Russia 2018 - The World Cup thread

[MC Prussian]

1 hour ago, ScouseFox said:

germany not taking sane. okkkkk. 

Yeah, Jogi Löw logic.

 

Prefers a player with twelve goals and seven assists in 34 games over a player with 14 goals and 19 assists in 49 matches.

That's a bit racist.

[urban.spaceman]

Germany leave out Sane.

 

Argentina leave out Icardi.

 

France leave out Lacazette and Martial.

 

Belgium leave out Nianggolan.

 

England take Danny ****ing Welbeck.

[Samilktray]

Icardi was left out because most of the Argentina squad don't like him and Nianggolan was left out because Martinez hates him (is a clown)

 

 

[Guest MattP]

Germany leaving out Sane, Can and Gotze

 

Serious depth.

[davieG]

1 - Jordan Pickford

2 - Kyle Walker

3 - Danny Rose

4 - Eric Dier

5 - John Stones

6 - Harry Maguire

7 - Jesse Lingard

8 - Jordan Henderson

9 - Harry Kane

10 - Raheem Sterling

11 - Jamie Vardy

12 - Kieran Trippier

13 - Jack Butland

14 - Danny Welbeck

15 - Gary Cahill

16 - Phil Jones

17 - Fabian Delph

18 - Ashley Young

19 - Marcus Rashford

20 - Dele Alli

21 - Ruben Loftus-Cheek

22 - Trent Alexander-Arnold

23 - Nick Pope

[Jattdogg]

9 minutes ago, davieG said:

1 - Jordan Pickford

2 - Kyle Walker

3 - Danny Rose

4 - Eric Dier

5 - John Stones

6 - Harry Maguire

7 - Jesse Lingard

8 - Jordan Henderson

9 - Harry Kane

10 - Raheem Sterling

11 - Jamie Vardy

12 - Kieran Trippier

13 - Jack Butland

14 - Danny Welbeck

15 - Gary Cahill

16 - Phil Jones

17 - Fabian Delph

18 - Ashley Young

19 - Marcus Rashford

20 - Dele Alli

21 - Ruben Loftus-Cheek

22 - Trent Alexander-Arnold

23 - Nick Pope

Is this a brag or conceeding defeat

[Stadt]

 

Just looked at Spain's qualifying record Played 10, won 9 and drew in Italy. Fairly weak group but they still only let in 3 goals.

 

Germany's qualifying group even better having won 10 out of 10 but probably an even weaker group.

[MC Prussian]

47 minutes ago, MattP said:

Germany leaving out Sane, Can and Gotze

 

Serious depth.

Götze's never been the same since his breakdown. He's slowly getting back to his old self, but that could take another season.

Can has had a bit of a mediocre season and competes against Kroos, Gündogan, Khedira and Goretzka.

Sané's the talk of the day. Baffling.

[kingfox]

Sane obviously not taken because when England vs Germany eventually meet in the tournament, Low is scared that Alexander-Arnold will embarrass him like he did when Liverpool played Man City.

[leicsmac]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/yashin

 

Fascinating article about probably the best keeper ever - yet a lot of people don't even know who he was.

[rachhere]

Week to go!! Really looking forward to this.

[Rocket-Ron]

On ‎22‎/‎05‎/‎2018 at 23:11, fuchsntf said:

Germany broke the S.American mould and hold,of being the 1st european Team to win outside

Europe....A few S.American countries,could upset the European Continental Balance.

Though my adopted Country,could Bring me my 1st Traitorous ,turncoat Triumph...

 

 

Spain in S.Africa ??

[MC Prussian]

Watching the World Cup in Russia? Russia's watching you:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-44388968/how-a-bbc-crew-was-followed-in-world-cup-2018-russia

[fuchsntf]

2 hours ago, Rocket-Ron said:

Spain in S.Africa ??

Yup,I meant....S.America....my Bad..

[MC Prussian]

Manchester United's new Brazilian Fred out with an ankle injury sustained in a training session in London today:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44405299

 

Casemiro.

[bovril]

Wonder what music BBC will go for in the opening credits. I suppose smart money is on Tchaikovsky but I'll stick my neck out and say Shostakovich. 

Perhaps:

Opening credits: Waltz number 2.
End of Group Stages: Waltz of the Flowers.
Build up montage before crucial England knock-out game (that we inevitably lose): Sugarplum Fairy.
France get knocked out: 1812.

Suggestions welcome.

 

Pints for the winners.

Edited 7 June 2018 by bovril

[Jaspa]

Just seen the Budweiser advert; arseholes They make pisswater for lager but they've used the old 'Can't Stop The Rock' track off of FIFA 2000

Edited 7 June 2018 by SpazticChicken

[Ian Nacho]

I fancy Spain.

[Callabinho]

I reckon it’s going to be a great tournament, I fancy Portugal for some reason. I think they’ve got a nice group bar Spain, and potentially when you look at the possible run ins, a pretty easy route to at least the semis. Germany will go Klose, England will fall at the first stage of the knockouts. 

[Finnegan]

11 hours ago, bovril said:

Wonder what music BBC will go for in the opening credits. I suppose smart money is on Tchaikovsky but I'll stick my neck out and say Shostakovich. 

Perhaps:

Opening credits: Waltz number 2.
End of Group Stages: Waltz of the Flowers.
Build up montage before crucial England knock-out game (that we inevitably lose): Sugarplum Fairy.
France get knocked out: 1812.

Suggestions welcome.

 

Pints for the winners.

 

 

Dunno about the BBC but channel five have the theme tune for their highlight show picked out. 

 

 

[Footballwipe]

11 hours ago, bovril said:

Wonder what music BBC will go for in the opening credits. I suppose smart money is on Tchaikovsky but I'll stick my neck out and say Shostakovich. 

Perhaps:

Opening credits: Waltz number 2.
End of Group Stages: Waltz of the Flowers.
Build up montage before crucial England knock-out game (that we inevitably lose): Sugarplum Fairy.
France get knocked out: 1812.

Suggestions welcome.

 

Pints for the winners.

 

No suggestions from me but the BBC do need to up their game, ITV have ripped them a new one in the last two World Cups, though they did win the Euro 2016 opening titles battle so hopes are high!

[Amin]

19 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

No suggestions from me but the BBC do need to up their game, ITV have ripped them a new one in the last two World Cups, though they did win the Euro 2016 opening titles battle so hopes are high!

ITV have had the best World Cup opening titles since I started watching in 1998.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

I think we'll get to the Semis and get knocked out by Brazil. 

 

*Awaits a dullard to tell me we can't draw Brazil in the Semis*

[bovril]

1 hour ago, Amin said:

ITV have had the best World Cup opening titles since I started watching in 1998.

The 1998 BBC opening pissed all over the ITV one.

[davieG]

Argentina's Lanzini out of the WC with ACL injury suffered during training session.