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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    100% penalty. But Mbappe did exactly what Ronaldo did the other night and a lot of people think Ronaldo should have been given a red card!
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,468
    Argentina’s midfield selection is embarrasing. You can’t play France with no pace through the middle
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Hope Argentina get smashed here.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    edited June 2018
    holy moly 2 penalties?? nearly!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,117
    This defence can't deal with his pace
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Argentina really cant handle the pace of France
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,468
    Nice from Mbappe but Argentina are a very poor side.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Should that have been a red??
    Possible last man??
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Laddick01 said:

    Argentina’s midfield selection is embarrasing. You can’t play France with no pace through the middle

    The defence is even worse.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,117
    Laddick01 said:

    Argentina’s midfield selection is embarrasing. You can’t play France with no pace through the middle

    No creativity either. Banega, Mascherano and Perez aren't going to do anything

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  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    I think this first 20 minutes proves one thing - the conversation about how certain teams played in the group stages is mute. Knockouts are a different ball game. France playing like we had expected from the start. Imagine Spain and Brazil will follow suit
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,468
    edited June 2018
    Manicmania said:

    I think this first 20 minutes proves one thing - the conversation about how certain teams played in the group stages is mute. Knockouts are a different ball game. France playing like we had expected from the start. Imagine Spain and Brazil will follow suit

    Mbappe and Pogba have played well. But in all honesty Argentina are making them look like a much better side than they are
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Laddick01 said:

    Manicmania said:

    I think this first 20 minutes proves one thing - the conversation about how certain teams played in the group stages is mute. Knockouts are a different ball game. France playing like we had expected from the start. Imagine Spain and Brazil will follow suit

    Mbappe and Pogba have played well. But in all honesty Argentina are making them look like a much better side than they are
    I think France look well up for this - much more so than V Australia, Denmark and Peru.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    Mbappe is the most talented teenage footballer in the world. This slow Argentinan defence is made for him.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Havent seen any of Maradona yet
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,520
    Just noticed Pogba has a normal hairstyle for a change. Strange he'd choose the biggest stage in football to do that, usually loves to show off. What are your thoughts Paulie? :wink:
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,738
    Manicmania said:

    I think this first 20 minutes proves one thing - the conversation about how certain teams played in the group stages is mute. Knockouts are a different ball game. France playing like we had expected from the start. Imagine Spain and Brazil will follow suit

    My thoughts exactly.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Another couple of gems from the wacky world of Danny Murphy

    "people forget Messi is a great passer of the ball" ......Err do they?

    oh and in case you didn't realise;
    "Argentina are a different team to Barcelona" You don't say....

    I hope they ain't paying him for this stuff.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,117
    What a hit! Out of nothing that.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,520
    Bullet. Another few lines for Diego after that.

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,010
    Manicmania said:

    no Aguero, Higuain or (surprise suprise) Dybala. Never liked Di Maria (watch him score now) Pavon didn't particularly impress me from what I can remember.

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing - given far too much space though!
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    Manicmania said:

    no Aguero, Higuain or (surprise suprise) Dybala. Never liked Di Maria (watch him score now) Pavon didn't particularly impress me from what I can remember.

    ...Just gonna leave that there.... Not sure if it makes me a predictions god or the opposite tbh...
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,161
    soapboxsam said:

    Mbappe is the most talented teenage footballer in the world. This slow Argentinan defence is made for him.

    Reminds me of when Rooney ran an ageing Thuram ragged in 2004.

    Di Maria allowed to pick his spot there. Zero pressure.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,890
    Lovely finish from Katrien
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,738
    Great world cup this.
    Best one for ages.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,468
    France really are all about the counter attack
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,049
    Great strike but surely Lloris has to save that. He saw it the whole way?!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    What are France going to do about Di Marie.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,468
    ‘Griezmann has been their best player,

    What game is Murphy watching?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,010
    soapboxsam said:

    What are France going to do about Di Marie.

    How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?

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