Group H's General Discussion Thread

The unexpected results of this WC are whacking office prodes everywhere. All my coworkers betted for spain to win 6-0, 7-0 (i predicted 3-0 ) against cabo verde for sure? LOL, i guess not. Screwing us all.

All in all very unexpected results
Spain was bad, they need to get better if they want to be contenders

 

Fluke Result. Spain will come back. Don’t right them off. Credit to Cape Verde as they fought hard, but it was overall a fluke.

 

It wasn't a fluke, its a trend.

Iraq and Egypt both drew against Spain.

Spain didnt even really create any good chances all match.

 

That's not entirely true. There were at least 2 point-blank chances in the first half that I recall. One off the crossbar and the other resulting in a diving save, low to the keeper's right. Both chances should have been finished off. Plus a bunch of half chances. That's why they had a fairly high xG.

Time will tell if this WC will be a repeat of Russia 2018 when they couldn't ever get it together or South Africa 2010 when they recovered after a blip in their first match.

 

If Spain does not beat Uruguay and Argentina win 1st they will meet no?

 

Nunez may be horrible at club level but Uruguay needs him to play. He usually does play well for his country.

 

Lets hope not

 

Yes, that's correct. If Spain finish 2nd they meet the winners of Argentina's group.

 

Playing in front of that Uruguay midfield doesn't hurt.

 

Italy represented on the field tonight.
(The refs. )

 

Uruguay with the first threat on goal.

 

Fun facts being mentioned by Telemundo

Saudi Arabia only has one player not playing in their domestic league.
Uruguay conversely has no player from Uruguay on its roster. (First time ever for them. )

 

And to make it even funnier, Uruguay has one player on their roster playing in Saudi Arabia.

 

Rotterdam players and Dutch born:
Laros Duarte (Puskás Akadémia)
Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets)
Jamiro Monteiro (PEC Zwolle)
Garry Rodrigues (Apollon Limassol)
Dailon Livramento (Casa Pia)
Sidny Lopes Cabral (Benfica)

The Dutch Cabo Verdians are as Dutch as Ruud....only not as good

 

The regular top ten countries are tournement fighters that grow into the tournement.
Loosing or drawing the first match for those countries only means they have to turn up the effort in the next two matches. The number of times the regular top nations get eliminated in the group stage can be counted on the fingers of one hand in the last 40 years.

 

Ehh,


27 shots, 8 blocked and 7 on target= 7 saves by the Cabo Verde goalie

 

Nice shot by Uruguay. Even better save by the keeper.

 

Nice shot by Saudi Arabia that was saved.

 

None of those shots were really good chances except for maybe 1 or 2.

Yeah fotmob says Big Chances Missed was 2-1 for Spain.

 

1-0 Saudis

 

Saudi Arabia has looked the better side tbh.

 

Seriously CONMEBOL with the exception of Brazil is a joke this tournament. I expect Colombia and Argentina to underwhelm and disappoint too.

 

Looks like the resting of players by Spain and Uruguay in this Group finale narrative around here has been greatly exaggerated.

 

You said USA would finish last too.