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[CJay]

There's something off about this Maz Farookhi on the Beeb. Anyone else think she sounds like she's commentating for radio rather than tv?

Clinton Morrison voice just sounds like he's spitting bars.

[thommo]

They are the radio broadcast.

Pien Meulensteen (Rene's daughter) and Danny Murphy are the TV commentary duo.

[CJay]

They are the radio broadcast.

Pien Meulensteen (Rene's daughter) and Danny Murphy are the TV commentary duo.

Thank you :facepalm:

I don't know how I did that. Thought they were a little bit behind the play too, which figures.

[niko_cee]

Another gilt-edged chance skied.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Danny Murphy shouldn't be allowed on TV again.

Thinking hitting the post should could as on target. Pleb.

[Waffdon]

Was just about to post the same. What a melt.

[Lewis]

I think we're getting on for half as many long-range shots per season as ten years ago, which also explains why individual scoring records have gone bananas in that time. City seem to score two of the exact same goal every week.

[Waffdon]

Wayne Rooney isn’t half looking like Alan Brazil’s son.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Almost broke the long range duck.

[Gray Fox]

South Korea and Suarez and Nunez, proper entertainment in store.

Somebody stop this man.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Almost broke the long range duck.

That and one from a free kick a couple of days ago (can't remember the game/player) are the only close ones I've seen.

[Baz]

I don’t think Uruguay will concede a goal all tournament.

[Manc]

Flat performance all round.

[Don]

Somebody stop this man.

Oink oink.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The four 0-0s so far have all been 2v3 in terms of seeding. No one taking any risks in these games.

[Waffdon]

No Rafael Leao. Genuine mong, that Portuguese manager.

[randomlegend]

Who the fuck is Otavio and why is he starting ahead of monsters like Palhinha?

[Waffdon]

I’m more confused at Andre Ayew only being 32.

[niko_cee]

Who the fuck is Otavio and why is he starting ahead of monsters like Palhinha?

Isn't he the guy at Porto who was mega highly rated last season? Sure he was linked to quite a few English teams.

[randomlegend]

Isn't he the guy at Porto who was mega highly rated last season? Sure he was linked to quite a few English teams.

I dunno, don't remember that at all but I may well be wrong.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ghana set up in a 4-4-fucking-2 and not pressing, this could be a long afternoon. Iñaki Williams some get for them though.

[Manc]

The Portuguese kit is deeply upsetting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ghana set up in a 4-4-fucking-2 and not pressing, this could be a long afternoon. Iñaki Williams some get for them though.

I only spotted this the other day, he has the ability to be massive for them.

They were missing a good goalscorer.

[Manc]

Only 974 migrants died building this one.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ronaldo's done.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The mistake the Ayew brothers have made is to use their actual names throughout their career. Their dad just called himself 'Pele' and boom, CL winner.

[Lewis]

It's always great to see the happy African fans dancing their happy dances and singing their happy songs.

[Don]

If it wasn't for all those [insert appropriate metaphor here] smiles, we'd have to have have a conversation about every African side blanking and stinking out the tournament.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Ghana goal kicks are a metaphor for life, the universe and everything.

[Waffdon]

William Carvalho. Fuck me.

[Lewis]

Without looking, Portugal always seem to be in group whatever plays last. They must save Ronaldo as a treat.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's not a penalty.

[randomlegend]

William Carvalho conning national team managers into thinking he's a football player for over ten years is some heist.

[SvN]

Soft as you like.

[Lewis]

Siuuuuuuuuuuu!

[randomlegend]

Yeah, not a penalty. The "foul" on Felix which led to the yellow wasn't a foul either. The ref knew it too or he'd have sent him off
the """""headbutt""""".

[Gray Fox]

Awfully stiff breeze in Qatar today.

[Lewis]

You say 'soft', I say typically naive African defending. Ill-disciplined. Naive.

[Ben]

Let's call a spade a spade, it's a dive. Salisu might have brushed his leg but it's nowhere near enough to send him down like that.

Ayew. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ayew :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lol, fuck you Portugal.

[randomlegend]

Naive defending fron Portugal there.

[Magic]

Zooming in to the only white Ghana fan :D

[Lewis]

Naive defending fron Portugal there.

African.

[Waffdon]

That defending was amazing. They just forgot Kudus was there

[Gray Fox]

Portugal sitting off with no pressure on the ball. Madness.

