Consigliere Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 That might be the knockout blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tijgy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I want a Belgium vs Croatia. It doesn't have even to be the finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, La Albearceleste said: Honestly, both France and Belgium will be happy with everything they've watched today, IMO anyway. They're probably both sending someone out to buy trophy polish as we speak. No idea, how good or bad England were, as I was busy in the kitchen, but they apparently took care of business. However this Croatia side is hardly awe inspiring. Well, the other semi-final between France and Belgium will definately feature the better footballing teams. But let's wait and see who picks up an injury or gets sent off there, before we crown the new champions. Particularly Belgium's bench can't compensate for Hazard, de Bruyne or Lukaku. Besides being the better team hasn't really helped Portugal against Greece in '04, and neither did it help France against Portugal two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Tijgy said: I want a Belgium vs Croatia. It doesn't have even to be the finale. Nah,it's gonna be a France vs Croatia final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tijgy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I just don't want to play to England. 3 minutes ago, Notone said: No idea, how good or bad England were, as I was busy in the kitchen, but they apparently took care of business. However this Croatia side is hardly awe inspiring. Well, the other semi-final between France and Belgium will definately feature the better footballing teams. But let's wait and see who picks up an injury or gets sent off there, before we crown the new champions. Particularly Belgium's bench can't compensate for Hazard, de Bruyne or Lukaku. Dries Mertens, the god of Napoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Notone said: No idea, how good or bad England were, as I was busy in the kitchen, but they apparently took care of business. However this Croatia side is hardly awe inspiring. Well, the other semi-final between France and Belgium will definately feature the better footballing teams. But let's wait and see who picks up an injury or gets sent off there, before we crown the new champions. Particularly Belgium's bench can't compensate for Hazard, de Bruyne or Lukaku. Besides being the better team has really helped Portugal against Greece in '04, and neither did it help France against Portugal two years ago. This is all true, but it's true of the 'weaker' teams too. Anything can happen. And I missed the France-Uruguay match myself. But the standard of football I've seen from all four teams today has been distinctly lower than anything I saw from either side in Belgium-Brazil. England probably played the best of those four, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Everyone is operating on AA batteries except for Modric who put in a lithium ion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tijgy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 9 people of the Belgian team made a goal this year. The one person who cannot be replaced is De Bruyne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 If Subisic is feeling his injury, it ain't showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber of Peace Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Croatia cant wrap up these extra times. Same time in the game as the Modric penalty miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, Prince Onyinye W. Ndidi said: That might be the knockout blow. It’s back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denvek Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, La Albearceleste said: If Subisic is feeling his injury, it ain't showing. Croatia better hope he’s fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Can the commentators please give the '70th in the world before this tournament' stuff a rest? You know what happens when you win the right to host a tournament? You stop playing competitive games, and your FIFA rating drops. Russia have done unexpectedly well but this particular metric is nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philokles Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Ludicrous how much energy the Russians had at the end there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Triskjavikson said: Just out of curiosity, where do you think they'd have come in ranked if they weren't hosting and had to make max effort (or where would they have been ranked even if they missed the tourney)? No idea. Neither does anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Credit to Russia. They were written off before the start of the tournament but have given a good account of themselves and shown that they are better than their world ranking, which was not accurate anyway since they haven't played any competitive games since Euro 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seli Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Triskjavikson said: Just out of curiosity, where do you think they'd have come in ranked if they weren't hosting and had to make max effort (or where would they have been ranked even if they missed the tourney)? Does anyone care? Fifa ranking is horrible and has never been representative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Russia was in the Confederations Cup where they were bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 So pleased that Croatia took it. I have found myself oddly fond of Luka Modric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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