FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase

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Post#761 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:19 pm

magik9113 wrote:I am admiring Morocco's desire to play the ball out of the back and tire out the Spanish attackers. but if they fudge up and give up an easy goal I'll be super disappointed


Their margin of error is so small it feels like playing with fire.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#762 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:20 pm

Ref letting Morocco be more physical than Spain is going to help them out too.
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Post#763 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:22 pm

Morocco #17 bringing the heat.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#764 » by hermes » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:22 pm

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magik9113 wrote:I am admiring Morocco's desire to play the ball out of the back and tire out the Spanish attackers. but if they fudge up and give up an easy goal I'll be super disappointed


Their margin of error is so small it feels like playing with fire.

probably a risk the underdog has to take
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Post#765 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:23 pm

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magik9113 wrote:I am admiring Morocco's desire to play the ball out of the back and tire out the Spanish attackers. but if they fudge up and give up an easy goal I'll be super disappointed


Their margin of error is so small it feels like playing with fire.

probably a risk the underdog has to take


Ticky tack passes back to the keeper with pressure on him does not seem like a high reward play commensurate with the risk, but if it works, more power to them.
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Post#766 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:25 pm

It's ok guys, offside anyway. nothing to worry about lol.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#767 » by magik9113 » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:26 pm

props to spain to for pressuring so high up the field every single play. two teams sticking to their game plans. In theory it leaves them open to being vulnerable on the counter attack. i think we're in for a great game
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#768 » by magik9113 » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:27 pm

I love Asensio as a player but he hasn't been at his best all tourney.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#769 » by hermes » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:27 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:Ticky tack passes back to the keeper with pressure on him does not seem like a high reward play commensurate with the risk, but if it works, more power to them.

yeah after that last sequence, maybe they should cut that out

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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#770 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:31 pm

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Fairview4Life wrote:Ticky tack passes back to the keeper with pressure on him does not seem like a high reward play commensurate with the risk, but if it works, more power to them.

yeah after that last sequence, maybe they should cut that out

yikes


Maybe it just collapsed on it's own! Can't happen again, right?
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#771 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:34 pm

The longer this goes on like this the closer we get to morocco scores awesome goal out of nowhere time.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#772 » by magik9113 » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:34 pm

gotta bring on Morata for Asensio sooner than later if you're Spain
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#773 » by magik9113 » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:34 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:The longer this goes on like this the closer we get to morocco scores awesome goal out of nowhere time.

That's what i'm thinking too
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#774 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:35 pm

I love how Morocco's defensive strategy in their box is "everybody get the **** ball".
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#775 » by M3tro » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:36 pm

it's a double edged sword.

The longer it remains scoreless, the better for Morocco.

If Spain scores first, the game is over.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#776 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:37 pm

M3tro wrote:it's a double edged sword.

The longer it remains scoreless, the better for Morocco.

If Spain scores first, the game is over.


I am not actually convinced anyone can score on Morocco, other than an own goal. They're in that Greece shocks the world zone.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#777 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:42 pm

Let 17 cook on that left side.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#778 » by magik9113 » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:43 pm

Morocco the ones knocking on the door now
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#779 » by Fairview4Life » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:46 pm

Morocco needs to pass it to Will on the left more. All their opportunities are coming from his dribbling opening up space.
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Re: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Knockout Phase 

Post#780 » by hermes » Tue Dec 6, 2022 3:47 pm

seems like there has been less added time in the knockout round

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