World Cup Match Thread Day 15 - Thursday

[yankspurs]

We were expected to get 0 points in the group of death. We get 4, play pretty well in a loss to Germany and advance to play Belgium. Jurgen Klinsmann is awesome. Would love to make it to quarters. I believe Jozy might be back against Belgium also. Big news.

 

[Spurs 1961]

Belgium look so slow, cumbersome, predictable and without any flair. S Korea playing the only football in this game. Nee to switch back to the cricket or golf much better than this turgid affair

 

[thinktank]

Lovely ball by bentaleb.

 

[mpickard2087]

Bentaleb looks a tad lost so far. Play isn't really going through centre mid so isn't on the ball too much, but when Algeria don't have the ball he looks a bit lethargic.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Still no Dzagoev for Russia. Strange.

 

[DuDe]

Nice ranged effort from SK. Good save, keeper.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Bentaleb looks a tad lost so far. Play isn't really going through centre mid so isn't on the ball too much, but when Algeria don't have the ball he looks a bit lethargic.

I think what he does when the opposition have the ball is the weakest part of his game.

 

[L.A. Yiddo]

Skills from Vertonghen to pick out that pikey:

https://vine.co/v/Mt0ni7llBXx

 

[Shadydan]

Dembele is too slow to play in midfield, wants too much time on the ball.

 

[Spurger King]

Belgium look so slow, cumbersome, predictable and without any flair.

Sounds like you're describing Dembele.

 

[mpickard2087]

I think what he does when the opposition have the ball is the weakest part of his game.

Agree, particularly his reading of the game and positioning. Tonight a few times though he has been totally chasing shadows. Last 5 mins have been better though to be fair.

 

[tobi]

Who is supposed to be central in Belgium's front three?

 

[UncleBuck]

Dembele is too slow to play in midfield, wants too much time on the ball.

there is a player in there....what position is best though is anyone's guess...

 

[UncleBuck]

Wow, oh so cute, best wait till the wife leaves the room before I press rewind to have another look!

 

[ClintEastwould]

When has that ever worked? Jan free kick

 

[ClintEastwould]

there is a player in there....what position is best though is anyone's guess...

I think he could be great on the wings. Probably his best, or one of his best, performances for us was on the right against Liverpool. He can beat pretty much any player with ease, let him get at fullbacks and just whip crosses in instead of beating CAMs and laying 5 yard passes to rose

 

[DuDe]

What's that red for?

EDIT: seen the replay.

 

[werty]

Red for Belgium!

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Red for Defour!

 

[CosmicHotspur]

Stamped on his shin.