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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 2, 2022 10:12:01 GMT
I have been struck this World Cup just how boring so many matches have been, especially the European teams with the awful walking pace football and most notably failure to shoot. Everything has to be walked in and the final ball into the box has been atrocious. In a way I put that down to the same problem that we have in that direction in that we take so many tippy tappy passes before we do cross that the opposition has all their defenders back. What happened to teams of the past like the Dutch who hit screamers from 30 yards regularly or the Brazilians whose amazing one touch and pass football thrilled the worlds. Even the dribbles directly into the box by the likes of Ronaldo and Maradonna. There’s just no excitement now, no individuality because every player is shown on a piece of paper where he needs to be and what he needs to do without any scope left for players to just do their own thing and be brilliant. In the Belgium v Croatia game yesterday I was literally shouting at the Croation players to just run at the one defender in front but no they just continually stopped and passed sideways. How many chances did they have to shoot but again just stopped and passed sideways or back. I get the feeling that there could be a big upset this year and a completely unexpected result occurs because none of the favoured teams actually look that good. What a boost it would be to football if say one of the African teams were to win it? I wouldn’t count it out either because the likes of Morocco, Senegal et al are coming up fast and at least they try to play decent football.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 2, 2022 13:21:30 GMT
Some belting points there W63
I always remember my lad wanting to watch Barca because of Messi (around the time of Pep’s management there) and it was BORING Tippy tappy stuff, killing the opposition into submission, pretty much the same as he’s currently doing in the Prem and I think most current teams seem to be following his model Some of its good and classy but most of it is boring to watch
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Post by davidm on Dec 2, 2022 17:26:19 GMT
How about that for yet another nail biting finish.
Goodbye and good riddance to Uruguay.
They had that match under control but decided to stick at 2-0 and took their goalscorers off,.Serves them right. They really are a niggly bunch of divers, good footballers but they don’t half dive so a bit of a laugh when a possible penalty was denied late on.
And an element of revenge for Ghana – although not progressing they have taken Uruguay out with them.
What a great World Cup this has been so far!
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 2, 2022 18:05:08 GMT
It has been a great WC davidm and more surprises to come I’m sure
If I’d have been that linesman at the end of the Uruguay game, I’d have taken one for the team and belted that player that was haranguing him, that would have been a statement, the arrogant shit😡😡
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 11:27:52 GMT
🏴🏴🏴🏴COME ON ENGLAND🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 17:17:03 GMT
The prospect of meeting France scares me, if we get past the Senegalese of course (very tough game I have to say)
To win this World Cup with teams like Brazil, France, Nederlands and the Argies heading to the semi-final with Portugal and Spain also having a say, would be magnificent and had we faced any of the other sides than France, I’d have semi fancied our chances
Let’s see
COYE⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 19:34:24 GMT
Yawn
All I ask for is a Bolton OR England goal in the first 10 minutes to get the juices flowing🤔 9 goals for and the earliest was 35 mins v Iran That’s 2 very good chances for Senegal Bellingham’s playing well, Kane might as well wear Pickford’s jersey, as he’s playing that deep
Come on England 🏴 🏴🏴🏴🏴let’s have a ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 19:39:01 GMT
WE HAVE LIFT OFF
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 Hendo
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 19:48:09 GMT
KAAAAANNNE
Get innnnnnnnnn⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴
Bellingham is Mbappe level
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 4, 2022 20:28:22 GMT
Saka⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 5, 2022 11:28:17 GMT
Did somebody flick a switch or something on 35 minutes last night because England suddenly realised they were allowed to actually go forward and what a difference. We have so many good young attacking players in this side it seems ridiculous that we don’t use them from the off instead of the walking pace, sideways crap. Once they’d woken up England were different class and completely obliterated a very decent Senegal team. Obviously the games get harder from here and France on Saturday will show that. We’re at the real business end now and every player will have to be at their best. No reason with this team that we can’t beat France, specially if we can keep control of Mbappe or hope that he just has “one of those days” so let’s just hope our fortunes hold then who knows how far we can go?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 5, 2022 13:11:46 GMT
It’s ‘take one for the team’ time W63 and I hope we see someone like Kyle Walker scythe down Mbappe in the first minute😂
Interesting fact that we have 8 different goal scorers accumulating our 12 goals, whereas France only have Giroud Mbappe and Rabiot giving them 9⚽️
With 9 goals for and 4 against (including a defeat to Tunisia) it’s not all been plain sailing for the Frogs, albeit they’ve had to beat Denmark and Poland along the way, whereas we’ve not really beaten anyone of note, so we’ve really nothing to fear(at including Mbappe)
They are the World Champions If that doesn’t give Gareth and the boys the motivation to go on and leather them, nothing will
COYE ⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴⚽️🏴
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 5, 2022 19:46:42 GMT
What is it with these Brazilians???
The Prem contingent are average at best Put them in a yellow jersey and they become brilliant That said, it is only Korea, but they are a joy to watch. This could have been 6-0 before half time
Have to say though, all that dancin an a prancin after each goal makes me just wanna kick the shit out of me telly grrrrrrrrrrrr😡😡😡😡
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 6, 2022 11:19:00 GMT
I think it’s a disgrace rioch, they must have rehearsed what they were going to do prior to the game which seems completely disrespectful to their opponents and something should be done about it because it’s getting out of hand now. Of course players want to celebrate, why wouldn’t you but there’s just no need for this nonsense and the authorities need to put a block on it in my opinion and even book players who over celebrate. It’s a booking if you run to spectators so why not this?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 6, 2022 23:28:46 GMT
That was some performance from Portugal Different level to us, albeit Switzerland we’re as bad as Korea
Yet another shock… How poor were Spain??
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