Knockout Stages - Round of 32

[Bourbon Fox]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Maybe he wasn't asked and put himself forward? There's still an element of more experienced players shirking responsibility but if someone wants to take one and seems up to it then I don't think there's anything wrong with it 

You don't let the apprentice drive the van

[MPH]

Will be great to see Egypt play Cape Verde in the next round 

[Stuntman_Mike]

If Ryan was a specialist or 7ft fair enough, it might have work psychologically. He didn't have a single touch or feel for the game, that was such a bad move. Likewise, having 2 CB's taking them first was strange. We all knew that was a risk with Souttar before he stepped up.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, Bourbon Fox said:

You don't let the apprentice drive the van

 

I'm not sure that analogy really works

[MPH]

Just now, Stuntman_Mike said:

If Ryan was a specialist or 7ft fair enough, it might have work psychologically. He didn't have a single touch or feel for the game, that was such a bad move. Likewise, having 2 CB's taking them first was strange. We all knew that was a risk with Souttar before he stepped up.

a string of calamitous  decisions by the Aussie manager starting with the GK sub.  The Aussie team has been let down by their manager.

[The Syrup]

Watching a YouTube compilation of the the oppo GK on a laptop just before a shootout obviously the way to go

[Jattdogg]

2 minutes ago, MPH said:

Will be great to see Egypt play Cape Verde in the next round 

Its Afcon already?

[Raj]

5 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said:

He only needed to save one to justify the substitution.

But he didnt

[MPH]

2 minutes ago, Bourbon Fox said:

You don't let the apprentice drive the van

 

 

[21st Century Fox]

Fair play Salah didn’t like that knob disrespecting Cape Verde.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Just now, The Syrup said:

Watching a YouTube compilation of the the oppo GK on a laptop just before a shootout obviously the way to go

They break the rules with that one? Not sure I've seen it before, or if it's allowed. 

[Raj]

1 minute ago, MPH said:

a string of calamitous  decisions by the Aussie manager starting with the GK sub.  The Aussie team has been let down by their manager.

AND the cowardly attackers who didnt take a penalty.

Letting defenders and an 18 year old take them instead.

Spineless

 

 

Good result

[shen]

7 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Maybe he wasn't asked and put himself forward? There's still an element of more experienced players shirking responsibility but if someone wants to take one and seems up to it then I don't think there's anything wrong with it 

The Aussies clearly rehearsed this, so he didn't put himself forward. To put an 18 a kid in such a high pressure situation, he'd have to be of a certain mental fortitude which he clearly wasn't. His whole body language was off.

 

7 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Aussie's fault for having 2 CB's take penalties

Even CBs should know how to hit the effing target from the penalty spot. It's just an unforgiveable thing to miss the target altogether. 

[JimJams]

4 minutes ago, MPH said:

a string of calamitous  decisions by the Aussie manager starting with the GK sub.  The Aussie team has been let down by their manager.

I think their captain kind of fxxked their shootout too in all fairness.

[Kitchandro]

Not really a fan of bringing the keeper on for penalties.

 

I remember Van Gaal did it with the Dutch and he got idolised for it (despite the fact they couldn’t beat Costa Rica in 120 minutes) but then he didn’t do the same in the semi-final and his first choice keeper clearly wouldn’t have felt confident.

 

Unless you do it in the final you’re making a rod for your own back. He looks a bit of a prat now.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, shen said:

The Aussies clearly rehearsed this, so he didn't put himself forward. To put an 18 a kid in such a high pressure situation, he'd have to be of a certain mental fortitude which he clearly wasn't. His whole body language was off.

 

Even CBs should know how to hit the effing target from the penalty spot. It's just an unforgiveable thing to miss the target altogether. 

 

...and if they'd rehearsed it they'd probably be pretty confident he was a capable penalty taker? I'm sure if he had any doubts he'd have raised them, no one had a gun to his head

[MPH]

 Both Thierry Henry and zlatan looking into the camera and speaking directly to Harrington and reaching out to him to console him. Zlatan  saying “ I’m here if you need me”.

 

 

class.

[MPH]

4 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Not really a fan of bringing the keeper on for penalties.

 

I remember Van Gaal did it with the Dutch and he got idolised for it (despite the fact they couldn’t beat Costa Rica in 120 minutes) but then he didn’t do the same in the semi-final and his first choice keeper clearly wouldn’t have felt confident.

 

Unless you do it in the final you’re making a rod for your own back. He looks a bit of a prat now.

 

we did it also with Kalac only he wasn’t needed 

[PhillippaT]

So, are we all looking forward to the next match, then?

 

 

 

[Kitchandro]

8 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

we did it also with Kalac only he wasn’t needed 

As I said, it’s a genius move! 😄

[adejo92]

Why the fvck do you have a centre half stepping up to take your first penalty.

 

Not just any centre half, but a centre half who's barely kicked a ball for the last few months.

 

Crazy decision and they've paid the price for it.

[Number 6]

That's got to go down as one of the worst ever subs. Taking off someone who might well have been your player of the tournament, for someone who saves none.

[Tuna]

10 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

That's got to go down as one of the worst ever subs. Taking off someone who might well have been your player of the tournament, for someone who saves none.

Worth a go though

[Jattdogg]

Argentina to win 4 nil. Messi with 2.

[coolhandfox]

Argentina route to the semi is so easy, combined with a easy group.