No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018

Someone pointed out today Paddington is probably really sad Peru lost, and now I feel terrible.

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poor Paddington :(

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Stupid penalty to concede

unrescinding my prediction

Nigeria are useless.

Boring game, wrong winner.

the wrong winner was the last game, the right team is winning this

Nigeria's main tactic - get the ball up to Moses so he can fall over and claim a penalty.

So static, don't even look like they're 2 down, this is knackering to watch

it's a proper shitshow from the super eagles.

Really insipid stuff from nigeria. A shame, because they have the goods to be mych better. Suspect it isn't a happy camp, they're playing like a side that's pissed off and not in a good way

Gave em the benefit of the doubt for caution first half, but no, that was as good as it was gonna get

Is Moses still on the pitch?

etebo with a classic wild shot there

Bringing a striker on for the last 2 minutes. Great stuff, Nigeria.

classic charlton move, striker on for injury time when two down

I can't even tell if Croatia are any good after that

Nigeria made an own goal and gave away a clumsy penalty. So nah, I don't know if they're good or not.

clumsy? It was a bad penalty to give away. Croatia didn't have to play well.

I want so badly for Denmark to defeat Croatia in the round of 16.

It was a clumsy foul, defenders get away with less clumsy fouls like that at corners all the time, this time he got caught. Good.

The sooner you realise its not gonna happen the less painful it will be. xp

Lol, you're so mad. This will only make it more fun in two days when Tunisia wins.

I wouldn't assume he's supporting England btw.

Shit Nigeria were absolutely woeful. Croatia not up to much tbh.

Looking forward to GER-MEX today.

Croatia are a QF team once they beat Denmark.

yes - a debate about football.

much appreciate yr inputs Fernando Hierro, thx

thought schmeichel did v well yesterday and kept denmark in it, a good bramhall boy

otm

How do you think Croatia gets Denmark in the round of 16, xyzzz? You think they're better than Argentina?

And yeah, without Schmeichel it could have been a quite big loss.

more like without Schmeichel it would have been the big Lossl pulling you out of the shit!

did Nigeria have shots i can't remember?

Well, I remember one, but on their own goal.

allegedly 12/2 on target according to beeb stats, but I think Subasic still found time for a bit of leisurely crocheting.

Croatia, Argentina or Iceland could beat Denmark in the 2nd phase Fred - you going down!

Just started this piece on Mexico: http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/06/16/world-cup-2018-waiting-for-golazo/

Lol, you're so upset. But Peru, Australia and France could beat us as well if we don't have as much luck as we did yesterday. I'm not sure there's a single team at this tournament we couldn't lose to. Perhaps Saudia Arabia. I'm just saying, I'd really really like to beat Croatia. Really don't like that team.

Rooting for Costa Rica in twenty minutes.

i've given up rooting for anybody already, it seems to jinx them

might root for England tomorrow

Serbia should win this.

European home advantage a factor so far?

costa rica do look proper shit. we've yet to see a truly good performance from a non-european team

It would be kinda insane if a European team wins for the fourth time in a row.

That is, wins the World Cup. Only other time European teams have won even twice in a row is Italy in the thirties.

the WC is a time to recalibrate prejudices and allegiances and I find myself getting behind this likable bunch of lads even though they're from serbia

love will serbia

think CRC look fine tbh