Day 5: Sweden vs South Korea, Belgium vs Panama and Tunisia vs England (19H00)

cyberman

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I would fine Hazard every time he turns back with the ball and hangs onto it for 5 minutes.
Pogba looks like Schools in comparison.
 

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A bit better? Excuse you?!

We almost won the world cup in 2010, where on the doorstep of the final in 2014 and in 1998 we were arguably the best team of the tournament but were unlucky against Brazil (it was a fecking pen.) Belgium havent done anything remotely like that.

To win a world cup you need a bit of luck and we lacked that. Well that and being shite at penalties.

As for national pride; well I don’t go on this offended rant for no reason.

:)
Robben missing that chance though :angel:
 

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Have we seen goals yet from actual open play through a well-worked attack? It's all screamers, set pieces, penalties and own goals. :lol:
 

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Nicely setup now for England to get the first 0-0 :-(
 

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Tbf they are playing him as a deep lying midfielder in a 2..... which is a bit insane.
He's seeing the same problems Pogba had when he was playing in the same position. Probably this is what KDB would look like if he played for United.
 

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A bit better? Excuse you?!

We almost won the world cup in 2010, where on the doorstep of the final in 2014 and in 1998 we were arguably the best team of the tournament but were unlucky against Brazil (it was a fecking pen.) Belgium havent done anything remotely like that.

To win a world cup you need a bit of luck and we lacked that. Well that and being shite at penalties.

As for national pride; well I don’t go on this offended rant for no reason.

:)
Was wondering if you d come out of the woodwork for that one :lol:

Fair enough. A lot better statistically but only a bit better if you still didn't win it all. Almost winning something is losing, no? :smirk:
 

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Apart from them both being big, black footballers who play upfront.

How are they similar?
Being static and terrible with their movement inside the penalty area - relying purely on their physique to get themselves ahead? Not working the channels nearly enough - combining with other players?
 

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Also all this talk about Uniteds fullbacks... but Valencia > Meunier quite comfortably imo.