07-11-2018, 02:43 PM
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#3041
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by devo22
too bad, but they only have themselves to blame.
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And a penalty that VAR should've awarded.
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07-11-2018, 02:43 PM
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#3042
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
And to tie up the Belgium-England tank game nicely, we get to see a rematch of it Saturday. Ugly.
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Might be a decent game though? There’s really nothing to lose at that point and no real pressure for the players either.
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07-11-2018, 02:45 PM
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#3043
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Croatia were my pick at the start of the tournament. Good for them! England truly is the Maple Leafs of international soccer. Haven't won since the 60's, usually highly overrated. Good tournament, though.
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07-11-2018, 02:46 PM
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#3044
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by Slava
Might be a decent game though? There’s really nothing to lose at that point and no real pressure for the players either.
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And no real reason to play the starters again. I expect basically the same lineups, with Mignolet and Butland this time just for the LOLs.
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07-11-2018, 02:47 PM
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#3045
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
And to tie up the Belgium-England tank game nicely, we get to see a rematch of it Saturday. Ugly.
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Does England have an incentive to lose to show that the first round wasn't a tank? 
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07-11-2018, 02:49 PM
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#3046
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary
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Beautiful day.
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07-11-2018, 02:52 PM
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#3047
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Again, England got an easy road and when the going got tough the English got English and lost.
This whole World Cup for England was smoke and mirrors, it was all Harry Kane and free kicks and penalties. How many goals did they score from open play?
Anyways, if you're an English fan then you should be grateful to Croatia so you didnt have to watch the 3 Lions get turned into France's bitch.
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07-11-2018, 02:53 PM
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#3048
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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I would say he should have squared this for Sterling, but Sterling probably pokes it wide anyway.
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07-11-2018, 02:56 PM
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#3049
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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I've probably watched the 2-1 goal 15 times by now. It just came from no where. Still doesn't seem real.
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07-11-2018, 02:58 PM
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#3050
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I would say he should have squared this for Sterling, but Sterling probably pokes it wide anyway.
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I don't necessarily have a problem with that because that's just a striker's mentality but the finish was very poor.
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07-11-2018, 02:59 PM
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#3051
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Again, England got an easy road and when the going got tough the English got English and lost.
This whole World Cup for England was smoke and mirrors, it was all Harry Kane and free kicks and penalties. How many goals did they score from open play?
Anyways, if you're an English fan then you should be grateful to Croatia so you didnt have to watch the 3 Lions get turned into France's bitch.
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I mean it's not like Croatia are very deserving finalists either. Easy road to the finals and still needed two shootouts, extra time, and a lot of help from the officials to overcome what everyone agrees were three pretty average teams.
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07-11-2018, 03:01 PM
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#3052
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Again, England got an easy road and when the going got tough the English got English and lost.
This whole World Cup for England was smoke and mirrors, it was all Harry Kane and free kicks and penalties. How many goals did they score from open play?
Anyways, if you're an English fan then you should be grateful to Croatia so you didnt have to watch the 3 Lions get turned into France's bitch.
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Well at least this time they couldn't be Germany's bitch
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07-11-2018, 03:01 PM
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#3053
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by rubecube
I mean it's not like Croatia are very deserving finalists either. Easy road to the finals and still needed two shootouts, extra time, and a lot of help from the officials to overcome what everyone agrees were three pretty average teams.
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Let's be real, one half of the knockout stages was filled with top teams, and one with also rans. Credit to Croatia for finding a way, but they're gonna get smacked on Sunday unless France no show.
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07-11-2018, 03:02 PM
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#3054
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
I mean it's not like Croatia are very deserving finalists either. Easy road to the finals and still needed two shootouts, extra time, and a lot of help from the officials to overcome what everyone agrees were three pretty average teams.
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I'd definitely agree. I think Croatia peaked against Argentina which has made the rest of the tournament very difficult, but if you'll pardon my cynicism, it seems to me that Croatia are more or less following the blueprint devised by Portugal at the Euros.
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07-11-2018, 03:02 PM
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I'm hoping for an Mbappe own goal in the final giving Croatia the win so PSG feels obliged to sell him to Madrid.
LOL jk, like PSG owners care about France.
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07-11-2018, 03:07 PM
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#3056
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I'd definitely agree. I think Croatia peaked against Argentina which has made the rest of the tournament very difficult, but if you'll pardon my cynicism, it seems to me that Croatia are more or less following the blueprint devised by Portugal at the Euros.
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Oh cmon. First let me just say, if that means Croatia wins the World Cup, I don't care. But I don't agree and think you're statement is also unfair.
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07-11-2018, 03:14 PM
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#3057
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by White Out 403
Oh cmon. First let me just say, if that means Croatia wins the World Cup, I don't care. But I don't agree and think you're statement is also unfair.
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Okay, fair enough. But tournament play typically follows a normal bell curve and you want to hit that peak right at the opportune moment.
Croatia destroyed Argentina, but havent shown the same flow or flair since.
I'm pulling for Croatia, but it still seems as though they're running out of gas.
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07-11-2018, 03:15 PM
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#3058
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Okay, fair enough. But tournament play typically follows a normal bell curve and you want to hit that peak right at the opportune moment.
Croatia destroyed Argentina, but havent shown the same flow or flair since.
I'm pulling for Croatia, but it still seems as though they're running out of gas.
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I think they were underwhelming against Denmark, fully agree. Even first 30 mins of this game, but then they took over and had plenty of attractive chances and outclassed England. When I think of Portugal in the Euros I think more anti football and relying on one player to score penalties and set pieces.
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07-11-2018, 03:15 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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European games are always tight so I don't think the side of the draw with 7 European teams (including the hosts) was the easier side as it turned out.
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07-11-2018, 03:15 PM
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#3060
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Okay, fair enough. But tournament play typically follows a normal bell curve and you want to hit that peak right at the opportune moment.
Croatia destroyed Argentina, but havent shown the same flow or flair since.
I'm pulling for Croatia, but it still seems as though they're running out of gas.
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To be fair, from their first goal until about the 80 minute mark looked like it was going to be another Argentina game.
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