[World Cup 2018] Quarter Finals

[Reg]

Quarter Finals

Friday 6th June
Uruguay v France 15:00 ITV
Brazil v Belgium 19:00 BBC1

Saturday 7th June
Sweden v England 15:00 BBC1
Russia v Croatia 19:00 ITV

Pathways to the final:
https://i.imgur.com/sMmEzXP.png

[niko_cee]

I like the bit in the BBC quarterfinal preview (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44702778) about Antoinne "The Very Uruguayan Frenchmen" Griezmann.



Griezmann met Godin and Gimenez at Madrid airport wearing a Uruguay jersey when they flew back after clinching World Cup qualification - and has said he feels "part Uruguayan".

"It's a nationality that I love, a country that I love and it's going to be very emotional for me."


However, Uruguay's Barcelona striker Luis Suarez had less time for such sentiment. "He is French and he doesn't know what it is to feel Uruguayan," said the 31-year-old.

"He doesn't know who we are or what we must do to be successful in football. He enjoys our customs and can speak the same language - but we feel differently."

:cool:

Such a don.

I desperately hope they turn them over.

[Lewis]

Griezmann is a bigger whopper than Neymar.

[Ian]

Reg you forgot to mention that it's coming home.

[Spikey M]

What’s the context there? Is he from Uruguay originally? Or is he like a backwards Owen Hargreaves?

[Adramelch]

What’s the context there? Is he from Uruguay originally? Or is he like a backwards Owen Hargreaves?

He's spent time with Uruguayans at the same club. Isn't that enough?

[Yevrah]

He was born and raised in Macon and there isn't a single mention of Uruguay in his Wikipedia profile, so who knows.

[Shindig]

It's an alright set of quarters, really.

[Reg]

Reg you forgot to mention that it's coming home.
I did consider including "featuring ENGLAND" in the title.

[Adramelch]

I think this World Cup has been very good really. Less boring games, some thrilling ones, big teams getting knocked out for being shit etc. It was a bit of a joke in regards to VAR at the beginning but thankfully we're seeing much less of it on the knockout rounds

[Spikey M]

He's spent time with Uruguayans at the same club. Isn't that enough?


He was born and raised in Macon and there isn't a single mention of Uruguay in his Wikipedia profile, so who knows.

I really, REALLY want it to be because of the above.

[John]

I really, REALLY want it to be because of the above.

It clearly is. There have been about six Uruguayans there with him so it's not just those defenders, but he's still a tit.

[phonics]

Maybe it's growing up in an International School but how he feels makes perfect sense to me. You always become a bit like the dominant nationality.

[Adramelch]

That's all well and good, but he was at Real Sociedad until 2014. If anything he should just feel Basque or something.

[John]

If you're a child, maybe. He went there at twenty three years old.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a very odd thing to be saying ahead of a game where you know the opposition are the biggest chip-on-shoulder nationalist shithouses going around. I guess that's the French for you though.

[Spikey M]

This is better than holding 2 press conferences, days apart, to announce that you’re staying at the club you’re signed to. What a fucking loon.

[Spikey M]

It’s actually knocked me. I fucking love this so much. Fucking hell. :lol:

[-james-]

I hope Uruguay win it if England don't. An actual football team rather than whatever France/Belgium/Croatia are. Brazil are as well, but fuck Neymar.

[phonics]

If you're a child, maybe. He went there at twenty three years old.

At 23 when I binge watched the Soprano's I started using the phrase, 'busting your balls'. Humans adapt.

[Panda Bear]

I hope Uruguay win it if England don't. An actual football team rather than whatever France/Belgium/Croatia are. Brazil are as well, but fuck Neymar.You want Uruguay, a team that's even more shithouse than Colombia, to win if England don't?

Really?

[Jimmy Floyd]

If we don't win I want Belgium to win. Then Sweden, then Croatia, then probably France (ugh), then Russia, then Uruguay and right at the bottom of the pile is Brazil, who would probably be about third in my list if they just didn't have him.

[John]

Interesting that Neymar puts an entire nation below the pure embodiment of evil. You must have a room dedicated to dart boards with his face on.

[-james-]

You want Uruguay, a team that's even more shithouse than Colombia, to win if England don't?

Really?

