I won't assume your intentions, but this post, and the discussion that followed, has caused me some discomfort. It's not clear if the post is...
Kicker (leading German football magazine) synopsis if WC2018. Brazil is mentioned: https://as.com/videos/2018/07/18/us/1531876777_264133.html
The ESPN FC crew debates whether the VAR handball penalty kick decision against Ivan Perisic in France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the 2018 World...
VAR PK discussion: [MEDIA]
I agree with your general premise S_C. It was certainly one of the most dramatic WC in the group phases that I can recall, if not the most. It...
Exactly. In the NFL the initial call takes precedent. I assumed so as well, but I was wrong. No issues with it either way. Regarding handballs,...
I agree with you on the call. No PK in my mind. However, to be fair, VAR it just a tool. In the end the referee interprets the recording of the...
Watched the game in French restaurant and switched allegiance after the PK call...didn't l like it at all. Croatia did themselves proud, and I...
I wonder if some are coming through the ranks. I know very little about their youth setup, but they did win the most recent U20 and U17 World...
They should get a head start on preparing Les Champs-Élysées. Croatia cannot be given enough kudos for how they have just kept fighting in the...
I was hoping Croatia could have finished it in regular time. Do they have the legs for a third consecutive OT?
100% on both comments. We really are only left with the age old discussion of whether talented teams have an obligation to be more enterprising....
Don't disagree with you at all. I will say that I only found Courtois' comments as outright gauche (I haven't seen Kompany's). Hazard's comments...
Agree. In fairness, the Belgian players are disappointed and perhaps aren't choosing their words most appropriately at the moment. I think Kevin...
I thought this was your best diss................ ........then you topped it........ Impressive. [IMG]
We'll disagree here. We saw this type of midfield (the one with Coutinho) in the group games where Brazil went stretches of games being outworked....
Ha. Kind of what Belgium did to Brazil after going up on the own-goal.
So have I. But that's not Guardiola. That's the bastardization that occurred with Spain NT. Man City attacks with purpose, creates chances and...
Is that you Coach Dunga? ;). This has been the Mourinho philosophy for the past decade...set-pieces and counter-attacks. That's why what...
Let's agree to disagree. I don't subscribe to right wing nationalist views. And we need to develop ability to turn things around. In 2010 and 2018...
Indeed, such a midfield as you propose may have dealt with them better, but you would have lost Coutinho in your line-up changes...weakening the...
Very enjoyable game with quality all over the pitch. Not a classic, but competitive from the outset. Amazing the outsized importance of set peace...
Interesting. I saw him play during the Olympics and thought he was one to watch going forward. I definitely thought him to be amongst the best...
Going forward central defense and right back positions a problem according to Globo:...
Boring first game, fantastic second game filled with drama. Congrats to both Croatia and Russia. Both showed a ton of heart, especially Russia...