World cup thread

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:21 pm

2-1 Uruguay. Fab finish.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:21 pm

Pepe is the oldest Portugal player to score at a World Cup (35 years, 124 days).And yet another set-piece goal.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:21 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote:Anyone else hoping Suarez gets his front teeth knocked out in an actual foul?

It would make defenders feel more at ease.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:21 pm

Belting finish

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:22 pm

Cavani is class.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:23 pm

You can all go back to talking about how great Uruguay are again now.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:24 pm

Great response from Uruguay,that man Cavani again.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:24 pm

France V Uruguay would be some match

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:24 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I'd rather England faced Uruguay.

Don't know why you'd want that, Frank.
Uruguay far better.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:26 pm

Had Cavani in my fantasy team for the first 3 rounds and took him out for this round. What a mistake! He's a hell of a player though. Would obviously never happen but he's one of those that I'd love at Burnley. Some of the passes he's made during this tournament have been phenomenal. And what a finish for that second goal.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:26 pm

Tall Paul wrote:You can all go back to talking about how great Uruguay are again now.

Man for man they are not the best side in this tournament,but neither were Greece (2004) or Portugal (2016),didn't stop them winning major tournaments.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:30 pm

What a shame for Cavani.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:35 pm

tiger76 wrote:Man for man they are not the best side in this tournament,but neither were Greece (2004) or Portugal (2016),didn't stop them winning major tournaments.

When Cristhian Stuani is their back up striker I think they might have a problem with depth of squad.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:37 pm

Spijed wrote:Alas, if Uraguay get to the final it'll mean England have very little chance of winning the World cup due to the sheer gulf in class!

The shift they put in they could be out on their feet by the final. The matches come quite quick now and there is the mental tiredness and travelling to take in also.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:41 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Don't know why you'd want that, Frank.
Uruguay far better.

I'm not just thinking of this match. I'm thinking of the style Portugal play and how it would play out against us, especially our defence. I think we'd get men behind the ball and counter Uruguay better than we would Portugal.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:42 pm

Tall Paul wrote:When Cristhian Stuani is their back up striker I think they might have a problem with depth of squad.

Can't argue with that their front two are so pivotal,they will be working round the clock to get Cavani fit but it doesn't look good.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:46 pm

Come on Uruguay.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:49 pm

Threw himself into the defender

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:56 pm

Thank goodness one of France or Uruguay will go out

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:57 pm

Ronaldo will have to cry in front of the mirror tonight. Great defending by Uruguay who play as a team.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:57 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Thank goodness one of France or Uruguay will go out

Should be a cracking game though.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:58 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Should be a cracking game though.

Can't wait, will definitely tune in for that one

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:59 pm

chekhov wrote:Uruguay to win 2-1, and Ronaldo to miss a sitter right at the death.

Well I got the score right!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:59 pm

Imagine if Portugal had Silva as Manager though.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:04 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Imagine if Portugal had Silva as Manager though.

Do we have to?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:06 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Thank goodness one of France or Uruguay will go out

Yes, good point.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:12 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:Thank goodness one of France or Uruguay will go out

Good job we're in the other half of the draw.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:21 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Good job we're in the other half of the draw.

Don't you start.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:25 pm

England beat Tunisia and Panama we have nothing to fear.though personally I think Uruguay or Belgium could win it.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:29 pm

I only watched about 35 minutes tonight but saw enough to think England would have little chance of beating the Uruguayans who’s defending just gets better as the tournament goes on.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:33 pm

I don't think there's yet been any team to be a clear favourite. They all look to have weaknesses. I've not seen one team this World Cup who has it all covered. England shouldn't be afraid of any team, so long as we defend well. Because from day dot, our defence has been out weakness. Big time.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:35 pm

South West Claret. wrote:I only watched about 35 minutes tonight but saw enough to think England would have little chance of beating the Uruguayans who’s defending just gets better as the tournament goes on.