Uruguay are no way more shithouse than Colombia. Godin - Gimenez is great, the midfielders play football, and Suarez, err, yeah.

[Lewis]

I saw something the other day about Diego Godin (Player of the Tournament [so far]) being available for not a lot. United could (and probably will) do a lot worse than just buying both of them.

[Adramelch]

Uruguay are no way more shithouse than Colombia. Godin - Gimenez is great, the midfielders play football, and Suarez, err, yeah.

They are more shithouse on average. Not more shithouse than the Colombia we saw yesterday, but Colombia aren't typically like that.

[-james-]

I dunno, I find it to be an endearing brand of shithousery for some reason.

[Adramelch]

Suarez alone brings enough shithousery to rival the entire squads of other nations. He got hurt on the head with nobody touching him about 4 times against Portugal. I guess he has the redeeming features that it's always good entertainment value and he's at least trying to play good football.

[phonics]

I saw something the other day about Diego Godin (Player of the Tournament [so far]) being available for not a lot. United could (and probably will) do a lot worse than just buying both of them.

He's never leaving Atleti, I'm pretty sure he's got a coaching role next year. He'll be manager the moment Simeone is out the door unless that catastrophe of a board manage to fuck it all up.

That Mina bloke from yesterday is supposed to be available for next to nothing because Barcelona have too many foreigners, Wikipedia says he's only 6'5" but he looked absolutely enormous.

Get him in and get him (along with the rest of the league) on the Harry Maguire diet, the man looks like the footballing equivalent of Hodor.

[Waffdon]

He looked alright, if not a little clumsy. Sanchez had the best game I’ve ever seen him have yesterday. He’s got everything.

[phonics]

The Ex-Villa one? He was awful.

[Adramelch]

Surely he meant the Tottenham one?

[Waffdon]

Obviously. Carlos was the worst player at the tournament.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Carlos Sanchez would be captain of the World Cup worst XI, playing alongside most of the Panama team with poor old Willy in goal and that Seferovic leading the line.

[Waffdon]

Mascherano and Sanchez the midfield two :sick:

[John]

Carlos Sanchez would be captain of the World Cup worst XI, playing alongside most of the Panama team with poor old Willy in goal and that Seferovic leading the line.

Berg is orders of magnitude worse than Seferovic, and I say that as someone predisposed to liking Berg after he popped one in to do the crash barriers for Hamburg.

[Adramelch]

Seferovic barely even touched the ball though, so it's down to what kind of ineptitude you prefer really.

[Waffdon]

I didn’t really see Seferovic at all this tournament. My opinion on him is from all the other shite games from previous tournaments. The Swiss really could do with a decent striker.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Embolo doesn't look bad, they're just too institutionally boring to start him.

Is Drmic dead or just gone shit? He was alright a few years ago.

[Pleb]

Realistically...

France-Brazil
England-Croatia

Hence thereforth a Brazil-England final. The Brazil-Belgium game is going to be a bloodbath.

[Waffdon]

Embolo doesn't look bad, they're just too institutionally boring to start him.

Is Drmic dead or just gone shit? He was alright a few years ago.

He was playing yesterday. I think the commentator said he’s had major injuries over the last few years. He was definitely meant to have something about him at one point.

[phonics]

He was playing yesterday. I think the commentator said he’s had major injuries over the last few years. He was definitely meant to have something about him at one point.

Did his ankle/bottom of his shin, Diaby style but not as bad. Post-recovery he's lost his short distance burst so never hits those top speeds that made him scary. He never had the best touch in the world and his finishing was a little raw but it didn't matter when he was rinsing his fullback multiple times a game. Shame.

[mugbull]

It's gonna be a Brazil - Russia final, I just had an epiphany

[Adramelch]

What kind of psychic animal are you?

[Mazuuurk]

Griezmann is a bigger whopper than Neymar.

Am currently in France and watching this all on French TV, and can confirm this. Havent seen an ad without him. All he does is awkwardly doing his weird rock-sign celebration thing. It’s so awkward.

[Mazuuurk]

Berg is orders of magnitude worse than Seferovic, and I say that as someone predisposed to liking Berg after he popped one in to do the crash barriers for Hamburg.

