The 2018 World Cup Superthread

Loafing Oaf

yabadabado wrote: »

Winners/runner up of group B.

Uruguay just didn't seem bothered to push on and go for goals ,they will need to beat Russia now to top the group.

Would've taken a monster win to catch Russia in fairness...

charolais0153

FourFourFM wrote: »

He’s very good. I’m not saying it was a stupid call just highlighting a very matter of fact statement in a world of some very good CB’s. Ramos is fantastic. Pique & Umtiti very good too.

Umtiti against roma was laughable. Van djik is better than pique imo too. Ramos is top notch.

yabadabado

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Would've taken a monster win to catch Russia in fairness...

Needed a 5-0 today to even think about it

theoneeyedman

That Mark Poogash or whatever his name is is an insufferable pain in the hole.

razorblunt

The standard of refereeing is incredibly annoying each game is full of shítty fouls as the players know they won't get yellows.
Innocuous tackles are one thing but one of the Spanish lads got killed in the corner there and nothing.

sligeach

The man who invented the vuvuzela has a lot to answer for. :mad:

The Talking Bread

sligeach wrote: »

The man who invented the vuvuzela has a lot to answer for. :mad:

Loafing Oaf

While we're making random observations, there seems to be a lot of players from 'Muslim' countries not sporting proper beards in this World Cup. Maybe elite sportsmen get special permission to shave...

GiftofGab

Are they vuvuzela's at the spanish game??

Mantis Toboggan

GiftofGab wrote: »

Are they vuvuzela's at the spanish game??

Very annoying!!

gimli2112

how the hell do they keep blowing into them for 90 minutes?

Mantis Toboggan

Quality of the rte player picture is terrible.

brianregan09

They both suck and blow

ERG89

Trying to imagine how Iran vs Uruguay would go.

The Talking Bread

The Ireland Iran game in 2001 had a similar type of "vuvuzuela" sound going on. Albeit to a lesser extent.

Arghus

Is it just me or does the Spainish kit look a bit like a set of pajamas?

Or it could be just the game making my eyes heavy.

How Soon Is Now

****ing hate defensive teams in any sport.

Just ruin the game and get rid of any enjoyment.

Arghus

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

****ing hate defensive teams in any sport.

Just ruin the game and get rid of any enjoyment.

I see what you mean, but what are they supposed to do? If they try to play football Spain will trash them.

murpho999

Why would you enjoy going to a World Cup match and spend 90 minutes blowing into a plastic trumpet?

Brings back awful memories of 2010.

murpho999

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

****ing hate defensive teams in any sport.

Just ruin the game and get rid of any enjoyment.

How would you expect Iran to play against Spain in all fairness.

Defending is part of the game as well.

How Soon Is Now

Arghus wrote: »

I see what you mean, but what are they supposed to do? If they try to play football Spain will trash them.

I know but jesus it's boring as ****. Sure if Spain score all the defending was a waste of time cause they have nothing going forward.

sligeach

It's the Iranian supporters blowing the Vuvuzelas. Got a shot of them in the crowd. They'll probably have some Khlav Kalash at halftime, washed down with a couple of cans of Crab Juice before resuming their incessant noise.

How Soon Is Now

murpho999 wrote: »

How would you expect Iran to play against Spain in all fairness.

Defending is part of the game as well.

Defend when you have something to defend though. I mean only for the lucky win they got in first game they be defending to bring them selves to two points which wouldn't be good enough to get anywhere anyway.

LuckyLloyd

Fascinating half - Spain haven't managed a proper chance. Their increasing frustration may be their undoing, though Iran need to establish the barricades again for the first 15 mins of the second half.

MD1990

Football is dying

Corholio

Iran have every right to play in a way to get the best result they can. It'd be great if all teams had equal talented players so only brilliant football itself could separate them but that's not reality. Spain would probably already be a few ahead if Iran had opened up to play them.

Gbear

MD1990 wrote: »

Football is dying

International football, maybe.

One thing that becomes clearer with each tournament is that the club games is on a different planet in terms of quality and the gap is growing larger.

You'd wonder at this stage if a Championship team joined the world cup would they be able to dog it out because they actually have some sort of cohesion.

It's still nice to have the event though.

The Talking Bread

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Defend when you have something to defend though. I mean only for the lucky win they got in first game they be defending to bring them selves to two points which wouldn't be good enough to get anywhere anyway.

Ah, come on out of that! What a load of nonsense!

Do you honestly think Iran should be playing offensive football in this game! Against some of the worlds best players!

What is the point of them attacking with less caution and leaving themselves open to a counter!

In fact do you think they are capable of it!

It is clear their tactics are to hold out, frustrate the opponents and try to get half a chance.

LuckyLloyd

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

****ing hate defensive teams in any sport.

Just ruin the game and get rid of any enjoyment.

MD1990 wrote: »

Football is dying

Nonsense - exceptional defending and approaches like this when outmatched has been a fundamental part of the game for over half a century.

