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8% |
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17% |
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8% |
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17% |
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23% |
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6% |
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panamaniac
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Disappointing opening performance by Brazil.
Their game is very much predicated on rhythm and momentum, so it would've served them well to get off to a hot start. We'll see how they come out next game. |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | Mexico gets the upset over the defending World Cup champs. |
I think the Germans ran out of gas.
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Vin
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:54 am Post subject: |
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| Buck32 wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | Mexico gets the upset over the defending World Cup champs. |
I think the Germans ran out of gas. |
Anyway, some surprisng upsets so far but the first game is sometimes the toughest one. |
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LakersChamps04
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| I think Germany is in deep (bleep). |
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Cutheon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| good finish, I've seen far too many players miss that shot. Belgium 3, Panama 0 - as to be expected. |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| Nice header to put England up, 2-1. |
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Aeneas Hunter
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
How many of the stars on those teams are English? As discussed at length in Soccernomics, England has actually slightly overachieved in international competitions, given the size of its population and related factors. |
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LakerLanny
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| Aeneas Hunter wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
How many of the stars on those teams are English? As discussed at length in Soccernomics, England has actually slightly overachieved in international competitions, given the size of its population and related factors. |
I was just in England for the first time in my life (London only) for a few days and met a lot of cool locals. I have adopted their team as my own with the USA out, I am sorry Lads!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| LakersChamps04 wrote: | | I think Germany is in deep (bleep). |
Khedira is done. Low needs to change formation from 4-2-3-1 to a three man midfield... Goretzka, Rudiger, and Kroos would be my picks and drop Ozil.
Boateng also looked shaky at the back. It may be time for Sule to play alongside Hummels.
They should be able to get six points from Sweden and South Korea.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:41 am Post subject: |
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| lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too.
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Buck32
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| Conker wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too. |
I don't think there's an English footballer in the EPL who is the best at his position. Even the best trainers are foreigners.
On a side note, what if Trump and his SS henchmen decide to forbid foreign players in all pro sports in the US? I think only the NFL will survive.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| Buck32 wrote: | | Conker wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too. |
I don't think there's an English footballer in the EPL who is the best at his position. Even the best trainers are foreigners.
On a side note, what if Trump and his SS henchmen decide to forbid foreign players in all pro sports in the US? I think only the NFL will survive. |
Maybe Harry Kane... And only him.
Japan with the upset over Colombia. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:05 am Post subject: |
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| Buck32 wrote: | | Conker wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too. |
I don't think there's an English footballer in the EPL who is the best at his position. Even the best trainers are foreigners.
On a side note, what if Trump and his SS henchmen decide to forbid foreign players in all pro sports in the US? I think only the NFL will survive. |
Besides Harry "I claim all your goals" Kane, you mean. They may not be the the best, but there are some very talented players. Enough to compete with the best in the tournament and win on a good day.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:33 am Post subject: |
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| Buck32 wrote: | | Conker wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too. |
I don't think there's an English footballer in the EPL who is the best at his position. Even the best trainers are foreigners.
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Not many, you could argue Kyle Walker as the best right back, maybe even Tripper among best left backs. Harry Kane on his day is among the best strikers too, lot of goals over the past 3 seasons.
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Russia destroying Egypt 3-0.
Looks like they are moving on. |
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LakerLanny
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I am not as big on Salah as so many others are, but I admit to not being an expert.
Russia advances...they are playing well but have certainly benefited from 2 poor performances by their opponents.
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Cutheon
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| LakerLanny wrote: | I am not as big on Salah as so many others are, but I admit to not being an expert.
Russia advances...they are playing well but have certainly benefited from 2 poor performances by their opponents. |
Salah is really good, but Egypt is really, really bad. Almost nothing he could have done to take that team out the group stage, even if he was *fully* healthy.
Russia looks better than advertised, but yes, I agree - they've gotten lucky playing some shoddy teams (although, an 8-0 goal differential is still nothing to sneeze at). |
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Cutheon
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Moses wrote: | | Buck32 wrote: | | Conker wrote: | | lakersken80 wrote: | | For a country that has such great clubs, England sure has underwhelmed in the World Cup recently. |
A lot of teams in the EPL have favored foreigners over English players and even British too. |
I don't think there's an English footballer in the EPL who is the best at his position. Even the best trainers are foreigners.
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Not many, you could argue Kyle Walker as the best right back, maybe even Tripper among best left backs. Harry Kane on his day is among the best strikers too, lot of goals over the past 3 seasons. |
Love Kane. Rooney was so utterly disappointing on the international stage, glad to see an English player live up to the hype. Feel like it's been a while |
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Aeneas Hunter
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| Ronaldo wins it for Portugal. I'm not sure how far Portugal will go, but if nothing else, Ronaldo is screwing with Messi's head. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| I’d love to see CR7 will Portugal to a word cup chakpionship |
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| The Juggernaut wrote: | | I’d love to see CR7 will Portugal to a word cup chakpionship |
Feels like its his year |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Uruguay gets through. Russia will likely lead the group with a big goal differential.
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Great save by the Iranian keeper.
Looks like this World Cup is where the non-traditional soccer powers are making a splash. |
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