2018 World Cup

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by scotty2hotty

If I’m Southgate, I replace Pickford with David Seaman next game.

There’s a joke in there somewhere but it’s a collective whoosh...



Right?

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Honestly, he’s new. He regurgitates, and tows the populace. You’re not gonna got originality.

You know who had a great match? Hendo

My MoM, Maguire.

Ya hendo was solid, i have worries about hendo vs luka but credit where its due, he really let dele and lingard get forward today

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I think Slava has a point though - there is a point when the whole world continually calls you the “most overrated football nation” that you actually become underrated.

And with this team I don’t think anybody was overrating them. Most of the pundits were saying “too young” , “midfield isn’t good enough”, and “defence is weak”.

But they have done what they had to and are now in the semi finals.

Also don’t think their win over this Sweden team is getting enough credit. Sweden beat Italy in the playoff, had a good group stage, and then beat a strong Swiss side in the round of 16. They weren’t pushovers and England easily handled them and gave up nothing.

Also that Anti-Football take is horrendous. They have not parked the bus at all and have tried to play an attacking style for most of the tournament. Terrible take.

The anti football stuff is just ridiculous

Colombia were playing a back 4 and 3 dms, and its englands fault the game didnt get any rhythm?

Theu have pushed high with wing backs, had 2 midfielders join kane and sterling in attack every game, and have created better chances than the other teams by a fair margin in every game

[d_phaneuf]

Maguire has been immense all tourney

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Stolen from twitter...

[White Out 403]

An actual ad campaign in England right now and just saw this shared in Facebook



The caption

"If England get beaten, so will she" poster from the National Centre for Domestic Violence (@_NCDV).

Cases of Domestic Violence go up 26% when England play, and 38% if they lose.

[Canuck-Hater]

Another gem on twitter:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1015629830052827136

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

An actual ad campaign in England right now and just saw this shared in Facebook



The caption

That’s a sad metric.

Critically thinking, do you think such a stat would be isolated to England? Or are they forward enough to actually publish it.

You don’t have to answer.

[White Out 403]

Isn't England famous for soccer hooliganism though? I doubt these kind of stats exist for Canadian hockey.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Isn't England famous for soccer hooliganism though? I doubt these kind of stats exist for Canadian hockey.

80s and 90s, yes. Lot less these days.

In any case, that's a sad stat.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Isn't England famous for soccer hooliganism though? I doubt these kind of stats exist for Canadian hockey.

Perhaps not for hockey, but sadly another Canadian sport, as local as our own backyard.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...ders-1.4151413

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Perhaps not for hockey, but sadly another Canadian sport, as local as our own backyard.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...ders-1.4151413

That doesn't surprise me after seeing some of the UFC types at stampeder games.

[devo22]

Hoping for Croatia tonight. Not just because I really like their team, but also because of the political tension between Russia and England.

But hey, so far this WC has been as perfect as I could have imagined. France, Belgium and England all making the semis while Germany, Brazil and Argentina crash out early ... just glorious.

[White Out 403]

Oh boys.

[SuperMatt18]

Wow what a goal.

Croatia needs to wake up

[devo22]

another screamer. So many great goals during this WC.

[SuperMatt18]

Duplicate Post:

Overall though Croatia look a little sleepy to me so far.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Duplicate Post:

Overall though Croatia look a little sleepy to me so far.

Commentator said they were shadow boxing.


They need to speed things up, more balls into the box.

[GirlySports]

how is that a foul by Lovren? (yes i know it's Lovren)

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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Overall though Croatia look a little sleepy to me so far.

Makes we wonder if something was slipped into their pre-game meal?!?