[Waffdon]

Taking Kudus off makes total sense said nobody ever

[Lewis]

Ronaldo even jogged over to the celebrations.

[Waffdon]

Fuck off Baba

[Magic]

Ultimate troll nation.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Leao really should be starting from now on.

[Ben]

Lovely finish that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If you took the death star out of this team they'd be potential winners. Zero chance with Ronaldo around.

[Gray Fox]

Leao really is some talent. I'm going to hate it when one of Chelsea, United or City buy him.

[Waffdon]

What a player. A sick joke if he stays on the bench.

[Pepe]

Lolnaldo.

[randomlegend]

Felix really is a rat-faced diving little cunt.

[Lewis]

It's borderline cruel pitting a goal contribution machine like Bruno Fernandes against such tactically inept defending.

[Luca]

Two excellent passes from our GOAL CONTRIBUTION MACHINE.

Ronaldo is just sad.

[Ben]

Bukari :lol:

[Jimmy Floyd]

That bloke should be sent home for doing that celebration at 3-2 down. Modern football culture is so pathetic.

[Waffdon]

That celebration. Get the ball you tit :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

What a guy.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He'll probably ask for a selfie with Ronaldo after the game. Have some self-respect, you're on a pitch with him for a reason.

[Waffdon]

That bloke with yellow boots who has just come on for Ghana has an absolutely dreadful first touch

[Lewis]

They're just happy to be there.

[Yevrah]

I switched on what looked like a dour 0-0 as Ronaldo was stepping up to take a penalty and then all this happened.

And Ghana nearly snatch a draw. Fuck me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Keeper tried to give it them.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That keeper surely has played his final international there. Absolutely shat the bed in the last 20 minutes.

[Waffdon]

That would have been brilliant. Shame he slipped

[Manc]

What's with all the slipping?

[Waffdon]

That keeper surely has played his final international there. Absolutely shat the bed in the last 20 minutes.

He’s being linked to every top club in Europe for a bonkers fee so I doubt it

[randomlegend]

I don't think the Brazil team looks all that to be honest.

[thommo]

Serbia are good enough to go far in this tournament. Can definitely see them getting something tonight.

[Ian]

When I was reading a preview that started out by saying how exciting their attack is now I thought I was going to be looking at some exotic team of exotic livewires, not fucking Neymar and people who play for Spurs and Leeds.

[Adramelch]

Serbia are good enough to go far in this tournament. Can definitely see them getting something tonight.

Are we talking on paper? Cause that's been the case for ages but they never go far.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The names go a long way with Brazil. Pick some guy I've never heard of called Marival and I'm tuning in with the lube. Wheel out a tattooed twat from the CL called Whatever Silva, and who cares.

[thommo]

Are we talking on paper? Cause that's been the case for ages but they never go far.

Their recent performances have been pretty good, qualified unbeaten for the tournament itself, and some good solid results in the Nations League. I think in terms of talent on paper, they're better than 2018 - they actually have some options in depth.

[Adramelch]

Their recent performances have been pretty good, qualified unbeaten for the tournament itself, and some good solid results in the Nations League. I think in terms of talent on paper, they're better than 2018 - they actually have some options in depth.

I mean, I am not saying they will be bad necessarily, but what you said could be applied to Belgium word for word for the last decade or so.

[CJay]

When I was reading a preview that started out by saying how exciting their attack is now I thought I was going to be looking at some exotic team of exotic livewires, not fucking Neymar and people who play for Spurs and Leeds.

Let’s not kid ourselves - the Djalminhas and Denilsons of these days are playing for the likes of Wolves and Leeds.

[niko_cee]

Nightmare matching up the team sheet with the names the players are actually known by. Has Tite eschewed his usual plan of at least one Brazil-based gombine in the starting XI?

[Waffdon]

Antony faking injury for the past few weeks to still be benched is lol

[randomlegend]

Perhaps he's been injured.

[Lewis]

Woah hang on. I made my predictions on the assumption everything would be going through Neymar, not him pissing about in midfield.

[Ian]

Let’s not kid ourselves - the Djalminhas and Denilsons of these days are playing for the likes of Wolves and Leeds.

Of course, but that was fine because I wasn't watching them week in week out. I can't get excited about a Brazil team where half of the fuckers are in the Premier League Europa League scrap, either playing for or against United.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nightmare matching up the team sheet with the names the players are actually known by. Has Tite eschewed his usual plan of at least one Brazil-based gombine in the starting XI?

