World Cup 2018 Qualifiers (and friendlies) June

[beckbeck]

I can't create threads, so I had to bump this one. [Mod edit - new thread created]

Uruguay and Italy are playing, Gimenez scored a hilarious own goal. Belotti (Man Utd target) is looking lively.

In 20 minutes Colombia vs Spain starts. Some nice South America vs Europe interesting encounters.

 

[GifLord]

1-0 Italy
Gimenez OG


Darmian nice move

 

[Peyroteo]

1-0 Italy
Gimenez OG

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Good first half. Should have scored more. Our attack looks lively.

 

[The Stain]

Darmian nice move

Was going to write that he seems to turn into a different player when he's playing for Azzurri. Then i remembered he was actually good towards the end of the season defensively. Mourinho is doing a good job with him. Most defenders really, shouldn't come as a surprise, though.

 

[Cassidy]

Darmian always looks so much better playing for Italy

 

[GifLord]

1-0 Silva

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

1-0 Silva

Ospina

 

[Peyroteo]

Spain easily dominating Colombia with Busquets, Thiago and Diego Costa on the bench and the Real Madrid players out of the squad. It's ridiculous how good they are.

 

[Peyroteo]

1-1

What were Pique and Azpilicueta doing?

 

[GifLord]

1-1 Cardona

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Nice move by El Shaarawy here.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

1-1 Cardona

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

2-0 Eder. Good work and assist by Gabbadini who just came off the bench.

 

[GifLord]

2-0 Eder

 

[beckbeck]

Video ref takes 3 seconds to rule Eder's goal as good. "Oh, but technology would slow the game down"

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

3-0 De Rossi's penalty. Deserved result in the end. Uruguay has created nothing for the whole game.

 

[Adisa]

El Tigre
2-1

 

[antohan]

3-0 De Rossi's penalty. Deserved result in the end. Uruguay has created nothing for the whole game.

Pointless friendlies. Didn't even bother watch them.

 

[GifLord]

Falcao 2:1

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

El Tigre!

 

[beckbeck]

Colombia is bossing Spain.

 

[Red Pavan]

Someone edit the thread title!

 

[GifLord]

2:2 Morata

 

[Afganitia]

Colombia is bossing Spain.

The jinx, though.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

So how did Spain play in the end?

 

[Cooksen]

If Australia could not try passing like the spainish abs play within their talent that would be great

 

[darioterios]

Tom Magic. Screamers when it matters

(Source: soccer reddit)

 

[Red Star One]

Australia - Saudi Arabia match, WC2018 qualifiers. Saudi Arabia team refuses the minute of silence for victims of Manchester and London attacks...

- fast forward to 18:00

Disgusting. Shame FIFA won't do a thing.

 

[Stack]

Australia - Saudi Arabia match, WC2018 qualifiers. Saudi Arabia team refuses the minute of silence for victims of Manchester and London attacks...

- fast forward to 18:00

Disgusting. Shame FIFA won't do a thing.

Not sure what you are complaining about, the entire team stood quietly and respectfully during the minutes silence

 

[2 man midfield]

Not in their culture apparently. Even so, it's never been an issue before with Saudi teams?

Spoiler

 

[beckbeck]

Tomorrow Brazil and Argentina will face off in Melbourne.

Sampaoli's debut, Argentina is using their full strength (they need to 'rehearse' for the qualifiers since they are in a tough spot). Brazil are using an alternative squad and gave Neymar, Marcelo, Dani Alves, Casemiro, Miranda and Marquinhos earlier hollidays. They are already qualified for Russia 18 mind you.

 

[Fenomeno9]

I would of liked if Tite gave more players rest and called some new players.

 

[::sonny::]

Australia - Saudi Arabia match, WC2018 qualifiers. Saudi Arabia team refuses the minute of silence for victims of Manchester and London attacks...

- fast forward to 18:00

Disgusting. Shame FIFA won't do a thing.

This is islam

 

[GhastlyHun]

Kimmich scored a nice one on Tuesday against Denmark:

 

[Amar__]

This is islam

 

[AndyJ1985]

Australia - Saudi Arabia match, WC2018 qualifiers. Saudi Arabia team refuses the minute of silence for victims of Manchester and London attacks...

- fast forward to 18:00

Disgusting. Shame FIFA won't do a thing.

Huh? The Saudi team didn't refuse anything, they stood silently during the minutes silence.

 

[Sweet Square]

Er yeah the Saudi team completely ignored the minute silence.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ce-for-london-attack-victims?CMP=share_btn_tw

As they did so, the Saudi Arabia team continued jogging, passing the ball between each other and taking their positions on the field. Pictures from the match show a single Saudi player, Salman al-Faraj, appearing to stand facing the Australia team with his hands behind his back.

 

[beckbeck]

They are not ignoring it, they just aren't used to being shaped in that formation. In the Americas they also do the moment of silence in the way Saudi's did.

edit : one random example https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Ghy7dv-i514

 

[AndyJ1985]

Er yeah the Saudi team completely ignored the minute silence.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ce-for-london-attack-victims?CMP=share_btn_tw

In what way are they ignoring it? They're stood still in silence.