Unnamed Trialist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just now, canuckgbp said: The unaccounted card went to Walter Samuel on the Argentina bench. canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Is there away both Argentina and Croatia can lose in the next round? Too many players ejected for cards or something? And can none of the remaining games go to penalties? Edited December 9, 2022 by Kingston 74 Whitecap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoaleks Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Should have had the Apeldoorn brothers take the Dutch penalties Strait Red 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggietfc Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Arg are so concacaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Argentina are so full of it. Croatia will take them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Ref said: Argentina are so full of it. Croatia will take them down. Hope not. I'd rather not see the Croatian style of football in another final. Unnamed Trialist, 74 Whitecap, Ozzie_the_parrot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 hours ago, jonovision said: Hope not. I'd rather not see the Croatian style of football in another final. It'd be amazing if they could redeem themselves, making a final and winning. I like these long story arcs. I especially like that one where England won once, back when Harold Wilson was prime minister, and then they never win again, now that's a great story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 England football does enjoy some rent-free accommodation year after year with some people. I used to tell the English they flattered themselves thinking the world hated them because they used to be the big thing. Nobody cared anymore, they were old news. I guess at least in football terms I am sort of wrong. Morocco and England wins for me today. Argentina - England would be a classic final. Rougeisthecolour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just to confirm, I checked and Brazil have now lost every knockout round match against a European opponent since they last win the World Cup. In 2006 they beat Ghana in the round of 16 before losing to France, in 2010 they beat Chile before losing to Holland, in 2014 they beat Chile and then Colombia before getting smashed by Germany, in 2018 beat Mexico then lost to Belgium and now beat South Korea and lose to Croatia That is quite the pattern, especially since every tournament the pundits tell us that Brazil is the greatest thing since sliced bread and are going to win the whole thing. They have beaten European sides in the group stages during this time but have faltered when they come up against one of the tougher ones after the group stage. WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: Just to confirm, I checked and Brazil have now lost every knockout round match against a European opponent since they last win the World Cup. In 2006 they beat Ghana in the round of 16 before losing to France, in 2010 they beat Chile before losing to Holland, in 2014 they beat Chile and then Colombia before getting smashed by Germany, in 2018 beat Mexico then lost to Belgium and now beat South Korea and lose to Croatia That is quite the pattern, especially since every tournament the pundits tell us that Brazil is the greatest thing since sliced bread and are going to win the whole thing. They have beaten European sides in the group stages during this time but have faltered when they come up against one of the tougher ones after the group stage. The reductive answer is they need some steel along with the flair. Watching their manager dance with them while beating Korea in the round of 16, is a maybe fun for a neutral but surely throws up some warning signs for actual fans of that team. Players having some fun is one thing but the manager has to be voice that says you've won nothing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 No Aguerd and Mazraoui for Morocco. No Aguerd imo is too big to overcome surely their run stops here WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, scullion44 said: No Aguerd and Mazraoui for Morocco. No Aguerd imo is too big to overcome surely their run stops here Hopefully not but huge losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 48 minutes ago, scullion44 said: No Aguerd and Mazraoui for Morocco. No Aguerd imo is too big to overcome surely their run stops here It's a good test of whether their defensive record is a product of their system and team commitment to it, or the talent. You'd tend to think both and that they can't keep another clean sheet without those two, but the team is full of belief at the moment, so, like I say, a good test. scullion44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 It’s criminal Rafael Leao isn’t given more of a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, 74 Whitecap said: It's a good test of whether their defensive record is a product of their system and team commitment to it, or the talent. You'd tend to think both and that they can't keep another clean sheet without those two, but the team is full of belief at the moment, so, like I say, a good test. Seems to be working so far.. If that was a goal scored against Canada, I'd have a hard time deciding whether to write a post crapping on the keeper or the defender. Edited December 10, 2022 by jonovision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, jonovision said: Seems to be working so far.. If that was a goal scored against Canada, I'd have a hard time deciding whether to write a post crapping on the keeper or the defender. Keeper. 74 Whitecap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Otavio disgraceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Courtois first goal, Borjan, Costa. Are Morocco ever going to not be gifted a goal? 74 Whitecap, WestHamCanadianinOxford, jonovision and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Portugal with CR7 on the bench, but really they are wishing they could bring on Adekugbe at the half, the only man who's been able to unlock the Moroccan defense... WestHamCanadianinOxford, SoccMan and narduch 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.D.I.D.A.S. Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Interesting stat per Peter Drury: Morocco have played 14.5 hours of football up to now having conceded only 1 goal in open play. That own goal vs Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 As good as Bono has been at times, should have been punished there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 8 minutes Despite wanting to Morocco to win this, still glad they are not rewarding time-wasting. rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Wow. Second yellow and a red for Moroccian player in stoppage Both yellows were within a minute of each other? Edited December 10, 2022 by canuckgbp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 These announcers sure know how to over dramatize narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, canuckgbp said: Wow. Second yellow and a red for Moroccian player in stoppage Bit soft given the stakes involved. jonovision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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