Padraig Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 hours ago, AncalagonTheBlack said: Hopefully the Dutch beat this average Argentina team. They have a very good shot. Argentina certainly weren't great today. Hard to see either win overall though but you never know. Once you get to the semis... The Dutch are a bit boring but are well structured and technically good. When Argentina are put under pressure they do look vulnerable. That's what Australia tried to do and the Saudis. Poland gave them way too much respect. Messi is a big advantage of course but he doesn't get a lot of help. The first Dutch goal was very good. And once the US went behind, they showed their inexperience at this level. They are a young side though, so have 4 years to improve. And find a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Raja said: We're fucked. Arsenal fans all in despair on Twitter with the news, while Brazilian fans completely indifferent to him being out of the WC- some pricks even celebrating. Tite's insistence on him since the last WC, starting all games even when it was clear Firmino was in good form and he was not, and continuing with him in his massive goal drought (one in the last 23 games) really destroyed the respect and affection fans had built for him. He's now the striker with the worst numbers in Brazil's WC history. Reports from the press that even the very fair-weather and indifferent crowd of (very wealthy) supporters in Qatar was booing him. No way he survives a qualifying game in Brazil with the entire stadium against him from the moment he steps on the pitch, he lost his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 USMNT caught out by a superior team. They are not top tier yet, although they can give top tier teams (like England) a hard time. Lots to dissect in this showing against the Dutch, but of course the lack of a striker up front was the worst of it (US/Dutch 6 shots at goal of which the latter made more of it). Going out in the round of 16 is an old story for the US, except that one time in 2002. Something different needs to happen next time around. Also, Pulisic is not the finished article yet - he has good control over the ball, but centering the team around him seems a bit foolhardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Tite announced that Alexsandro is out of the game against South Korea, but Danilo is coming back, and didn't confirmed nor ruled out Neymar yet. Brazilian press thinks he'll be on the bench and be used in the 2nd half if we're not winning. With no natural left-backs on the squad, I'm guessing he'll put Danilo there, since he has played on the position before. Which means there's a real possibility on the right of 39 year old Daniel Alves marking Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Pochettino's English is not very good, considering how long he coached in England. Every time he's asked a question on the BBC, he speaks for ages and ages, just blabbering on, and I can barely understand a word he is saying. Unai Emery's English is way better than his. But I guess Mauricio gets a pass because he never said good ebening at the beginning of every press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 wow, Giroud failing at one of his specialties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 wow. two shots on target in one action. More than in whole Argentina game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon the Leaner Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 how have Poland not score there. What a save from Varane. France look rattled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 So if I'm understanding what I'm reading correctly, one side is worryingly attackingly reliant on their superstar striker who plays for one of the biggest teams in the world, and the other side is Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Well Giroud has come through in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunland Lord Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Having the most talented player helps. Mbappe with a beautiful goal. ETA: Lol, they're marveling on the broadcast that he can run a 4.38 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Mbappé was looking spent there for a minute. But it was all a deception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Yeah, it was a really smart idea for defenders to leave him 10 meters of empty space near the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Yeah, welcome to the Mbappé show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Man, I was really going out on a limb by suggesting that having elite athletes was a good idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Nice consolation for Poland and Lewandowski, even if took him two tries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Third time is the charm for Lewa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Mbappé starring in another WC. The Qataris are gonna give him full control of PSG. Goodbye Neymar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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