[World Cup] Group F (GER - KOR - MEX - SWE)

[Reg]

Group F

https://i.imgur.com/03R8BBo.png

Sunday 17th June, 16:00 BBC1
Germany v Mexico

Monday 18th, 13:00 ITV
Sweden v South Korea

Saturday 23rd
South Korea v Mexico 16:00 ITV
Germany v Sweden 19:00 ITV

Wednesday 27th, 15:00 BBC TBC
South Korea v Germany
Mexico v Sweden

[Baz]

Mexico nailed on for being knocked out in the quarters for like the 6th World Cup in a row.

[Spoonsky]

That's the round of 16. Only the US and Costa Rica have made the quarterfinals from CONCACAF in recent history.

[Pleb]

I'm off for the first two matches of the group.

South Korea v Germany sounds like a right laugh.

[ItalAussie]

If Germany were a little less dominant, this could be a Group of Death. South Korea also aren't quite the force they used to be, and are probably now only the third-best team in Asia after Japan and Iran.

[Bernanke]

We'll draw 0-0 three times, and whoever wins between Mexico and Korea goes through with 4 points.

[Mazuuurk]

Sounds likely. We basically have to win against South Korea to stand a chance, but given that it's the first game, it'll definitely be a stale draw.

Mexico will beat us for sure, and we might be able to sneak a draw against Germany since they will already be on 6 points by then and might not be fucked.

[Dave.]

Germany
Sweden
Mexico
South Korea

[Mazuuurk]

lol

[Spikey M]

Can we have the World Cup threads pinned?

[SincereTheRebel]

or a sub forum for it all

[Baz]

Fix the title of this one phonics

[Giggles]

or a sub forum for it all

Yeah now that they're all there it definitely needs the sub forum like the old board.

[Baz]

Yeah now that they're all there it definitely needs the sub forum like the old board.I disagree. We just need more threads per page, so it’s less of a TAKEOVER. It seems to be set to 20 at the moment, which is a lot less than it used to be, right?

Or is that just in my settings?

[Giggles]

I disagree. We just need more threads per page, so it’s less of a TAKEOVER. It seems to be set to 20 at the moment, which is a lot less than it used to be, right?

Or is that just in my settings?

Even what Spikey said, sticky them up the top.

[Disco]

I disagree. We just need more threads per page, so it’s less of a TAKEOVER. It seems to be set to 20 at the moment, which is a lot less than it used to be, right?

Or is that just in my settings?

I thought that the other day but I was too lazy to check if it's a setting we can change. The number of threads per page should be double what it is now.

[phonics]

I have it on 50. Not sure what you plebs are up to.

[Trancemeister]

Sounds likely. We basically have to win against South Korea to stand a chance, but given that it's the first game, it'll definitely be a stale draw.

Mexico will beat us for sure, and we might be able to sneak a draw against Germany since they will already be on 6 points by then and might not be fucked.

Germany is the 2nd match. Which means Germany will rape us to get to 6 points.

[Pepe]

Getting hyped up for this. :drool:

[Shindig]

Get more hyped.

Terrorism, y'all! (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44509577)

[niko_cee]

You'd think that you'd have the suicide aspect of that sort of plan locked down in Russia.

[Giggles]

Just seen it on the news, 'not terrorist related' my hole. Fair play to the lad who started punching the head off him through the window before he even stopped the car.

[Shindig]

"I ran because I thought the crowd were going to kill me."

Yep. You'd be right. They'd be less likely to kill you if you stopped after you mounted the pavement. Also, we're playing St. Pats today.

[Giggles]

"I ran because I thought the crowd were going to kill me."

Yep. You'd be right. They'd be less likely to kill you if you stopped after you mounted the pavement. Also, we're playing St. Pats today.

Is that not a month from today?

[Shindig]

Yeah, I can't calendar. :moop:

[Giggles]

Yeah, I can't calendar. :moop:

I'm going :drool:

[Kikó]

No terrorism in St Petersburg yet. Bit of a piss take on table service but nothing more serious.

