World cup thread

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:47 pm

That no.15 (Vecino) is excellent at giving the ball away.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:54 pm

MDWat wrote:Money well saved. Uruguay in particular have been awful.

Not as awful as the pundits and there analysis of the game what a load of sh!te they are talking.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:19 pm

It’s like watching a typical England group stage performances in recent competitions by Uruguay

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:22 pm

Think at this stage, I'd risk Salah for the last half hour or so.

Three points up for grabs for the Egyptians with one piece of skill.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:38 pm

To be fair to Egypt, they've been pretty solid defensively but a better team will tear them apart. Uruguay have been disappointing so far.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:38 pm

Uruguay and Suarez in particular have been terrible.

Obviously I have him and Cavani in my team. Cavani as captain!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:41 pm

WOW What a save

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:42 pm

Good save.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:42 pm

Mo Salah must be nowhere near fit if their not bringing him in in this type of game

Egypt have moved it about well and played great without the ball.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:47 pm

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:48 pm

Uruguay win it.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:48 pm

BOOM Got him in my team!

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:49 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Uruguay and Suarez in particular have been terrible.

Obviously I have him and Cavani in my team. Cavani as captain!

I was torn between choosing Griezmann and Cavani as captain. Went for the former in the end. Cavani has done okay. Unlucky not to have scored maybe.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:50 pm

Ohhh leaped like a Salmon he did

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:51 pm

IndigoLake wrote:I was torn between choosing Griezmann and Cavani as captain. Went for the former in the end. Cavani has done okay. Unlucky not to have scored maybe.

Gone for those 2 myself up top. Had them from the start too. Non of this transfer business.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:51 pm

I have two teams in the Sweep Stake: Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Anyone want my lottery numbers for the weekend?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:52 pm

Dyched wrote:Gone for those 2 myself up top. Had them from the start too. Non of this transfer business.

Yes, they were my first choice really. Cavani just seemed very good value at that price. I'm playing 3 up front though (my other striker is Mitrovic).

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:57 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Yes, they were my first choice really. Cavani just seemed very good value at that price. I'm playing 3 up front though (my other striker is Mitrovic).

Yea, thought the same. Ill end up taking a midfielder out and putting Son from Spurs in. Quite fancy him getting a few goals. Great player.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:01 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Yes, they were my first choice really. Cavani just seemed very good value at that price. I'm playing 3 up front though (my other striker is Mitrovic).

He must have touched the ball four times prior to the free kick and phil Neville says he was outstanding ffs!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:01 pm

IndigoLake wrote:I was torn between choosing Griezmann and Cavani as captain. Went for the former in the end. Cavani has done okay. Unlucky not to have scored maybe.

was between suarez and lukaku. Lukaku will score about 5 against panama!

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:05 pm

tim_noone wrote:He must have touched the ball four times prior to the free kick and phil Neville says he was outstanding ffs!

He certainly wasn't outstanding but he did have a dangerous shot that was well blocked and obviously the FK. He needed better service really.

WM1882 · Post by **WM1882** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:07 pm

You can still change your captain even though he’s played.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:18 pm

Excellent game for the neutral very surprised how good Egypt are lots of attacking football on show today considering it was a qualifying group game which can be very defensive and a bit boring.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:21 pm

WM1882 wrote:You can still change your captain even though he’s played.

Only for someone who hasnt though yeah? so I cant change for Gimenez for example?

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:26 pm

IndigoLake wrote:I was torn between choosing Griezmann and Cavani as captain. Went for the former in the end. Cavani has done okay. Unlucky not to have scored maybe.

Why wouldn't you have picked Cavani and then switched to Griezmann after Cavani failed to score today?

When you can switch mid-round the optimal strategy is obviously to pick the players playing first and switch if they don't get enough points.

WM1882 · Post by **WM1882** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:26 pm

You could change. But you would lose his points.
Example, so I had Cavani. Hasn’t done well enough. So tomorrow will change for Griezmann.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:28 pm

What an awful game and lost to a pointless fk. The guy was trapped in the corner fgs.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:31 pm

IndigoLake wrote:He certainly wasn't outstanding but he did have a dangerous shot that was well blocked and obviously the FK. He needed better service really.

I have him for the golden boot correct service was poor and a good save also...but he wasn't outstanding agreed.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:33 pm

Oh no... The politically correct female pundit on itv now.though to be fair she's better than this giggs chap how fu..ing embarrasing and the failed west ham manager bilic.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:33 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Why wouldn't you have picked Cavani and then switched to Griezmann after Cavani failed to score today?

When you can switch mid-round the optimal strategy is obviously to pick the players playing first and switch if they don't get enough points.

It seems obvious but unfortunately I didn't know about that until this morning when I read about it in the fantasy world cup thread. I'll just hope Griezmann does well as I'm not sure I have many more influential players playing after him. Will obviously follow that strategy in the next rounds.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:35 pm

I thought it was a poor game. Egypt played ok but against a team who can pass 5 yards and not be playing the Rugby can’t pass forward rule they may struggle. Godin was Uruguays best defender and midfielder.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:01 pm

Right then. Mouthwatering fixture between Morocco and Iran up next.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:06 pm

Great start from Morocco.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:07 pm

Iran look good

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:15 pm

They should've booted out Saudi's and Iran and brought in Italy and Holland

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:19 pm

Liking the pace Morocco are playing with

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:21 pm

Weren't we linked with Ziyech last summer?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:26 pm

What's that bloody noise? Have they all got kazoos or something?

Of those things they had in South Africa?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:27 pm

KRBFC wrote:They should've booted out Saudi's and Iran and brought in Italy and Holland

why ?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:28 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Weren't we linked with Ziyech last summer?

yep, boat sailed on that one now as he will go for way more money than we will pay

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:33 pm

"Iran are throwing bodies in front of everything, Burnley-style."

BBC

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:35 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:What's that bloody noise? Have they all got kazoos or something?

Of those things they had in South Africa?

Vuveselas ?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:36 pm

ecc wrote:"Iran are throwing bodies in front of everything, Burnley-style."

BBC

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:40 pm

tim_noone wrote:Vuveselas ?

That's them.

Great chance for Iran.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:45 pm

What a chance for Persia!!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:48 pm

whole game has been played like the last 5 mins of a Premier League game, most entertaining game so far

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:52 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:why ?

Better sides, more competition.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:54 pm

WM1882 wrote:You could change. But you would lose his points.
Example, so I had Cavani. Hasn’t done well enough. So tomorrow will change for Griezmann.

So if I change Cavani to Coutinho do I lose Cavanis bonus poiints or all of his points?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:54 pm

tim_noone wrote:Oh no... The politically correct female pundit on itv now.though to be fair she's better than this giggs chap how fu..ing embarrasing and the failed west ham manager bilic.

Billic is a good pundit. And was a very good international manager.

I think even Fergie would have been a flop at West Ham!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:57 pm

Giggs........he could send a glass eye to sleep!