Quarter-finals discussion

[RobinLFC]

With all the quarter-finals set this evening and no games until Friday after tonight, I thought we might need a thread to discuss the next round.

Friday 6 July
15h: France - Uruguay
19h: Brazil - Belgium

Saturday 7 July
15h: Sweden - England
19h: Russia - Croatia

If not Belgium, I want England or Brazil to win it so I'm happy to play Brazil in the next round. I think we have a decent chance if we are at our best, so it will need to be a lot better than yesterday. Going out with a good performance against them is nothing to be ashamed of though.

 

[Siorac]

Not a lot of games left

A potential Switzerland v Colombia quarter-final is the only one I don't really have a lot of interest in. So I hope it will be England v Sweden.

Brazil v Belgium should be a great game so naturally it's going to be terrible.

 

[K2K]

Mbappe vs Gordin

Fellaini vs Neymar

 

[VeevaVee]

Those games look seriously tasty

 

[El-Buitre]

Uruguay Brazil and Croatia to go through! England should be able to win vs Colombia tonight but the game vs Croatia will be difficult.

 

[Red Star One]

Although I understand the logic behind it, I am still a bit irritated we'll have two QFs on the same day and that there will be two days without football

 

[Massive Spanner]

Crazy to see a Belgium v Brazil quarter, likely followed by a Belgium/Brazil v France semi, and then potentially the winner plays a Colombia/Switzerland/Croatia in the final. Bonkers!

 

[Ainu]

France - Uruguay looks very interesting. I think Mbappe will find it a lot harder to get any space to run into against Uruguay's brick wall of a defence. Argentina made it too easy for him. This could be the making of the current French generation.

Our game against Brazil should have a lot of goals in it, so it's almost guaranteed to entertain the neutrals. I'll be a complete nervous wreck though. I've never truly believed our team is capable of big things but winning this game would definitely change that. I can't see it happening though, this is probably as far as we go, once again.

 

[Treble]

Brazil have a more solid team than Belgium but Belgium have great players too and with a bit of luck they could win. Hope for many goals and/or a thriller.

 

[mystarrocks]

Crazy to see a Belgium v Brazil quarter, likely followed by a Belgium/Brazil v France semi, and then potentially the winner plays a Colombia/Switzerland/Croatia in the final. Bonkers!

i see what you did there( england wink)

 

[Raw]

I'd love a France v Belgium semi final. Hope it happens somehow.

 

[The Purley King]

Brasil Belgium should be a great game.
Hope Belgium win, ideally with a well timed Fellaini elbow on Neymar. Neymar would go on to break the world record for number of rolls on the ground whilst clutching face.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Brasil Belgium should be a great game.
Hope Belgium win, ideally with a well timed Fellaini elbow on Neymar. Neymar would go on to break the world record for number of rolls on the ground whilst clutching face.

They won't though unless Lukaku finds his shooting boots pretty quick after yesterday. Brazil's movement is far better than Japan's and they do have more street fighting ability than most.
They'll be missing Casemiro though. Bit of a blow for them

 

[Rajma]

Uruguay vs Brazil semi final would be an absolute bloodbath. Classic.

 

[Cal?]

Belgium v France SF please...

Hopefully Fellaini makes Neymar cry in the QF

 

[Kapardin]

Brasil Belgium should be a great game.
Hope Belgium win, ideally with a well timed Fellaini elbow on Neymar. Neymar would go on to break the world record for number of rolls on the ground whilst clutching face.

Would like to see Lukaku or Fellaini do this:

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[Cristiano_RAFC]

Would like to see Lukaku or Fellaini do this:

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That's hilarious

 

[el3mel]

France
Brazil
Russia (bold predictions but have strong feeling it's going to happen)
England

 

[ecantona7]

Frabce
Belgium
Croatia
England

 

[K2K]

And then there were 8

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[Mrs Smoker]

Uruguay, Belgium, Russia, Sweden.







I'm also betting big on France, Brazil, Croatia and England.

 

[Minimalist]

France, Belgium, Sweden, Russia.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Alright Lindelof, play your natural game.

 

[Bobski]

It is actually ridiculous how great a chance this is for England, can get to the final without having played a great team, or even a particularly good one.

 

[Peyroteo]

England, Croatia, Sweden, Russia looks like a qualification group for the Euros... not a quarter final bracket to get to a WC final.

 

[saivet]

Feck, I'm likely gonna miss the England game. Today's game stressed me so maybe it's a good thing.

 

[K2K]

France, Brazil, Croatia and England looks 'normal' for a world cup SF

But I'm not making any predictions.

 

[FootballHQ]

Brazil, France, Croatia, England for me although couple of extra times in that.

Uruguay could well take out France but I want to see them v Brazil in semi final.

Mind you that prediction is all 4 favourites going through to semi final which will go against the grain in this WC.

 

[charlenefan]

England simply have to make the final, they'll never have a better chance

 

[fergosaurus]

I think it will be Uruguay, Brazil, England, Croatia.

 

[SalfordRed18]

England simply have to make the final, they'll never have a better chance

100 fecking % this. Just get to the finals. They'd be hero's for that alone, not even winning the thing.

 

[Judas]

Stand back.....there's an England coming through.

 

[Valar Morghulis]

France, Brazil, Croatia and England looks 'normal' for a world cup SF

But I'm not making any predictions.

Yep and this World Cup has been anything but normal, Russia have a solid chance of doing Croatia if you ask me...

 

[::sonny::]

Ibra, are you watching?

 

[VorZakone]

Russia vs Croatia...any predictions? I genuinely have no idea.

 

[RobinLFC]

What I think it will be:

Uruguay-Brazil
Croatia-England

What I hope it will be is the same but obviously Belgium in for Brazil.

 

[Judas]

Brazil/Belgium will probably be the only open QF.

 

[el3mel]

Russia vs Croatia...any predictions? I genuinely have no idea.

I'm picking Russia as I said, the new South Korea 2002 but without referring scandals so far.

 

[alsabi]

Russia vs Croatia...any predictions? I genuinely have no idea.

If Croatia play like they did in the group stage they should trouble Russia more than Spain did. If they play like they did vs Denmark then Russia have a great chance.

 

[padr81]

I think Uruguay will do France, with a massive defence and two strikers who'll take what comes their way. They can also play dirty. France responded brilliantly to going behind vs Argentina but looked so complacent before hand, if they let Uruguay ahead they'll be out. - Uruguay.

A midfield 3 of Fernandinho, Paulinho and Coutinho will power past Witsel and KDB (if the later is so poor defensively). Lukaku aside Mertens has been at best meh and Hazard good. KDB poor despite the assists and doing nothing defensively. Kompany looks like he's not ready and Boyata is not good enough. 3rd 2-0 in a row coming up for Brazil - Brazil.

England v Sweden is interesting, neither were great today and we almost shit ourselves after conceding. Sweden will to solid but I think England have more talent, going to go England after ET in a scrappy game. - England

Russia vs Croatia. If Croatia turn up, Russia will be out. If they slip a little and play like the Denmark game, Russia will beat them. Don't think they'll be that poor again. - Croatia.

So now I've picked all that you can be guaranteed that it will be France, Belgium, Sweden and Russia in the semi's.