the bug rule change was key too tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:20 (five years ago) link
really bad lack of precision on both sides.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:21 (five years ago) link
iirc Jimmy Hill said the backpass rule would be the death of the game but unsure what his rationale was beyond an innate conservative fear of change
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:21 (five years ago) link
Sweden's crosses and through balls have been comical
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:25 (five years ago) link
xp Yeah, that and substitutes.
The other big change (not really in laws but in interpretation) is the criteria for yellow and red cards is much stricter, which does change things quite a lot.
― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:26 (five years ago) link
that should be a Pen
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
The inability to cross a ball is surely not a modern phenomenon.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
It just seems that way.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
looking back at old games the quality of the pitch and ball seem to be as big a chance as any. the deceleration on passes and lack of bounce is amazing
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:34 (five years ago) link
players had no choice but to hone their hoofing skills
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:35 (five years ago) link
Sweden just looks bad
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:36 (five years ago) link
not sure how zlatan slowly walking around chatting shit would have fitted into sweden's defend, counter and win set-pieces plan
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:38 (five years ago) link
he could have strategically fucked an opponent's wife prior to the game
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:42 (five years ago) link
that sweden miss was hilarious
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:43 (five years ago) link
Switzerland not exactly making them pay for it tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
It *is* Lawrenson. He must have a fucker of a headcold. And he must have been ordered to rein in the dickery.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:03 (five years ago) link
Very subdued by his standards
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:04 (five years ago) link
banner day for people in the stands, they're catchin lotsa balls
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:06 (five years ago) link
they should let Sweden insert subs from other national teams
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:12 (five years ago) link
aahaahahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaa
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:22 (five years ago) link
Are you singing "We hate it when our friends become successful" ?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
sweden do this better than russia
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:27 (five years ago) link
Cornerfest 2018
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:35 (five years ago) link
Switzerland playing as if they think they're predestined to score a goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:37 (five years ago) link
that's Calvinists for ya
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:47 (five years ago) link
Sweden deserved this one. poor on the attack but really disciplined defending throughout
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
And that's that.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari) wrote this on thread No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018 on board I Love Everything on 30-Jun-2018Sweden, ultimately, to win the thing.
Sweden, ultimately, to win the thing.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:51 (five years ago) link
it's a tournament of two halves, Trevor
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
what a shambles
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
lol Lawrenson properly losing his mind here
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
unfortunately not via decapitation
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:54 (five years ago) link
meanwhile, Pat Nevin's just awarded England the trophy
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:55 (five years ago) link
haha! xp
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:56 (five years ago) link
what was the point of even letting him take that shot if they were just gonna stop the match anyway? and isn't it kind of lame that there wasn't more stoppage after the VAR review?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:56 (five years ago) link
If it IS to be Sweden v England then please let it be like their 2012 match.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
they were already at about the end of stoppage time when it happened, but they weren't quite there. not letting him take the free kick would be like stopping an NBA game with 10 seconds left really.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:00 (five years ago) link
besides there was always the chance that he would have kicked the ball over his head into his own goal
i feel bad for fans who can't help themselves from looking ahead
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:02 (five years ago) link
literally unable to sleep at night as visions of England's procession to the final taunts them endlessly
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:03 (five years ago) link
No James :(
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:10 (five years ago) link
Lawro did come to the party eventually, cracking up at the end there, unable to remember if VAR was good or bad in this instance. Wonder what he's taking for that cold lol
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:10 (five years ago) link
Hope everybody enjoys lols
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:11 (five years ago) link
Harry Kane is a dumb baby, just for what it’s worth.
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
already itching at the thought of an England defeat on pens, the purest and most nostalgic football feeling
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:26 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAKRw6mToA
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
let's go let's go england [clap clap]
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
https://m-eltiempo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w1200/m.eltiempo.com/uploads/2018/07/02/5b3a9800753f1.jpeg
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:33 (five years ago) link
I’m in a Los Angeles Tottenham pub.The table next to me is talking about fellaini no joke
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:47 (five years ago) link