World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
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I don't know if it's gonna happen. Germany look like garbage.
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First tie break is GD, second is total goals scored.A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:20 amIf you're listening to the announcers on Fox, they're complete idiots, though. I thought goals scored was next tiebreaker after points and GD, inexplicably in front of Head to Head.
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Germans always gonna fail when they invade Russia.
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I believe you have to wear each of your kits once in the group stage. For marketing!
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THERE'S the Mexico we grew up hating. Getting your ass handed to you? Go ahead and line a guy up for an elbow to the back of the head.
Guy should've been red carded for that. Looked right at his head before delivering the blow.
Guy should've been red carded for that. Looked right at his head before delivering the blow.
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No finish by the Germans. They should have just brought retired Klose. He is still only 40.
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Yeah, I flipped to Germany-Korea for the drama, but also because I knew that shit was gonna happen. LIke clockwork. Fuck Mexico. Can't believe I'm forced to root for a late German goal because it would be cool to see Germany crash out early for the first time.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:45 am THERE'S the Mexico we grew up hating. Getting your ass handed to you? Go ahead and line a guy up for an elbow to the back of the head.
Guy should've been red carded for that. Looked right at his head before delivering the blow.
The hot takes about bring Low back for another cycle will be firing. Glad I don't speak German.
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injury to Korea and 6 added minutes.
guy is trying to recover from a ball to the nads
of course....
guy is trying to recover from a ball to the nads
of course....
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OOOOOOHHHHHH VAR with the real test now. Kroos played it last, IMO.
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Wow. Can I blame Klinsman for this too?
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This is VERY reminiscent of 2002 when the US got thumped (3-1) by Poland, only to be sent through when the Koreans beat Portugal 1-0.
Kind of nuts, really. Almost the exact same scenario. (That goals was earlier in the second half, but still.)
Kind of nuts, really. Almost the exact same scenario. (That goals was earlier in the second half, but still.)
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Oh man. What a wild finish.
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Gotta love an empty net goal in soccer. Don't see that every day.
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The German press will be all over leaving Leroy Sane at home. This team absolutely had no speed!
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That's still an accurate take. Korea is eliminated.
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Yeah, duh. Sorry, was caught up.
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Asia's had a good world cup. In 2014 all 4 of their teams finished bottom of their respective group with 0 wins.
This year they have 5 teams and all of them have a win except Australia. Japan still with a chance to advance.
This year they have 5 teams and all of them have a win except Australia. Japan still with a chance to advance.
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Of course, had Germany won I would have been wrong since CONCACAF would have had no one advance.
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The Volga River is so wide that the TV shots of the stadium in Nizhny Novgorod make it look like it's on a lake, not a river.
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Germany in need of some Seoul searching
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FOX Sports Brasil is really talking smack
https://twitter.com/FoxSportsBrasil
perhaps not so much in a few hours.
https://twitter.com/FoxSportsBrasil
perhaps not so much in a few hours.
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If I were Korean I'd probably get my ass over to the east side of town here and eat and drink for free all day.
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If you're not watching SUI-CRC you should be. It's been bonkers.
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Ugly game from what I'm seeing the last 10 minutes or so.
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Bottom half now looks appealingBaloney wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:12 amKnock out stage is starting to look like Euro 2016 with one half of the draw stacked. Should get a better idea after today, but if I were England/Belgium I might prefer to come second in the group.degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:53 pm suddenly it's working out for Spain
Spain, Russia, Croatia and Denmark in one section
Uruguay, Portugal, France, Argentina in the other.
Spain/Russia
Croatia/Denmark
Sweden/Switerland
1H/2G
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It's pretty bonkers again and completely irrelevant.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:33 pmUgly game from what I'm seeing the last 10 minutes or so.
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Are the Swiss ahead of the Brazilians?
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No. Nothing matters. Serbia was only team that could keep Swiss out.
Edit: Swiss could have gone top but now they'd need like four goals.
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Oh shit, the Swedes topped their group! I know there was mayhem earlier, but I've been out of the loop today.
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Own goal on a penalty. Oof.
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My favorite was when Waston got a yellow for running into the ref right after his team was awarded a penalty.
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Whether they are actually good or not, Brazil has not been the Brazil that soccer writers get hard over for about 30 years now.
I fucking HATE Neymar.
I fucking HATE Neymar.
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And Mexico might be the worst matchup for Brazil. These guys are not in awe of Brazil and have played them close at other age levels including winning olympic gold in 2012.
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Fascinated to see how terrible the Belgium-England game is.
Also, had no idea that Barbados once had to defend both goals in a qualification match.
Also, had no idea that Barbados once had to defend both goals in a qualification match.
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What genius came up with that scoring rule? Wow.A_B wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:08 am Fascinated to see how terrible the Belgium-England game is.
Also, had no idea that Barbados once had to defend both goals in a qualification match.
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