World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 18 (1 July)

[vuzp]

what are BBC taking about, that was anti-football from Russia

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

lol Ramos is suck a dickhead

He is but I’d love him if he was our dickhead. Quality player and a proper **** rolled into one.

 

[goughie1966]

Spain deserve that for sacking their manager just before the tournament. And I never grow tired of seeing Ramos lose and listening to Fabregas with his disappointment is even sweeter.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Croatia to win the whole thing

Had a feeling from the start Hugo boss will be lifting this trophy

 

[cwy21]

But they haven’t given it. But they bloody well should. It would go a good ways to reducing the inconsistency between different refs

But Ramos was holding a Russian shirt too. Probably not as strongly as Pique was held, but it was still a shirt pull. So why is it a clear and obvious foul on Russia but not a clear and obvious foul on Spain. It's why VAR is sticking with the refs decision when it comes to holding because it's very rarely one person doing all of the holding.

 

[hughy]

What an awful world cup, the quarter finals and semi finals are going to be so tinpot.

Why should teams like Spain progress? Because players who are clearly not as good as billed can't create a clear chance in 120 minutes of football?

I'm loving this.

 

[Col_M]

Why isn't this ABBA?

The winner takes it all.

 

[ShaunL84]

I genuinely think the World Cup isn't the pinnacle of the sport anymore, the Champions League has taken that crown.

So many players look half arsed.

 

[SpursD22]

De Gea had a bad World Cup. Oblak best keeper in the world

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

он возвращается домой

 

[VegasII]

Awful? This has been a fantastic World Cup.

Who wants to see the same old powers dominate again? Boring. This is exciting and utterly engrossing. Hopefully Brazil go out now to make it really interesting.

I would love to see that fanny team go out...more wankers in that side that anyone else.

 

[goughie1966]

what are BBC taking about, that was anti-football from Russia

What do you want them to do, come out and play and get beat?

 

[dk-yid]

Wow!!!!!!! We will never have an easier path to a World Cup final

It’s coming home baby

Famous last words... Denmark - England semi final

 

[glospur]

It’s crazy that one of Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Colombia and England will be in the final

Wow. Hasn't thought about that. It's incredible when put like that. One of Croatia, Colombia or England for me. Hopefully we see Harry lifting the trophy in a few weeks time.

 

[haxman]

Awful? This has been a fantastic World Cup.

Who wants to see the same old powers dominate again? Boring. This is exciting and utterly engrossing. Hopefully Brazil go out now to make it really interesting.

He's a WUM, mate

 

[LSUY]

он возвращается домой

McCarthy was right. You commies get everywhere

 

[Shadydan]

Fabregas wants to cry

 

[Indisguise]

Whatever happens now, one of Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Colombia or England will be in the final. I wouldn't have put money on that before the start.

Edit. Come to think of it I did.

 

[Tucker]

Spain didn’t deserve to win that. Boring tiki taka football. Russia weren’t exactly stellar themselves, but they were massive underdogs. If Spain had been more incisive they’d have won. Oh and if Pique hadn’t cheated Russia wouldn’t have scored.

 

[Col_M]

sorry ok they are the hosts, but terrible seeing Russia in to the next round, never wanted to paly football all game,
ok Spain didn't help themselves but only one time played today

Who cares?! You play to your strengths.