World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Superfamifreak]

I can't stand Spain. Their whole 'tiki taka' thing ruined football for me. I think the only reason they would win is because all those short passes and posession would bore the other teams to death.

 

The German Italia 90 team was much more enjoyable to watch.

[Fierce Poodle]

Muffed it

[Plissken]

21 minutes ago, Superfamifreak said:

The German Italia 90 team was much more enjoyable to watch.

When they weren’t diving all over the place, they were a team of absolute bastards and not particularly in a good way.

[Sidewaysbob]

In the good old days, that goal would have been fine 🤨

[Fierce Poodle]

Goal disallowed as player has a pubic hair in the offside position.

[englishbob]

German energy levels impressive so far, chasing and pressing everything. They are going to be knackered at 90.

[Silent Runner]

This commitment to playing out from the back regardless of the risks is insane. 

[Fierce Poodle]

Yaaaaaaaasssss

[spork]

Gutted to realise Germany will probably still get through to the next round even if they lose tonight. 

[Fierce Poodle]

Lovely goal

[SeanR]

Cmon Spain, get another!

[Fierce Poodle]

3 minutes ago, spork said:

Gutted to realise Germany will probably still get through to the next round even if they lose tonight. 

Dunno about that. I fancy Costa Rica to get something against them.

[SeanR]

Infinite possible shooting options < straight at the keeper

[glb]

Still trying to work out what that German free-kick was all about shortly before they conceded.

[englishbob]

Why does one player now lie down behind the defensive wall?

[dataDave]

1 minute ago, englishbob said:

Why does one player now lie down behind the defensive wall?

 

To stop the ball from potentially going into the net?

[Naysonymous]

The supermegapowerblaster pays dividends. Game on! 

[SeanR]

2 minutes ago, englishbob said:

Why does one player now lie down behind the defensive wall?

sneaky nap.

[Naysonymous]

2 minutes ago, englishbob said:

Why does one player now lie down behind the defensive wall?

Because the wall jumps to fill more space.  

[Fierce Poodle]

Never write off the Germans

[Superfamifreak]

Get in!

[deerokus]

Germany are a very half-baked team.

[SeanR]

1 minute ago, deerokus said:

Germany are a very half-baked team.

 

is there a Heinz in the team?

[Fierce Poodle]

They’re certainly full of beans now.

[neoELITE]

I thought Spain's goal was wonderful. 

 

Bloody Germans. They'll scab through.

 

For me. The French are the team to beat. They're good everywhere. They've got 22 World Class players.

 

England are up there. Brazil obviously. 

 

For me.

 

France

Spain

England/Brazil

Qatar

 

[Timmo]

10 hours ago, neoELITE said:

For me. The French are the team to beat. They're good everywhere. They've got 22 World Class players.

 

This might be the loosest use of 'world class' yet.

[Gotters]

First couple of games today a test of commitment to watching the whole thing - that said the KO times for this tournament have been great, no need to alter sleep patterns or drink coffee for late games, and 3 matches are over effectively during the day so not annoying the other half by claiming the tv all evening.

[Boothjan]

11 hours ago, neoELITE said:

 

For me. The French are the team to beat. They're good everywhere. They've got 22 World Class players.

Not sure I agree with this.

 

They're good, and are rightly one of the favourites but without Mbappe I really don't think they're all that.

 

Spain, France, Brazil, England the 4 best sides thus far, although Croatia looked very good yesterday after their shaky start.

 

There's definitely no clear favourite IMO - no side has been consistently good and no team looks unbeatable.

[Smoothy]

16 hours ago, ChewMagma said:

 

Because it would mess with TV broadcaster's schedules too much is the key reason I imagine.

 

Seeing the disaster of VAR though, I'd be very wary of making any further fundamental changes to the sport.

 

Just leave it as it is.

 

Nothing to do with broadcasters, football has always been like this since before TVs, and also the same broadcasters are fine with rugby and NFL stopping the clock.

[ChewMagma]

3 minutes ago, Smoothy said:

 

Nothing to do with broadcasters, football has always been like this since before TVs, and also the same broadcasters are fine with rugby and NFL stopping the clock.

 

I guess so. My main objection really though is once you start having stop clocks you create more breaks and suddenly we have quarters and advert stoppages and before you know it a 60 minute match lasts 3 hours and we are subjected to a million adverts and shite.

 

All I'm saying is "be careful what you wish for." VAR should have demonstrated that.