Belgium vs Japan

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:30 pm

What a header!
Or
What a lucky header!

Tempted for the former tbh.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:31 pm

Mmmmm

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:32 pm

2-2. What a game!

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:33 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Where has Belgium's momentum from beating England gone?

There it is mate

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:34 pm

Best half so far in the world cup.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:34 pm

Crap

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:34 pm

Only one side going to win this now.
It ain't Japan.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:34 pm

Disappointing that they equalise after linos mistake at the other end.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:34 pm

hope the Japanese heads don't drop

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:35 pm

Whatever anyone said about the first half, no complaints about the second half here so far...

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:35 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Only one side going to win this now.
It ain't Japan.

Thinking the same thing.

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:36 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Only one side going to win this now.
It ain't Japan.

Sounds very Keegan-esque. Remember how that one turned out

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:37 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Only one side going to win this now.
It ain't Japan.

I seem to remember a similar comment from Kevin Keegan in a world Cup a few years ago.

Rick_Muller wrote:There it is mate

Nah, this is new momentum from Vertonghen's jammy goal.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:38 pm

Japan seem feeble at the back in the air. Fellaini towering above em.

Far more powerful.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:44 pm

Not feeble....A foot shorter!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:45 pm

Two great saves!

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:47 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Two great saves!

Really? I could've caught the first one while staying on my feet. Second one nowt special either. Keeper looks dodgy.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:48 pm

IanMcL wrote:Not feeble....A foot shorter!

Yes, that's probably the basic problem.
Actually, it's pretty academic who goes through, Brazil will see em off.

Even with that infantile dickwipe Neymar.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Chadli wins it!!

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Got to feel gutted for Japan

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

No arguments with that - superb goal

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Poor Japan. What a fightback, though?

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Well, who'd a thort it.

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

I'm sure we all felt it coming.

Why oh why didn't they take a short corner when they have no aerial threat.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:52 pm

What a goal. Worth it to win it.

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 pm

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 pm

*****

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 pm

Good game, good game.
Didn’t they do well?

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 pm

So far, for me, that was the game of the tournament.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:54 pm

Great game

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:54 pm

Brazil will paste Belgium if they play like they have today, lucky *******

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:54 pm

Seen a few good games so far.
This has been the best though.
What a way to win it, too!

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:56 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Brazil will paste Belgium if they play like they have today, lucky *******

Belgium have momentum though.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:57 pm

Gutted for Japan.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:58 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Brazil will paste Belgium if they play like they have today, lucky *******

Belgium have won every game. I'd fancy Belgium if I was Belgish.

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:58 pm

Pass of the world cup from de bruyne absolutely perfect.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:59 pm

Unlucky Japan

Belgium have looked crap in every game so far. Id be amazed if they can get past Brazil and (probably) France.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:00 pm

France now from that half.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:00 pm

I said before our game against them that we would be watching the finalists, and I’ll stand by that.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:01 pm

Naive freekick from Japan.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:02 pm

The best thing about Japan in this world cup is the look of disbelief when they score. They are just so happy! 'I can't believe I've scored in a football match! At the World Cup!'. That kind of honesty/innocence is such a change from the European shysters.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:08 pm

When Japan went 2-0 up I posted, "Brazil - Belgium quarter-final". I edited it due to the clowns that have been posting recently. I shouldn't have. I was once again correct. Ahh man. Japan pressed in parts extremely well though.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:09 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:I said before our game against them that we would be watching the finalists, and I’ll stand by that.

We've got to get past Colombia, Sweden or Switzerland & then Croatia first!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:10 pm

Spijed wrote:We've got to get past Colombia, Sweden or Switzerland & then Croatia first!

DId you just come out with a bit of humour?

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:12 pm

Cracking game from start to finish would have liked extra time at least to see how the Japs would have coped.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:22 pm

FactualFrank wrote:When Japan went 2-0 up I posted, "Brazil - Belgium quarter-final". I edited it due to the clowns that have been posting recently. I shouldn't have. I was once again correct. Ahh man. Japan pressed in parts extremely well though.

Get over yourself you narcissist.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:28 pm

If you have to lose, then to a goal like that is no disgrace.

Japan bow out with honour and the respect of the world

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:30 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:Get over yourself you narcissist.

You're a nobhead. A thick nobhead at that.

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:31 pm

FactualFrank wrote:When Japan went 2-0 up I posted, "Brazil - Belgium quarter-final". I edited it due to the clowns that have been posting recently. I shouldn't have. I was once again correct. Ahh man. Japan pressed in parts extremely well though.

Be honest - that wasn't the reason at all.

ColonelCool · Post by **ColonelCool** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:31 pm

FactualFrank wrote:You're a nobhead. A thick nobhead at that.

I can't disagree with that one.