In Sweden, we don’t judge our strikers based on their ability to score goals (anymore), but on their ability to defend. So Marcus Berg is decent for what he is. I would personally preferr Guidetti, but at this point I really cant argue with Janne.

[Adramelch]

He also has had chances where it was a great job from the keeper to deny him the goal. While you see other strikers completely anonymous in the game or even worse breaking down attacks. He's still a disappointment overall offensively, but for me Seferovic is miles worse.

[Mellberg]

Everyone's enjoying themselves until the Russia - England semi.

[Bob Sacamano]

Swiss could have done alot worse than giving Derdiyok another go.

That nearly goal against Spain in 2010 :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://twitter.com/Peter_Shilton/status/1014974309515833346

Brings a tear to the eye, this. Come at us, all you swarthy nations of Latin America, we'll fucking do you in, with our superior manners and set meal times.

[Adramelch]

No Cavani is really disappointing.

[ItalAussie]

I reckon that Uruguay at going to strangle Giroud out of the game, but France will still sneak through. Uruguay have been ace in defence, and Giroud is an easy mark.

[Adramelch]

Giroud strangles himself out of games so far. The interesting point for me is to see how Mbappe performs against an actual defence.

Pitana seemed like a genuine "no nonsense" referee so I'm hopeful. He is south american though so you never know.

[Pepe]

Stay off Giroud you massive twats.

[Pepe]

I'm all in on France btw.

[Adramelch]

Laxalt was miles faster than Pavard there. The latter seemed so slow.

[ItalAussie]

There really is something to be said for getting an existing defensive combination and letting then transfer that understanding to international level.

[Adramelch]

Decent start so far. Let's hope they keep it up.

I'm all for letting strong play, but not giving a yellow for that foul by Stuani really doesn't bode well.

[Pepe]

If anyone misses a semifinal due to yellow card accumulation I will seethe.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Argie combover ref should get the final, except that I think he's done a previous final.

[Adramelch]

That wasn't an easy chance, but still it was pretty terrible by Mbappe.

[Pepe]

Argie combover ref should get the final, except that I think he's done a previous final.

I don't think he has. You might be thinking of Horacio Elizondo.

[Danny]

1014983177578926080

Number of letters in remaining team names = 52.

2018-1966 = 52.

Coincidence? I think so.

[Adramelch]

Ye checked it because I didn't remember him. He hasn't refereed anything really big at all (Libertadores semi-final is the biggest I think).

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah was thinking of Elizondo. Pitana looks like he saw action at Goose Green but now prefers not to talk about it.

[Lewis]

I can do without the transfer rumours commentator mate.

[John]

How the Dickens have Uruguay only had one booking? If Suarez finishes this tournament with a fair play award just shut the whole thing down.

[Boydy]

Laxalt is a decent player but fuck me he needs a haircut.

[Bernanke]

If anyone misses a semifinal due to yellow card accumulation I will seethe.

There you go.

[randomlegend]

That tackle was a bit vicious.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was great.

[Adramelch]

That little fake there by Griezmann seemed to confuse the defence.

[Pepe]

This has been good so far.

[Adramelch]

That was some save.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a cracking save.

[Pepe]

Oof.

[bruhnaldo]

Hugo my gawd

[John]

Red Nev is of the opinion that every shot on goal should be saved. That's his worst piece of nonsense yet.

[SincereTheRebel]

Every shot on goal, should be scored. The attackers have a huge advantage.

[Boydy]

Red Nev is of the opinion that every shot on goal should be saved. That's his worst piece of nonsense yet.

I thought that was what he said. What a mentalist.

[Pepe]

Umtiti. :face:

[Lewis]

John saying 'How the Dickens' in real life. :gs:

[Adramelch]

That right there is why you just shoot when you have no better options.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Muslera :lol:

Are you Karius in disguise...

Does he have a concussion?

[bruhnaldo]

Yikes.

[John]

Saying you feel a bit Uruguayan is one thing, but that fucking walloper Griezmann has just refused to celebrate the winner in a world cup quarter against them. Any team signing him is thick.

[Pepe]

How many of those have we seen lately?

[Pepe]

Saying you feel a bit Uruguayan is one thing, but that fucking walloper Griezmann has just refused to celebrate the winner in a world cup quarter against them. Any team signing him is thick.

If he plays well then who gives a shit?

