World cup thread

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:41 pm

Petrol wrote:Playing Felaini was a masterstroke from Martinez

Leaving Everton was a bigger one.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:57 pm

Danny Wellbeck still in the world cup when Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Suarez, Diego Costa have all gone.

And the world cup may final may be contested between Martinez and Southgate.

Oh and Maradonnas gone and Gazza is still there.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:21 pm

Jenas just compared sweden to Burnley. England are out.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:24 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Jenas just compared sweden to Burnley. England are out.

Thought he said Belgium... To be mentioned at a world cup as got to be up there...wow!!

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:36 pm

Belgium2 Brasil1. Thought Brasil should have had that VAR penalty but clearly the best team won overall.

Compared to Sweden and Brazil now..who next I wonder

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:44 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Jenas just compared sweden to Burnley. England are out.

Jenas has a soft spot for us,he has been complimentary all season.

maidenover · Post by **maidenover** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:55 pm

Jenas spot on with comparing Sweden to Burnley. 4-4-2, fit, great team spirit, tight framework, put loads of blocks in, force teams to go on the outside and cross the ball in, where they have excellent and tall central defenders.
I hope it turns into a EPL type game - I think we might prevail then.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:09 pm

tiger76 wrote:Jenas has a soft spot for us,he has been complimentary all season.

He’s being nice because he doesn’t have 6000 points and wants to do Aberdeen away

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:37 pm

England v Sweden 3pm BBC... Oh no Sterling starts! would have liked him on the bench and brought on later if needed for his undoubted speed.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:57 pm

To counter Stirling playing they have, very kindly, selected Seb Larsonn and Lindelhof.
IT’S COMING HOME.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:03 pm

England 2 Sweden 0. A fine performance throughout by England with three superb saves from Pickford... England in the semis well well.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:49 pm

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:34 pm

This whole affair is starting to look like a fix. Russia have now taken the lead against Croatia.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:40 pm

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:41 pm

Croatia equalise.

Fix confirmed.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:42 pm

Nice defending, Russia. Real nice.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:44 pm

dermotdermot wrote:This whole affair is starting to look like a fix. Russia have now taken the lead against Croatia.

lol. Yeah. A complete fix. That's how Russia scored that fantastic goal.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:45 pm

When the scoreline turns into a film star: Rus 11 Cro

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:53 pm

Looks like this is about to go in extra time. Good news for England.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:57 pm

martin_p wrote:Looks like this is about to go in extra time. Good news for England.

Yep, spot on.
Don't think it really matters who gets through, pretty evenly matched.

We'll take those mothers. Its coming home.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:13 pm

2-1 Croatia.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:17 pm

The Croatian President is a bit tasty. How come there were no English dignitaries present this afternoon?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:19 pm

martin_p wrote:Looks like this is about to go in extra time. Good news for England.

I don't think it really matters.

England went to extra time against against Colombia. Sweden beat the Swiss in normal time.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:19 pm

dermotdermot wrote:The Croatian President is a bit tasty. How come there were no English dignitaries present this afternoon?

Because if May leaves the country there'll probably be a coup, or something.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:30 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:

British Airways would lose it

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:30 pm

This world cup is amazing

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:37 pm

It’s pens

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:37 pm

Phew!

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:38 pm

Had a bet on pens Thanks Russia

Raz · Post by **Raz** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:39 pm

This certainly has been the best world cup, game by game, I can ever recall.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:42 pm

Spijed wrote:I don't think it really matters.

England went to extra time against against Colombia. Sweden beat the Swiss in normal time.

Both these teams had extra time and pens in their last match. They're dead on their feet at the end of extra time in this one. If it goes to Extra time on Wednesday then England will have a huge advantage since they are far better rested. Especially since neight of them rested their key players in their final group game.

I strongly fancy England next week.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:45 pm

Bad Panenka.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:49 pm

Modric is a lucky boy.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:49 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:I strongly fancy England next week.

Don’t you f#cking dare curse it with your support...

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:51 pm

Aww. I was looking forward to a Novichok Cup fixture.

Raz · Post by **Raz** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:52 pm

talk about fine margins.the spin of the ball...

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:55 pm

2nd favourites, and favourites on Wednesday

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:58 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Aww. I was looking forward to a Novichok Cup fixture.

Expect the Novichok to be turning up in the Croatia hotel between now and Wednesday. I certainly wouldn’t be touching any door handles!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:06 pm

England just recruited a few million more supporters for the semis.

Raz · Post by **Raz** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:09 pm

We will never have a better chance..success is half luck and we have had it in spades and we are improving

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:09 pm

Croatia win on pens or rather Russia looses it by pens not a great game but certainly exciting till the end, would rather face the Russians but I didn't rate the Croatian defenders on crosses so that will suit England.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:26 pm

May I introduce the Croatian President. Quite a formidable opposition, don't you think?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:28 pm

Definite semi.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:28 pm

dermotdermot wrote:

May I introduce the Croatian President. Quite a formidable opposition, don't you think?

I think her support is lacking somewhat, ours is better

Terry Cochrane · Post by **Terry Cochrane** » Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:40 pm

That is not her of course but an actress lookalike.

An interesting fact for you. Gareth Southgate is older now than Alf Ramsay was in 1966.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:50 pm

France v Belgium 7pm ko BBC. Can’t make my mind up on this one but if I had to make a forecast I would go for France.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:34 pm

It won’t happen, you don’t change a winning team, but Sterling has been the point of our attack and Kane has been playing as the 10. I’d play Kane up front with Sterling in behind, where he can make full use of his pace by carrying the ball instead of harrying defenders.
Just a thought.xx

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:38 pm

What a cracking game if England do get there they won’t find it easy.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:39 pm

NottsClaret wrote:France are going to win it, Germany will be the shock early exit.

This lad knows his stuff.

Raz · Post by **Raz** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:41 pm

Think we would struggle to live with France or Belgium however get any early goal and anything can happen