The 2018 World Cup Superthread

Loafing Oaf

For me, Group H sums up everything great about the World Cup and soccer in general. Four countries from the four corners of the Earth with totally different historical experiences, ethnic mixes, economic power etc., and you couldn't call which two of them will go through...

wadacrack

Stephanie Roche needs some strepsils

Billy86

NDWC wrote: »

The BBC analysis is absolutely nauseating, you'd swear they'd just beaten Brazil a la Germany 2014

As predictable as the day is long. Watch now as they (the media, not necessarily fans) go into overdrive about how "we're gonna win it, we are unstoppable!!" almost immediately, and have a complete meltdown when they get knocked out in the second round or quarter finals.

IncognitoMan

As good as England are looking Sterling isn't working. Time to give Rashford the spot over him or at least the chance against Belgium.

Maybe even Vardy.

CSF

IncognitoMan wrote: »

As good as England are looking Sterling isn't working. Time to give Rashford the spot over him or at least the chance against Belgium.

Maybe even Vardy.

Sterling is so far ahead of Rashford in terms of ability that you need to let it gel and make it work.

IncognitoMan

CSF wrote: »

Sterling is so far ahead of Rashford in terms of ability that you need to let it gel and make it work.

Not in an England shirt he isn't. For City he's great but he just isn't working in this set up. It will cost England mark my words.

The Talking Bread

CSF wrote: »

IncognitoMan wrote: »

As good as England are looking Sterling isn't working. Time to give Rashford the spot over him or at least the chance against Belgium.

Maybe even Vardy.

Sterling is so far ahead of Rashford in terms of ability that you need to let it gel and make it work.

He is hardly "so far ahead " of him. They both bring different dynamics to their team and for this English team Rashford would be my preference to be honest.

Guy:Incognito

Wtf is the keeper at punching that?

Stephen15

RTE has the scoreboard as 1-0 to Japan not Senegal just my tv or is anyone else's the same.

Edit: Corrected now 1-0 to Senegal

Trigger

What will happen if England and Belgium Draw? Who tops the group? They both have identical goals score and against

IncognitoMan

astradave wrote: »

What will happen if England and Belgium Draw? Who tops the group? They both have identical goals score and against

The one with less cards or its a coin toss after that I think.

dr.kenneth noisewater

astradave wrote:

What will happen if England and Belgium Draw? Who tops the group? They both have identical goals score and against

England are currently top due to the "fair play table" so I assume whoever has the less cards/fouls

Trigger

Cheers I was thinking coin toss myself but couldn’t for the life of me figure out why England where on top.. was thinking it should have been in alphabetical order

CSF

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He is hardly "so far ahead " of him. They both bring different dynamics to their team and for this English team Rashford would be my preference to be honest.

He is miles ahead of him in terms of ability. Like chalk and cheese.

Stephen15

astradave wrote: »

What will happen if England and Belgium Draw? Who tops the group? They both have identical goals score and against

Same posibility in Group B if Spain and Portugal both draw or win by the same margin

IncognitoMan

CSF wrote: »

He is miles ahead of him in terms of ability. Like chalk and cheese.

And yet Rashford has more goals for England in half the games played and most of those as a sub I believe. The system doesn't suit Sterling, against a better side you can't afford to watch him miss chance after chance. It will cost them.

adox

CSF wrote: »

He is miles ahead of him in terms of ability. Like chalk and cheese.

Nah.

irishman86

namloc1980 wrote: »

With 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup, it's going to be full of rubbish teams like Panama.

So we should just let good teams in it, is that your point

Guy:Incognito

irishman86 wrote: »

So we should just let good teams in it, is that your point

And Ireland

StringerBell

CSF wrote: »

He is miles ahead of him in terms of ability. Like chalk and cheese.

Isn't that England's problem always, focusing on the individual rather than what's best for the team.

Arghus

Must have been a late night for for Stephanie.