[Pepe]

A goal and an assist here. You can tell it is truly affecting him.

[Adramelch]

Umtiti is such a clown.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He should get a life ban for that.

[Adramelch]

I was about to say that Uruguay will turn to shithousing in 10 minutes or so if they don't score a goal, but they're starting already I see.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fight, fight, fight.

[Adramelch]

Pogba being on a yellow (from a previous game) and being involved in that shit is just childish stuff.

[Pepe]

S. American football. :drool:

[John]

Looks more like shithousery from Mbappe than the Uruguayans.

[bruhnaldo]

How pathetic.

[Pepe]

Pogba being on a yellow (from a previous game) and being involved in that shit is just childish stuff.

I don't think that anyone would notice if he wasn't in the pitch.

[Lewis]

Saying you feel a bit Uruguayan is one thing, but that fucking walloper Griezmann has just refused to celebrate the winner in a world cup quarter against them. Any team signing him is thick.

I've just remembered him blacking up. I wonder if he's the subject of thicko gossip in France/Spain like Luke Shaw is here.

[Adramelch]

Looks more like shithousery from Mbappe than the Uruguayans.

Ye but what Godin does there (which I can understand) just shows their mental state.

[Pepe]

John even more wrong than usual. Hitting the drinks I guess.

[Jimmy Floyd]

S. American football. :drool:

If Brazil lose tonight I'm getting plastered.

[bruhnaldo]

Saying you feel a bit Uruguayan is one thing, but that fucking walloper Griezmann has just refused to celebrate the winner in a world cup quarter against them. Any team signing him is thick.

Think it's more because he realizes it was the goalkeeper's error more than anything.

[Pepe]

I've just remembered him blacking up. I wonder if he's the subject of thicko gossip in France/Spain like Luke Shaw is here.

Forgot about that. :D

He gets credit for refusing to apoligize.

[Adramelch]

Think it's more because he realizes it was the goalkeeper's error more than anything.

It's definitely because of that "I feel Uruguayan" thing.

[Pepe]

Think it's more because he realizes it was the goalkeeper's error more than anything.

It's because he's shit at football mate. You don't want him in your team scoring goals and shit.

[bruhnaldo]

Forgot about that. :D

He gets credit for refusing to apoligize.

He did apologize

"I recognize that’s it’s insensitive on my part. If I offended some people I’m sorry"

[randomlegend]

I don't think that anyone would notice if he wasn't in the pitch.

Pogba has been great for France the past few games.

[randomlegend]

He did apologize

"I recognize that’s it’s insensitive on my part. If I offended some people I’m sorry"

That's basically "I'm sorry that you're all faggots".

[Pepe]

He did apologize

"I recognize that’s it’s insensitive on my part. If I offended some people I’m sorry"

I misremembered then. Screw him, his contract should be rescinded.


Pogba has been great for France the past few games.

I missed the Argentina match so I might be talking out of my arse.

[bruhnaldo]

That's basically "I'm sorry that you're all faggots".

lmfao in fairness he did refuse to apologize at first

[Adramelch]

I missed the Argentina match so I might be talking out of my arse.

I think great is quite the exaggeration, but he's been good.

[Pepe]

Suarez anonymous today. They really missed Cavani.

[Adramelch]

It feels like, Cavani and Suarez aside, nobody really knows how to attack in that team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Uruguayans crying already.

[John]

Gimenez bubbling already is a bit much.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hopefully that'll be it for these tossbags. I feel a Paraguay renaissance on the cards in time for 2022.

[John]

That was a cosy little scene. Deschamps pinching Griezmann's cheek like his grandmother's friend.

[mugbull]

Suarez did abso-fucking-lutely nothing today

[mugbull]

Dude was standing offside half the game, not sure if that was tactical or what

[Shindig]

He's lost without Cavani. Phillipe Albert :cool:

[Pleb]

Belgium fisting Brazil would be hilarious.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Tonight, we dine on waffles.

[Giggles]

I'd like waffles now. Potato.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

9 players over 6 foot in the starting 11 of Belgium :drool:

[mugbull]

De Bruyne as striker, Lukaku as winger, Chadli in the center of midfield...hm...

[Lewis]

lol at Paulp Ogba telling that manlet he was his bitch. Who could he do that to in the Premiership to turn the press against him?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just put Fellaini on Neymar and hope the elbows come thick and fast.

