OT: 2018 World Cup Thread

drsd · Post #81 » by **drsd** » Sun Jul 8, 2018 3:40 pm

Spinedoc666 · Post #82 » by **Spinedoc666** » Mon Jul 9, 2018 8:35 pm

Belgium was my dark horse, they were scrappy four years ago. Riding with them to the finals. Plus its the closest thing to my favorite place on earth, the Netherlands.

Shady Franchise · Post #83 » by **Shady Franchise** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:26 pm

So far so good with my pick of Belgium, but I have a bad feeling about France. I think they take it today. My original bracket had Belgium and Croatia in the World Cup, but now my gut tells me it will be France and England. Hope my gut is wrong.

Shady Franchise · Post #84 » by **Shady Franchise** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 2:30 pm

I would enjoy seeing a Belgium/England WC.

Shady Franchise · Post #85 » by **Shady Franchise** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:36 pm

Just as I suspected. France with the W.

Optimus_Steel · Post #86 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:44 am

Thought that Belgium played with no sense of urgency last 15 mins. Very strange. France's defense is legit though.

NickAnderson · Post #87 » by **NickAnderson** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:55 am

Can’t wait to watch some proper futbol tomorrow

pepe1991 · Post #88 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:14 am

Belgium held too much players in a back whole game long, 3-5-2 formation is tricky ,especially with 2 defensive mid field players like Fellaini and Witsel. Hazard and DeBruyne were isolated because 2 DMCs acted like secondary defenders more than mid field players.
France focused on isolating Hazard from plays much like Croatia and France did to Messi and others couldn't playmake and create enough chances. Lukaku didn't get any good look whole game.

Tarheel · Post #89 » by **Tarheel** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:20 am

Getting psyched for tonight. Any Croatians here? Need to know who to direct my chants at when we win 8-)

pepe1991 · Post #90 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:40 am

Tarheel wrote:Getting psyched for tonight. Any Croatians here? Need to know who to direct my chants at when we win

Tarheel · Post #91 » by **Tarheel** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:15 am

pepe1991 wrote:
Tarheel wrote:Getting psyched for tonight. Any Croatians here? Need to know who to direct my chants at when we win

Nogomet se vraća kući 8-)

pepe1991 · Post #92 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:37 am

Tarheel wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Tarheel wrote:Getting psyched for tonight. Any Croatians here? Need to know who to direct my chants at when we win

Nogomet se vraća kući

Engleska se vraća kući

Tarheel · Post #93 » by **Tarheel** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:40 am

pepe1991 wrote:
Tarheel wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:

Nogomet se vraća kući

Engleska se vraća kući

Cockers · Post #94 » by **Cockers** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:20 pm

I'm from Belgium. I'm happy this madness is over.
I'm New here, magic fan since the shaq-penny era.

MagicFrenchie · Post #95 » by **MagicFrenchie** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:43 pm

Well guys I have just recovered from yesterday
Crazy crazy crazy
I still dont realize
Last time we won the wc i was 8 years old.. But still remember the craziness that happened

But im really fearing england
They really look like us
Kane is a better version of giroud
They got their mbappe in sterling
They have 2 gems in lingaard dele ali
Reaaly though defense..
They score a lot if only on free kicks

Gonna be a cracker, if they win tonight
Allez les bleus

CalOrl11 · Post #96 » by **CalOrl11** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:54 pm

It's coming home!!

Maikson · Post #97 » by **Maikson** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:21 pm

MagicFrenchie wrote:Well guys I have just recovered from yesterday
Crazy crazy crazy
I still dont realize
Last time we won the wc i was 8 years old.. But still remember the craziness that happened

But im really fearing england
They really look like us
Kane is a better version of giroud
They got their mbappe in sterling
They have 2 gems in lingaard dele ali
Reaaly though defense..
They score a lot if only on free kicks

Gonna be a cracker, if they win tonight
Allez les bleus

I was 12 and I was so sure Brazil was going to win, it was a big disappointment for me at that age. When I got older I noticed that we had massive talent on offense, but not on defense. And we had a really awful coach.

Anyway, judging by this world cup Giroud is like rookie Brandon Ingram compared to Kane being an experienced Kevin Durant lol.

Sterling seems like a dumber Russell Westbrook, he takes lots of poor decisions. Mbappé is way better.

I believe that overall France is a bit better and is going to win. 1x0.

Shady Franchise · Post #98 » by **Shady Franchise** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:23 pm

Did I call it, or did I call it?

Games not over yet though...

Shady Franchise · Post #99 » by **Shady Franchise** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:39 pm

Shady Franchise wrote:Did I call it, or did I call it? Games not over yet though...

OH MAN! I JINXED ENGLAND!!!

Post #100 » by **UCFJayBird** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:54 pm

what a great game. Rooting for Croatia!