Day 7: Tunisia vs Australia | Poland vs Saudi Arabia | France vs Denmark | Argentina vs Mexico

[DRJosh]

Harry Souttar is actually a decent defender. I must admit he is probably the only Australian player I’d have at United as a squad player. Offers a bit more than Maguire

 

[RedDevilMachine]

Will Lewandowski show up today?

He never seem to show up for Poland which is no fault of his because the rest of his team is just too poor. I hope Saudi beat the Poles, but I doubt so.

 

[marktan]

Algeria (Mahrez, Bennacer), Nigeria (Osimhen, Ndidi) and Ivory Coast (Kessie, Zaha) probably have better squads than some of the teams that qualified, but they all failed somehow.

Nigeria definitely, they have a lot of players that pkay in the top leagues. Iwobi, Lookman, Osimhen are great attacking options.

African qualifiers are brutal though, you have to go through so many rounds to qualify. Nigeria lost to Ghana in the final playoff on away goals 1-1. Which is a shame as they'd definitely show more than some of these other African teams.

 

[massi83]

Tunisia were gifted a win by Mail. Also a better team than them.

Trump was right about mail voting

 

[Idxomer]

Picking the right manager is the biggest hurdle for African teams.

 

[Pintu]

Picking the right manager is the biggest hurdle for African teams.

And the right manager for the qualifiers isn’t always the right manager for the finals…. I was surprised to learn that all 5 nations are coming to this WC with local coaches. It’s the first time ever there are 5 African managers in a WC… They probably understand and can navigate African context (away games etc..) better than more qualified European tacticians, but the finals will need more.

 

[PoTMS]

Harry Souttar is actually a decent defender. I must admit he is probably the only Australian player I’d have at United as a squad player. Offers a bit more than Maguire

In what way? He's a inferior version of Maguire. Plays at Stoke City for a reason.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Poland playing so no doubt a snooze fest incoming.

 

[Scottynaldinho]

Saudi to win or at least draw. They'll dominate this Polish side. It's not like they only beat Argentina, they've been extremely good for thr the past couple of years.

 

[PoTMS]

Fancy Lewa to finally turn up today and win this for Polska.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Hope Saudi Arabia beat Poland and knock them out. Such an incredibly boring team, never offer anything even while having a genuinely world class player up front. Don't know why Zielenski is always so bad for Poland, I've never seen him have a good game. Looks like a completely different player at Napoli.

 

[VorZakone]

Poland playing so no doubt a snooze fest incoming.

Yup.

 

[lefty_jakobz]

Poland need to win Saudi need to not lose, hope this turns into a cracker

 

[MarylandMUFan]

Poland playing so no doubt a snooze fest incoming.

Kind of why I am watching the FA Cup game instead right now (Stevenage game).

 

[Sunny Jim]

Get your coffees / cocaine ready… this Poland Team is shit and boring

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

In what way? He's a inferior version of Maguire. Plays at Stoke City for a reason.

You constantly get people who want Utd to sign players just because they've had a good game at the World Cup.

It's so silly.

 

[Rob]

The Saudi manager has a serious used car salesman wibe about him.

 

[VorZakone]

Saudi kit looks decent.

 

[Deery]

Let’s go Saudi, nothing like an underdog story!

 

[Lyng]

Well done to Australia. On paper they look very weak but getting 3 points is massive. I don't think this Danish team is amazing so they have a chance, especially if France beat Denmark. Asia continuing to impress.

If we cannot beat Australia we deserve to go out. On paper we are miles better.

 

[The Firestarter]

The Saudi manager has a serious used car salesman wibe about him.

While the Polish one looks like annoyed accountant.

 

[RoyH1]

Poland playing so no doubt a snooze fest incoming.

Kick it to Lewandowsk

Quite the opposite really. They can lose to France and still finish ahead of Australia.

Yes but everyone’s assumption here is that Denmark will beat Australia comfortably. I’m not so sure. They don’t have the same wonderful energy from the EC.
It would have been better for Danmark that they drew and then you’d have 2 teams with less that 3 points.

 

[Swordsman]

Can Lewan finally get his 1st WC goal without the godlike midfield of Bayern or Barca ?

 

[MrMarcello]

Would like to see Lewa get a goal or two but can't see Poland doing much, maybe I'll be wrong.

Saudi look up for it today.

 

[PoTMS]

Saudi look the better team.

 

[DJ_21]

This Saudi team look pretty decent.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Saudi fans been brilliant.

 

[The Firestarter]

Always preferred Sub Zero though

 

[Tony247]

Oh good save. Good play by Saudis

 

[Dazzmondo]

Good shot. Saudi Arabia looking good again

 

[LARulz]

Saudi team are class

 

[Sly]

Saudi Arabia still doing well and with quality football.

 

[hellhunter]

That lanky dude looks handy

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Saudi Arabia are playing some lovely stuff. Hope they can get a result to knock this boring Polish team out.

 

[Tony247]

Poland is just yawn

 

[DJ_21]

Poland have been very underwhelming so far in this tournament.

 

[The Firestarter]

This should have been the late game, Poland is better than melatonin.

 

[Tony247]

Poland have been very underwhelming so far in this tournament.

How did they reach so far here is a question to be asked.

 

[DJ_21]

Would like to see Lewa get a goal or two but can't see Poland doing much, maybe I'll be wrong.

Saudi look up for it today.

It’s alright having one of the best strikers in the world but if you’ve got no creativity and service to him then it’s pointless.

 

[Deery]

Haha! Great tackle