The 2018 World Cup Superthread

Lucas Hood

NIMAN wrote: »

Best you've seen?

A team with an awful midfield and 3 of the ropiest defenders you're likely to see?

Best team is what I've said and their results are proving that aren't they ?

They have had better players no doubt but they never played this well while I've been watching football.

eagle eye

NIMAN wrote:

A team with an awful midfield and 3 of the ropiest defenders you're likely to see?

He said best as a team and I'd agree. They are well organised and all know their roles. They've had way better squads but never a team game like this in donkeys years.

Ultimate Seduction

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Best team is what I've said and their results are proving that aren't they ?

They have had better players no doubt but they never played this well while I've been watching football.

Sorry now mate. I'm fully on board the "it's coming home" bandwagon but never played this well? I don't see it atall, I see a team somehow just doing enough every game, even the Panama game they didn't play great football.

Billy86

These Russians' energy levels at this point in the game are just superhuman! :pac:

eagle eye

Modric has been sublime in this game, on a different level to everybody else on the pitch.

Lucas Hood

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Sorry now mate. I'm fully on board the "it's coming home" bandwagon but never played this well? I don't see it atall, I see a team somehow just doing enough every game, even the Panama game they didn't play great football.

Just doing enough may well win them another world cup

I'd say Portugal team that won the Euros will probably go down as their best team ever even though they weren't great during the tournament and had better squads over the years.

eagle eye

Awesome!!!!

Ulysses Gaze

eagle eye wrote: »

He said best as a team and I'd agree. They are well organised and all know their roles. They've had way better squads but never a team game like this in donkeys years.

They've not really been tested yet though.

LuckyLloyd

The sheer dogged refusal to give up. A team I've never seen the likes of before. Real sense of the National Project off them. Fabulous.

crushproof

Outrageous! How the heck! What is with this Russian team?!

Fromvert

How mobile will subasic be getting across his line. He's looked ok but wonder on his first spring how that leg will hold up.

Ultimate Seduction

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Just doing enough may well win them another world cup

I'd say Portugal team that won the Euros will probably go down as their best team ever even though they weren't great during the tournament and had better squads over the years.

Im on about the "never played this well" my point is they aren't playing well at all. The keeper got man of the match today. They're just doing enough to win which is of course a better trait to have than playing well and losing

Billy86

crushproof wrote: »

Outrageous! How the heck! What is with this Russian team?!

Nothing. Nothing at all. They just happen to be playing with all the energy of a newly promoted team on the opening day of the season, having played 235 minutes in the last week. Perfectly normal, now carry alone.

Ultimate Seduction

Billy86 wrote: »

Nothing. Nothing at all. They just happen to be playing with all the energy of a newly promoted team on the opening day of the season, having played 235 minutes in the last week. Perfectly normal, now carry alone.

Just like South Korea in 2002 yeah

LuckyLloyd

Billy86 wrote: »

Nothing. Nothing at all. They just happen to be playing with all the energy of a newly promoted team on the opening day of the season, having played 235 minutes in the last week. Perfectly normal, now carry alone.

Well I'd want Modric's drugs personally.

Don't underestimate national pride and the phenomenal support they are receiving

gormdubhgorm

Russia have Putin to thank for that goal.

https://thebangladeshtoday.com/2018/07/01/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-to-brazilian-soccer-player-fernandes/

He granted Mario Fernandes Russian Citizenship by presidential decree

Lucas Hood

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Im on about the "never played this well" my point is they aren't playing well at all. The keeper got man of the match today. They're just doing enough to win which is of course a better trait to have than playing well and losing

I don't mean in terms of entertainment wise i meant results wise.

Results are all that will be remembered down the line.

LuckyLloyd

Magnificent Russia, magnificent. No matter what happens you boys have been unreal.

ERG89

Ulysses Gaze wrote:

They've not really been tested yet though.

Going through my head is anyone being tested at this tournament

gimli2112

I think the only thing that can stop the dead ball specialists is Mother Russia, hope they get through this.

LuckyLloyd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Well I'd want Modric's drugs personally.

Don't underestimate national pride and the phenomenal support they are receiving

There's a long history of home nations doing well.

Always good for the tournament imo.

eagle eye

I'm shouting for Russia. I want them to win the World cup now. They never give up, their fans have been wonderful.

Hitchens

Catholics v Orthodox now

Hitchens

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm shouting for Russia. I want them to win the World cup now. They never give up, their fans have been wonderful.

Especially the women

Victory for football

Billy86

A win for football.

A loss for doping.

And a hell of a tense shootout!

eagle eye

I'm gutted and to think that Akinfeev was so unlucky with Modric's penalty.

