Ronaldo dropped!
Day 17: Morocco vs Spain | Portugal vs Switzerland (Last 16 7&8)
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Morocco has conceded one goal all tournament, and that was an own goal, and they didn't let a single goal in a penalty-shootouts.
Must be a big confidence booster for their team, this stat.
I still remember the Swiss team of 2006 who got eliminated from WC despite not conceding at all. They lost round of 16 PKs to Ukraine 3-0.
Would love a Switzerland-Morocco quarterfinal.
Must be a big confidence booster for their team, this stat.
I still remember the Swiss team of 2006 who got eliminated from WC despite not conceding at all. They lost round of 16 PKs to Ukraine 3-0.
Would love a Switzerland-Morocco quarterfinal.
Spain tried to avoid the Brazil/Argentina-way in the competition tree - and then went out to Morocco...
RONALDO BENCHED
And don't know when they are beaten.
In their last 5 knockout games, they have gone behind in all of 5, and still won 4.
It's so bizarre, Ronaldo might not even play
Santos is going all in. If he fecks up he's out.
Spain
pass pass pass pass pass
that’s all they did all game, pass pass pass
even in the penalties they passed
you pass to build up to something and they literally built up to nothing
pathetic, guttless too
delighted for the Moroccans
pass pass pass pass pass
that’s all they did all game, pass pass pass
even in the penalties they passed
you pass to build up to something and they literally built up to nothing
pathetic, guttless too
delighted for the Moroccans
Why? They are going out tonight.
From a study of approx. 100,000 penalties InStat did:
Can't see any other studies off hand but it should be a fairly measurable thing.
You speak as if Portugal already qualified. I wouldn't be so sure about that.
It is always a balancing act. Playing that way in extra time gave Morocco 2/3 big chances on the break and Cheddar wasted them… If Spain had been take that kind of risks in the first half, Morocco’s big chances would have fallen to Bouffal and En-Nesyiri (more quality/higher risk of conceding)
Cue Piers Morgan meltdown.
Just need Portugal and England knocked out then I genuinely don't mind who wins it 
The Group of Death nations didn't even make it past the Round of 16.
Great decision to let the old manager go. My understanding is that Morocco would have likely been without Ziyech and Mazraoui as well as some others at this World Cup if they hadn’t done that.
Enrique needs to hire Maguire to coach penalties before the next tournament.
The new greece
Spain won 7-0 in the opening game.
Then? a draw, a loss and another loss. 2 goals in the last 3 games!
Then? a draw, a loss and another loss. 2 goals in the last 3 games!
Patiently waiting for the rest of the tournament to play out.
They might go on and win then
Bruno and Dalot benching Ronaldo and Cancelo
Didn't have the analysis on. What did Doyle say?
Didn’t know Bono plays for Sevilla after I googled. What a top and calm goalkeeper. Worth a punt?
Morocco were a bit naive and a bit too gung ho at the last World Cup. They’re much more experienced and composed this time around. Great to see. Absolutely love to see it.
Exactly that. Their old manager Vahid, did a great job tbh, he built them to be very solid. He was just too strict.
Over 1000 passes with only 1 shot on goal to show for it. Disgraceful and disgusting football. Glad they are out.
Well done to Morocco.
Well done to Morocco.
The balls on Santos to bench Ronaldo in a WC game. Can't blame that one on ETH.
Himself and Kenny are delighted, absolutely laying into Spain though.
So happy to see all these pathetic penalty attempts being saved.
Doubt they lost to Japan on purpose.
Their defense is insane. Flashbacks of France in 1998, Italy in 2006 Spain in 2010 who conceded all conceded only 2 goals in the whole tournament. It might change in the next round though.
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Oh noes how come the best player in the history of history be benched
Amazing Morocco! Incredible scenes, and what a penalty to win it.
Think I'll be a Morocco fan for the rest of this tournament.
Think I'll be a Morocco fan for the rest of this tournament.
Graham Souness was telling us at half time in the second game that they were the most unplayable team in the history of football.
Japan and Spain - awful pens. Strolling up and waiting for the keeper.
What happened to not worrying about the keeper and trusting your technique?
What happened to not worrying about the keeper and trusting your technique?
Santos seems to like his left-back to be left-footed, especially with Felix on the same side who doesn't really keep up the width.
And Dalot is a better right-back than Cancelo.
Brilliant! Can actually support Bruno and Dalot now
Spain’s play is like 90 minutes over the blouse and never trying to unfasten even one button.
They have players who could be much more incisive but they are coached to be otherwise.