Where would England be without Kane, second goal was a beaut Clark.
Soccer/football thread 2022
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Spoiler ffsJeez 2 goals in 2 minutes !!!! Goes from yawn inducing win to heart breaking tie for Senegal.
30 more minutes coming up.
I was Bosnian for 90 minutes last night but unfortunately that didn’t help. I was really hoping the US team would get trounced but sadly that’s not the case, I’ll have to wait until I’m Belgian for 90 minutes on Monday. I have zero clue what Bosnia were up to yesterday but they didn’t seem to come with a plan.
England did the job but were unconvincing. They were a sloppy mess for the first 20 minutes or so of the game but fair play to the Congolese goalie who was on fire. That guy must be worth bajillions on the transfer market now.
England did the job but were unconvincing. They were a sloppy mess for the first 20 minutes or so of the game but fair play to the Congolese goalie who was on fire. That guy must be worth bajillions on the transfer market now.
Priller
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I don't like Kane, but I respect him massively. Weirdly underrated, a bit like Salah, because he never got on the global celebrity carousel like Vini, Mbappe and Yamal. Watching him with Bayern, he's developed so many dimensions to his game beyond poaching goals. Him and Olise should be front runners for the Balon d'Or, depending on whose side does better, but it'll probably end up going to Mbappe for banging in so many goals in the tournament, especially if France win it all.
US is very lucky to draw a mediocre Belgium, but the difficulty will ramp up significantly with Spain and Portugal as potential opponents should they make the quarters.
Speaking of which, I saw the Portuguese team bus rip by on the Gardiner yesterday, which had been closed entirely for their benefit while us peons waited at a blocked on-ramp. Figured it out too late to give Cristiano Ronaldo the finger. If they didn't keep honouring Jota, that side would be impossible to cheer for...
US is very lucky to draw a mediocre Belgium, but the difficulty will ramp up significantly with Spain and Portugal as potential opponents should they make the quarters.
Speaking of which, I saw the Portuguese team bus rip by on the Gardiner yesterday, which had been closed entirely for their benefit while us peons waited at a blocked on-ramp. Figured it out too late to give Cristiano Ronaldo the finger. If they didn't keep honouring Jota, that side would be impossible to cheer for...
I used to accuse Kane of being a donkey. You’re right, I was wrong, he’s actually good. The problem the England team have is that he’s actually the entire team at the moment. If something happens to him they will be lost.
Belgium have Lukaku and deBruyner. Are they old? Yes. Do they have magic boots? Also yes. Is there any US player that comes even close to either of them? No. We will see how things go. Speed vs experience will be the name of that game.
Spain formidable against Austria - are they the favourite now?
good game jamal is amazing - a treat to watch
More to come if I can stay awake.
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They are getting stronger. Yamal was just playing with them eventually, nutmegging people for fun, one of them is one of the best defenders in Europe on the Austrian team.
Enjoyed that game and on the agenda ......literally a 10 min walk for me. I'm hoping someone will man the kitchen since I don't really drink....we shall see 
Might conflict with the Canada game
Might conflict with the Canada game I suspect some of our regular friends will show up. 4 am should work for me
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Priller
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Totally bonkers. Such a shame that goal didn't stand, extra time would have been fun. I was also enjoying Sad Face Ronaldo.
I don't know how accurate that ball touch technology is, but the replays I've seen since suggest the flight of the ball was unaffected by the Croatian player, and so the Portuguese defender played Croatia onside. Seems extremely harsh, but that's modern football for you and the can of worms that VAR has opened.
Last batch of the first knockouts today. Aside from hoping for a miracle from Cabo Verde, the Colombia-Ghana game should be fun. Colombia were one of my dark horse picks to go deep this year, but Ghana has enough talent to pull off an upset...
Putting a chip in the ball is a step too far I think. Does it adjust for earthquakes or sudden wind gusts? WTF?
I looked at the replays and the ball doesn’t change one bit in terms of spin/trajectory from passing the Croatian attackers head but it definitely does with the Portuguese defender.
Extra time would have been the fair neutral fan outcome I think. Croatia had dominated for quite a bit of that second half.
Plenty to gripe about but also to celebrate because that was probably one of the best halves of football I’ve seen for a long time.
Very enjoyable game. The club down the street opens in 15 min but think I will watch the Australia game from home.
I'd end up waking up the dogs and so partner with little to gain.
I'm snug in bed watching and fresh brownies and tea beckon on the deck. Less drama.
I'd end up waking up the dogs
and so partner with little to gain.I'm snug in bed watching and fresh brownies and tea beckon on the deck. Less drama.