Someone get her a Fisherman's Friend.

blueser

Liked Southgate's attitude. He didn't particularly like the performance, specially the start and the goal conceded at the end. The bits in the middle were okay though!

irishman86

StringerBell wrote: »

Isn't that England's problem always, focusing on the individual rather than what's best for the team.

I dunno they picked Lampard and Stevie G over Scholes lol

StringerBell

irishman86 wrote: »

I dunno they picked Lampard and Stevie G over Scholes lol

Exactly, a good illustration of my point

Guy:Incognito

Any touch on that and it's in. Even fall over.

sligeach

That's as bad a miss as you're likely to see at this World Cup. Completely fresh air from less than 6 yards out.

sligeach

Unlucky there Japan, off the crossbar. Really should be in front

sligeach

Japan have paid the price for their misses. Senegal 2-1 up.

adox

Ha. Very entertaining game.

sligeach

2-2. Senegal made a bit of a mess at the back.

Guy:Incognito

Poor defending. From the superman keeper to the player standing on the back post instead of getting out and marking the free man.

IncognitoMan

Shocking from the Keeper. What was he thinking?

Mitch Connor

razorblunt wrote: »

Lingard does a fortnite celebration. Colour me suprised.

LOL.

pjohnson

Stephanie Roche sounds like shes had a few hundred fags during the match.

Nerdlingr

She was on the lash last night.

The Talking Bread

CSF wrote: »

The Talking Bread wrote: »

He is hardly "so far ahead " of him. They both bring different dynamics to their team and for this English team Rashford would be my preference to be honest.

He is miles ahead of him in terms of ability. Like chalk and cheese.

Nope. I don't believe you. Miles ahead my &rse

blueser

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/1010868518676582400

Probably pure BS.

pjohnson

blueser wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/1010868518676582400

Probably pure BS.

By "Argentina Players" he probably means Messi.

IncognitoMan

Has to be BS. No manager could stand by and let the players pick the team and hope to ever have any authority again either in his current role or any future one. He'd have to either walk away or be sacked.

yabadabado

wadacrack wrote: »

Stephanie Roche needs some strepsils

It's painful listening to her.

ThunbergsAreGo

pjohnson wrote: »

blueser wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/1010868518676582400

Probably pure BS.

By "Argentina Players" he probably means Messi.

Didn't he already pick the squad?

yabadabado

blueser wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/1010868518676582400

Probably pure BS.

No one with any self respect would let that happen.

Utopia Parkway

Stephanie Roche must have really enjoyed Billy Joel. Voice is withering to a croak.

ThunbergsAreGo

She's sick, they mentioned it earlier apparently

Richard Hillman

naughtb4 wrote: »

Didn't he already pick the squad?

Indeed he did. Amazing that people still don't get what's going on with this scenario and the amount of trouble that he has caused.

I wonder if there is a chance that he may not start. We've already heard of that he was getting isolated from team events (didn't attend the team BBQ) and Sampaoli making those comments the other day would not have went down well.

Saying that, Messi is just picking his mates. He's probably still popular with the guys who are playing.

We could even see a farcical situation where Messi is on the bench and Sampaoli subs him on after 1 minute :pac:

murpho999

I hate that teams don't were their normal jersey.

Stadium full of yellow jerseys and Colombia are wearing blue when there is absolutely no need. Really annoys me as it's a ploy to sell jerseys.

Stephen15

murpho999 wrote: »

I hate that teams don't were their normal jersey.

Stadium full of yellow jerseys and Colombia are wearing blue when there is absolutely no need. Really annoys me as it's a ploy to sell jerseys.

It's Fifa regulations rather than a marketing ploy.

murpho999

Stephen15 wrote: »

It's Fifa regulations rather than a marketing ploy.

What regulation? There is no colour clash.

Trigger

murpho999 wrote: »

What regulation? There is no colour clash.

If one team is wearing a light colour the other has to wear dark IIRC

Paully D

I'm being very lazy now, but does anyone know off the top of their head what the permutations are for whoever finishes 1st or 2nd between England and Belgium please?