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

Deery

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Who’d have thought Saudi would be the loveable underdogs, the WC that keeps on giving..
 

Tony247

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Because of Saudis this match is lively. Poland-Mexico was so blaaah.
 

Dazzmondo

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I really like a lot of these Saudi Arabian players. I'd like to see some of them move to European clubs
 

marktan

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Should be noted that the Saudi league where most of Saudi's players play has had a month's break. Probably explains the higher energy levels vs European teams that only had 5 days rest
 

hellhunter

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Should be noted that the Saudi league where most of Saudi's players play has had a month's break. Probably explains the higher energy levels vs European teams that only had 5 days rest
Plus I think eight players from the same club in SA, so chemistry is already there and not much travelling/adaption necessary
 

Dazzmondo

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Who is the worst European nation at the tournament? Wales, Poland or Serbia? The latter amazingly even topped their group which included Portugal.
Wales easily. Serbia don't deserve to be lumped in with those other 2 either
 

RoyH1

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Is Warsaw an impregnable fortress in the qualifiers? I don’t get how Poland keeps qualifying from UEFA
 

SerendipityNow

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I have a feeling Poland will finish with 3 draws and most likely go out.
 

Hoof the ball

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Why are there so many players spending minutes on the floor these days? It didn't happen close to this often when the game was much more physical, so why do often now? Pain threshold considerably less?
 

Sylar

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0-0 half time seems like a good bet (though would need to check odds for each game)
 

DJ_21

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0-0 half time seems like a good bet (though would need to check odds for each game)
Ye these World Cup games have been so boring. I bet being 0-0 at halve time is actually very favourites the way things are going.