[phonics]

Neymar is on his 3rd haircut of the World Cup but his most serious one yet. The man means business. I don't understand how he went from that weird curly hair to this without having to chop it all off though. Black hair is so much better than white people hair.

[Pepe]

Neymar to get a yellow and miss the semis.

[Adramelch]

The Belgium defence has been a complete shambles so far.

[Pepe]

Belgian defense looking dodgy as fuck.

[phonics]

Brazil have missed two absolute sitters with that Thiago Silva one and that awful attempt from Paulinho for the corner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Surprised no one has mentioned how frail the Belgium defence is tonight.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Neymar to get a yellow and miss the semis.

Yes, and then see Brazil lose to France, so he has to spend yet another four years crying and waiting for his second (or is it third?) crack at 'redemption'.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Surprised no one has mentioned how frail the Belgium defence is tonight.

Bobby Martinez has gone away from the magical Wigan 3-4-3, needs to bring it back ASAP, the best setup in world football.

[Adramelch]

That was a nasty pass by De Bruyne. Shame it was Fellaini on the receiving end.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fellaini :D

Just doesn't know what to do with the ball.

[bruhnaldo]

Neymar is on his 3rd haircut of the World Cup but his most serious one yet. The man means business. I don't understand how he went from that weird curly hair to this without having to chop it all off though. Black hair is so much better than white people hair.

In fairness hasn't it been like 3 weeks since then?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lololololololol

[Adramelch]

Oh my. :D

[Giggles]

Yes, and then see Brazil lose to France, so he has to spend yet another four years crying and waiting for his second (or is it third?) crack at 'redemption'.

Might not get the chance.

[Pepe]

:harold:

[randomlegend]

Literally a down the park toe-punt from Fellaini.

Renewed his fucking contract :drool:

Won the corner that results in the goal #Fellainimania

[Lewis]

The iPlayer seems a bit behind. I think the Belgian defence has been alright. It's just Brazil are putting everything around Fellaini and he's just stood there like a twat.

[Adramelch]

That's going to be a good game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Whilst it's nice they're one up, they look like they'll need seven or eight to actually win this.

[phonics]

'That officially goes down as his own goal'

I'd bloody well hope so, that was Steve Bouldesque in it's near post attacking threat.

[Pepe]

Fellaini created that goal.

[John]

Neymar is on his 3rd haircut of the World Cup but his most serious one yet. The man means business. I don't understand how he went from that weird curly hair to this without having to chop it all off though. Black hair is so much better than white people hair.

It's still curly, he's just dyed it dark.

[phonics]

Brazil looking like they're having one of those days where everything falls half a yard the wrong way for you. If they don't get a goal before half time I think they're in trouble.

[Adramelch]

Last non-European team left. If they lose this, we might as well scrap the World Cup and have the Euros every other year.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What a 17 minutes Fellaini has had. Like a drunk man walking home from a night out.

[phonics]

What a 17 minutes Fellaini has had. Like a drunk man walking home from a night out.

Yeah, although they almost created a good chance from him failing to reach a very basic pass a second ago.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah, although they almost created a good chance from him failing to reach a very basic pass a second ago.

That was a masterful Pele-esque dummy.

[Shindig]

Two teams that really commit to playing from the back. Could be mayhem.

[Waffdon]

Hazard is so unselfish sometimes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lukaku needs to be more central.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hazard is so unselfish sometimes.

I thought he could/should have attempted a Maradona goal a couple of minutes ago.

Belgium may be a bombscare at the back but they are deadly going forward.

[Pepe]

Belgium to win 10-0.

[Kikó]

Martinez watch.

[Giggles]

Is De Bruyne really one footed that he didn't take that on himself? He had miles of space.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's equally adept with his weaker.

[Adramelch]

That was a great goal.

[Giggles]

He's equally adept with his weaker.

He just shat himself then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The run from Lukaku and then the finish :drool:

[Waffdon]

Oh my god :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brazil are all wrong mentally. Belgium are irresistible.

[John]

This could be another Germany defeat for Brazil, they look fucking ragged.

[bruhnaldo]

Which fuckin foot was that holy shit

[Pepe]

:drool:

[Yevrah]

Well that was stunning.

