Feels like it's been a good World's Cup for fan behaviour but wow fuck that.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:16 (five years ago) link
Post Options Post by groovypanda on 7 minutes agoPerfect viewing of the earlier games. Watched the first half of the German match then switched to Mexico Sweden for second half. When Sweden went 3 nil up switched back to watch final 12 minutes of Germany's exit. Usually miss all the goals when I do that.
Second SK goal was fantastic viewing.
Just wondering, with Son scoring again today are Spurs current top scorers in this WC? Or have Real got more?
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:16 (five years ago) link
I think Real have 8 (Ronaldo x4, Modric x2, Nacho, Isco) to Spurs 7
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:30 (five years ago) link
oh wait Toni Kroos as well
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:32 (five years ago) link
Eriksen tho
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
Swiss one up
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
yeah I'm not good at this
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
I'm in medical school and I know a thing or two about faking symptoms, so when neymar is grabbing his leg and voluntarily rolling on top of it several times in a row, it makes me think his leg doesn't hurt that much
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
Him faking doesn't mean there isn't a foul (or that there is one).
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
does Paulinho count for Spurs
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
you should get a card for excessively 'making a meal of it' as you lads say, it's lame
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:37 (five years ago) link
Neymar will hurt himself with one of those rolls one day. The most hateable player in world football rn
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
key and peele did a good sketch along such lines
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
it was quite funny when he did that dramatic injury thing against colombia last time but he had actually fractured his back
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:41 (five years ago) link
Serbia not up to it tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:41 (five years ago) link
I don't give much of a fuck about theatrics, it's either a foul or not
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
xp I remember instantly declaring he was faking
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
I'd be more worried about Coutinho's back this time out. Carrying him, etc, etc
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
I have question marks about hating over-acting and "real man tough guy" shit tbh
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:43 (five years ago) link
lol come on
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:43 (five years ago) link
almost like the acting is done with the clear purpose of drawing calls on borderline plays
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:44 (five years ago) link
"I don't know much about soccer but they really need to do something about the flopping" is a proud american tradition NV
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:44 (five years ago) link
hehe
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:45 (five years ago) link
'actually flopping is ok'
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
His over-acting is awful. I also hate Neymar for his abuse to referees, opposing & fellow players and self-aggrandising bullshit
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:49 (five years ago) link
hey Kevin I wasn't having a pop about you, there's a long honourable tradition of Brit pundits doing same. I know it's great but it'd one of those gamesmanship parts of the game and every sport's got some of them as far as I can see
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:57 (five years ago) link
The only two 6-6-6-0 groups were in 1994 when it was still 24 teams, so all three went through in both cases.
One team has been knocked out of a four-team group with two wins though, but this was in the two-points-per-win era: the notorious Algerian exit of 1982.
― anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:58 (five years ago) link
"I know it's *not* great", sorry. Pro athletes cheat, within the specific parameters of their sport. Such is moneyball.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link
Neymar's incessant writhing about gets a bit much at times, star player - but an even bigger cunt than most of them are imo!
― calzino, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:05 (five years ago) link
appreciate k3v's insight but holding out for a second opinion from an actual dr. morbius
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:18 (five years ago) link
Costa Rica scoring means everyone has, I think.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:18 (five years ago) link
Serbia look more likely to equalise than Brazil to score again.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
if only Mitrovic had three heads, one on the end of each leg
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:22 (five years ago) link
Really should be 1-1, and now its 2-0 Brazil
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
LMAOOO MEXICANS ARE AT THE AMBASSY OF SOUTH KOREA SINGING "OUR KOREAN BROTHER YOU'RE NOW MEXICAN"#MexicovsSuecia pic.twitter.com/3SMu5D0xI1— nicole 🍓🇵🇹 (@wonjae_twt) June 27, 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link
Been wondering for a while now: what's the most tattooed team at this WC?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
as was mentioned i think in the hype & anticipation thread, lots of brazilians have mixed feelings about supporting the national side in the current climate (hence the natty red shirts free from association with the brazilian football federation) and some are even supporting argentina. it's very difficult to feel bad about neymar losing― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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Yeah I wonder what the impact will be on the elections if Brazil win the wc. Rather have Argentina or Colombia winning from South America.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link
One of the Latin ones probably.
Very disappointing performance from the likes of Kane, Lingard, Rashford & Welbeck xp
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
nicely worked by SWI
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:46 (five years ago) link
var strikes again
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:49 (five years ago) link
ok lol
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:50 (five years ago) link
Happy for Bryan Ruiz
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:52 (five years ago) link
so random question but belgium and england... the winner faces one of japan, senegal, colombia first, then one of brazil-mexico next. the loser faces one of japan, senegal, colombia first... then one of sweden-switzerland next. is it possible we're gonna see them play some not-so-great football to land in 2nd?
― challops trap house (Will M.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
If they've got any sense I don't think they'll play with the draw in mind, more likely to be about destiny players or giving people some game time
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:29 (five years ago) link
Is it possible we're gonna see England play som not so great football? I'd say that's a big yes
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
Brazil aren't at their best yet but even in that state they'd still rip that England back three to shreds. That situation might be preferable to failing to find a way past Sweden's massed ranks after playing 80mins a goal down.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
Actually fuck it, that would 100% be preferable.
Very silly discussion on ITV and assumes this young team wouldn't be feeling the pressure against Switzerland or Sweden should they get that far.
and its quite an if - think they'd struggle against Senegal and would be underdogs against Colombia. xps
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:38 (five years ago) link
Either England Colombia or Belgium Colombia would be an absolute humdinger of a game though.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link
That crack about Sweden being the new Greece is, uh, worrying me a bit. Anyway, I think there's going to be an unexpected team, or two, reaching the semi finals.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:42 (five years ago) link