Belgium vs Japan

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:26 pm

Come on the Japs!

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:50 pm

As much as I would wish to see Japan do well against Belgium if not actually beat them
this is one I just cannot see happening.

I think Lukaku,Hazard and De Bruyne if they are on form could easily destroy Japan
and be out of sight by half time.

And would wish the same to happen tomorrow evening when we play Columbia
but got an awful feeling we'll have a nervous evening but hopefully come through in the end.

One game at a time.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:54 pm

BANZAI!!

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:55 pm

I can't believe Belgium have dropped Januzaj after he staked his claim by scoring against England.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:13 pm

Japs eye a quarter final .

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:14 pm

Tall Paul wrote:I can't believe Belgium have dropped Januzaj after he staked his claim by scoring against England.

You mean the goal against a keeper who didn't want to save it?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:15 pm

bfcjg wrote:Japs eye a quarter final .

I think they'll give Belgium a good seeing to.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:51 pm

0-0 half time.

Can Japan win this?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:52 pm

crap so far

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:00 pm

Japan playing quite well, every chance of winning this considering some on here thought it would be an easier option than Colombia... Just goes to show there are no easy opponents!

Is it a case of Belgium losing momentum after England? Or are Japan just better than everyone thinks?

(Still expecting Belgium to show a bit more in the second half by the way, but after Spain yesterday nothing will surprise me)

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:06 pm

OMG

Thought he'd wasting the chance then

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:06 pm

Kamikaze defending from Belgium

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm

get in

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm

NIPPON.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm

Ouch!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:08 pm

That should bring Belgium out. t-i-c

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:09 pm

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:09 pm

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm

It’s two! Great goal!

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm

Bloody hell! Glad we’ve got Colombia

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm

What a strike get in!!!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:11 pm

Game on!

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:11 pm

What a goal

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm

Scratch my last sentence...

Glad we're playing Colombia!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm

Martinez has been tipped for the Spain job. He’s making sure he’s available.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm

Definitely missing Defour.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:13 pm

They deserve this for cleaning the terraces after each game

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:13 pm

Hardly any crap teams in International football finals anymore, brilliant World Cup so far with so many big boys going home

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:14 pm

Should have played their reserves

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:14 pm

What a game. Two good teams playing some great football.

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:15 pm

Omg it's coming home!!!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:15 pm

Belgium don't have a plan B, typical Martinez

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:16 pm

How good are Japan at closing down!! They can run until the cows come home. Immense effort!

They deserve to go through with the effort they've made.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:16 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Belgium don't have a plan B, typical Martinez

Plan B was to nobble Neymar

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:17 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:crap so far

What were you watching? 1st half was not bad. Now we have a game!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:20 pm

chekhov wrote:What were you watching? 1st half was not bad. Now we have a game!

nothing whatsoever happened in the first half at all, second half is superb

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:20 pm

Where has Belgium's momentum from beating England gone?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm

De Bruyne has been non existent

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm

Kagawa has been excellent.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:De Bruyne has been non existent

taio wrote:Kagawa has been excellent.

Agree on both comments.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm

Lucky sods

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm

2-1. Vertonghen

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm

Oh dear.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm

Vertongen just nipped in.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm

Come on Japan. You deserve to win this.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm

Momentum back with the Belgians.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:29 pm

Come on Japan. Belgium don't deserve this

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

Fluke goal