[Adramelch]

He just shat himself then.

The timing on that post. :D

[Pleb]

Belgium fisting Brazil would be hilarious.
:chief:

[randomlegend]

Great hit.

EDIT: that really is a beautiful strike. Dead straight.

[Bernanke]

They are absolutely lethal.

Belgium - France would be good fun.

[Pepe]

Can't believe we lost against this shite.

[Yevrah]

This could be another Germany defeat for Brazil, they look fucking ragged.

They're getting out-muscled by the Belgian man-mountains and the "give it Neymar" tactic is a fucking disgrace so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I had 3-1 before the game but Belgium could rack the goals up here.

[Giggles]

The timing on that post. :D

He did though. And I presume he didn't that time (if it was him that scored, I'd switched channel).

[Lewis]

He must be the best kicker of the ball in the game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They could get five here. It's completely wide open and Brazil have to chase it. And Belgium have three utterly wonderful individuals up front (and Marouane).

[Adramelch]

He did though. And I presume he didn't that time (if it was him that scored, I'd switched channel).

He was wide though. In any case, I wasn't debating the content of that post really, rather that you posted it at the exact moment he scored from a similar chance.

[Shindig]

It's Brazil's fault for not producing proper strikers for a decade, really.

[Pepe]

Fellaini. :D

[randomlegend]

Fellaini. :D

He might actually win the world cup. As a starter. What a world we live in.

[Lewis]

Did he just say Martinez couldn't deal with the egos at Everton? What right does anyone at Everton have to an ego?

[Pepe]

He might actually win the world cup. As a starter. What a world we live in.

Player of the tournament candidate.

[phonics]

He must be the best kicker of the ball in the game.

No matter what type of ball he wants to hit (and he can do all of them) he seems to connect with it just right, it might be a bit long/short sometimes but I swear you always hear that 'thwack' of the ball every time he's on it.

[bruhnaldo]

He might actually win the world cup. As a starter. What a world we live in.

Think I'd quite like an England-Belgium final so either Fellainimania runs wild in celebration or "Sir Ashley Young" becomes a real thing.

[randomlegend]

France vs Belgium would surely end about 18-15.

[Dan]

Typically I’m missing this game for the cinema :moop: Have Brazil been shit or have Belgium been awesome?

[thommo]

Every time Belgium come forward with it, I feel like something could happen. Brazil losing their heads a bit here already.

[Adramelch]

Typically I’m missing this game for the cinema :moop: Have Brazil been shit or have Belgium been awesome?

Brazil were pressuring, then scored an own goal and from there on they are trying to attack and get murdered on the counter.

[Waffdon]

I like Mertens but De Bruyne/Hazard in a free role is incredible. They’d be so much better with Dembele beside Witsel, too.

[Pepe]

I'll miss France-Belgium. :(

[Waffdon]

Belgium have scored some incredible goals this tournament.

[Reg]

Belgium are good fun on the break. Martinez has nailed this so far.

[phonics]

Typically I’m missing this game for the cinema :moop: Have Brazil been shit or have Belgium been awesome?

Neither. Brazil have created a couple of clear chances and conceded an unlucky own goal and a beauty from De Bruyne.

[Adramelch]

Unlucky is a bit of a stretch. They just fucked up.

Edit: Looking at it again, at least from the dodgy video I found, it seems like Kompany might have barely touched it which would change the flight of the ball, which would make it more unlucky.

[Lewis]

This England HYPE needs canning. If we win tomorrow (which we should) then alright, but if we lose then we've lost to fucking Sweden and blown our best chance in forever and everyone involved is a tosser. You would think the other night was a semi-final the way we've covered it.

[phonics]

Unlucky is a bit of a stretch. They just fucked up.

I meant in the sense that it was against the momentum of the match.

I try to avoid most of the 'England Media' but bloody hell Gareth Southgate is so good at it. Manages to come across as serious, no nonsense and not going to give away anything while open and human at the same time. Put him in charge of the country and we'll live off good vibes.

The Football Coming Home stuff has reached peak idiocy now where I genuinely think this is the moment England go Full England and lose 1-0.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Gabby Logan/Southgate thing was terrible.