[Giggles]

Had picked this as one I was looking forward to but it's clashing with the GAA now (as are Serbia).

[Disco]

No terrorism in St Petersburg yet. Bit of a piss take on table service but nothing more serious.

Well they did invent it.

[Lewis]

If Germany were a little less dominant, this could be a Group of Death. South Korea also aren't quite the force they used to be, and are probably now only the third-best team in Asia after Japan and Iran.

This is like the findings from an academic paper.

[Adramelch]

This is like the findings from an academic paper.

Doesn't have enough pretentious words in my opinion.

[Pepe]

That's one lightweight midfield we're fielding today.

[SincereTheRebel]

This guy Cesc is on TV and he is wearing stonewash jeans with a dragon on his belt buckle. Whats wrong with him...

[SincereTheRebel]

The Mexican national anthem is the best sounding anthem in the world followed by the Italians.

[Pepe]

Mexicans. :drool:

[Trancemeister]

Fuck me if the Mexicans open like this against us.

[Giggles]

The Mexican national anthem is the best sounding anthem in the world followed by the Italians.

Can never get the love for the Italian one. Anthems should be all power like Russia or Germany, not some airy fairy flouncy shite.

[Lewis]

lol at the referees all wearing their kits in the video dungeon.

[SincereTheRebel]

Can never get the love for the Italian one. Anthems should be all power like Russia or Germany, not some airy fairy flouncy shite.

The Italian players actually sing the anthem with passions and all that. Russia and German is also good but you can't beat the Mexican one, especially during a boxing event.

[SincereTheRebel]

1) is the German coach still digging in his pants and scratching and sniffing? Nasty

2) do the German coaching staff still wear matching clothes?

[Lewis]

The ten Mexicans I recognise in this squad have six thousand caps between them, and the rest are presumably greyed out regens. Just like it should be in 2018.

[John]

Jonathan Pearce needs to stop saying 'Chicharito Hernandez' immediately.

[Pepe]

Classic Mexico so far. Good football but useless in both boxes.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, haven't Mexico played this exact same game against Germany before - maybe in a last 16 tie?

How on earth is that a foul against 'Chicharito Hernandez'?

:D

[Pepe]

:cool:

[mugbull]

They deserve that. They’ve been better than Germany but more nervous, but now...

[Pleb]

Pepe :cool:

[randomlegend]

Classic Mexico so far. Good football but useless in both boxes.

I was about to say this, and then :drool:

Super entertaining.

[Max Power]

Mexico are fun. Nice to have a player I’ve never seen before light it up as well as Lozano has.

[randomlegend]

That's a great save from FM legend Ochoa.

[Browning]

Lineker claiming Germany won the 98 World Cup...

[Pepe]

Those counters. :drool:

If only we could finish...

[niko_cee]

The Berlin fanpark?

Tell me we don't have any of that shit. For a group game?

[niko_cee]

Someone should tell Boateng that going straight through the forward at every opportunity is not the best way to defend.

[Adramelch]

You just feel that Mexico are going to eventually pay all those missed chances.

[Danny]

Ozil putting in one of those Arsenal performances.

[Browning]

Germany are on the ropes, but you get the feeling Mexico just can’t kill them off.

[mugbull]

Mexico could be 4 up if they knew what to do on these counters. Hernandez has seriously regressed since the last one

[Pepe]

Lozano beasted it.

[Boydy]

I'd have given Mexico a penalty there.

[Browning]

How has the linesman called offside there?

[Pepe]

How has the linesman called offside there?

Handball i think

[Pepe]

Marquez. :sick:

[Magic]

GNev calling Marquez world class. :harold:

[Pleb]

Pepe's lot are trolling us with their counterattacks.

[Pepe]

Mon then.

[Lewis]

Germany play like United were doing when Lukaku was out.

[Yevrah]

How many opportunities to Mexico want to spunk up the wall?

[niko_cee]

If Werner isn't offside there (he clearly is) then the offside rule has been largely done away with.

