So, VAR makes a mockery of Group B and consequently the Round of 16 first games decided look like this…….
On to today………..
If France beat the Danes, Australia have a sniff at qualification from Group C.
Assuming Croatia beat Iceland, the Nigeria v Argentina game becomes a one game shoot out (though Nigeria will qualify if it ends as a draw).
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Thanks Chas
Like having the decided knockout stage graphic as well, thanks
Russia ’18 is so much better than Brasil or S Africa and it’s such a shame they’ll be adding so many more shite teams to the next one
Today looks really tasty, and Aus could easily qualify. Assuming France do beat Denmark and Aus win, at the very least GD will be leve
Eddie The Croat….that works
Ahem…why would Croatia bother beating Iceland as with their +5 GD, they’ll be topping the group.
I have a nasty feeling Iceland will win
Morning All,
Hoping for a Scandi-day.
VAR gets me spitting mad. Run by a bunch of dunderheads, all wearing new gold Rolex’s with a couple of Russian ladies-of-the-night waiting for them at their hotel rooms.
raddy @8:05 – I don’t understand. It was the thicko ref who was checking VAR every few minutes and it was him who was making wrong decisions
micky – we, the Croatians want our team to win every game, come on Hrvatska
Eddie
I followed your conversation yesterday and couldn’t understand why you needed to ask the question as you’ve already stated the liking for Croatia and Argentina
because I forgot :):)
but now I remember, I am Croatian
I told you about iranians, how horrid were they yesterday? Very, very horrid. The game was completely ruined by VAR, wrong decisions, cheating and crazy result.
I am actually beginning to suspect that VAR can lead to more cheating. Those arabs kept asking for reviewing every time they were touched by the portugese clearly wanting to have Ronaldo sent off.
The intervals when the ref was looking at the screen, the uncertainty on players’ faces were simply wrong. I don’t want VAR, it is worse than the old system
am hoping that Nigeria will go through – it would be nice to see an African team in the next round.
also – Lucas Torreira had a great game for Uruguay as DM
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15241/11416517/lucas-torreira-arsenal-transfer-target-assessed-in-uruguay8217s-win-over-russia
Spain took their corner from the wrong side – should the goal have been disallowed then?
The ref of the other match is just protecting Spain – twice already he is messing up. He should be sent home
RC
So is Torreira better than anyone we have as a DM (not that I think we currently have a dedicated DM)?
Re Nigeria: speaking as Iwobi’s Mum, naturally I’d like to see my boy through to the knockout stages, although I’d like to see Argentina and Croatia go through also. Problem with a group of death
If he can keep his level of performance in the EPL than Torreira is better at getting the ball back than anyone in our squad.
Potential Last 16:
Portugal – Uruguay
Spain – Russia
France – Nigeria
Croatia – Denmark
Mexico – Switzerland
Germany – Brazil
Columbia – England
Japan – Belgium
But don’t count out a France – Argentina either and a Senegal-England
Tasty, very tasty
Apart from VAR obviously (sarky), why is it so much better than the previous two world cups?
I think except a few excetions, teams have opened up the play so you can see positive football, which is nice
All the Aussie Croats are expecting a comfortable win by Iceland.
Ive been told by unreliable sources that the whole defensive line is being rested and the bench players are going to get a run.
I think all Croats would be proud to be responsible for Argentina being sent home. Also they ensure they dont meet them again.
What are the Polish Croats saying Eddie?
VP – I am the only polish croat that I know and I say we beat Iceland convincingly by say 2 or 3 goals min
but I don’t want messi to go home
thats feasable
you realise that if the argies go home, Messi will quit again. I think the team realises this and thats why they can’t play with him. They might play better without him in the team
A bit racist commentary above…
Come on Nigeria
Great stat.
Peter Schmeichel was in goal 20 years ago today playing for Denmark against France in the WC needing to win. His son repeats it this afternoon.
Kom Nu Danmark!!!
Ollie is playing
(well, you know what I mean 🙂 )
They’re showing Fr Den game on telly here. Hope it’s Arg Nig tonight
Messi is a legend and arguably one of the best players ever
The team needs to be built around him
The coaches are not finding the right balance
Dybala, Messi and Aguero should play up front
So you play 3-4-3 to accomodate these players. Dybala and Aguero can do the defensive work as well.
Chas have u ever went to a WC
When will VAR be implemented in prem
fred. Not next season and hopefully never
Fred
the amount of beer I drink, frequent visits to the WC are essential. 😊
Cotton picker at night
5.56 Awesome pic. One of yours?
BR
It’s from Twitter.
Looks like a concert with crowd but is a mechanical cotton picking machine taken at nighttime.
I thought it was a Depeche Mode concert! (not really)
what is that i hear about Danes killing football today?
Worst game in the history of the tournament? Is that true?
Are you suggesting I might have been to a Depeche Mode concert? Bloody cheek!
lovely little film about Messi, some brilliant clips when he was just a little boy playing better at 8 then Iwobi at 22
Come on Nigeria.
Taking the one at the end
what do argies have to do to stay? win of course, but how many goals?
Aguero benched for leading a revolt against the div manager
6.48. :-D. They are the nancy boys NIN
Yea Eddie horrible game
Lol
SA Messi vs African Messi.
Gutted as can only watch first half of this so let’s crack on with the goals please
i guessed by raddy’s silence on the subject 🙂
come on Argentina, we need you in this competition!!!
Just hope Iceland lose so that one of these two can qualify
Damn. Iwobi not playing, might as well watch the dull Iceland team
Denmark were crap because we are a tiny country which punches well above it’s weight, France however …
yeeeeaaahhh
great goal
we want more
He’s quite good, isn’t he?
yes 🙂
croatia have made 9 changes to their starting 11
That is bad news VP
Argies may need more goals
Wouldn’t it be just terrible if Iceland qualify?
yip
kick and run minnows 🙂
Just showed Zanetti on the big screen.
Here’s my favourite Zanetti moment……. 🙂
If Arg win 2:0 and Iceland win 1:0, then it will come down to yellow and red cards.
Anyone know how that scenario will play out
Minnow fans are going to love the next world cup with Brasil against the Faroe Islands 🙄 🙂
time to unleash Iwobi
No It wouldn’t be
damn Messi is good to watch and I have to go
bugger
Looks like other things come into play first.
Brazil against Trinidad micky
Oh shit, Argies v Iceland was 1-1.
No idea about the disciplinary points accrued.
Drawing lots, yeah right, that sounds eminently sensible. Fuck off.
I’m almost hoping Iceland score to force Argentina to go up a level.
Holy shit.
Someone feels hands on them and falls over.
VAR is absolute nonsense.
It really is ruining the WC
There are too many poxy penalties in the game already.
VAR has doubled them.
Bolleaux
iwobi on 🙂
More Diego……
Lol
Uruguay – Portugal
France – Argentina
Whatever happens, you will get a cracking 1/4 final
Yep and that Uruguay defence hasn’t conceded as yet
BREAKING Diego Maradona ‘treated by paramedics’ after Argentina’s World Cup victory over Nigeria https://t.co/a3oDj3fPkd https://t.co/wTz8PoZpiz
wonder if they teach the players this u
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I wish I could help out with the duties Chas, but all I would do is some copy pasting. Love the format.
Must find a way to deploy it next season. Post writing is sooo yesterday