Mantis Toboggan

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Defend when you have something to defend though. I mean only for the lucky win they got in first game they be defending to bring them selves to two points which wouldn't be good enough to get anywhere anyway.

But they do have something to defend, if they hold on they'll be on 4 points and in a good position. Obviously if they concede they'll be forced to come out. If they tried to play football against Spain they'd be annihilated.

gimli2112

murpho999 wrote: »

Why would you enjoy going to a World Cup match and spend 90 minutes blowing into a plastic trumpet?

If you did it anywhere else someone would call the police.

murpho999

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Defend when you have something to defend though. I mean only for the lucky win they got in first game they be defending to bring them selves to two points which wouldn't be good enough to get anywhere anyway.

Of course they have something to defend.

They are defending a clean sheet against Spain and a point.

Also,you are incorrect about their 2 points as they beat Morocco in the first game so a draw would put then on 4 points against Spain 2.

Means they would go through if they do the same against Portugal.

It's completely understandable how they are playing against one of the world's best sides.

How Soon Is Now

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Ah, come on out of that! What a load of nonsense!

Do you honestly think Iran should be playing offensive football in this game! Against some of the worlds best players!

What is the point of them attacking with less caution and leaving themselves open to a counter!

In fact do you think they are capable of it!

It is clear their tactics are to hold out, frustrate the opponents and try to get half a chance.

I'm aware of all of this doesn't change the fact its ****ing horrible to watch and boring as ****. Imagine most the teams where doing it? We wouldn't be watching would we!

It will win them nothing anyway. What's worse is seeing Uruguay doing it when they actually have some top level players.

How Soon Is Now

murpho999 wrote: »

Of course they have something to defend.

They are defending a clean sheet against Spain and a point.

Also,you ar e incorrect about their 2 points as they beat Morocco in the first game so a draw would put then on 4 points against Spain 2.

Mans they would go through if they do the same against Portugal.

I mentioned only for the lucky win in the first game they be playing for 2 points.

LuckyLloyd

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I'm aware of all of this doesn't change the fact its ****ing horrible to watch and boring as ****. Imagine most the teams where doing it? We wouldn't be watching would we!

It will win them nothing anyway. What's worse is seeing Uruguay doing it when they actually have some top level players.

If they got to the second round it would be a momentous victory for them. And Uruguay were far from like this earlier. Your posting is as impotent as Spain's attack in the first half tbh! :pac:

murpho999

MD1990 wrote: »

Football is dying

Really? That's why the sport is bigger than ever?

A smaller team is allowed to defend against a bigger team.

Also, Italy have played defensive football for years and achieved great success with it whilst never been boring.

Vincent Vega

Interested to see if Iran can keep this up, but overall this has been the least entertaining day of the tournament by far.

With any luck at least one of the games tomorrow will be a cracker. They all look good on paper.

MD1990

My post was a joke.

Iran's tactics are fine they are doing well but need to counter better.

Boring day of games so far though

How Soon Is Now

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

If they got to the second round it would be a momentous victory for them. And Uruguay were far from like this earlier. Your posting is as impotent as Spain's attack in the first half tbh! :pac:

Uruguay could of went for blood today they got an early goal but was clear just weren't bothered they where happy to defend. They had the players to get few today Iran obviously don't and I'm aware of that.

LuckyLloyd

MD1990 wrote: »

Boring day of games so far though

Always thought it might be looking at the schedule. Kind of good to get these three particular ties out of the way the same day mind.

RikkFlair

Wtf is George Hamilton on about...Spain will not be eliminated if they lose this.

The Talking Bread

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I'm aware of all of this doesn't change the fact its ****ing horrible to watch and boring as ****. Imagine most the teams where doing it? We wouldn't be watching would we!

It will win them nothing anyway. What's worse is seeing Uruguay doing it when they actually have some top level players.

I give up. You don't seem to have a clue! This isn't FIFA, it is a world cup match between an Iranian team against the worlds best players.

I am shocked that anyone with a footballing brain, however small, would have expected something different or even criticise Iran for their approach.

Amirani

RikkFlair wrote: »

Wtf is George Hamilton on about...Spain will not be eliminated if they lose this.

They most likely would in all probability.

murpho999

RikkFlair wrote: »

Wtf is George Hamilton on about...Spain will not be eliminated if they lose this.

Almost would be.

Iran would be on 6 and Portugal on 4 as opposed to 1 point for Spain.

I wonder what the odds of 0-0 would be for Iran v Portugal in the last round?

yabadabado

You have to admire Iran.They have a game plan and it's not pretty but **** me they are dogged.
Spain probably will beat them but no harm seeing lesser team but it up to the big guns.

Mantis Toboggan

Really thought that was a goal for Iran

sligeach

Calm down George. It was wide.

spock.

Own goal

citytillidie

Unlucky Iran

The Talking Bread

RikkFlair wrote: »

Wtf is George Hamilton on about...Spain will not be eliminated if they lose this.

You would have to imagine they would be. Iran would be on 6 points and Portugal would just need a point to finish second!