[Magic]

Pearce using 'betwixt and between' as a phrase. :sick:

[randomlegend]

Jesus, Julian Brandt is a proper Hitler youth poster-child.

[mugbull]

Jesus, Julian Brandt is a proper Hitler youth poster-child.

He’s fucking beautiful

[Pleb]

Pepe :drool:

[Pepe]

:rave:

[Pepe]

Never in doubt.

[randomlegend]

Mexico deserved that tbh. Shame their final ball/finishing is full-on window licker level or they might actually have done well this tournament.

[Shindig]

Ruined by Jonathan Pearce, that. The fuck was that Mario reference?

[Spikey M]

Lol

[Giggles]

Meheeeco :cool:

[John]

Germany defended there the way Brazil defended against them in 2014. Utter shambles.

[Giggles]

They never do well in Russia.

[Bernanke]

This is pretty bad for us I reckon.

[Yevrah]

That fucking statue. :drool:

[Pepe]

That has to be our biggest victory ever.

[Pleb]

If Germany finish bottom :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Pepe]

This is pretty bad for us I reckon.

Does tighten the group. Just beat Germany too and be done with it.

[CJay]

Fifth World Cup for Marquez. Some random Mexican and Matthaus the only others to do that. Impressive. Would Buffon have been going to his fifth or did he miss out on 2002 with injury?

[Browning]

Would have been a 6th for Buffon, but he didn't play at 98 (surely?) and I think the commentator said Marquez had played in all 5.

[niko_cee]

Germany finishing second and playing Brazil in the next round would spice things up a bit (I assume that is possible).

[Trancemeister]

Germany finishing second and playing Brazil in the next round would spice things up a bit (I assume that is possible).

yup. 2nd in this group play 1st in theirs

[mugbull]

The US coverage just put up a stat that Neymar has 23 goals in 90 international apps. He has 55 in 85. What

[CJay]

Would have been a 6th for Buffon, but he didn't play at 98 (surely?) and I think the commentator said Marquez had played in all 5.

There you go. Shame he missed that stat. On a side note: Buffon has 176 caps apparently. :cab:

[SincereTheRebel]

Germany out at the group stage

Its On....

[Ian]

They'll be dancing in the streets of Pepe tonight.

[Magic]

Is there anything more satisfying than a German defeat?

[SincereTheRebel]

Is there anything more satisfying than a German defeat?

I think the final piece to the jigsaw will be tears from Neymar. We have seen tears from Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez

[Giggles]

Is there anything more satisfying than a German defeat?

An England one.

[Pepe]

Is there anything more satisfying than a German defeat?

A German defeat against Mexico. :drool:

[Shindig]

A German defeat by Algeria. To make up for 1982's bullshit.

[Baz]

South Korea has to win the Asian Games OR get to the semis in the World Cup (lol) in order for Heung Min Son to be exempt from 21 months mandatory military service. :cab:

[Trancemeister]

So hyped for todays game. First day of 4 week vacation too.

[Trancemeister]

Reports that Nilsson-Lindelöf misses the game due to illness. I guess Pontus Jansson replaces.

[Trancemeister]

Sweden: Olsen; Lustig, Jansson, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.

South Korea: Kim; Lee, Park, G Kim, Jang Hyun-Soo; W Kim, Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee, Ki, Kim Min-Woo; Son, Hwang Hee-Chan.

[phonics]

https://i.redd.it/st345rr5bm411.png

Using subconcious racism against them :cool:

[Pepe]

:lol:

[Bernanke]

Aren't they all called Kim anyway?

[CJay]

Is it subconscious racism to think that all (or even some) Koreans look broadly similar at a glance?

[phonics]

Is it subconscious racism to think that all (or even some) Koreans look broadly similar at a glance?

Yes. It's not 'racism' per se just a fact of life.

