06-16-2018, 01:32 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I'm looking forward to the next game. Should be lots of goals!
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Ok I lied.
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06-16-2018, 01:34 PM
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#542
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Croatia!!
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06-16-2018, 01:36 PM
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#543
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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Nigeria has really struggled to have any sort of link up play, Croatia I guess has been a little bit better
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06-16-2018, 01:43 PM
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#544
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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06-16-2018, 02:29 PM
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#545
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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lol. a 2 handed american football tackle in the box>? ya should be a penalty.
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06-16-2018, 02:31 PM
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#546
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Vatreni !!! 2 nil!
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06-16-2018, 02:44 PM
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#547
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Wonderful game from Mandzu. That's what we need from him to get to the knock out stage.
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06-16-2018, 03:39 PM
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#548
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Franchise Player
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I am just watching highlights. I don’t understand how France was awarded a penalty kick. They keep replaying it and I truly don’t see any contact? The French player jumped over him clearly.
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06-16-2018, 03:40 PM
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#549
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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It wasnt a convincing win for Croatia but its a win. Take it and run.
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06-16-2018, 04:09 PM
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#550
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Originally Posted by bigtmac19
I am just watching highlights. I don’t understand how France was awarded a penalty kick. They keep replaying it and I truly don’t see any contact? The French player jumped over him clearly.
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Just saw it - clearly clipped his heel.
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06-16-2018, 04:45 PM
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#551
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beninho
Nigeria has really struggled to have any sort of link up play, Croatia I guess has been a little bit better
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Yeah I was kind of disappointed by Nigeria. They have plenty of skill, but they just came out flat and lifeless.
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06-16-2018, 08:51 PM
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#552
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Originally Posted by troutman
Just saw it - clearly clipped his heel.
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I'm not sure you can say he clearly clipped his heel when it took a zoomed in super slow motion replay to see anything. Not to mention it also looked like the defender may have slightly touched the ball and the French player obviously took a leaping dive.
I really wish the Argentina Iceland ref was doing the France Australia game. He didn't fall for the dives, kept the cards in his pocket, and showed some discretion by not awarding a penalty when an Argentinian went down in the box.
I guess I can't be too upset though. It took the French a coin flip call, a fluke goal, and some great diving to barely beat a nation of 20 million where soccer is the 4th most popular sport.
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06-16-2018, 11:24 PM
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#553
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
I think my last post kind of got to it, but I'll be clearer.
Argentina is not Barcelona and Messi is one of the best players in the world, if not the best. But he is not being played effectively within the Argentinian system.
I dont have a horse in the race between Ronaldo and Messi. I really dont care. But I will say that the application of Ronaldo for his National Team is tactically superior to Messi's application for his.
That is not on the players.
I almost guarantee you that Messi would have a much more illustrious international career if their coach trusted someone else on the team from time to time.
I said it in my initial post about this, Argentina look like Messi and 10 other random dudes.
Thats not going to work.
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The post game panel I was saying the same thing. The Argentinians forced everything to the middle for Messi and gave up the wings.
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06-17-2018, 06:19 AM
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#554
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Costa Rica seems really underrated coming into this tournament being an underdog vs Serbia and no one giving them a chance to progress. They won the group of death at the last Cup and had a decent qualification. I could see them making the next round.
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06-17-2018, 07:19 AM
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#555
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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It’s the day I’ve been waiting for 4 years. Hopefully this is the beginning of the road to redemption for Brasil. The country is going through an awful moment and to see the football team get respect on the world stage would light up an entire nation. Here’s to a good tournament where Brazil can hopefully rekindle some magic from the past.
Vai Brasil!!!
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06-17-2018, 07:55 AM
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#556
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In the Sin Bin
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Nothing but video review delays for potential red cards at the end of Serbia-Costa Rica. Crowd not thrilled with it.
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06-17-2018, 07:55 AM
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#557
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Well I take back what I said, Costa Rica looked pretty bad today. They sat back and did nothing early and then could not generate any chances when trying to press late.
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06-17-2018, 08:04 AM
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#558
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Nothing but video review delays for potential red cards at the end of Serbia-Costa Rica. Crowd not thrilled with it.
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If soccer wants to use VAR properly they have to get rid of the continuous clock. The ref never adds enough time to begin with, now it just gets worse.
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06-17-2018, 08:41 AM
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#559
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Lifetime Suspension
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Serbia looked good to possibly advance, really an all-star defensive midfield and back line. They will certainly challenge for second place in this group.
Last edited by Flamenspiel; 06-17-2018 at 08:44 AM.
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06-17-2018, 08:56 AM
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#560
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Time for El Tri to begin their march towards glory!
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