World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Boothjan]

FFS, it's Clive o'clock.

[Hamus]

2 hours ago, carlospie said:

Roy Keane is right. Harry kane should walk out of the next game with a yellow card, who gives a fuck.

 

No way FIFA are gonna yellow card every single captain, every game.

 

Leadership is about taking action, not hiding like a coward. 

 

45 minutes ago, Smoothy said:

This is what I said the very moment it was known that The FA had folded (on Monday).

 

Did anyone listen to Nedum Onuoha on Football Weekly? 

An exceptional point he made about a this being federation led, but not all federations, and if this one is let through then what happens in the future.

 

I'm not condoning either way.

 

However calling Harry Kane a coward is pretty low, he may have been told not to wear it by the FA.

 

If your ultimate boss/organisation told you not to protest, would you? Or would you risk being locked out.

 

People are still people and I can't blame Kane here. You can bet he's doing what he's told. If you want to be angry at anyone, it should be the FA.

[carlospie]

Then they should all refuse to play. Fuck them. My boss would never tell me I couldn't have an opinion and stand up for those being ridiculed. 

 

And I don't get paid that much. Harry kane will be on £300k a week plus, if all of England and every country said we aren't playing, they couldn't even have a world cup.

 

They are seizing rainbow hats off people for fucks sake!

[dug]

8 minutes ago, Boothjan said:

FFS, it's Clive o'clock.

 

What with Clive's infrequent but always tasteful and well-judged comments, paired with Dixon's infectious joie de vivre, we are in for an auditory treat, here!

[Boothjan]

1 minute ago, dug said:

 

What with Clive's infrequent but always tasteful and well-judged comments, paired with Dixon's infectious joie de vivre, we are in for an auditory treat, here!

Don't have anything against Lee Dixon aside from disappointment that he won't take a mallet to Clive's microphone.

[Gotters]

the spanish manager is wearing a jumper.

[Gabe]

Costa Rica are pretty bad.

[Boothjan]

Yeah this is a total mismatch.  Spain could have as many as they want here.

[carlospie]

The Costa rica striker looks like the new doctor who!

[neoELITE]

2 minutes ago, Gabe said:

Costa Rica are pretty bad.

 

I like their number 12 who seems to get the ball, do loads of spins and step overs but then has no idea what to do after that. Is he trying to just make Spain's defence fall over laughing?

[Gabe]

To be fair to Spain, they have moved the ball well - and quickly - and are thoroughly deserving of their lead. They've already been more interesting to watch than during most of the 2008-18 period (though at least they provided the lols in 2018 by being knocked out in hilarious fashion.) 

[Gotters]

Wonder what the charges are, they didn't do enough of it, Qatar paid for more variety of chants ?

 

[ckny]

Filthy. What a run, what a pass, what a finish.

[Gabe]

Much like the England game, it's not been a particularly interesting game to watch as it's been so woefully one-sided.

 

The Canada game could be interesting depending on which Belgium side turns up. 

[Boothjan]

Iran were much better than Costa Rica though.

 

The latter just don't look arsed at all - not a good combination when you've also got absolutely no quality whatsoever.

 

Costa Rica and Qatar are comfortably the worst sides thus far.

[layten]

Now if only the Germans had a word for schadenfreude. 

[Hamus]

Spain will never win anything without a striker.

[Hamus]

1 hour ago, carlospie said:

The Costa rica striker looks like the new doctor who!

 

Ooo-ooo-OOOO

[Ry]

Is that the worst world cup performance of all time? 

[englishbob]

Just now, Ry said:

Is that the worst world cup performance of all time? 

 

Costa Rica? No, according the pundits it'll be because Spain are magnificent and sublime, and "asking the questions" etc. whatever the fuck that means

[dug]

Well, that was dull despite the 7 goals. Gavin's finish was a peach though.

 

Costa Rica were abject. They offered nothing. I didn't see the Ecuador Qatar match, but I'm willing to bet Costa Rica were worse than Qatar. They might as well have been scarecrows.

[The Fox]

Petition for him to be called Gavin from now on.

 

All in on Canada in this one!

[glb]

iPlayer is so far behind they’ve just shown the anthems from France Australia. From 2018.

[Angles Morts]

Canada are all over them

[Gabe]

This has been a fabulous game so far.

[Nosejam]

Would love another upset tonight, Canada are playing really well

[SeanR]

No 2nd penalty? What’s that all aboot, eh?

[El Pibe]

Davies is great to watch! Come on the maple leafs!

[Superfamifreak]

Hazard has really gone to shit now, hasn't he?

 

You watch he'll score a banger and get 3 assists now!

[Orion]

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Jonathan David's four efforts at goal are twice as many as the entire Belgium team has had.

The forward has an xG of 0.69 - only bettered by Alphonso Davies' 0.79, although Canada fans won't want reminding of why that is.

Both of Belgium's attempts have been by Michy Batshuayi, who currently has an xG of 0.1.

 

From the BBC feed 5 mins ago. This is why fuck that xG bollocks.

 

It is now 1-0 Belgium. Goal scored by Batshuayi.