England in WC2018 can be the Portugal of Euro 2016 (which put to rest the idea that it is the best team that wins a cup tournament)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:31 (five years ago) link
I can remember a load of pumped on booze + coke thuggish idiots racially abusing the one black guy present at someones house when Cameroon went ahead against England in '90. And then afterwards making embarrassed apols - "it wasn't personal, mate ... honest" etc...
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:37 (five years ago) link
england will do croatia at a canter
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
there's been some standout performances (colombia against poland, japan against belgium) but only france have looked anything like being a good_team in the round. even then only it's only in fits in starts. would expect them to do england in the final, if they can get past belgium. if belgium beat france, then england win the world cup and heaven help us
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:08 (five years ago) link
These England criticisms are getting ever more desperate and ridiculous.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:11 (five years ago) link
who last won a tournament without criticisms of their play
brazil? wasnt germany, spain, portugal.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
oh I definitely criticised that Brazil team
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
Italy 06 got to the semis without a real challenge, although you could say they laboured with luck against Australia. Then they put in their best performance against Germany and were solid enough in the final. Liked that team a lot though.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:41 (five years ago) link
yesterday it occurred to me that fifa '19 is going to need to incorporate all the fortnite celebrations if it wants to retain even a veneer of verisimilitude - at which point fortnite could sue fifa for copyright infringement? wheels within wheels
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:53 (five years ago) link
sons update: i pulled them up on declaring maguire "dead" and they responded that they had been talking about his haircut
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:56 (five years ago) link
Croatian blood pudding usually has rice in it. That’s not necessarily bad but it’s an approach that hasn’t proved effective at this wc.
― Tim, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:03 (five years ago) link
http://time.com/5332548/uk-soccer-its-coming-home/After its 2-0 victory over Sweden on Saturday, the U.K. is advancing to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
it's the UK's only remaining team in the competition, maybe that's what they meant? (probably not) :-)
― StanM, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:16 (five years ago) link
I would like to apologize for offering any thoughts on the way a football team plays on the world cup thread and will restrict myself to posting slurs on Neymar's masculinity and fanfic about Harry Maguire from here on in.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:19 (five years ago) link
I'd absolutely forgotten about Baddiel hilariously blackfacing up on that dross tv show. Fuck knows how got away with that, it shows the so called rise of the 90's PC Brigade is a complete fallacy.
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
After its 2-0 victory over Sweden on Saturday, the U.K. is advancing to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990.
LOL Americans.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
isn't part of the fun of modern World Cup that each team is flawed so ~endless opportunities~ for surprise?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
Germany 2014 were largely fantastic throughout, no one has looked that good this time round, let alone as good as Spain 2010.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
If we were really doing the blood sausage World Cup then Spain every time.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:26 (five years ago) link
BLACK PUDDING'S COMING HOME >:(
― mark s, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:32 (five years ago) link
will be interesting to see what happens if england concede earlyish, have yet to be behind in a game that counts. also have scored in every game that counts too i suppose.
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:42 (five years ago) link
lol
https://sputniknews.com/worldcup-2018-archive/201807061066103613-colombia-england-world-cup-petition/
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
(xp) Yes. Also if Croatia can defend set pieces, one of those footballing basics that seems to have fallen by the wayside in this WC, along with crossing a ball.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
with this utter failure of self examination after a major defeat, you might wonder if the colombians didn't just lose the us presidential election #politics #satire #topical
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
probable clash between the start of the final and the men's singles final at Wimbledon is gonna be delish for fans of BBC politics
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:56 (five years ago) link
colombian remoaners taking it badly
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
Labour moderates already berating Corbyn for failing to demand a rematch
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:58 (five years ago) link
Harry Kane has all the goals, but Raheem Sterling has been England's best attacking player in the World Cup. He plays a vital role progressing the ball so Eng can get all those corners and FKs.He's also NOT a bad finisher, just a bit unlucky in the WC so far. pic.twitter.com/CFBwjDdeSn— Ted Knutson (@mixedknuts) July 8, 2018
Hah.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 17:50 (five years ago) link
https://youtu.be/kcHslKK0VMQ
This is very good as well.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
Can't believe the best line from that Time article wasn't c&p'd itt already
"England’s underdog team is set to face Croatia on Wednesday, July 11"
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 8 July 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
ah yes, Spain, losing their first match, and narrowly winning all of their knock out matches 1-0. Paraguay missed a penalty in the 1/8's against them. etc.
the point is.. hardly at any World Cup a team is truly great, that's what makes it so much fun. Like this year, to me it seems all 4 are perfectly possible to win it. France, decent overall, Belgium, great counter attacks, Croatia, bit like France + Modric, England, set pieces. :P
― Ludo, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:07 (five years ago) link
not just that, im fine with the final 4 having seen what i have of the rest
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
Croatia, bit like France + Modric
threadban request
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
Hot take - this Croatia team is very good and people are mad underrating them in this thread. If they play like they did against Argentina then England are in trouble.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:37 (five years ago) link
argentina were a ridiculous rabble tbf
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:51 (five years ago) link
peak croatia take any england apart
weve seen that once against rabble
theyve been flat since, and absolutely through the wringer twice
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:58 (five years ago) link
That Paulinho transfer is absolutely insane. Did he basically take a year-long loan at Barca so he could play himself back into contention for the World Cup?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
well i mean fraud has been used in discussions around him previously so
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
croatia: argentina :: poland : colombia
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:26 (five years ago) link
croatia have the two best midfielders in either squad and england are better in every other position idk
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
dgmr it'll be much tougher than sweden whom i knew england would beat. this one could go either way
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link
I know I'm going to get accused of jinxing here but I'd be putting money on England winning this game - if I didn't already have money coming in from the work's sweepstake.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:40 (five years ago) link
i too can see no possible way for england to fail in this upcoming match
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 21:42 (five years ago) link
England will win the cup guysYoung team, excellent striker in kane, being top scorer, incredibly consistent, and an inventive system, pretty much the best team in decades
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 8 July 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
tbh I think they'll get into double figures both games
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:05 (five years ago) link
OtmfmHat trick by kane after which he’ll be knighted
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:08 (five years ago) link
Croatia = Dissipated and knacked, video reach stereo bog
(help me out here, Fizzles)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
love this:
Here I am in 1996 writing earnestly in my diary about Gareth Southgate’s missed penalty.👌🏻👌🏻 match analysis. #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/Dp8MyMGZQm— catherine barter (@okayjane) July 7, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:34 (five years ago) link
gutted it wasnt kane
*realises kane would have been....3 in euro 96.......ffs
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 July 2018 00:40 (five years ago) link