Was like watching Burnley...I love the defensive game though there were some fantastic goals from.Uruguay tonight.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:36 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I don't think there's yet been any team to be a clear favourite. They all look to have weaknesses. I've not seen one team this World Cup who has it all covered. England shouldn't be afraid of any team, so long as we defend well. Because from day dot, our defence has been out weakness. Big time.

I think I we can score against anybody, but our defence may be our ultimate undoing

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:43 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I don't think there's yet been any team to be a clear favourite. They all look to have weaknesses. I've not seen one team this World Cup who has it all covered. England shouldn't be afraid of any team, so long as we defend well. Because from day dot, our defence has been out weakness. Big time.

what's Uruguays weakness Frank?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:48 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:I think I we can score against anybody, but our defence may be our ultimate undoing

Yep, that's what I've been saying. When you look at any of today's 4 teams, their back four turn, control and pass much quicker than any of ours. We're defending like a Championship side vs a Premier League side. We've so far faced 2 weak teams and a team B. When we come up against a better attacking threat, we'll know about it so we need to be prepared.

Like you say - given the chance (and space), we can definitely score against anybody. And I think Trippier could be key. If they do their homework, they'll try and put Trippier out of the game because I think he'll be one of our most dangerous players.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:51 pm

tim_noone wrote:what's Uruguays weakness Frank?

Was pointed out earlier squad depth,if Cavani is out for the rest of the tournament he will be impossible to replace like for like. Stuani couldn't hit a barn door at Boro and has a 1 in 8 record at international level.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:51 pm

tim_noone wrote:what's Uruguays weakness Frank?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:54 pm

Sorry missed your post..... Cavani and Suarez plus they're pretty good defence wise. Cavani went off injured do you know the extent?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:59 pm

tim_noone wrote:

I think we've already covered it. Uruguay play at a nicer pace that I think will suit England. Portugal have trickier players (overall) who will play a faster pace. Of course - Uruguay still have Suarez, which is why I mentioned overall.

Raz · Post by **Raz** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:06 pm

Nice thread guys, feel lucky to be alive to watch these games today..just amazing

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:20 pm

tim_noone wrote:Sorry missed your post..... Cavani and Suarez plus they're pretty good defence wise. Cavani went off injured do you know the extent?

Apologies for interjecting,reported as a hamstring injury,tough to recover from before the quarter-final on Friday.
The mental toughness of this Uruguayan squad is strong though they are incredibly resilient to setbacks.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:21 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I think we've already covered it. Uruguay play at a nicer pace that I think will suit England. Portugal have trickier players (overall) who will play a faster pace. Of course - Uruguay still have Suarez, which is why I mentioned overall.

Swift accurate attacking and solid organised defence...just the ticket. Doubt we could live with it.

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:23 pm

How crap us the BBC’s World Cup MOTD title sequence?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:24 pm

BFCmaj wrote:How crap us the BBC’s World Cup MOTD title sequence?

What I'd like to know is where are the BBC and ITV coverage actually set? I'd love to know what the background actually is

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:42 pm

tim_noone wrote:what's Uruguays weakness Frank?

Cavanis injury if Stuani is their best backup.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:48 pm

Spain v Russia 3pm BBC 1. Russia to go out to Spain as The host country meet their end.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:50 pm

inb4 Spain all have food poisoning and get hammered.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:57 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:inb4 Spain all have food poisoning and get hammered.

Who will you blame it on?

The Left 1/7
Donald Trump 1/2
Putin 4/5
Theresa May 1000/1

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:58 pm

oh. lol. I thought i'd posted that post on the Russia v Spain thread, then when it wasn't there i thought it was because i hadn't actually submitted it.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:59 pm

KRBFC wrote:Who will you blame it on?

The Left 1/7
Donald Trump 1/2
Putin 4/5
Theresa May 1000/1

wtf kind of odds are they? According to those odds three different outcomes each have a greater than 50% chance of happening.