Millennials are the last generation to care for 3D sports. eSports are the future, they're already making as much money as 3D sports and will surpass them soon. For Gen-Zers, who grew up with computers everywhere, it's the natural next step. And, frankly, eSports are even more fun than 3D ones. Of course this is hard for us to "get": we're basically dinosaurs.
Yep: France vs Argentina, England vs Argentina, Portugal Vs Argentina, I can live with any of those. Croatia in the final and its guaranteed merde. Same if Morocco makes it.
You know the right answer already - it's Argentina vs. Portugal. Hopefully Ronaldo can find his way out of the doghouse by then and reestablish at least as a perceived important figure. Then if one produces in the final and wins, I don't know how they couldn't be called the rightful GOAT. It'd be the highest stakes game all-time. Hollywood couldn't script it better.
i know going first gives you a slight edge, but it just feels like you're totally screwed mentally if you miss it.
I feel like there is never, ever a successful comeback by the first team to miss in a penalty shootout.
Potential Finals, ranked by vibes 1. Messi vs Ronaldo 2. Falklands War 2: Electric Boogaloo 3. Morocco vs Argentina - first non Europe/SA finalists and first final without a European team since 1950 4. Messi vs Mbappe 5. Morocco vs Croatia - the outsiders 6. England-Croatia cuz it's coming home 7. Portugal-Croatia - lame 8. The Rematch
Just finished watching the recording of Brazil and Croatia… The first touch, field awareness, decision-making, off ball movement, dribbling in tight space, one-touch and long ball passing was a level above where the USA stands. I know we keep talking about what a new coach could do with our talent, but we still are mediocre at so many of the basics. It’s so clear the future needs to be about youth development…
^^^ Then perhaps you may have noticed that Brazil lost in part to mediocre coaching, playing into the hands of Croatia's sole advantage
Yep, odds low on that one. But cards wiped after this round, so players know they can take one and ref knows he can give them with little to no consequence. And there we are.
No one has the skill of old Brazil including modern Brazil. Saying that I'm not sure those teams would be successful in the modern, athletic, defense for all players age. I will say Brazil really misses having multiple wizards who can break teams down on the dribble to create chaos near goal or the out and out predatory forward that is unstoppable in the open field. Watching them now is like watching a slightly lesser version of France and Mbappe is better than Neymar (Neymar did have a great goal yesterday). Brazl doesn't have either of their Ronaldo type players, no ridiculous outside backs with one being a free kick maestro, no mids capable of waltzing through midfield (like Messi). Sending all their best players to Europe for decades has made them into a European style team. The creative types either never go overseas to begin with or ae shaped by the defensive natures of coaches there if they want minutes.
POR v MAR: CR7 continues to be super sub 2 games in a row, Ramos will be starting in his place again...Should be another good QF game...
I see that many here don't like watching Croatia but Modric may be the best overall player in the World Cup. Ronaldo is done, Messi can still have moments of greatness but is no longer near his peak and Mbappe may be the best player left but is only offense. Croatia is the biggest example of why experience matters greatly. It's why I expect the US to be much better the next two WC's. If Reyna can come close to Modric we will be a real handful. I never watched Modric when he was you so could someone tell me when he reached this level?