Weverton, Everton Riberio and Pedro are all on the bench sadly.

[Shindig]

Mario Jardel. :( Ruined the mystique when he turned out for Bolton.

[Ben]

Jardel on CM01/02. :drool:

[niko_cee]

More like ruined the mystique when he turned out to be shite.

[Shindig]

He had a massive psychological breakdown, to be fair. And err ... stuff.


In the 2014 general election, Jardel was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on the Brazilian Social Democratic Party ticket, with 41,000 votes.[37]

:cool:


According to Brazil's Public Prosecutor's Office, Jardel and 10 other people have extorted staff, nominated fake members and diverted funds for their own benefit. The Prosecutor's Office finished the accusation in February 2016 as a result of the investigation started in 2015 (Operação Gol Contra), triggering the process to terminate Jardel's term in the Chamber of Deputies. Fellow politician Marlon Santos stated at the time that Jardel was involved in activities "which are not compatible with parliamentary ethics". Jardel was also accused by Santos of being involved in drug trafficking, with Santos stating "There is clear proof that the car allocated by the parliament has been used to drive drug dealers around".[38]

:uhoh:

[Manc]

Serbia coach looking like a Bond villain.

[Lewis]

Brazil. Samba Football. That advert in the airport. Why isn't it 3-0?

[Manc]

Gilberto Silva with the personality of a wet sock.

[Lewis]

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That might be the worst protest/statement in human history.

[Spikey M]

:D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sandro knows how to hit the ball.

[Magic]

Between Qatar, the dad of that shooter saying "at least he's not gay lol" and John Fashanu lecturing us on the politics of it all...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Vinicius looked like he was on ice there.

[-james-]

I don't get Vinicius. The Copacabana Dan James.

[-james-]

I knew that was a risky post.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a lovely goal which is a shame.

Serbia :(

[Ben]

Outrageous goal.

[Manc]

Goal of the tournament.

[Pepe]

:drool:

[igor_balis]

Cracking

[randomlegend]

Casemiro has had an absolutely outrageous long shot which has hit the woodwork or drawn an equally outrageous save in pretty much every game of him I've seen.

[Waffdon]

I don't get Vinicius. The Copacabana Dan James.

Christ.

[randomlegend]

I missed that with the new page.

It's nice to see james out himself as absolutely clue about football as times goes on, thus proving me right as usual.

[CJay]

Only 1 goal in 16 for Brazil. 🤷*♂️

[Waffdon]

Stats, stats, stats

[Don]

The world wants a Brazil-France final. Please, let's not have any of these turgid European sides interfere with our destiny.

[niko_cee]

I quite like Vini Jr, his head down directness, and ability to recover situations he meffs up by not giving up seems quite un-Brazilian generally.

Tite looks like he could be Richarlison's dad. They have the same face.

[-james-]

He must be good considering who he plays for. I just don't watch nearly as many La Liga or CONMEBOL games as RL so I must have just caught a few dodgy ones.

[Manc]

If only there was another widely televised competition to make a stronger judgement.

[Waffdon]

Brazil being that short to win the whole thing took me by surprise. Have they always been just over 2/1 or has a Richarlison overhead kick plummeted the odds

[Offshore Toon]

4.5 last I saw a couple days ago.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brazil being that short to win the whole thing took me by surprise. Have they always been just over 2/1 or has a Richarlison overhead kick plummeted the odds

That combined with Germany/Argentina sinking.

The Brazil-Argentina final is on if Saudi Arabia can bring themselves to win another.

[Lewis]

Whoever lost that final would set a seethe record that would never be topped in our lifetimes.

[Lewis]

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Speaking of which. Pepe :cool:

[Pepe]

To be fair, what else is there to do in that shithole.

[Pepe]

Lol at seething at that chant.

[John Arne]

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[Don]

The fucking nerves here, our useless backup keeper trying to defend against the aerial bombardement :sick: give it to Taremi and Azmoun early doors, we can't afford to be on the back foot.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I kind of want Wales to win this, but only because I have a dream scenario where England and Wales play out a drab 0-0 to both qualify and make #USMNT seethe their faces off.

[niko_cee]

Last minute England OG in said game to then allow us to sneak out of France's quarter of the draw?

America defeat incoming.

[Ben]

Then we end up looking like mongs when Wout Weghorst dumps us out. I'd rather we smashed everyone then have a good pop at France.

[Spikey M]

Lol

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a really nice goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Looks offside though.