[Adramelch]

11th own goal in 58 games. Almost 1 in 5. That seems a bit high.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Neymar Junior is getting muscled off the ball every single time. Is he unfit or just shit?

[Giggles]

11th own goal in 58 games. Almost 1 in 5. That seems a bit high.

Didn't the change the rules to match 90's Serie A or something?

[Adramelch]

Didn't the change the rules to match 90's Serie A or something?

Yeah but that happened a while ago no? Like 10 years or something. But in any case, it just feels like more own goals and deflection goals than usual.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck off Neymar you little shit.

[Waffdon]

Book him, then.

[Adramelch]

Book him, then.

There can be contact and no penalty though.

[Trancemeister]

If not a penalty surely yellow card for diving.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If not a penalty surely yellow card for diving.

Not always the case although I think he deserved a yellow for that.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

There can be contact and no penalty though.

True although in this case the contact was from the little twat kicking out.

Yellow all day.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a penalty.

[Jimmy Floyd]

No pen, ball had already been punted out of play.

[Adramelch]

The ball was out already though, wasn't it?

[Yevrah]

Does it matter that he's already kicked it out of play before being brought down there?

EDIT: What's the actual rule?

[SincereTheRebel]

This England HYPE needs canning. If we win tomorrow (which we should) then alright, but if we lose then we've lost to fucking Sweden and blown our best chance in forever and everyone involved is a tosser. You would think the other night was a semi-final the way we've covered it.

24 games in all competitions vs Sweden
8 England wins
7 Sweden wins
9 draws

In 8 games at Euro’s or World Cup’s, England have 1 win to Swedens 2.

It's competitive.

[Waffdon]

Kompany is such a clumsy fucker sometimes. Always diving in.

[Browning]

There is clearly a FIFA directive to not allow Neymar to get banned because he has dived every single game and got away with it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Must be why the ref didn't give it.

[Adramelch]

Does it matter that he's already kicked it out of play before being brought down there?

EDIT: What's the actual rule?

If the ball is out, then anything that happens after that is non-existent.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jonathan Pearce is so bad in those situations, just gets really hot headed and refuses to change from whatever he first saw.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Has there been a single booking for simulation in the entire World Cup? I think Collina might have instructed them not to give them.

[Yevrah]

I wouldn't go so far as to say next goal wins this, but if Brazil get one then Belgium are in some trouble.

[Adramelch]

Belgium are being far too defensive, to the extent that Marcelo is essentially playing as a winger at the moment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hazard you selfish fuck.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He needs to take Fellaini off and get some tidy twat into midfield, is Dembele here?

[mugbull]

Lukaku did well for the goal but he needs off now. Or at least getting off the wing.

[SincereTheRebel]

These Brazilians reactions are terrible. Countless times the ball has fallen to them in the six-yard box and the just can't react quick enough

[Adramelch]

Brazil are every man for himself when it comes to attacking.

Edit: That was a nice one though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh fuck :uhoh:

[Trancemeister]

Game on

[Adramelch]

Brazil would be a complete shambles of a team in this tournament without Coutinho.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ref has started not giving anything to Belgium.

[Waffdon]

Dembele should have been on 10 minutes ago. Lukaku off the wing too.

[Pepe]

Coutinho. :drool:

Old-school #10 stuff that goal.

[Yevrah]

That was coming for a long while and Martinez did nothing.

[John]

Martinez not having made any subs in eighty minutes is laughable. Imagine what this Belgium squad would be doing with a manager.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

That was coming for a long while and Martinez did nothing.
You're not wrong but you really do despise the man don't you? :D

[mugbull]

Make some fucking subs you cunt

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They need Dembele on pronto.

[Waffdon]

What the fuck is Kompany doing. Far too close to his attacker again.

[Pepe]

Renato :face:

[Yevrah]

The 11 for Belgium that started this are completely gone.

[Lewis]

Is it possible to BOTTLE making changes? Because it will be that.

[John]

Tielemans at his freshest and running full tilt is still slower than any other Belgian with eighty minutes on their legs.

[Yevrah]

You're not wrong but you really do despise the man don't you? :D

It's the problem with shithouse managers in charge of non-historic countries, they just 'hope' the win gets over the line.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There will be acres on the break very shortly, so they just need some fresh legs/minds to put one chance away.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Vermaelen :sick: