Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, Stuntman_Mike said:

Are the hydration breaks a thing for every game no matter the conditions? 

 

Yeth

[Samilktray]

Can’t wait to see Vestergaard gulping water on the touchline 20 minutes into Bromley away next season 

[CornwallFox]

27 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

The Netherlands strip is doing my eyes in

I have to keep looking away to be sure it's not done any permanent damage

[goose2010]

End of the hydration break, start of the 2nd quarter. 

 

Have to break it into quarters for the America audience 

Edited 7 hours ago by goose2010

[Jaspa]

Van Nistelrooy tactics showing through here 

[PhillippaT]

Two good teams an a 0-0 scoreline must mean it's a BRILLIANT match, so far, right?  

[Suzie the Fox]

Nodded off for 10 mins 

[21st Century Fox]

Just now, goose2010 said:

End of the hydration break, start of the 2nd quarter. 

 

Have to break it into quarters for the America audience 

They didn’t get their way in 94 but they got it through the back door this time.

 

Wait until draws are abolished and penalty shoot outs start from the half way line.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

8 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Anyone else think Gakpo is shit? Hugs the touchline to do the exact same thing every time, cut back and pass backwards. I know that's what the likes of Robben did but Robben somehow was less predictable. He also seems quite donkey like, tripping over his legs. Don't see it at all with him.

Looks like Mccoist agrees with me. How is this guy a starter for Liverpool and the Netherlands?

[Raj]

****ing boring this is...

[UniFox21]

Mandatory 3mins injury time because they refuse to stop the clock for the hydration break

[PhillippaT]

Just now, Raj said:

****ing boring this is...

But... But... QUALITY TEAMS  

[Ian W LCFC]

1 minute ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Looks like Mccoist agrees with me. How is this guy a starter for Liverpool and the Netherlands?

Every Liverpool fan I've ever spoken to think he's crap

[Arriba Los Zorros]

The Dutch are a tough watch.... Apart from Summerville nobody with a turn of pace, creativity or ability to play on the half turn. They remind me of England about 10-15 years ago, absolutely turgid. Total football is a distant memory.

[Bert]

God this is a dreadful game. People raving about the Dutch team when it’s filled with mainly over rated premier league players. Japan only ever want to play on the break. 

[JonnyZeroFox]

The Dutch do look dangerous from set pieces. Certainly got a good height advantage 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 minute ago, Ian W LCFC said:

Every Liverpool fan I've ever spoken to think he's crap

I've not watched much of Liverpool this season or last but if he plays like this I'm not surprised, he's rank!  Doesn't appear to have any tricks to beat a defender and get to the byline and just does the exact same thing every time which is totally ineffective! Not what you'd expect from a supposedly top level winger.

[MPH]

Japanese fans look thrilled to be there…

[Raj]

5 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

But... But... QUALITY TEAMS  

Exactly.. was expecting a proper year up.

 

It's okay weve got Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina later in the week!!!

[21st Century Fox]

Feels like a lot of crowd shots this tournament.

[Corky]

Let's have another hydration break.

[Parafox]

I was hoping for better from this game in particular Japan as an emerging football nation.

Both teams underwhelming.

[OntarioFox]

8 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Looks like Mccoist agrees with me. How is this guy a starter for Liverpool and the Netherlands?

There are a few weird players in this Dutch side. Have you seen Van de Ven run?

[JonnyZeroFox]

Just now, Parafox said:

I was hoping for better from this game in particular Japan as an emerging football nation.

Both teams underwhelming.

Japan seem to be happy playing on the counter… they should try to get at this Dutch side 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

freaks 

Just now, OntarioFox said:

There are a few weird players in this Dutch side. Have you seen Van de Ven run?

Bunch of gangly uncoordinated freaks.  Athletes posing as footballers.