[Spikey M]

That'll be offside. Bollocks.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Did the goalkeeper slip?

[SvN]

Such a massive fuck up. There was absolutely no need to be offside there.

[randomlegend]

Christ some proper shite today. Iran Vs Wales and Qatar Vs Senegal :sick:

[Spikey M]

Isn't there about 189 countries at the next one too? :happycry:

That's going to be about 8 games per day and featuring classics like Montenegro vs St Kitts.

[Manc]

Sixteen groups of three. :sick:

[Jimmy Floyd]

The 48 team World Cups I've gone through on FM are the pits. You'll have a group of say France, Venezuela and Togo. The first game will be Venezuela 1-1 Togo and then the remainder is who will ship the fewest goals to France and thus progress to the round of 32 with 1 point. Obviously a huge advantage for the teams playing in the 3rd game, as well.

I guess the knockouts will be good.

[Spikey M]

Iran aren't as shite as I thought they were. Maybe we are just really good. It's fucking coming home lads.

(It's going to Madrid).

[Ben]

Azmoun should have just put it away himself instead of passing.

[Waffdon]

England are a very good side. It’s just the defence is genuinely as average as it gets at international football aside from your right backs. 3 atb masks over this due to Sir Gareth’s tactical prowess but even then I’m not sure it copes against that France attack who seem up for it without the creep playing to ruin their flow.

[Ben]

Smash Mbappé early doors and we'll roll them.

Seriously though, I said before the tournament they're a bit average in central midfield and even Australia highlighted that. And obviously there's Lloris who can chuck one in at any moment. They're not unbeatable.

[Waffdon]

I assume that they’ll add an extra midfielder in when playing a competent side. Goals galore if not though.

Lucas Hernandez getting injured might be their biggest blessing in disguise alongside Benzema not going

[Spikey M]

:D fuck me

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Iran super unlucky there.

[SvN]

How are they not ahead?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Allah obviously busy today.

[SvN]

I can only assume Taz has backed his boys heavily.

[Vercetti]

'mon, Iran.

Queiroz looks a proper sex pest. Truly embracing the culture.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A draw is hopeless for both, isn't it? I suppose it would still give Iran a chance if they beat the Great Satan.

[Ben]

What did Ampadu do there? :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

England could be through already so they might put out a weaker side for Wales.

[Ben]

Maddison, Grealish, Foden and Wilson will destroy them.

[SvN]

England could be through already so they might put out a weaker side for Wales.

Based on the Wales performance today, I'd fancy England's Women to beat them.

[Ian]

God knows how Wales have still not conceded. Up until the substitutions their back three seemed to be taking up positions at random.

[Spikey M]

They'll do a West Ham special and turn into peak Barcelona against us.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ramsey has stunk of rotting fish during these two games.

[Ben]

This should be about 4-0.

The seethe from Taz when Wales nick it at the end.

[SvN]

Ramsey has stunk of rotting fish during these two games.

Bale has been abysmal too, but that seems to be forgotten from the first game because he scored a penalty.

[Browning]

Bale scores when he wants apparently so he just must not want it.

Wales absolutely shite but when it ends 0-0 we will have to pretend they’re all warriors.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If this ends in a draw and we beat the Men's National Team later, the final games will be a laugh.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hennessey :lol:

[Spikey M]

Fuck off is that just a yellow

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's kneed him in the face.

[Yevrah]

Inexplicable decision. If a foul has been committed it can only be a red.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lol, wasn't expecting a Schumacher-Battiston re-enactment from this game. I suppose both have Nazi links.

[Yevrah]

Goal scoring opportunity plus a pole axe.

[SvN]

Yellow? Surely that's getting overturned.

[SvN]

That still of the knee smashing him in the chin is hilarious :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

'Possible red card'

*still of Hennessey's kneecap in the bloke's mouth*

It should be a red purely based on clear goalscoring opportunity, never mind the violence.

[SvN]

So many miskicks and weak shots from Welsh players. It's like a Daniel Sturridge XI.

[Spikey M]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's the outside of the box goal.

[Giggles]

:lol: Wales.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck Wales.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Some Welsh tears please.

[Manc]

Thoroughly deserved.

[SvN]

Oof, what a hit. Well deserved as well.

[Spikey M]

:lol:

[Giggles]

That's the first bit of action I've watched since Tuesday and what a time to turn it on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:harold:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Absolute scenes there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

"Definition of a sucker punch" :harold:

Gabby is talking out of her arse, Iran were the better side from minute 1.

