Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan

[purpleronnie]

Well just when I think it's going to be an uneventful evening, that happens.  Even more drama than last night.  At one point Spain and Germany were out.

 

Can't help but feel Spain have been very clever there, getting rid of Germany.

 

And so pleased for Japan, incredible they beat spain and germany but lose to costa rica.  Most likeable team and most likeable fans too.

[Corky]

Could we just have a break from Gary Neville's voice?

[shen]

1 minute ago, whoareyaaa said:

Not if Costa Rica held on when they was ahead

Ifs and buts. West Germany pulled off a similar trick against Denmark in '86.

[Joe90lcfc]

Wtf is the German love in from itv, **** the Germans well done Japan absolutely played out there skin, it’s football 

[whoareyaaa]

Just now, MattFox said:

Best think about the World Cup used to be that it was a month without Souness on the tv

 

Itv have ruined that 

he does talk a lot of drivel

Edited 1 December 2022 by whoareyaaa

[foxes_rule1978]

Anyone that believes Spain throughout that game orchestrated that result are insane… if Costa Rica won, which was happening at one point, they would have gone. No Spain had to get a result, couldn’t and they are fortunate Costa Rica didn’t hold out. If people think that is silly they haven’t watched much football 

[The Bear]

Don't worry Peter Walton is going to come on and clear it all up for us.....

 

[yorkie1999]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Souness will have a stroke in a minute….

Blokes an idiot, if there’s a gap of less than 3” at the bottom of the ball to the line, it’s not crossed the line. It’s not that hard to understand

[RoboFox]

Beyond chuffed about that. Japan are my second team from now on.

 

Might even be my first, TBH.

[Joe90lcfc]

I definitely want Japan to win the World Cup (behind England)

[whoareyaaa]

The ball is round the, the line is square 

[fazzyfox]

Tannoy man:- “For the Germany fans who had already placed their towels on the best seats of the stadium for the next round match…..Haaaaaaarrgghhhhhhh!”

[purpleronnie]

And Spain get rid of Germany and get Morocco in the next round...mmm that worked out well didn't it.

[KingsX]

36 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

16 groups of 3 will be fvcking shit.

This is so true, sadly.  The typical group will have one team ranked between 1 and 16, another between maybe 17 and 39, and another ranked anywhere from the 40s into the 70s.  Only the minnows will be eliminated from making … the round of 32

 

Most of the top national sides will treat one Group match like an early round Cup tie. *

 

Meaningful, competitive Group matches like we’ve enjoyed today?  They will be the rare exception. 

 

 

 

*  that said, Southgate still won't play Madders, even against Sao Tome and Principe.

[shen]

3 minutes ago, TJQuik said:

Spain manage to beat Japan - they're incredible, one of the favourites to win.

 

Spain **** up their chance to beat Japan - They're incredible, what a genius plan, one of the favourites to win.

That's not what I said. But if I was Spain's manager, I'd want to avoid Croatia and Brazil in that side of the draw. This result achieves just that. Intentional or not, this will ironically increase Spain's chance of winning.

[Raj]

No way was that ball classed as in.

NO WAY.

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, shen said:

That's not what I said. But if I was Spain's manager, I'd want to avoid Croatia and Brazil in that side of the draw. This result achieves just that. Intentional or not, this will ironically increase Spain's chance of winning.

You cannot control a result when relying on another match, I’m sorry I’m having none of it 

[TJQuik]

I love the idea that Spain orchestrated this result to finish 2nd, I suppose because people think they'd rather go to our side of the draw - but I bet these same people think we're utter crap because we drew with the USA and only beat little old Wales and Iran, and there's no way we would beat Spain or France? The logic some people use is astounding

[Wymsey]

Japan very much deserved that, but the second goal was very controversial..

They're thriving on the underdogs tag.

[MattFox]

Souness have money on Germany 

[Lcfc82]

The picture that is square on is showing that it’s not gone out. 

[The Bear]

Not sure how the goal-line cameras will show the edge of rhe ball when the post is gonna be in the way. 

[shen]

Just now, foxes_rule1978 said:

You cannot control a result when relying on another match, I’m sorry I’m having none of it 

"Intentional or not" - fact is this result will have given Spain an - on paper for what it's worth - easier route to the semifinal.

[Vacamion]

 

ITV.

 

 

McCoist apart, the people they put on telly are just awful.

 

No one in the UK, apart from that bloke in here who is his mate and got the hump when we slagged him off previously, wants to hear from Peter Walton.

 

Their panel are going nuts and hinting at conspiracies.

 

And they have a curse over England games, too.

 

Damn them. Damn them all to hell.

 

 

 

[Raj]

The more you watch that ball over the line, the more corrupt you realise FIFA are.

When the GERMAN FA watch that they should be utterly livid