Italian midfielders don't score goals.
Weird feelings of football
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You are onto something there. Dino Baggio instantly came to mind. That was 20+ years ago.
Neither do Portuguese Centre Forwards.
Julen Lopetegui and Unai Emery are the same person.
Brazil won a World cup not so long ago, but its actually been nearly 20 years since they last won one.
Since Abramovich took over, Chelsea have won at least one trophy every season.
Brazil won a World cup not so long ago, but its actually been nearly 20 years since they last won one.
Since Abramovich took over, Chelsea have won at least one trophy every season.
Jesus Christ this got me.
16 years since my favourite kits, boots and ball at a world cup. 16 years since Ronaldo's silly haircut.
So sixteen years since we had Ruud at his absolute best too.
Most of these are bang on the money
Good shout, way before my time sadly so didn’t get to witness his greatness.
Both of these are true.
Theo Walcott has retired
Swiss centre forwards are equally poor in front of goal
Andreas Christensen has been at age 20 for eternity. He also has been at Chelsea for 20 years.
Every smaller European team at the World Cup has a Dutch coach.
Every smaller South American team has a coach from Argentinia.
Every smaller South American team has a coach from Argentinia.
Mexico have used the exact same squad for every World Cup in their entire history. Their entire squad has 100 caps, except for Rafael Marquez, who has 300.
Marcelo is the best LB in the world despite not actually ever defending.
Seriously I cant ever remember him ever being in his own half.
Seriously I cant ever remember him ever being in his own half.
Casillas retired when he left Real Madrid
And every West African team has a slightly dodgy/messianic/Kinski-esque German coach called Gerhard or Gunther.
Neymar is the footballing equivalent of fake news.
Assistants promoted to head coach tend to do well.
Despite still being 23.
Ochoa retires between world cups.
Returns for every world cup and looks rock solid .
Returns for every world cup and looks rock solid .
Emre Can has been close to joining Juventus for about 18 years.
Every 5 or so years, there is a cycle where one family will suddenly dominate the game in terms of number of players.
Dembele
Diouf
Rodriguez
Costa
Dembele
Diouf
Rodriguez
Costa
First Diarras, Sissokos and now Dembeles are in fashion
In every World Cup fixture, one of the teams is always wearing their away kit.
The further away the country is from Russia, the more fans that country has in the stands.
Marcelo has never won a header in his career.
The further away the country is from Russia, the more fans that country has in the stands.
Marcelo has never won a header in his career.
There is never a 0-0 in the opening week of an international tournament.
2010 surely?
Nah 1-1. I remember the first goal was a cracker.
International football is played at half speed.
He said opening week not opening game
The WC trophy has gotten significantly smaller over the past 20 years.
Despite having the best players all over the world playing; the quality of the teams in the World Cup is average to good.
Commentators are very dense ex footballers that are hired based on their ability to repeat scripts. They all have personalities of a brick wall and would never make it as managers or in any other entertainment field.
Game management is now the new buzzword about town and this totally new concept... even though conservative play has been round forever
Also pundits using first name terms with players constantly... obviously there’s varying degrees like Rio calling Lingard ‘Jesse’ once in a while is ok because they’ve probably known each other for years, and then you get the ludicrous like Alan Brazil saying ‘Cristiano’ on Talksport constantly.
Also pundits using first name terms with players constantly... obviously there’s varying degrees like Rio calling Lingard ‘Jesse’ once in a while is ok because they’ve probably known each other for years, and then you get the ludicrous like Alan Brazil saying ‘Cristiano’ on Talksport constantly.
Every time I watch a match which David Ospina is involved in, he always needs a medical help at least once. And he never gets subbed.
Slavic teams are shit in international tournaments.
So true
got to be the biggest wimp in football. He's always on the floor and makes a miraculous recovery.The world cup is the only time we consistently see goals scored with the outside of the boot.
Whenever a side scores close to the end of the game as Iran did, they always get another gilt-edged chance to win it before the end and fluff the chance. Very rarely is that second chance scored.
Also related to today, a dodgy keeper often saves pens.
Also related to today, a dodgy keeper often saves pens.