The cross-race effect (sometimes called cross-race bias, other-race bias or own-race bias) is the tendency to more easily recognize faces of the race (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(classification_of_humans)) that one is most familiar with (which is most often one's own race). A study was made which examined 271 real court cases. In photographic line-ups, 231 witnesses participated in cross-race versus same-race identification. In cross-race lineups, only 45% were correctly identified versus 60% for same-race identifications.[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-race_effect#cite_note-1)

[Pepe]

What I find lol is that they think that tactic might be useful. As if anyone care who is who. You just mark whoever is near you.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can just imagine them coming up with that. They are world champions at getting intense/autistic about pointless side issues.

[Bernanke]

Okay, nerves are getting to me.

[Pepe]

Jimmy's lot looking alright, but I assume they are probably a bombscare at the back.

[Bob Sacamano]

Wook to end up with Warnock at Cardiff.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was going to commend them for their unexpectedly superb contribution to the lumbering carthorse community. I love a good awkward seven foot brute up top more than anything.

[Trancemeister]

Oh FFS Berg!

[SincereTheRebel]

I always thought only listening to football audio via the radio (no visual) would be shit but the commentators do fantastic work. The speak more often and in much more detail compared to the watching the game live on TV.

[John]

Bit harsh to start packaging the injured player for the Soylent Green facility right there on the touchline.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I wonder when everyone will finally realise that Son rhymes with don and not done.

[Trancemeister]

He blows for everything but not for that?

[Trancemeister]

Has Toivonen even touched the ball so far? Fucking useless

[Bernanke]

Has Toivonen even touched the ball so far? Fucking useless

He really is a terrible, terrible player. Only redeeming quality is his history with Berg and them linking up well, otherwise Guidetti would achieve far more.

[Trancemeister]

Now he touched it.

[Max Power]

Sweden could do with an injection of pace, anyone on the bench?

[Bernanke]

Sweden could do with an injection of pace, anyone on the bench?

With pace? No.

[Max Power]

Shame. Look solid enough but even the wide players are fairly pedestrian.

[phonics]

I always thought only listening to football audio via the radio (no visual) would be shit but the commentators do fantastic work. The speak more often and in much more detail compared to the watching the game live on TV.

Football that you don't particularly care about is best on the radio. It always sounds much more exciting than it actually is, unless Alan Green is on that is in which case he's probably moaning about his seat.

[Trancemeister]

MArtin Olsson is the only one I can think of that has any sort of pace.

[Bernanke]

Shame. Look solid enough but even the wide players are fairly pedestrian.

Forsberg is a legitimately great player, but he hasn't reached his potential for us yet.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He blows for everything but not for that?

Classic Latin American ref this, loves using the whistle except for when it's needed.

Toivonen/Berg is a properly bad frontline.

[John]

That Korean goalkeeper has a serious clanger in him, I reckon. He looks like he's being played by Tilda Swinton.

[Pepe]

I wonder when everyone will finally realise that Son rhymes with don and not done.

Are those not pronounced the same?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Not unless you're a Geordie or something. Or American.

[Pepe]

Upload a recording.

[Max Power]

First 0-0 of the tournament here.

On the upside the Jon Champion/Ally Mccoist commentary duo easily the best so far.

[Browning]

This is properly boring so far.

[SincereTheRebel]

That Korean goalkeeper has a serious clanger in him, I reckon. He looks like he's being played by Tilda Swinton.

Had to Google but oh shit :lol:

[Pepe]

First 0-0 of the tournament here.


That would be great. Germany last in the group. :harold:

[Trancemeister]

You just know Toivonen will be replaced by Kiese-Thelin who is equally shit as he.

[Bernanke]

You just know Toivonen will be replaced by Kiese-Thelin who is equally shit as he.

Nah, IKT is worse. Fuck knows what he's doing in the team. Ishak or Isak or even someone from Allsvenskan would be a far better option.

[Trancemeister]

Nah, IKT is worse. Fuck knows what he's doing in the team. Ishak or Isak or even someone from Allsvenskan would be a far better option.

Isak should've been in the squad.

[Bernanke]

Isak should've been in the squad.

Given that he has barely played for Dortmund I'd say no. I would rather have taken Dahlberg as a third keeper if we're bringing someone along to learn.

