06-20-2018, 11:00 AM
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#921
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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I only have a chance to watch PSG during Champions League; it must be a lot of fun seeing Cavani on a regular basis. He's a workhorse. It's a shame he couldn't pot one today.
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06-20-2018, 11:01 AM
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#922
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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So it'll be Uruguay vs Russia in the round of 16? That will make their match on the 25th lots of fun to watch.
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06-20-2018, 11:15 AM
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#923
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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So much for there being lots of goals in the games this morning.
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06-20-2018, 11:35 AM
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#924
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Just to reiterate how important set pieces are, 43% of all goals this tournament have come from set pieces, When you add penalties, more than 61% of all goals are not from open play. I definitely think this is the biggest difference from club football, lot more goals from deadball situations.
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06-20-2018, 11:42 AM
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#925
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
So it'll be Uruguay vs Russia in the round of 16? That will make their match on the 25th lots of fun to watch.
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No. Teams from the same group can't meet again until the final.
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06-20-2018, 11:46 AM
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#926
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
No. Teams from the same group can't meet again until the final.
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My reading of the bracket was pretty confused then. I'll have to look for a better explanation.
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06-20-2018, 12:24 PM
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#927
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mckenzie Towne
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Iran playing a 4-4-2, but really dropping into a good ol' fashioned 6-3-1. 
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06-20-2018, 12:35 PM
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#928
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG
Iran playing a 4-4-2, but really dropping into a good ol' fashioned 6-3-1. |
I have no problem with this when it's games like Iran vs Spain...Iran really has to just try to defend and hope for a mistake on the counter.
Parking the bus is only bad when it's Man United vs. Chelsea and the teams are evenly matched.
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06-20-2018, 12:39 PM
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#929
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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hope Iran crash out simply for bringing back the ####ty vuvuzelas. I'm getting South Africa flashbacks here!
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06-20-2018, 12:40 PM
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#930
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Yikes. And the Oscar goes to...
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06-20-2018, 12:41 PM
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#931
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I don't know if there is a preferred opponent between Portugal and Spain. I would likely prefer Portugal, so maybe the Russians take a dive and Putin tries to strong arm the Portuguese.
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06-20-2018, 12:43 PM
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#932
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mckenzie Towne
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Ref should be giving a final warning out for simulation. "Next one's a yellow". Embarrassing.
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06-20-2018, 12:50 PM
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#933
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Looooooooooooooch
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Perfect execution by Iran. 10 behind the ball at all times and counter attack when there's an opportunity.
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06-20-2018, 12:50 PM
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#934
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
My reading of the bracket was pretty confused then. I'll have to look for a better explanation.
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06-20-2018, 12:56 PM
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#935
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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I think Spain needs to either look to the air (you can't intercept a ball that's 4 feet over your head) or go straight up the middle then tap it back.
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06-20-2018, 01:00 PM
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#936
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Iran has done well. It's not pretty, but Spain have no solutions so far and it's on them to find a way.
Absolutely hate Irans antics and timewasting though. Despicable.
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06-20-2018, 01:01 PM
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#937
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
My reading of the bracket was pretty confused then. I'll have to look for a better explanation.
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Scroll the whole way down
https://www.theguardian.com/football...-2018/overview
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06-20-2018, 01:04 PM
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#938
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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How hard do you think Mourinho gets watching matches like these?
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06-20-2018, 01:05 PM
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#939
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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For the sake of the tournament I want a Spain win.
Do not want to see Iran going into the final game looking for a draw.
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06-20-2018, 01:06 PM
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#940
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
How hard do you think Mourinho gets watching matches like these?
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how sad is it that I pretty much had the exact same thought? Lol
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