Hate It If We Played It - Qatar World Cup 2022

my whole football watching began with the US national team as I'd previously been ambivalent to the sport, which expanded into me supporting my local team and watching Premier League/Euros/Champions League, etc. so I have a soft spot - but as I said upthread, since I started watching, I've never managed to catch a match where the USMNT won in the World Cup (they only win when I'm not watching). so i'm thinking maybe I don't watch Iran? idk...

Disheartening to hear Southgate say " “It was exactly the sort of game I thought it would be". Many fancied teams that went far have laboured through their second game after a vibrant first win (e.g. both Brazil and Germany in 2014...Italy in 2006 perhaps even) but you might as well just be saying 'we knew that to put the effort in to try and win was too risky'. It'll be interesting to see who does win two in a row.

I think BRA and ESP will.

RICHARLISON: "It is a basic right to have food on the table, healthcare, education and housing. I position myself in support and show my indignation for a minimum of dignity and equality for all the Brazilians that did not have the same type of luck as I did" https://t.co/ahOTqf7ceI

— Benjamin Fogel (@BenjaminFogel) November 25, 2022

I didn't know he was one of the decent Brazilians in the squad, makes it all that sweeter he scored the beautiful goal.

If Eng played real positive and maybe like a Championship side the fans might be happier but Eng fans being angry and fucked off is how I like it.

there are plenty of managers in the Championship and League 1 who are much better than Southgate, even the rookie, Vincent Kompany is a better manager than Southgate. He's just a bland middle-management yes-man with the right face for the FA.

eh maybe so, still last two tournaments were if anything over achievements so maybe managers don't matter

Aussies up for this

delightful header

jackson irvine's hair/moustache combo has gotten him out of about 3 bookings in the one and a bit games so far lol

going orright so far

would you agree with my above analysis pato

sorry I'm too busy being beaten in the head by Harry Kewell saying 'unboolievable' on Australian commentary

reckon there's been a directive to refs to hand out fewer cards, has been really noticeable that things you'd assume are automatic yellows have just been fouls. and the initial yellow for hennessy!

what percentage of australian sportsmen born after say 1994 are called mitchell

let's say 1990

throw in the jacksons, camerons and so on and it's an army of fuckin surname-firstnames

eh maybe so, still last two tournaments were if anything over achievements so maybe managers don't matter

― oscar bravo, Saturday, 26 November 2022 bookmarkflaglink

Think Eng are definitely having periods of attacking less, trusting youth maybe a bit less. Draws were kind to Eng as well in those tournaments.

yeah they had softish runs in both those tournaments, Southgate's unmitigated cowardice will not win a trophy

which is lol, obv

jackson irvine's hair/moustache combo has gotten him out of about 3 bookings in the one and a bit games so far lol

I've just noticed he played for Celtic for three years - made one appearance. Also another one who played for Scotland at under-19 level.

I know not all Eng support is like this but please lose to Senegal or Ecuador in the Round of 16.

FT: England 0-0 USA.

Watch the moment fans in London started throwing their drinks in frustration at the result.#WorldCup | #ENGUSA | #WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/4gbNmwx4ZS

— First Edition (@FirstEdition) November 25, 2022

Draws were kind to Eng as well in those tournaments.

And this one.

Jackson Irvine rocking up to Socceroos camp in Qatar in the retro Mark Viduka kit 🥵

Unrivalled drip from the coolest man in the world 💧

📷 @Socceroos #OptusSport pic.twitter.com/Qa0gOoR9MG

— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) November 14, 2022

Went “Mark Viduka? I haven’t heard that name in years,” and ended up on his Wikipedia page, where I learned that he runs a coffee shop in Zagreb now, and that he and Luka Modrič are cousins.

always scored against Charlton, had one hell of a strike on him

good fighting win for the Socceroos

(despite the lack of Cumdog)

As much for my own benefit as anyone's...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/footballer-jason-cummings-explains-nickname-28563670

Against the fart of play

Lol they're really checking this for a pen?

That was a complete dive

What a joke. Pen

Complete fucking dive

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Ten minutes stoppage in first half

Polish keeper knows that was no penalty

I hate watching Poland, so stodgy and predictable.

This is unbelievable…

Watch @J_Klinsmann dismiss brown athletes, from Iran to Guatemala, repeatedly saying “this is their culture”, while the host and other guests are sitting there listening to him go on and on, live on @BBCSport.pic.twitter.com/RgOR3b1sr0

— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) November 26, 2022

Again have to agree with this, though I quite like JK.

If Poland win what a pressure-cooker ARGMEX should be. So stoked for that.

This is also a better game now.

Entertaining game this

Lewandowski scores at last!

LOLdi Arabia

Oh dear..

The only way Robert could score with his mediocre teammates leaving him cold

Lol @ Lewandowski crying on the floor after scoring that

Wonder if the defender will still get his Rolls after that..

Lol muffed that one

0-0 huh..

Nice