Delighted for Modric

The best player left in the tournament

gandalf

Delighted that Russia is out.

eagle eye

Billy86 wrote:

A loss for doping.

A win for football.

And a hell of a tense shootout!

Have you proof they were doping? Have you proof that others aren't.
If you don't then GTFO.

Spideog Rua

Billy86 wrote: »

A loss for doping.

??

Sprinter Sacre

LOL @ anyone thinking all teams aren't doped to the gills

gimli2112

someone please keep Lovern away from press conferences the next few days

NIMAN

eagle eye wrote: »

Have you proof they were doping? Have you proof that others aren't.
If you don't then GTFO.

Croatia had as much energy as Russia.

Are they doping too?

Billy86

eagle eye wrote: »

Have you proof they were doping? Have you proof that others aren't.
If you don't then GTFO.

Nah I'm sure a football nations previously known for being somewhat lethargic just magically picked up tonnes and tonnes of energy, running around in the 240 minutes of play like a newly promoted team in the first half of a season opener.

They were doping, just like their Olympians. Now they're gone. Football won, and that's a good thing.

Billy86

NIMAN wrote: »

Croatia had as much energy as Russia.

Are they doping too?

Croatia were out on their feet through injury time. Russia were playing like the game was just 5 minutes in, sprinting all over the place but without the footballing ability to get the win from it.

razorblunt

England and Croatia are old adversaries now according to Jon Champion on ITV due to playing each other in qualifiers before.

Spideog Rua

Billy86 wrote: »

Nah I'm sure a football nations previously known for being somewhat lethargic just magically picked up tonnes and tonnes of energy, running around in the 240 minutes of play like a newly promoted team in the first half of a season opener.

They were doping, just like their Olympians. Now they're gone. Football won, and that's a good thing.

Previously known for being lethargic???

NIMAN

Billy86 wrote: »

Nah I'm sure a football nations previously known for being somewhat lethargic just magically picked up tonnes and tonnes of energy, running around in the 240 minutes of play like a newly promoted team in the first half of a season opener.

They were doping, just like their Olympians. Now they're gone. Football won, and that's a good thing.

They were all dead on their feet against Spain, 4 of them cramped up late in the game.

If they are doping, it might only be slightly more than the other teams.

pjohnson

Ah conspiracy forum I thought I'd clicked into for a minute.

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

Nah I'm sure a football nations previously known for being somewhat lethargic just magically picked up tonnes and tonnes of energy, running around in the 240 minutes of play like a newly promoted team in the first half of a season opener.
.

The non scientific method. I like it.

Loafing Oaf

Is 'Didi' Hamann pronounced


like I think

or

like P. Collins does

Chardee MacDennis

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Russia have Putin to thank for that goal.

https://thebangladeshtoday.com/2018/07/01/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-to-brazilian-soccer-player-fernandes/

He granted Mario Fernandes Russian Citizenship by presidential decree

ehhhhhh......

Billy86

RoboKlopp wrote: »

The non scientific method. I like it.

The "if it looks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, and if quacks like a duck" test working well as ever.

Oh well, Russia always the winter Olympics to look forward to. Oh, wait, no... they're banned as a nation for doping. :pac:

Ultimate Seduction

Would be great to see bans handed out for accusations of doping with zero evidence other than "they didn't look tired enough"

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

The "if it looks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, and if quacks like a duck" test working well as ever.

Oh well, Russia always the winter Olympics to look forward to. Oh, wait, no... they're banned as a nation for doping. :pac:

Yeah, but proof is needed. And if they are hopefully it'll be found, and not swept under the carpet. Rumours about other world cup winners in recent years came to nohing..

eagle eye

Billy86 wrote: »

The "if it looks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, and if quacks like a duck" test working well as ever.

Oh well, Russia always the winter Olympics to look forward to. Oh, wait, no... they're banned as a nation for doping. :pac:

Is Modric doping? He was full on all game long, no sign of tiredness at any stage. I don't have the stats but I'd be surprised if any player covered more ground than him.



He plays for Real Madrid the European Club Champions, are they all doping?



You know like going by your theory if there are some at it then they are all at it.

Ultimate Seduction

Has a professional footballer ever been caught for PED use? I can only think of a couple banned for recreational drug cocaine. In every other sport you get athletes banned every now and again for Peds but not football it seems.

Clean sport or Corrupted from top to bottom?

Ultimate Seduction

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Has a professional footballer ever been caught for PED use? I can only think of a couple banned for recreational drug cocaine. In every other sport you get athletes banned every now and again for Peds but not football it seems.

Clean sport or Corrupted from top to bottom?

Not a hope it's clean! Testing not stringent enough

CSF

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Is 'Didi' Hamann pronounced


like I think

or

like P. Collins does

Well his name is Dietmar so you can really take your choice.