Knockout Stages - Round of 16

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Just cashed out on 3 of my bets on Haaland to score and Norway to win 1 nil with a second to go 😂

[PhillippaT]

1 minute ago, Parafox said:

So why are so many games played at times which are so late for us. Or is that just the perception. There's been 2 games played in our early hours on most days/nights

Because it works in one direction.  These game times are probably fine in NZ  

[Raj]

PLEASE HAALAND MAKE BABRIEL CRY!!!🙏🙏🙏🤣🤣😁😁😁

[JonnyZeroFox]

Brazil are shit to be honest, standing off players, done nothing… haaland roaming free 

[Parafox]

Brazil 0 Norwich 2. Get in

[Sly]

This is the worst Brazilian team I can remember, however Norway fully deserve this. 

[Bert]

1 minute ago, Jaspa said:

 

 

Someone saying earlier no-one to be scared of either of these teams. Haaland is an absolute freak, terrifying!

They’ve both been crap. Individual quality is the winner. 

[HP1]

3 minutes ago, Parafox said:

So why are so many games played at times which are so late for us. Or is that just the perception. There's been 2 games played in our early hours on most days/nights

Because we are ahead of north America by 5+ hours and not behind. Then you add in that some games are on the west coast which is 8 hours behind of us. If a game kicks off in the afternoon there it will be in the middle of the night here.

Edited 7 hours ago by HP1

[RowlattsFox]

Draw opening up for England 

Cool that Norway, England or Mexico will be in the semis. 

[JonnyZeroFox]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

This is the worst Brazilian team I can remember, however Norway fully deserve this. 

Norway are a very good side… but man Brazil haven’t handled the threats well at all… so much room for that Norway attack to expose. And when you have Haaland unchallenged he just goes yep thank you 

Edited 7 hours ago by JonnyZeroFox

[martyn]

Norway coach deserves big credit too. The substitution of both wingers at half time was a big call but Schelderup especially has had a big impact.

[StanSP]

Neymar was a pointless inclusion. Vanity project.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, Bert said:

They’ve both been crap. Individual quality is the winner. 

 

Depends who they come up against. Norway are well organised and pretty strong. Not super easy to break down. Can see a few of the bigger sides struggling with them. 

 

I'm not saying they'll win it, they obviously won't. But I don't think anyone would be keen to play them. 

 

Brazil are just crap though. Believe their own hype too much. I think you'll find Norway more difficult than you would have Brazil honestly. 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Finnegan

[Sly]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

They’ve both been crap. Individual quality is the winner. 

Haaland is a major difference though 

 

Norway are just a fairly solid, organised team with one of the worlds best ever forwards up top. 

[fazzyfox]

The most disappointing Brazilians since Betty big Bush’s razor broke mid shave.

[Clogger_]

I was saying the other day I thought England:Norway is a 2-2 or 3-3 shootout. Maybe more like 2-4 or 3-5?! 

[shen]

2 minutes ago, JonnyZeroFox said:

They obviously know nothing.. give him that much space  

They've had two man on him all game. He is just ridiculous on this form.

 

Just now, Bert said:

They’ve both been crap. Individual quality is the winner. 

Norway haven't been crap, what have you been drinking  compared to most of the other knockout games (Spain and France excepted) they've looked one of the best sides.

[Corky]

A reminder that this Norwegian coach was replaced at Wolves by Dean Saunders.

[Sly]

Just now, StanSP said:

Neymar was a pointless inclusion. Vanity project.

Similar to Michael Owen.

 

Football careers like Benjamin Button. Better when they first broke through and then gradually got worse. 

[StanSP]

Here comes the petulance. 

 

Neymar at the heart of it. 

[Muzzy_no7]

Send Neymar off 

[shen]

1 minute ago, martyn said:

Norway coach deserves big credit too. The substitution of both wingers at half time was a big call but Schelderup especially has had a big impact.

Bobb has been excellent too as you say. Happy for Schjelderup. Might well get a move to a top 5 League now.

Patrik Berg in midfield has been a revelation.

[Clogger_]

Fiiiight! Get Erling sent off

[martyn]

Ancelotti has had a mare bringing Neymar on. 

[spacemunky]

Takes your purses and go home!