Knockout Stages - Round of 32

[Trav Le Bleu]

8 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

Enjoy the syrup while you are at it

Salty, not sweet.

[Nalis]

6 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

Canada Day has come early this year.

Alright Peter Drury calm down

[Raj]

Brazil V Japan should be alot more entertaining

[Parafox]

11 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

This world cup is 48 teams

Oh yeah.

64 then?

Anyway, more teams.

[Deeg67]

53 minutes ago, Raj said:

Brazil V Japan should be alot more entertaining

Not a high bar there.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Looking forward to that attention seeking DR Congo supporter getting some heat from the England fans.

[leicsmac]

9 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Looking forward to that attention seeking DR Congo supporter getting some heat from the England fans.

Interesting history behind it, though. 

[Jon the Hat]

3 hours ago, Raj said:

Brazil V Japan should be alot more entertaining

3-2 Japan I reckon.

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Jon the Hat said:

3-2 Japan I reckon.

 

We can hope. 

 

I expect Japan will be a bit more conservative in the knock out stages though. 

 

They really back their fitness /  conditioning and their organisation. 

 

Against Germany and Spain in the last world cup, they backed themselves to sit back and soak up pressure in the first half and then opened up to hit them on the counter in the second half. I imagine we'll see similar against Brazil. 

 

Edited Monday at 11:31 by Finnegan

[leicsmac]

Wonder what the odds are on Japan winning either AET or on penalties?

[Finnegan]

Also, sad that Netherlands / Morocco is the silly AM game. That could be a cracker. 

 

[ClaphamFox]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Wonder what the odds are on Japan winning either AET or on penalties?

17/4 in normal time, 12/5 to go through. 

[ClaphamFox]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

Also, sad that Netherlands / Morocco is the silly AM game. That could be a cracker. 

 

See also: Mexico v Ecuador.

[Finnegan]

6 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

See also: Mexico v Ecuador.

 

I guess that surprises me less given it'll have more interest in the Americas than in Europe / North Africa. 

 

Not that I'm doubting it could be a great game. 

 

[Brizzle Fox]

33 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Wonder what the odds are on Japan winning either AET or on penalties?

Depends on your bookies but I got 12/5 on them going through

[Raj]

39 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

3-2 Japan I reckon.

Take out Vinny Junior and Brazil are nothing special.

 

 

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Depends on your bookies but I got 12/5 on them going through

 

33 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

17/4 in normal time, 12/5 to go through. 

Cheers guys, just think that if they going to do it, it will be having gone the distance. 

[Brizzle Fox]

36 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

We can hope. 

 

I expect Japan will be a bit more conservative in the knock out stages though. 

 

They really back their fitness /  conditioning and their organisation. 

 

Against Germany and Spain in the last world cup, they backed themselves to sit back and soak up pressure in the first half and then opened up to hit them on the counter in the second half. I imagine we'll see similar against Brazil. 

 

Will be interesting how Japan do approach this as this Brazil team are very attritional, happy to hit on the transition, not bothered about possession etc.

 

Reckon it will be cagey but as the game goes on, potentially Brazil won't have the legs to deal with Japan, especially in midfield.

 

Brazil will probably find a way to win but Japan's odds look a tad big.

[Finnegan]

Just now, Brizzle Fox said:

Will be interesting how Japan do approach this as this Brazil team are very attritional, happy to hit on the transition, not bothered about possession etc.

 

Reckon it will be cagey but as the game goes on, potentially Brazil won't have the legs to deal with Japan, especially in midfield.

 

Brazil will probably find a way to win but Japan's odds look a tad big.

 

When you get games like that though it's often the "favourite" that caves under the pressure of expectation and comes forward to try and get on the front foot first. 

 

I'd expect Brazil to have more possession and to play the higher average line. 

 

The fact they're less comfortable doing that than historically bodes well for Japan (and England, should the two meet later.)

 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

So only 2 of France, Germany, Spain and Portugal can progress to the quarters. Mental.

 

Draws opening up for England but I doubt we'll have the quality to take advantage.

[Jordan]

I was reading/hearing a lot yesterday about Jesse Marsch’s “antics” but the most important thing is he’s met expectations for Canada while having to manage two difficult injury situations. It’s tough without Davies and from what I saw yesterday Davies wasn’t sharp.

 

It was an ugly game yesterday but they won and had all of the better chances in a game where they should have had all of the better chances. Marschball isn’t made to be pretty.

 

Marsh has a loud personality and management style but Canada responds positively to this (and yesterday showed some of their players apparently also know when it’s time to calm him down 😂). Marsch was right to dismiss concerns about his “antics” and I don’t think Canadians should care much either. John Herdman had an in-your-face style on the field and in front of microphones, but Canada responded well to him, too. Without question he took their national team program forward. 

[Raj]

33 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

So only 2 of France, Germany, Spain and Portugal can progress to the quarters. Mental.

 

Draws opening up for England but I doubt we'll have the quality to take advantage.

Only France look decent, the other 3 are nothing special so far.

[whoareyaaa]

Can see it going the distance Brazil to win on Penos or in ET

I would like Japan to win though 🤞

Edited Monday at 14:33 by whoareyaaa

[Spudulike]

No Shinji, no party.

[21st Century Fox]

3 hours ago, Jordan said:

I was reading/hearing a lot yesterday about Jesse Marsch’s “antics” but the most important thing is he’s met expectations for Canada while having to manage two difficult injury situations. It’s tough without Davies and from what I saw yesterday Davies wasn’t sharp.

 

It was an ugly game yesterday but they won and had all of the better chances in a game where they should have had all of the better chances. Marschball isn’t made to be pretty.

 

Marsh has a loud personality and management style but Canada responds positively to this (and yesterday showed some of their players apparently also know when it’s time to calm him down 😂). Marsch was right to dismiss concerns about his “antics” and I don’t think Canadians should care much either. John Herdman had an in-your-face style on the field and in front of microphones, but Canada responded well to him, too. Without question he took their national team program forward. 

I actually thought his post-match team talk about "Canadian Heroes" was actually pretty decent. He's clearly a good man manager.

 

He seems like a good guy, but I don't think I could watch Marschball week in week out.