Re: World Cup (2018) - Group G (Belgium, England, Panama, Tunisia)

by LeBéninois Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:59 am

Yeah France is basically in the same situation.

I honestly wonder if the managers think about it.

by Nishankly Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:15 pm

Battle of the second teams tomorrow. I think Grit and Steel will settle for 2nd spot.

by S Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:17 pm

Group H games will be played before Group G games tomorrow

So if Japan somehow ends up topping the group, whoever out of England/Belgium finishes 2nd has the greatest chance to make a semi-final. Japan in the Ro16 and then Sweden/Switzerland in the QF.

Still expect Colombia to win their group though.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:11 pm

Whoever makes 2nd has a greater chance of make semis regardless of how Japan's group goes Laughing

by S Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:19 pm

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Whoever makes 2nd has a greater chance of make semis regardless of how Japan's group goes

Colombia would be a stern test though if they end up winning their group. Infact I back Colombia to beat England and it's a 50-50 against Belgium. The 2nd placed team of this group would need to get Colombia out of their way first and it won't be easy at all.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:22 pm

Colombia won't win the group regardless because Poland are shit.

No way Japan don't win.

by Nishankly Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:25 pm

Easy 2-0 Tsubasa brace against England.

by S Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:27 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Colombia won't win the group regardless because Poland are shit.

No way Japan don't win.

Would love to see Japan win their group tbh.

Not only for GLAsia but also I think they'd fancy playing you than Belgium in the knockouts

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:28 pm

Win group - potential quarter final against either Brazil or Mexico, semi against France, Argies, Uruguay or Portugal
Finish 2nd - potential quarter final against either Switzerland or Sweden, semi against Spain, Russia, Croatia or Denmark

Imbalance of this is insane, I don't know how to do that but they need to fix it somehow.

It was same with the Euros, one side was an absolute joke and the other was stacked.

by S Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:36 pm

More like Argentina and Germany f**ked up which caused the imbalance in the first place

If all the 'contenders' won their respective groups, you'd have had Uruguay/Portugal/France/Brazil/England or Belgium in one bracket and Germany/Argentina/Spain/Belgium or England in the other

Germany and Argentina being on the same side of the bracket and fcking up made this side of the bracket much weaker.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:38 pm

S wrote:
BarrileteCosmico wrote:Whoever makes 2nd has a greater chance of make semis regardless of how Japan's group goes

Colombia would be a stern test though if they end up winning their group. Infact I back Colombia to beat England and it's a 50-50 against Belgium. The 2nd placed team of this group would need to get Colombia out of their way first and it won't be easy at all.

Better to face Colombia + Swiss/Norway than Japan + Brazil, if we are talking about getting to semis and not just quarters.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:41 pm

Bring Brazil on tbh, Neymar hasn't seen anything like Kieran Trippier in his life.

by BarrileteCosmico Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:46 pm

Yeah he'll score 4 against him Laughing

Trippier has looked good because Tunisia and Panama were awful, but he's a melt at heart and will betray you when you most need him

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:52 pm

Calma he can't even score against a 56 year old Lichtsteiner ffs.

We got this.

by Mr Nick09 Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:44 pm

loser gets the easiest bracket no? knowing martinez he will rotate his entire team...

by Firenze Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:49 pm

We're the best team in the world so I don't really care about easiest route tbh.

3-1 England today. Prince Harold Kane the Duke of Tottenham with a brace and Jessi 'Victory Royale' Lingard with the other

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:38 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:loser gets the easiest bracket no? knowing martinez he will rotate his entire team...

He said after whenever the last game was he was going to, of course saying it is one thing but doing it is another.

by Robespierre Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:21 pm

So for England and Belgio is better not finish 1st for both, isn't it ?
Shame it'd be an interesting match.
Football is coming home, let's be clear, but I can't wait for both to face a proven NT

by BarcaLearning Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:48 pm

So everyone up for this game? Since now it means a lot to finish top meaning they are guaranteed into the QF pretty much since Japan is crap Razz

Also the style and attacking stars of both teams means this should be an entertaining game hopefully Very Happy

Cant wait. Who do u think will win?

by S Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:50 pm

Its going to be a trash game

Both teams are making wholesale changes for the match

by Jay29 Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:50 pm

Lots of changes for England tonight:

Pickford; Jones, Cahill, Stones; Alexander-Arnold, Loftus-Cheek, Dier, Delph, Rose; Rashford, Vardy

by LeBéninois Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:51 pm

Both team will gladly finish 2nd , game is not so exciting all of sudden.

by Nishankly Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:51 pm

Jay29 wrote:Lots of changes for England tonight:

Pickford

Jones Cahill Stones

Alexander-Arnold Loftus-Cheek Dier Delph Rose

Rashford Vardy

Seems like a Carabao cup 3rd round line up :facepalm:

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:52 pm

Delph is the only one which annoys me tbh.

by S Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:52 pm

World Cup (2018) - Group G (Belgium, England, Panama, Tunisia) - Page 17 Dgysdc6WkAE0QVQ

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Might as well go early to bed tbh

by Jay29 Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:53 pm

Belgium are only playing three defenders, with two attackers at wing-backs. I'll be damned if there aren't some goals tonight.

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