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

For real thought that was a massive let-off for Martinez and I'd be quite surprised if the Belgium players weren't in semi-open mutiny by tomorrow.

Can't begrudge belgium that really, they had to dig deep and take the game by the scruff of the neck, and they did so, silencing the doubters (like me) who thought they were all just a bunch of flat-track primadonnas who couldn't do it when the chips are down.

is Fellaini bad or is it really just United fans drivel

at this rate of how the round of 16 has been, Colombia-England will either end a scoreless draw after 120 minutes or will be 5-4 off of a ball Kane heads in with the back of his head

I mean, I haven't really been silenced, I'm still posting.

that was my favourite half of football in absolutely ages. japan totally outplaying belgium, keeping it smart and putting together some really good attacking moves, lovely crossfield passes that I will be dreaming about for a long time, weird lil uzi looping header, martinez managing to make killer subs yet again somehow and total agonising heartbreak at the end. world cup football is the best football.

also just want to point out i've had inui in my fantasy football team from the start and that's why i'm top of the league bb

is this the first game so far where VAR has not been mentioned once?

this match is one that makes me glad I quit gambling. can't imagine how many things I would have destroyed had I had money on Japan straight up.

VAR was briefly mentioned prior to one corner, they were looking for a handball and didn't find one

Martinez is fundamentally a berk, but a huge trade-up on Marc Wilmots

is Fellaini bad or is it really just United fans drivel

are you a bad poster or is it just this post?

that didn't answer my question!

ok shot of Kawashima with tears in eyes...

;_;

Truly those Japan players had earned a blub or two, unlike Neymar crying after winning a group game against Costa Rica.

i still sort of love martinez. he is definitely entertaining and it would be amazing if he managed to win the world cup

Fellaini is not a "bad" player per se, but he lends himself to a particular style of football that doesn't endear itself to fans. He's also a crutch for tactically limited managers

fellaini is one of the great villains of contemporary football

A nominal central midfielder who owes his entire continued career to playing like Niall Quinn for five minutes every game.

kind of looking forward to fellaini v brazil tbh

not a player you'd ever want to see near a starting lineup but i don't get ppl who act like he is utterly worthless, he's obviously a fantastic option to have with 10 mins to play

you've already failed in some fundamental way when you have to resort to that option is the thing

this match is one that makes me glad I quit gambling. can't imagine how many things I would have destroyed had I had money on Japan straight up.

I had a small bet on Japan to win, bet365 actually awarded it after they'd gone 2-0 up the suckerz

not a player you'd ever want to see near a starting lineup but i don't get ppl who act like he is utterly worthless, he's obviously a fantastic option to have with 10 mins to play

should only put Fellaini in with 8 1/2 minutes to play, imo

Ba-dump-tiiii

kind of looking forward to fellaini v brazil willian frodown tbh

tbf to Fellaini he is good enough to make 25 appearances for West Brom next season.

you think witsel is pissed that fellaini steals all the fro-tention?

obv feel sorry for japan but that was the sort of amazing knock out game they've deserved for a while. still buzzing from that

Woman I work with fancies the shorts off Fellaini. Phew, not half.

you've already failed in some fundamental way when you have to resort to that option is the thing

spoken like a true utd fan

you don't ever want to see a guy like Fellaini become a starting player for your team, i get that, but acting like you're above lumping it long in the last tens mins when your original plan isnt working (especially when the change actually works, as it did tonight) is such bullshit

Open mutiny against Martinez? FFS Matt

Not to tempt fate but quite a drop-off of VAR madness since the knockout stage began no?

i made such an insane noise when inui scored. lads, i love football

so how many spurs goals is that now?

I count 14 from past and present players.

spoken like a true utd fan

you don't ever want to see a guy like Fellaini become a starting player for your team, i get that, but acting like you're above lumping it long in the last tens mins when your original plan isnt working (especially when the change actually works, as it did tonight) is such bullshit

there are levels to this thing. Obviously going long to the big lad is not a mortal sin in and of itself, it's when it's your only Plan B that it becomes a problem. And that's been the case with three consecutive underperforming Utd managers

sapporo beer commercial by the way if anyone hasn't seen it yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wPEw4Ug0M

Maybe the three consecutive underperforming United managers are to blame then.

no shit

jfc

Lots of anger regarding a football player to deal with.

it's when it's your only Plan B that it becomes a problem

how many plans do you imagine the average manager has

hes great
football is great
cant wait for the 48 team fifa world cups

xp one plan and a solid backup option seems like pretty good going to me

fellaini player manager knocking out spain in the round of 32 2k22

problem with utd is not that Fellaini = a rubbish plan b, it's that your plan A is so shit to begin with

I feel like I'm talking to a wall here

Don't you get it WD, despite the fact that Belgium is a country of 10 millions and with limited ressources they shouldn't play ever Fellaini ever because he represents the long post-Fergie decline of United.

you are genuinely quite dense aren't you

Perhaps yes, but I have the humility to face the fact that some more brillant football minds than you and I have used Fellaini in some high leverage footballing situations.

FFS take this to an ILF thread