[Vercetti]

It's going off in The Iron Sheik's house tonight.

[Ben]

"Gareth Southgate, the whole of Iran is with you."

[niko_cee]

Tuned in at 93 minutes played.

LOL

[Waffdon]

4 goals in 2 games for the Iranians. Some going for them

[thommo]

We've got builders in today, I put it on the TV in the living room so they could listen/watch when they could. It was remarkably tough to suppress a laugh/cheer when Iran scored those late goals. :D I've been dropping in the occasional "What a real shame" and "Ah well, still a game left" in an attempt to keep on their good side.

[7om]

Bale is finished in football after this tournament, he looks awful.

[Kikó]

Didn't watch it but lol at smiffy.

[niko_cee]

Klinsmann sounds like he has some historical beef with Quieroz.

[Don]

The BBC commentary observing a minute's silence for the Welsh as our shittest player bangs in a screamer :D

Tears flowed, God I love this fucking game. Going to have to take stock of injuries and what-not for the final game.

Savage said his Macclesfield are better than us after the first round. He better be on 606 tonight.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There's scope for some proper final day scenes if we balls up against the Bald Eagles tonight (I presume that's their nickname, African-style).

Iran v USA will already be epic though with at least one of them having to win.

[Giggles]

Tuned in at 93 minutes played.

LOL

Near enough the same. I logged in here and put it on to see the Hennessy thing.

[Yevrah]

Has to be said gents, this World Cup has actually been pretty good so far.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Has to be said gents, this World Cup has actually been pretty good so far.

There has been some drab stuff at times in the first round, but with teams now needing results it should heat up a bit.

Could do with a bit more ambition from the off, rather than teams 'keeping their shape' until 70 minutes.

[Manc]

It's providing drama, but most of the football has been abysmal.

[niko_cee]

The new added time rules have been a revelation. Everyone going to pieces at the end of games.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I see Tim Vickery is still seething about the added time. I've never had as much Vickery forced at me as in this tournament. I can almost hear the gold chain clinking as he talks.

[phonics]

I see Tim Vickery is still seething about the added time. I've never had as much Vickery forced at me as in this tournament. I can almost hear the gold chain clinking as he talks.

For some reason I always imagined him as looking like Brian Woolnough but with the aforementioned gold chains and seeing him on camera has been rather disapointing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This game needed some star power so it's good to see Lahoz in the middle and Jonathan Pearce in the commentary box.

[Spikey M]

Jimmy, I'm calling on your knowledge of all things African Football. Why are Senegal so shit? I appreciate that Mane is a pretty big loss for them, but they still have a decent enough team on paper. I get that they don't have a natural playmaker and Qatar are playing with 10 at the back, but still.

[Manc]

JP taking every opportunity to shit on Qatar.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Like many African sides (and 2nd/3rd tier international sides generally) they are very unbalanced with a wide range of abilities on the pitch, so when someone like this Sabaly at right back is taking 5 yard first touches and leathering crosses out of play, it slows down the tempo that they are able to play at.

Cissé is a good coach who has them well-organised and they rarely concede, only doing so vs Holland because Mendy threw it in. Then they look to individual flair up front, which without Mané is obviously blunted but Sarr looks lively enough.

[Spikey M]

Like many African sides (and 2nd/3rd tier international sides generally) they are very unbalanced with a wide range of abilities on the pitch, so when someone like this Sabaly at right back is taking 5 yard first touches and leathering crosses out of play, it slows down the tempo that they are able to play at.

Cissé is a good coach who has them well-organised and they rarely concede, only doing so vs Holland because Mendy threw it in. Then they look to individual flair up front, which without Mané is obviously blunted but Sarr looks lively enough.

Ah, so Svens England left flank writ large.

[Spikey M]

That's a penalty

[Manc]

That's a penalty for me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Qatar ROBBED.

[Waffdon]

Yeah, that’s a definitely a penalty.

Can’t believe how far behind the iPlayer is

[Jimmy Floyd]

The VARs are spooked after that 3rd minute offside in the opener.

[Foe]

It’s the Jamie vardy/Harry Kane step across the defender running back.

I’m glad they’ve not given that. I think they are starting to phase that “buying” a foul out. Certainly seemed like what the ref was inferring.

[Spikey M]

It’s the Jamie vardy/Harry Kane step across the defender running back.

I’m glad they’ve not given that. I think they are starting to phase that “buying” a foul out. Certainly seemed like what the ref was inferring.