Ishak has apparently had a great season in Germany.

[Bernanke]

This VAR-shit is dreadful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's a red card on this game.

[SincereTheRebel]

Alexander Farnerud is what this game needs.

[Adramelch]

This VAR-shit is dreadful.

You most often wouldn't see this penalty given I don't think. That's one of the (probably few) cases that really works in my opinion.

[John]

There have been more games with a VAR assisted penalty in them than without. It's an absolute mess.

[Trancemeister]

Fuck yes get in!!!

[Max Power]

You get the sense that referees are bottling making big calls in the knowledge that if it’s really wrong they can fall back on VAR, not good. Right decision was made in that instance but don’t see why the ref hasn’t given it in the first place.

[Browning]

There have been more games with a VAR assisted penalty in them than without. It's an absolute mess.

I genuinely wonder how many would have been given if the refs didn’t have the option to bottle it and review it. You’re right, it’s a mess.

Was fully expecting the keeper to save it while being 4 yards off his line.

[Bernanke]

This VAR-shit is dreadful.

Changed my mind.

[Boydy]

You get the sense that referees are bottling making big calls in the knowledge that if it’s really wrong they can fall back on VAR, not good. Right decision was made in that instance but don’t see why the ref hasn’t given it in the first place.

I think from where he was relative to the challenge and the angle the ball moves away from it, it looked like the Korean player got a touch. I didn't think it was a penalty at first either.

[Pepe]

I guess defenders will have to stop diving into the ground like idiots every time.

[Pepe]

Soft penalties have been given, true, but once you know that a PK will be given for contact in the area, you have to adjust. Don't see what the big 'mess' is.

[Adramelch]

You get the sense that referees are bottling making big calls in the knowledge that if it’s really wrong they can fall back on VAR, not good. Right decision was made in that instance but don’t see why the ref hasn’t given it in the first place.

It didn't look like a penalty to me in live play. Or well it was 50-50 whether it was the Swedish or Korean player that actually touched the ball.

[bruhnaldo]

no 0:0's lives :drool:

[Boydy]

Also, there have been quite a lot of penalties but how often do we complain/hear commentators complain that refs chicken out of giving fouls they'd give anywhere else on the pitch but don't in the box because it would be a penalty? VAR is essentially just rectifying that.

[Max Power]

Soft penalties have been given, true, but once you know that a PK will be given for contact in the area, you have to adjust. Don't see what the big 'mess' is.
Don’t mind pens being given I’d just like the referee to call it at the time. Not wait for the other team to launch a counter attack, then go stare at a screen for another 30 seconds. Just ruins the flow a bit.

[phonics]

Fuck me, literally can't win with you lot.

'VAR will ruin the flow of the game!'
*VAR doesn't ruin flow of the game*

'VAR won't actually stop anything!'
*VAR nails stonewall penalty*

'The refs are bottling the big decisions!'

[Pepe]

You get the sense that referees are bottling making big calls in the knowledge that if it’s really wrong they can fall back on VAR, not good.

Referees have always bottled big calls or, even worse, given penalties when there was no foul (fuck you Robben.) Can't see how this is worse.

[niko_cee]

Aye, surely it's just as 'safe' to give it which then triggers the review. You can be wrong the other way and the game isn't left with that weird bit where everyone is waiting for the referee to start waving his arms about. Someone is going to score (or get sent off) in that hiatus, eventually.

[Pepe]

Don’t mind pens being given I’d just like the referee to call it at the time. Not wait for the other team to launch a counter attack, then go stare at a screen for another 30 seconds. Just ruins the flow a bit.

This game has had no flow whatsoever.

[bruhnaldo]

Dickheads with airhorns <<<

[Pepe]

I think VAR will get all the love when a diving wanker (Neymar?) is caught by it and sent off. :drool:

[niko_cee]

Given that refs don't seem to be giving yellows for diving I can't see that happening.

In fact, they seem to be being very lenient on all sorts of fouls which usually lead to yellows - shirt pulling for instance.

[Bernanke]

Diving needs to result in a three match auto-ban to compensate for all this penalty area bullshit.

[thommo]

A fair few of the games this World Cup have lacked flow. VAR doesn't help in that respect. The end of the Serbia - Costa Rica match was a prime example, two needless reviews with all the players fannying about waiting into 8 minutes of stoppage time.

[John]

I wonder why every time a commentator talks about the Korean military service business they seem to be hearing about the concept for the first time.

[John]

Ally McCoist, what the fuck are you talking about?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have 1-1 in the predictor and Hwang Heechan in fantasy so he was bound to shank that header.

[ItalAussie]

So I'm about as anti-VAR as it's possible to be, but that was a good advertisement for how it should be used.

[John]

I think that's the first time I've ever heard Battenberg speak. How did he ever command any sort of respect at all with that voice?

[SincereTheRebel]

I have 1-1 in the predictor and Hwang Heechan in fantasy so he was bound to shank that header.

Piece of shit. I'm accusing you of copying my picks.

[Mazuuurk]

Well, that was alright. Granqvist :cool:

Still, no way we're making it out of the group with Méhico on 3 points now. We will get trounced by Germany and even if we somehow do beat the Mexicans, it still might not be enough on 6 points!

[Bernanke]

Forsberg was our worst player, which is so sad. He just doesn't have the head for this stage.

[Mazuuurk]

Yeah he wasn't great. Not worst though, I'd say that was Toivonen who really did absolutely nothing all game. Berg should have scored as well, he doesn't do much else so with the chances he had he should have put one away I reckon.

I feel a bit like Forsberg is a little wasted out wide to the left for Sweden.

[Bernanke]

Larsson - Ekdal
Claesson - Forsberg - Durmaz
Berg

Might work better. 4-4-2 feels cozy though.

[ItalAussie]

Incidentally, I cannot believe that deeply unimpressive lot stopped us from seeing Buffon at a sixth World Cup.

[Giggles]

Incidentally, I cannot believe that deeply unimpressive lot stopped us from seeing Buffon at a sixth World Cup.

Italy were just less impressive. Still not the same without them though.

[Magic]

Pontus is such a don. He should keep his place.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Italy seem to have fallen into a rut of just not producing any good players. Few defenders around but at the other end there's no one who lasts longer than a season.

[ItalAussie]

I'm under no illusions that Italy are particularly good at the moment, but Sweden really didn't impress last night. Maybe they'll improve.

[Browning]

I don't think anyone has really impressed so far. They are far from the worst we've seen.

[Bernanke]

We're this years Greece.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The one theme so far is that European football is utterly supreme and the gap is getting wider.

[Pepe]

WC should just be the seven best European teams and Mexico and be done with it.

[Magic]

WC should just be the seven best European teams and Mexico and be done with it.

Giggles repped.

[John Arne]

1992 Euro's Semi


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-luYTwJuKsk

[Trancemeister]

Helander, Jansson & Rohden all missed training today due to illness. Not good if some virus is going around in the squad.

[Trancemeister]

Can't believe Moon is starting for Korea. He played for Djurgården like 2 years ago and was one of the worst players I've seen.

[Pepe]

5-0 please.

[Boydy]

Why do some of the Koreans salute for the national anthem?

[Giggles]

Why do some of the Koreans salute for the national anthem?

The ones that have been through the forced army thing? Maybe they're not allowed until they've done it.

[Boydy]

The ones that have been through the forced army thing? Maybe they're not allowed until they've done it.
Yeah was wondering if it was something like that.

What's the weird hand with palm facing down across the chest thing the Mexicans do during theirs?

Also, Chicarito really can't sing. :D

[Pepe]

What's the weird hand with palm facing down across the chest thing the Mexicans do during theirs?

That's how we salute the flag.

[Boydy]

That's how we salute the flag.
Looks a bit fascist.

[Pepe]

Patriotic af, us. At least when it comes to football.

[Giggles]

Looks a bit fascist.

Yeah it was like something Bob Geldof does in the Wall.

[Pepe]

We had to salute the flag and sing the anthem every Monday in school.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nice skills by Hwang but that's great tracking back by Lozano.

[Boydy]

Actually got my penalty bet on for this game. :drool:

[Pepe]

Vela? gtfo

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Korean lad is a nonce.

[Pepe]

Vela :cool:

[Giggles]

Is that former Arsenal Vela?

[Pepe]

Edson Alvarez looks hopeless going forward. Weird choice at right back for a match like this.

[Pepe]

Is that former Arsenal Vela?

Didn't even remember that.

[Pepe]

Layun :face:

[Giggles]

Didn't even remember that.

Dunno if he ever played but he was a legend youth on FM.

[Pepe]

Guardado having a 'mare.

[Browning]

He played a fair bit for Arsenal but almost exclusively as a sub, I think.

[Pepe]

Nice move.

[Pepe]

Better score a second one, the defense looks shaky as fuck.

[SincereTheRebel]

ITV hub is awful.

[Serj]

'Chicharito' still making all the wrong decisions.

[Giggles]

'Chicharito' still making all the wrong decisions.

He joined West Ham once, so nothing else can be unexpected.

[Pepe]

We're such a mess. Loving it. :D

[mugbull]

Korea are gonna equalize here in classic Mexico fashion

[Serj]

Jinxed it. :cool:

[Pepe]

:cool:

[Max Power]

Mexico actually making the most of a counter attack? Wow.

[Serj]

Clear foul in the buildup as well

[Pepe]

That was definitely a foul.

[mugbull]

even there he scuffed it lol

[Pepe]

Mexico actually making the most of a counter attack? Wow.

Only took like ten.

[Pepe]

Lol.

[Pepe]

Marquez was shit even in his prime. Put him down already.

[mugbull]

One of the Mexican commentators on the US channel has been talking all game about how proud he is of the Mexican fans that there haven't been any homophobic chants.

"2-0 up, another win for El Tri, no homophobic chants...everything going well so far for Mexico!"

He also announces kickoff every match with "It'ssssss SOCCER TIME!"

Very rare

[Pepe]

The chant thing is related to the puto shout they used to do every time an opposition 'keeper would put the ball back into play.

[Pepe]

I was about to post that I was surprised that we hadn't conceded a single goal in two matches lol.

[Pepe]

Time for Sweden to do its part so we can have a nice picnic on the next match.

[Shindig]

I hope there's an array of Sun and Moon headlines being hastily written. Also, glad this was on ITV so I didn't have to deal with the Mexicans being referred to by their nicknames.

[Lewis]

Henrik Larsson is such a crap pundit. It also doesn't help that he looks like he knows it.

[SincereTheRebel]

Nice to see German chop Ozil out. Surprised that Rudy has come in though.

[SincereTheRebel]

Maybe its a rule that both teams cant wear their home uniforms during a game, even if the colours don't clash.

[Trancemeister]

85 more minutes of this. Dear me only a miracle can save us.

[Magic]

Jansson out so defeat coming.

[Browning]

If the defender wasn't there he would have scored so it must be a penalty.

Great point from Dixon.

[Lewis]

This German side is too fanny-heavy. Their 2014 team had CHARACTERS in the spine, where as this one is a bunch of interchangeable two-touch benders, so I'm writing them off.

[Danny]

Goal.com has the possession at 86/14 :drool:

[Magic]

Pretty sure you could see his nose break in that slo mo.

[Trancemeister]

His face is a crimson mask (JR voice)

[Trancemeister]

Goal.com has the possession at 86/14 :drool:

On Bet365 it's 59/41. That can't be right.

[Pleb]

The Swedes didn't get the counter attack memo...oh wait?

:drool:

[Browning]

Fucking hell.

[Magic]

:harold:

Get the bus parked please.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh fuck :\

[Waffdon]

That’s some goal.

[Pleb]

Disgusting chip there.

[Dan]

Oh shit :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a lovely finish though.