Re: World Cup 2018 General Discussion

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:10 pm

Brave is the word tbh, what other team's CBs showed as much bravery as Harry Maguire trying to dribble through the entire team for no reason?

HARD BREXIT indeed.

by RealGunner Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:36 pm

On a serious note, only three Concacaf countries have ever got out of the groups, and they have artificially raised the success rate of a really top-heavy federation. This context should be considered with deciding World Cup places. The fourth Concacaf team regularly hammered
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) June 24, 2018

Since Concacaf went to four teams, the official final standings of its fourth side in the last three World Cups: 31, 30, 31
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) June 24, 2018

by Warrior Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:42 pm

Never the worst Molenation

by S Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:45 pm

AFC > CONCACRAP

It is known

by Warrior Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:47 pm

Mexico and Costa Rica >> Japan and South Korea

The rest it's a battle of D+ teams, it doesn't matter who is the least mediocre.

by rincon Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:13 pm

US as well.

CONCACAF >CAF> AFC

by Doc Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:46 pm

Why Delaney don't drink bleach. Shit.

by zigra Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:49 pm

rincon wrote:US as well.

CONCACAF >CAF> AFC

The US that is worse than PANAMA? Laughing

They'd go home with a goal difference of something like 1:23

by Guest Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:51 pm

Warrior wrote:Mexico and Costa Rica >> Japan and South Korea

The rest it's a battle of D+ teams, it doesn't matter who is the least mediocre.

Dont compare Japan to costa rica. Japan is on course for 4 points....maybe 6 in the next 45 min.

by zigra Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:52 pm

Betty La Fea wrote:
Warrior wrote:Mexico and Costa Rica >> Japan and South Korea

The rest it's a battle of D+ teams, it doesn't matter who is the least mediocre.

Dont compare Japan to costa rica. Japan is on course for 4 points....maybe 6 in the next 45 min.

Senegal not winning would be the biggest robbery of all time.

by Guest Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:57 pm

zigra wrote:
Betty La Fea wrote:
Warrior wrote:Mexico and Costa Rica >> Japan and South Korea

The rest it's a battle of D+ teams, it doesn't matter who is the least mediocre.

Dont compare Japan to costa rica. Japan is on course for 4 points....maybe 6 in the next 45 min.

Senegal not winning would be the biggest robbery of all time.

I'd say towards the end of the half Japan looked the better side.

by Cruijf Sun Jun 24, 2018 4:59 pm

Tbh Africa, Asia, and Concacaf are all in relatively the same place. Concacaf has Mexico and Costa Rica, Africa has Senegal and Nigeria, Asia has Japan and Iran. Each have one good team and one decent team, and the rest are awful.

by zigra Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:12 pm

Betty La Fea wrote:
zigra wrote:
Betty La Fea wrote:

Dont compare Japan to costa rica. Japan is on course for 4 points....maybe 6 in the next 45 min.

Senegal not winning would be the biggest robbery of all time.

I'd say towards the end of the half Japan looked the better side.

Let's not get into technicalities imo

by RealGunner Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:05 pm

For all the big teams playing like shit etc, all of them managed to go through to the next round in the end

by S Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:10 pm

Spain/Belgium/England/Croatia/Colombia

One of these teams will play in the final

If Germany finishes 2nd which looks very likely atm , most of the big-ish teams or the 'contenders' will be on the other side of the bracket. France-Argentina and Germany-Brazil in a Round of 16, ufff.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:21 pm

S wrote:Spain/Belgium/England/Croatia/Colombia

One of these teams will play in the final

If Germany finishes 2nd which looks very likely atm , most of the big-ish teams or the 'contenders' will be on the other side of the bracket. France-Argentina and Germany-Brazil in a Round of 16, ufff.

URuguay-Portugal too.

Spain and Belgium/England have a ticket straight to semis.

by zigra Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:49 pm

Germany-Brasil
France-Argentina
Portugal-Uruguay
(England/Belgium-Colombia)

It's the UEFA vs CONMEBOL bracket

by CBarca Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:00 pm

zigra wrote:
rincon wrote:US as well.

CONCACAF >CAF> AFC

The US that is worse than PANAMA? They'd go home with a goal difference of something like 1:23

2002- Quarterfinals
2006- Group Stages
2010 - Round of 16
2014 - Round of 16

US been as relevant as teams like Portugal, Belgium, England, Switzerland, Uruguay, more relevant than the likes of Croatia, any Slavic or Nordic countries

Move on. Find a new slant.

by zigra Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:14 pm

CBarca wrote:
zigra wrote:
rincon wrote:US as well.

CONCACAF >CAF> AFC

The US that is worse than PANAMA? They'd go home with a goal difference of something like 1:23

2002- Quarterfinals
2006- Group Stages
2010 - Round of 16
2014 - Round of 16

US been as relevant as teams like Portugal, Belgium, England, Switzerland, Uruguay, more relevant than the likes of Croatia, any Slavic or Nordic countries

Move on. Find a new slant.

Stop living in the past. We used to compete for the CL, nowadays we can't even qualify.
You used to be average, nowadays you can't even get past Panama. That's ok. We both have to live with it, like it or not.

by S Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:51 am

Share of population interested in football.

UAE: 80%
Thailand: 78%
Chile: 75%
Portugal: 75%
Turkey: 75%
Mexico: 73%
Spain: 70%
Italy: 67%
Brazil: 60%
Germany: 60%
Russia: 52%
UK: 51%
France: 50%
India: 45%
US: 32%
China: 32%

(Nielsen Sports)
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 27, 2018

by Nishankly Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:23 am

S wrote:
Share of population interested in football.

UAE: 80%
Thailand: 78%
Chile: 75%
Portugal: 75%
Turkey: 75%
Mexico: 73%
Spain: 70%
Italy: 67%
Brazil: 60%
Germany: 60%
Russia: 52%
UK: 51%
France: 50%
India: 45%
US: 32%
China: 32%

(Nielsen Sports)
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 27, 2018

Indian stat can't be right lmao 45%?

by Hapless_Hans Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:37 am

That's a BS poll if I ever saw one. 50% for UK, 30 % for US?

I think the definition of "interest" responders have used varies quite much here Laughing

by iftikhar Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:59 am

Nishankly wrote:
S wrote:
Share of population interested in football.

UAE: 80%
Thailand: 78%
Chile: 75%
Portugal: 75%
Turkey: 75%
Mexico: 73%
Spain: 70%
Italy: 67%
Brazil: 60%
Germany: 60%
Russia: 52%
UK: 51%
France: 50%
India: 45%
US: 32%
China: 32%

(Nielsen Sports)
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 27, 2018

Indian stat can't be right lmao 45%?