AFCON 2024

[cjbyid]

The knockout rounds of the AFCON have been great so far

 

[Locotoro]

I really find it odd that an attacker who's job it is to score goals can shirk a penalty shootout and let a centre back take one

 

[tobi]

Your boys will surely be odds favourites now?

One game at a time.

 

[worcestersauce]

I really find it odd that an attacker who's job it is to score goals can shirk a penalty shootout and let a centre back take one

To be fair Koulibaly took the first one and looked the coolest of the lot of them.

 

[Locotoro]

One game at a time.

Don't forget the World Cup Semi Finalists are still in the mix

 

[tobi]

Don't forget the World Cup Semi Finalists are still in the mix

The best team remaining in the tournament, one of the best teams in the world.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Pure AFCON:

Maybe they made the right call!

 

[Locotoro]

To be fair Koulibaly took the first one and looked the coolest of the lot of them.

Yes, you can have a good penalty taker as a centre back but they finished the game with 4 strikers and they start the shoot out with 2 CBs and a CM?!?!

 

[Locotoro]

Maybe they made the right call!

I thought I read Aurier was supposed to be Player Manager?

Can you imagine if true and they went on to win it? Our curse would have really gone up a level with former players winning trophies as managers now

 

[worcestersauce]

Yes, you can have a good penalty taker as a centre back but they finished the game with 4 strikers and they start the shoot out with 2 CBs and a CM?!?!

Ah yes but one of them was Jackson.

 

[Misfit]

Shame for our boy but after Brentford him being back will be a huge uplift.

Maddison, Bentancur and Sarr is a proper midfield.

 

[Woland]

Why would one think that the order of penalty takers in a shootout is decided by players?

 

[Locotoro]

Why would one think that the order of penalty takers in a shootout is decided by players?

I don't think anyone is making that assumption. Either way it was a poor decision and one that cost them

 

[Woland]

French.

 

[Marty]

I thought Senegal were the favourites to win the whole thing, especially after the group stage. Just shows fast starts in tournaments doesn't mean you win them.

 

[worcestersauce]

I thought Senegal were the favourites to win the whole thing, especially after the group stage. Just shows fast starts in tournaments doesn't mean you win them.

I think if it had been anywhere but Cote d'ivoire they'd have won it.

 

[philll]

A Tapsoba own goal put Mali ahead after 3 minutes, Biss on the bench.

 

[YB123]

A Tapsoba own goal put Mali ahead after 3 minutes, Biss on the bench.

Strange. Has he been poor in the tournament?

Being completely ignorant, i'd have assumed he was their best player.

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Strange. Has he been poor in the tournament?

Being completely ignorant, i'd have assumed he was their best player.

He has been unwell and only played one 90 min game, so guessing it's to do with his fitness.

His replacement plays for Salernitana who are rock-bottom in the Serie A.

 

[YB123]

He has been unwell and only played one 90 min game, so guessing it's to do with his fitness.

His replacement plays for Salernitana who are rock-bottom in the Serie A.

Forgot about his illness. Makes sense.

Weirdly would have been ideal Biss getting minutes actually.