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Aeneas Hunter
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| Pidge wrote: | Wouldn't be half surprised to see Southgate start Dier and Henderson, two deeper midfielders against Rakitic and Modric makes sense.
The benefit for Croatia is that we will at least try and play football against them. They have a much more settled team and style of play than us, think it comes down to how much these ETs are weighing on their legs at this point. |
Croatia seems to thrive on turmoil. First, a player gets sent home for refusing to enter a game. Now, a coach gets sent home for a controversial video.
http://www.espn.com/soccer/croatia/story/3561101/croatia-sack-staff-member-ognjen-vukojevic-over-glory-to-ukraine-message |
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Aeneas Hunter
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This is pretty good:
| Quote: | @JamilChade
Things that didn’t exist the last time England reached the semi-finals:
iPhone
Facebook
Google
Amazon
Twitter
Instagram
Yahoo
YouTube
Snapchat
LinkedIn
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Text msgs
BlackBerry
Spotify
Tesla
Skype
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Croatia!!!
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Moses
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | This is pretty good:
| Quote: | @JamilChade
Things that didn’t exist the last time England reached the semi-finals:
iPhone
Facebook
Google
Amazon
Twitter
Instagram
Yahoo
YouTube
Snapchat
LinkedIn
Wikipedia
Text msgs
BlackBerry
Spotify
Tesla
Skype
Uber
Airbnb
Bitcoin
Fitbit
Emojis
eBay
iPad
and
Croatia!!!
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I saw a similar thing with the Dodgers and the world series the other week from some Giants fan, makes me laugh, but feel a bit sad inside 
Makes you realize how much the world has changed in our lifetimes, crazy.
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aprevo15
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| One thing i hate about the world cup is it remnds me i am 4 years older from last world cup. |
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Wilt
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| aprevo15 wrote: | | One thing i hate about the world cup is it remnds me i am 4 years older from last world cup. |
Haha, my earliest memory was the 1986 World Cup. I remember how my dad was holding me in front of the TV. I remember Maradona. And then the 1990 World Cup came and my country Yugoslavia lost in penalties against Argentina, after playing better throughout the game and missing many chances.
This particular World Cup is one that means the least. No USA, no Bosnia, and it's in Russia. Meh. Some exciting games here and there, but I don't really care what happens.
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lakersken80
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| Wilt wrote: | | aprevo15 wrote: | | One thing i hate about the world cup is it remnds me i am 4 years older from last world cup. |
Haha, my earliest memory was the 1986 World Cup. I remember how my dad was holding me in front of the TV. I remember Maradona. And then the 1990 World Cup came and my country Yugoslavia lost in penalties against Argentina, after playing better throughout the game and missing many chances.
This particular World Cup is one that means the least. No USA, no Bosnia, and it's in Russia. Meh. Some exciting games here and there, but I don't really care what happens. |
I thought I would feel this way since the US wasn't in it....but since I have no rooting interest, I got to see more games from countries I normally wouldn't watch and got to see how different their styles of play were from each other. |
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aprevo15
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Wilt wrote: | | aprevo15 wrote: | | One thing i hate about the world cup is it remnds me i am 4 years older from last world cup. |
Haha, my earliest memory was the 1986 World Cup. I remember how my dad was holding me in front of the TV. I remember Maradona. And then the 1990 World Cup came and my country Yugoslavia lost in penalties against Argentina, after playing better throughout the game and missing many chances.
This particular World Cup is one that means the least. No USA, no Bosnia, and it's in Russia. Meh. Some exciting games here and there, but I don't really care what happens. |
I thought I would feel this way since the US wasn't in it....but since I have no rooting interest, I got to see more games from countries I normally wouldn't watch and got to see how different their styles of play were from each other. |
I know what you mean. I am enjoying the game a lot more.
I am on the Belgium bandwagon now. |
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Heartburn
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:01 am Post subject: |
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#BELFRA
Half time, no score. Both teams have had some excellent chances.
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cathy78
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I wish they would play more basketball like. Gritty man to man defense, a lot more off ball movement on offense. And those set pieces are painful to watch sometimes. Do the coaches not have a board where they can show those players how to "set screens" and get the right man open? You can't tell me that those guys can't place the ball accurately within a foot. And for the love of god put some half-court rules and a "shotclock" in place.
It's the off season I guess. lol |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:09 am Post subject: |
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France on the board....1-0
The dream of the France-England final is alive. |
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Pidge
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | Pidge wrote: | Wouldn't be half surprised to see Southgate start Dier and Henderson, two deeper midfielders against Rakitic and Modric makes sense.
The benefit for Croatia is that we will at least try and play football against them. They have a much more settled team and style of play than us, think it comes down to how much these ETs are weighing on their legs at this point. |
Croatia seems to thrive on turmoil. First, a player gets sent home for refusing to enter a game. Now, a coach gets sent home for a controversial video.
http://www.espn.com/soccer/croatia/story/3561101/croatia-sack-staff-member-ognjen-vukojevic-over-glory-to-ukraine-message |
Imagine apologising to Putin over the Ukraine... 
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cathy78
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| oh, and substitutions in should never take more than 15 sec, automatic penalty otherwise... |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| French speed kills. |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:54 am Post subject: |
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| France advances to the World Cup Final. |
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ChickenStu
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:57 am Post subject: |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | France advances to the World Cup Final. |
Thought it was a well-played game. Les Blues have now advanced to the Final in 3 of the last 6 World Cups. |
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Heartburn
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Hazard was electric in the first half. France had Kante mark him in the second half and it made a difference.
Bummer. I really wanted a Belgium/England final.
Let's go Three Lions! #ItsComingHome.
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Mbappe will only be 27 when by the time of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. |
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panamaniac
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| England better win. |
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Wilt
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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Promising beginning to that game with some great saves from both keepers. Not the best 2nd half.
France the favorite against England/Croatia.
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Buck32
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France and Belgium were the 2 best teams in the semi-finals, so this game was like the Rockets-Warriors WCF. France could easily take on England or Croatia.
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Let's go England! Beat the Croats and then best the Croaks!  
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Aeneas Hunter
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| Buck32 wrote: | | France and Belgium were the 2 best teams in the semi-finals, so this game was like the Rockets-Warriors WCF. France could easily take on England or Croatia. |
True, but the final is a single game, not seven. It will be a surprise if England or Croatia win the World Cup, but it won’t be a shocker if they beat France, viewed in isolation. |
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Mockerfab4
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Wilt wrote: | | aprevo15 wrote: | | One thing i hate about the world cup is it remnds me i am 4 years older from last world cup. |
Haha, my earliest memory was the 1986 World Cup. I remember how my dad was holding me in front of the TV. I remember Maradona. And then the 1990 World Cup came and my country Yugoslavia lost in penalties against Argentina, after playing better throughout the game and missing many chances.
This particular World Cup is one that means the least. No USA, no Bosnia, and it's in Russia. Meh. Some exciting games here and there, but I don't really care what happens. |
I thought I would feel this way since the US wasn't in it....but since I have no rooting interest, I got to see more games from countries I normally wouldn't watch and got to see how different their styles of play were from each other. |
Feel the same too! I only watched Team USA and a few games here and there, but this year, I’ve pretty much watched all but maybe one or two games.
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Wilt
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Fun fact: Giroud has played 7 hours at this World Cup without registering a shot on goal.
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