Sweden vs Switzerland - Round of 16 Match Thread

[Max Wall]

Swedes have quietly gone about their business. Nothing exciting but topped group and results are the only thing that matters. I've a feeling they'll get through. 

 

[Koke]

Sweden are anti football. They take percentage football to the extreme. I've got nothing against teams who park the bus (like Russia & Iran) but they are not as fiercely dedicated to route one 19th century football as Sweden are.

[Finnegan]

2 hours ago, Koke said:

Sweden are anti football. They take percentage football to the extreme. I've got nothing against teams who park the bus (like Russia & Iran) but they are not as fiercely dedicated to route one 19th century football as Sweden are.

 

Spoken like a true Dane

[Bob Weasel Fox]

On 01/07/2018 at 23:30, MC Prussian said:

Hmm... English football fans create thread about a Best of 16 match two days away...

 

Not like it's got anything to do with whom England will face in the quarter-finals, nope.

 

Shitting your pants much?

Everybody knows that the mighty England will thrash whomever will come out of this glamour tie victorious convincingly.

 

Too right @MC Prussian  

 

in fairness it will be a tight game whoever plays to be fair

 

however England will still win   

[Bob Weasel Fox]

On 02/07/2018 at 10:11, Max Wall said:

Swedes have quietly gone about their business. Nothing exciting but topped group and results are the only thing that matters. I've a feeling they'll get through. 

 

I think Sweden are slow and steady but the Swiss have more of a cutting edge

 

and decent Cheese bless them 

[MC Prussian]

4-2-3-1 it is:

 

               Sommer

Lang - Djourou - Akanji - Rodriguez

         Behrami - Xhaka

   Shaqiri - Dzemaili - Zuber

                Drmic

 

Djourou at centre-back, oh dear. And our striker(s) better earn that attribute today.

[Max Wall]

1 hour ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

I think Sweden are slow and steady but the Swiss have more of a cutting edge

 

and decent Cheese bless them 

You may be right Bob. Most of us have very certain opinions on the outcome of games (whether we're right or wrong), this one is just so hard to call. I think I'd rather face the Swiss than Sweden for some reason, if we win. Let's hope this tie has fooled us all and is a thriller. Most seem to think it will be a bit dull, me included.

[ScouseFox]

cannot imagine how boring this is going to be  

[Samilktray]

I think I love Alex Scott 

[coolhandfox]

Two very well organised sides, both able to soak up pressure, but also able to score goals when need.

 

Switzerland to win for me, show how strong they are coming from behind against Brazil and Serbia to get the result.

 

Still think they got away with one and both Xhaka and Shaqiri, should have been ban due to their political celebrations

[ARM1968]

Wonder if the Swiss burglar will sneak in using the one ring to baggins a goal?

Edited 3 July 2018 by ARM1968

[Blue ROI]

I'd go for Sweden here. They have a better pedigree when it comes to the World Cup.

[Ian Nacho]

Can see this going to ET.

[StanSP]

Lawro is at his ultra-flippant best today  

Even giving dry comments towards the other commentator too  

[Finnegan]

7 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Lawro is at his ultra-flippant best today  

Even giving dry comments towards the other commentator too  

 

BBC obviously on a deliberate windup putting Lawro on the most obviously stand out boring last sixteen tie. 

 

It's the Stoke vs West Brom of international football. 

[Max Wall]

Sommer has impressed me in this World Cup. Unless I've missed something, he looks a very good keeper.

[ScouseFox]

how many people dya reckon have turned over in the 37 minutes since this absolute shower of shite started? 

 

if it wasn’t for lawro i’d have been out after about 6 minutes i reckon.  

[Donut]

Sounds like the fantastic game absolutely none of us predicted.

 

Not.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

how many people dya reckon have turned over in the 37 minutes since this absolute shower of shite started? 

 

if it wasn’t for lawro i’d have been out after about 6 minutes i reckon.  

 

I work under the assumption if you were stupid enough to switch on Sweden Switzerland expecting any entertainment you get what you deserve. 

[ScouseFox]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

I work under the assumption if you were stupid enough to switch on Sweden Switzerland expecting any entertainment you get what you deserve. 

i was quite enjoying wimbledon tbf, then went for a smoke then came back and phil neville was telling the world that he genuinely hated shaqiri for no reason. 

 

now im in some sort of trance, watching this horror show and listening to lawro shout OH JUST STICK IT IN THE ONION BAG 

[walkerleeds]

8 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

how many people dya reckon have turned over in the 37 minutes since this absolute shower of shite started? 

 

if it wasn’t for lawro i’d have been out after about 6 minutes i reckon.  

 

Walked to Millennium  Square, sat there for 5 minutes, reevaluated what the hell I was doing, then walked back to work.

[ScouseFox]

Just now, walkerleeds said:

 

Walked to Millennium  Square, sat there for 5 minutes, reevaluated what the hell I was doing, then walked back to work.

bloody lovely day tho on the plus side 

[walkerleeds]

11 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

bloody lovely day tho on the plus side 

 

Yeah the sun's out I reckon

[davieG]

Just woke up (genuinely) did I miss anything?

[MC Prussian]

Utterly, utterly poor from both sides.

 

As predicted.