He swing his leg round to tackle from behind, got nowhere near the ball and whacked into his hip. It's hardly "Parry Pane" leaving his leg dangling to get caught.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That was hideous stuff.

[Browning]

Not a penalty for me. Would have been if the leg made contact but I don’t think it did. Don’t want penalties given for just being out muscled.

[thommo]

Yeah, that’s a definitely a penalty.

Can’t believe how far behind the iPlayer is

I've genuinely had the app/player itself spoil an upcoming goal with those little icons popping up, that's how far behind it is. Ridiculously slow.

[Jimmy Floyd]

In the Wales - Iran game earlier they had changed the headline to 'Iran score two in stoppage time' well before Iplayer had shown the second goal going in.

[Spikey M]

I did wonder why SvN was responding to things that happened at Italia 90.

[SvN]

And it's Grealish to make it 6!

[-james-]

That footage of Renard at half time is incredible.

[niko_cee]

I see Tim Vickery is still seething about the added time. I've never had as much Vickery forced at me as in this tournament. I can almost hear the gold chain clinking as he talks.

It does completely skewer a major tactic of South American football.

Look at the state of Herve giving the Saudis what for at half time.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:wave: Qatar.

Lovely header.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brilliant header. Almost as brilliant as Renard's translator.

[Waffdon]

Yeah, that’s a belter of a header. Hopefully smash them for 6

[Lewis]

Fucking yes Iran. Come on Taz. Got my Houthi flag in the window for their decider.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wouldn't surprise me if Qatar come back here, Senegal body language is terrible since the second goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I can't see how they score 1 let alone 2 though.

There's so little quality on the pitch for them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If he actually connects with that there's the goal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Plenty of quality on show there.

[Waffdon]

Mahow bet on Qatar to score again pls

[Foe]

The shinned control was quality. Worked out beautifully though.

3 out of 4 stages of that goal we’re absolutely class.

The lad afif is a really decent player. Googled him and he had a short stint at Villarreal. Only 26 so if he fancies it, he should get another crack in European football.

Senegal haven’t turned up here at all. Ecuador should put them out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Senegal :cool:

It's over.

[Don]

That light skin blades lad that was playing non-league a couple of years ago has torn it up there. What a story :cool:

[Lewis]

https://i.imgur.com/k8OTgDM.png

Let's fucking go.

[SincereTheRebel]

https://i.imgur.com/k8OTgDM.png

Let's fucking go.

:Lol:

[Waffdon]

https://i.imgur.com/k8OTgDM.png

Let's fucking go.

Did you see the American response? Great fire of London ffs :D

[Don]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiaM7IqWIAIuBWB?format=jpg&name=medium

I can back this.

[Yevrah]

I thought we were pretty good against Iran, so hoping for more of the same tonight.

[Lewis]

Did you see the American response? Great fire of London ffs :D

Football 'eritage.

[Lewis]

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[Lewis]

lol at this ITV piece being like some true crime drama.

[Lewis]

The presenter asking the panel whether 'the world' needs to come together to fight homophobia. By all means lecture me on morality during a football tournament, but can we not have idiots trying to do it?

[Yevrah]

Is that trailer meant to be funny or just a factual list of historical atrocities committed in the US?

[Don]

Hal Robson Kanu's had to don his suit in mourning and pivot to find a purpose and Sone Aluko's still wearing a wig to get a gig. What times.

[Waffdon]

The Dutch side looks far more balanced today so hopefully the look a bit better. Timber over De Ligt is a big improvement as is not having any of them target men stinking up the joint

[Jimmy Floyd]

8-0 Holland works for me. Make it happen, Louis.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gakpo :drool:

[Lewis]

Wasn't he available for half what Antony cost? Not that I'm not a massive Antony fan.

[Don]

Fucking Mbappe would have been available for half of that Antony fee tbf.

[Yevrah]

Fucking Mbappe would have been available for half of that Antony fee tbf.

Haaland almost was. :harold:

[niko_cee]

He's hit that very well, but there's something a bit off about it on the 'keeping front. Starting position is too central.

[niko_cee]

Also, another outside the box goal? No actual 30 yard screamer yet but we're getting there.

[randomlegend]

Wasn't he available for half what Antony cost? Not that I'm not a massive Antony fan.

Roughly yeah, but they went all in on Antony because they wanted a left-footed right-winger. Gakpo is (another) right footer who's best on the left.