Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany

[BuzzKillington]

Previously pilloried subs pulling it out of the bag here.

 

[bosnian_red]

Fullkrug! Deserved goal

 

[Wayne's World]

Absolutely smashed it home!

 

[Deery]

I’m glad Germany listened to me..

 

[Lay]

Offside I think

Edit. no im blind

 

[Rustyspider13]

Fullkrug! Subs paying dividends.

 

[antohan]

Why wasnt that penalty?

It may or may not be but I'd rather refs made those calls. As it is, some random chaps on VAR duty decided the ref didn't need to check it

Good goal by random striker

 

[Lyricist]

finally

 

[KirkDuyt]

Weghorst with the 1-1

 

[pratyush_utd]

What a finish

 

[Lyng]

Danke Herr Füllkrug!!

 

[Mb194dc]

It was designed for accuracy. I have no idea why this keeps getting posted. Linesmen always had to judge cm accuracy to the point it simply wasn’t fair on them and VAR had to be introduced at some stage.
Criticism has gone too far now where clear offsides are given and it’s being criticised for it. No margin of error ever leaves Rudiger onside and any lineman’s in line gives it

It wasn't designed to ruin the spectacle of the game as it now does with VAR. It's there to stop goal hanging.

Couldn't give who wins this game or not.

 

[CloneMC16]

Musiala made that. Great play.

 

[Rightnr]

Wonder if Japan and Spain play out a tactical dull 0-0 so both go through (assuming Germany win)

Not relevant after their goal but Costa Rica can also go through if they beat Germany.

 

[do.ob]

 

[TheReligion]

Fukup scores!

 

[Red the Bear]

Nah Spain are the most talented team for sure. Best coaches, and they perform the best on the pitch. They were the best team in the euros too, lost on pens to Italy in the semi final.

No batch of talent? Musiala is literally one of the best teenagers in world football!!

No doubt about their talent but again they're just too young, this'll be a learning experience for them not an attempt at winning, also their attack is blunt.

And on the second part it doesn't matter how talented musiala is, it doesn't hold the candle to the likes of neuer, Muller,ozil and co burying on to the scene back in 2010, they need a serious injection of talent to compete at the highest level again.

Annd they scored, never tempt fate.

 

[Baxter]

What a finish

 

[FrankFoot]

Deserved goal for Germany.

 

[RoyH1]

Proper no9 goal

 

[Berbasbullet]

Finish that

 

[slored1]

One of the best group stage matches of all time.

 

[Offside]

What a crucial goal that is

 

[Bobski]

Missile, sat beautifully.

 

[Gordon S]

Sign him up!!

 

[phelans shorts]

Everyone saying Spain are good. Germany are giving them a good run for their money and they're supposed to be underwhelming

If they’re this overwhelming side then international football is possibly at its lowest ever level.

 

[mu4c_20le]

There you go

 

[100]

In behind Balde straightaway

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

I was just about to ask how a country like Germany cannot produce a half decent striker.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Huge goal. Big advantage playing after Japan (and Japan losing). Know the results they need.

 

[2 man midfield]

One of the best group stage matches of all today.

Fixed

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Shearer (and commentators) talking about linesman holding the flag up late is always funny. Like they've just come out of a coma and it's new

Yeah the pundits, and media in general, are such hypocrites.

For years pre-VAR they called for it, grumbling that all they wanted was the right decision made. Now, when replays regularly show the right decision has been made, they desperately search for something to grumble about.

Because, desperate what they previously claimed, what they actually want is 'controversy' and debate. And they'll try to manufacture it anyway they can.

 

[FootballHQ]

I honestly think their midfield gets overrated. Busi is old and slow

Yeah personally I'd have Rodri starting at base of their midfield but hierarchy I guess.

What a finish from the Bremen guy, he wasn't letting Musiala having another shot was he?!

 

[Massive Spanner]

Poor Balde. As soon as he came on.

 

[mu4c_20le]

@GifLord remember the name

 

[Jack-C20]

Great finish that!

 

[therealtboy]

I said he was in form. Only right Germanys savior would come from a Werder player like Klose before him.

 

[bosnian_red]

Why does he like Jonas Hoffman though

 

[mav_9me]

What a high quality game. These two teams are playing a different game to the rest of the countries. Probably only Brazil can keep with them.

 

[TheGame]

DDG would have saved that