s the same.

 

[luiginb]

This Denmark team is quite dirty

The Zubimendi-Ruiz midfield managed to make up for Rodri's loss.

 

[cgf]

Yes that’s the same.

Glad you acknowledge how silly you were being

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

@Evilo has Ruiz transferred his spectacular Euro form to a rejuvenation at PSG?

 

[Evilo]

@Evilo has Ruiz transferred his spectacular Euro form to a rejuvenation at PSG?

Nope !

 

[Islesfan22]

I never understand how Croatia do so well, they're always garbage when we play them.

They have had really good players since the mid 90s probably a good reason.

 

[Venkman]

Pickford on the bench. Henderson starting.

Nice pass by Gomes to set up Grealish.

 

[luiginb]

Great interplay by Grealish and that pipsqueak Gomes, the latter with a sweet assist and Grealish with his fourth NT goal to put England ahead in Finland.

 

[Venkman]

TAA's turn to play left back.

 

[luiginb]

TAA's turn to play left back.

He's contributed to the goal, but ever since Finland has been more dangerous, especially on his flank. I don't think we'll be seeing mr Carsley much longer, England are back to playing sleep inducing football.

 

[cgf]

He's contributed to the goal, but ever since Finland has been more dangerous, especially on his flank. I don't think we'll be seeing mr Carsley much longer, England are back to playing sleep inducing football.

Aren't they already negotiating with Tuchel, or am I just imagining that I read that?

 

[luiginb]

Bellingham (who's been an offensive black hole tonight) loses yet another ball and Finland misses a huge chance on the counter.

 

[cgf]

Stiller & Pavlovic will start against the Dutch with Baumann in goal. So something like:

Kleindienst*
Wirtz - Undav - Gnabry
Pavlovic - Stiller
Mittelstädt - Tah** - Rüdiger - Kimmich
Baumann

*Burkardt
**Schlotterbeck​

 

[luiginb]

England are lucky the Finnish coach decided to start with their offensive stars Pohjanpalo and Pukki on the bench, starting some unknown strikers instead of them, because with the chances the Fins had with decent finishing they might have been ahead.

 

[luiginb]

Trent makes it 2-0 with one of the prettiest free kick goals you'll see. Madueke has injected new life into this England team, he's the only one who's not trying to tiki taka Finland to death.

Lol there's a guy called Antman on Finland

Rice seals it after a great counter by Watkins, this 0-3 score is rough on Finland, I wonder what the xG of this game will be

Finland gets one back from a corner but it's too little, too late. Good play by Pukki to get that corner for his team.