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Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:26 pm
by FactualFrank
Come on the Japs! :D

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:50 pm
by jurek
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.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:54 pm
by Lord Beamish
BANZAI!!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:55 pm
by Tall Paul
I can't believe Belgium have dropped Januzaj after he staked his claim by scoring against England.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:13 pm
by bfcjg
Japs eye a quarter final .

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:14 pm
by FactualFrank
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? ;)

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:15 pm
by FactualFrank
bfcjg wrote:Japs eye a quarter final .
I think they'll give Belgium a good seeing to.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:51 pm
by FactualFrank
0-0 half time.

Can Japan win this?

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:52 pm
by Vegas Claret
crap so far

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:00 pm
by claretinkorea
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)

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:06 pm
by Croydon Claret
OMG

Thought he'd wasting the chance then

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:06 pm
by bfcjg
Kamikaze defending from Belgium

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm
by Vegas Claret
get in

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm
by piston broke
NIPPON.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:07 pm
by FactualFrank
Ouch!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:08 pm
by piston broke
That should bring Belgium out. t-i-c

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:09 pm
by Tall Paul
Two!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:09 pm
by piston broke
TWO.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm
by Croydon Claret
2-0 :D

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm
by martin_p
It’s two! Great goal!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm
by Claret
Bloody hell! Glad we’ve got Colombia

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:10 pm
by Jeffbfc
What a strike get in!!!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:11 pm
by FactualFrank
Game on!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:11 pm
by bfcjg
What a goal

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm
by claretinkorea
Scratch my last sentence...

Glad we're playing Colombia!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm
by piston broke
Martinez has been tipped for the Spain job. He’s making sure he’s available.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:12 pm
by martin_p
Definitely missing Defour.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:13 pm
by Claret
They deserve this for cleaning the terraces after each game :-)

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:13 pm
by Vegas Claret
Hardly any crap teams in International football finals anymore, brilliant World Cup so far with so many big boys going home

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:14 pm
by bfcjg
Should have played their reserves :D :D

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:14 pm
by Billy Balfour
What a game. Two good teams playing some great football.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:15 pm
by ClaretMoffitt
Omg it's coming home!!!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:15 pm
by Vegas Claret
Belgium don't have a plan B, typical Martinez

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:16 pm
by FactualFrank
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.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:16 pm
by Claret
Vegas Claret wrote:Belgium don't have a plan B, typical Martinez
Plan B was to nobble Neymar

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:17 pm
by chekhov
Vegas Claret wrote:crap so far
What were you watching? 1st half was not bad. Now we have a game!

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:20 pm
by Vegas Claret
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

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:20 pm
by Tall Paul
Where has Belgium's momentum from beating England gone?

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm
by Vegas Claret
De Bruyne has been non existent

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm
by taio
Kagawa has been excellent.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:23 pm
by FactualFrank
Vegas Claret wrote:De Bruyne has been non existent
taio wrote:Kagawa has been excellent.
Agree on both comments.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm
by Jeffbfc
Lucky sods

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm
by piston broke
2-1. Vertonghen

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm
by FactualFrank
Oh dear.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:27 pm
by basil6345789
Vertongen just nipped in.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm
by FactualFrank
Come on Japan. You deserve to win this.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm
by Vegas Claret
arse

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:28 pm
by Tall Paul
Momentum back with the Belgians.

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:29 pm
by Croydon Claret
Come on Japan. Belgium don't deserve this

Re: Belgium vs Japan

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:30 pm
by martin_p
Fluke goal