OT: World Cup 2022 (Human Rights Optional) - Let's Get Stoned!

[Chinatown88]

I've always felt Belgium was overrated. Martinez isn't the best but I just don't get a good vibe from this so called "Golden Generation".

 

[BigToe]

Surprised they didn't check that one too. Seemed close.

 

[Jack Straw]

Nvm

 

[Appleyard]

Yalla Aswad al'Atlas!

 

[kudymen]

That
Was
Pretty

 

[Jack Straw]

What a weird World Cup

 

[Appleyard]

I've always felt Belgium was overrated. Martinez isn't the best but I just don't get a good vibe from this so called "Golden Generation".

They were World #1 for a reason for a while.

Had everything... at every position.

Tbh though it is not quite "that" team anymore.

No Kompany, no Vermaelen, no Dembele, no Nainggolan anymore...

and a lot of the key guys are the wrong side of 30.

2014-2018 was there window really... 2018 especially.

Lukaku
Hazard-De Bruyne-Mertens
Dembele-Witsel
Vertonghen-Vermaelen-Kompany-Meunier
Courtois

Mignolet, Alderweirald, Denayer, Fellaini, Chadli, Nainggolan, Defour, Carrasco, Tielemens, Hazarz, Batshuayi, Miralles, Origi, Benteke

was just an absolutely silly group.

This World Cup Martinez has made some awful selections. Left some of best, young, on form guys at home.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Not the least bit shocking. Belgium are shit.

 

[kudymen]

Shots on goal 4:4
Ball 66:34 %
Goals 0:2

Oy vey

 

[Appleyard]

Martinez building everything tactically around Hazard instead of De Bruyne these last few years is also just so f***ing dumb.

Hazard has not deserved his place as a starter for Belgium for about 4 years now.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

These two groups will be wild on decision day if Canada and Germany win today. Therefore, Croatia and Spain will win today.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Canada just won the Davis Cup. Could be a massive day in Canadian non-hockey sports.

 

[Halladay]

Belgium is too old, they arent going far in this competition.

 

[Appleyard]

Belgium is too old, they arent going far in this competition.

Not taking:

Saelemaekers
Sambi Lokonga
Lukebakio
Verschaeren

was dumb.

All young, all very good, all in better form than several 30+ year olds who were taken.

Tielemans is probably Belgiums 2nd best player and Martinez sees him as a back-up who he wont play in his primary position.

Also still insisting that Hazard is "the man" and building all tactics around him is f***ing stupid.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

FONZIE!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Let's f***ing go!

 

[kudymen]

What a start by Canada

Cro defense absolutely said f*** it

 

[Halladay]

Canada! Wow

 

[kudymen]

Davies is in the ZONE today! :-O

 

[BigToe]

Nooooo. That build up was beautiful.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Croatia in full control. Brutal 5 minutes from Canada.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Deserved lead for Croatia. Canada is crumbling in the midfield.

 

[Chinatown88]

Get bent

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Croatia methodically wore Canada down. Canada needs at least two changes at halftime.

Atiba, earning his 100th cap today (first Canadian man to do so), can't keep pace. Not surprising for the oldest player in the tournament.

Canada is still in this. Croatia looks uncomfortable defending, too.