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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby PeterParker » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:01 pm

Anyone who will play them will have to work for it. They really know how to dive.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby london blue 2 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:05 pm

Disappointed in Belgium. Kev had a poor game and lukaku was invisible.

Hard to say but wtf was Martinez thinking taking fellatio off for the last ten when they needed him up top for Long ball tactics.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby blues2win » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:12 pm

Lukaku was poor. Kev landed one pretty one on his head late on and he didn’t go for it. Bog Brush responsible for the French goal. France will be clear favourites in the Final whoever they meet.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:47 pm

Didn't enjoy that game. I had France down for the win but I expected quite a bit more, not just defend and then hit quickly on the break, followed by throwing themselves to the floor anytime they got so much as a touch from the opposition.

It maybe the pressure of the tournament, especially getting to the final, but hoping this doesn't just fizzle out now.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:50 pm

Can I just ask, did Martinez screw that up by changing round personnel? Kev seemed to be a lot further forward from the off but more on the right of the 3. Felaini started and what the fuck was Chadli doing on instead of Meurtens?
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Hutch's Shoulder » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:57 pm

I thought Kev was good first half and poor (for his standards) in second. Mbappe looked so dangerous but that cheating and time wasting was ludicrous.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:02 pm

I can't stand the diving twat but how Hazard didn't get a free kick on the edge of the box near the end was scandalous.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby johnny crossan » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:17 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:I can't stand the diving twat but how Hazard didn't get a free kick on the edge of the box near the end was scandalous.

he needs more tuition
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby CTID Hants » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:51 pm

Hutch's Shoulder wrote:I thought Kev was good first half and poor (for his standards) in second. Mbappe looked so dangerous but that cheating and time wasting was ludicrous.


I think you've just summarised that match in one sentence (sadly the frogs are in the final)
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:40 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:Can I just ask, did Martinez screw that up by changing round personnel? Kev seemed to be a lot further forward from the off but more on the right of the 3. Felaini started and what the fuck was Chadli doing on instead of Meurtens?


Meurtens was suspended and a big big miss imo. I do think Martinez messed it up but for me the biggest miss on the night was Lukaku. He had an absolute mare. How they would have loved to have Sterling in his place.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby dazby » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:45 pm

We're all Croatia in the next game right?
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby dazby » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:48 pm

Need our lads to get a good rest in before the season starts.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Nigels Tackle » Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:54 pm

dazby wrote:We're all Croatia in the next game right?


you and 64 maybe!?
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Beefymcfc » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:06 am

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:Can I just ask, did Martinez screw that up by changing round personnel? Kev seemed to be a lot further forward from the off but more on the right of the 3. Felaini started and what the fuck was Chadli doing on instead of Meurtens?


Meurtens was suspended and a big big miss imo. I do think Martinez messed it up but for me the biggest miss on the night was Lukaku. He had an absolute mare. How they would have loved to have Sterling in his place.

I think that was Meunier mate. Chadli, who has hardly played this season, is not a wingback and when I seen him there I just thought, 'You're fucked'. Mertens was a far better bet down that side, which showed when he came on.

France though, they disappointed a little but they won't be complaining.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby johnny crossan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:59 am

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johnny crossan wrote:A propos of nothing much in particular except that I saw him gurning in the stands at Watford, may I just say-
Gareth Southgate is the first England manager to have won nothing at all as a coach.
His treatment of Sterling and Stones is utterly reprehensible.
He is a charmless, gutless, talentless loser whose career highlight is wearing a paper bag over his ugly head.

And that's why he's managing England JC - won nothing , done nothing , wont do nothing , bends over for the FA.
Perfect manager for England.


In case the Croats triumph tonight I'd thought I'd reprise my position

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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Cocacolajojo » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:06 am

dazby wrote:We're all Croatia in the next game right?


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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby johnny crossan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:58 am

Patriotic BBC national TV just told us that France left 20 players out their final squad that were better than the England team.
This is presumably the list he had in mind - https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fi ... -in-russia
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby Hutch's Shoulder » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:03 am

johnny crossan wrote:Patriotic BBC national TV just told us that France left 20 players out their final squad that were better than the England team.
This is presumably the list he had in mind - https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fi ... -in-russia


So that's twenty players we don't have to worry about! Silly story.
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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby john@staustell » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:32 am

Hutch's Shoulder wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:Patriotic BBC national TV just told us that France left 20 players out their final squad that were better than the England team.
This is presumably the list he had in mind - https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fi ... -in-russia


So that's twenty players we don't have to worry about! Silly story.


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Re: World Cup Thread

Postby johnny crossan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:44 am

Hutch's Shoulder wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:Patriotic BBC national TV just told us that France left 20 players out their final squad that were better than the England team.
This is presumably the list he had in mind - https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/fi ... -in-russia


So that's twenty players we don't have to worry about! Silly story.
Interesting list though
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GK
1. Benoit Costil (Bordeaux)
2. Alban Lafont (Toulouse)
3. Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Étienne)

FB
4. Layvin Kurzawa (PSG)
5. Lucas Digne (Barcelona)
6. Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne)
7. Christophe Jallet (Olympique Lyon)
8. Jordan Amavi (Olympique de Marseille)

CB
9. Mamado Sakho (Palace)
10. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City)
11. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea)
12. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig)
13. Lauren Koscienly (Arsenal) inj

MF
14. Tiemoue Bakayoko (Chelsea)
15. Adrien Rabiot (PSG)
16. Dimitri Payet (Olympique de Marseille)
17. Moussa Sissoko (Spurs)
18. Houssem Aouar (Olympique Lyon)

FW
19. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)
20. Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
21. Anthony Martial (Manchester United)
22. André Pierre-Gignac (Tigres)
23. Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla),
24. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
25. Kevin Gameiro (Atletico Madrid)
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