PBP: FIFA 2018 World Cup - Group H - Colombia vs. Poland - 6/24/18

Watched that Poland vs Lithuania match and Poland looked really good in all their lines. I know it was a meaningless friendly but Lewy is no freaking joke. He is in amazing form. Reminds me of the prime Falcao scoring from insane angles with shoot to score ratios that are just hard to look over. Their passes tend to be a bit more telegraphed than more of the skillful play teams like France but that was a very solid performance.

One thing that makes me feel good is just how organized Colombia can be. They are very measured and really a tough team to penetrate. Pretty sound defensively. It's like we want to tire out the other team and than attack. Tough to watch but effective. Also hoping that the Senegal vs Poland match takes a toll on both teams and nets out a tie so that we can have even the smallest advantage.

Really really tough group and tough game to call. Vamos Colombia.

 

Poland are very poor in the air, their attacks primarily concentrate on the wings so our full backs need to be in top form and they will most likely need some support from someone when their wingers attack.

 

speaking of. You thinking Mojica over Diaz. I hope so.

 

not sure personally, I'd assume Mojica would start but I think they are different types of full backs. Im not sure if Mojica is better than Diaz as a defender.

 

Having a huge huge party for this game

I bought a outdoor deep fryer to make empanadas

Super excited the WC can’t come quick enough!!

 

crzd the WC started like 3 days ago.

 

Nope starts tuesday at 8am eastern time.....

Nothing else matters

 

CZD is going to get stupid fat... first the marriage, then the kids, then the empanadas to feed the kids

 

having a huge empanada party for the Poland game

Already got fat man. Sitting is really bad for you. Don't say say the K word.... super stressed about it.

34 hours to go ?

 

My penpals are from Poland and oh boy is that going to be an interesting day....

 

Didnt know they still had penpals these days!

 

What do you mean...?

 

No big deal, I was just shocked, I remember the "penpal"institution was huge in the days before email and social media, but now,when it's so easy to contact someone in a different part of the world in a few seconds, I thought people no longer do this.

 

Have to change things up in this one big time..
I would like to see Uribe get some minutes, He played so well against France.
Mina get some minutes because of his physical and height presence.
Maybe Muriel but it seems like he is not in the plans for some reason so maybe Borja getting minutes (not as starter).

 

James and Uribe should definitely play. With them Quintero or Borja, depending on the formation.

 

I don't see the point of bringing Muriel if he's not in the plans. Today was the perfect game for him tho...

Uribe is a must. I'm sick of seeing this overly physical style when we play with a single striker who can't impact the game if he doesn't get service.

James...if he's not in shape, forget it. Quintero is a huge downgrade from in-form James, but Quintero showed balls today. I think, huffing and puffing, he would have brought more to the end of the match than James did..

 

Pekerman has to go all out; there's no excuse for him. Hows James from today?

 

Anyone else notice, after James came on we lost it. I think the James substitution screwed us. Yes I know its James, but dude clearly wasn't fit.

 

He should not have come in. Total blunder that sub, and Bacca was bad, too. We needed pace and length. Neither give that.

What the hell is going on with the medical staff here? Too many guys getting banged up

 

But how do we know it was James' fault? Maybe the team started to get tired at that point? James barely touched the ball.

Btw, Poland wasn't as good as I expected today.