The 2018 World Cup

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  1. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    ^^Tagliafico's value could increase as LBs are more difficult to find than RBs.
     
  2. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Lots of empty seats in the Egypt/Uruguay match. FIFA must be concerned about this.
     
  3. Jpows

    Jpows Member+

    F.C. Barcelona
    Netherlands
    Jun 4, 2018
    Underwhelming performance altogether by Morocco. Very wasteful in the beginning, can't even create something now. Against Iran no less.
     
  4. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Perhaps now all the Morrocan youth players in Holland will reconsider which NT they want to play for!!!
     
  5. I donot think it's a quality option/decision.
    It's a environment/family pressured choice for most. Just a few days ago there was a programm about the first Moroccon in Orange Dries Boussata. Man, the filthy remarks he got yelled to his head in the Orange vs Morocco match:rolleyes:
     
  6. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Bjorn Kuipers called a very nice match today and could end up with a semi-final or even final if he keeps up the good work.
     
  7. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I hope Iran wins the WC and thumbs their noses at President Trump!!!:D
     
  8. Brilliant Dutch

    Brilliant Dutch Member+

    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    France dont look impressive at all :thumbsdown:
     
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  9. Orange14

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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    van Marwijk has done a good job with the Socceroos.
     
  10. He didnot win. Would've been nice if he had put a major dent into their confidence going up against us in the NL.
     
  11. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    What matters is whether Deschamps stays with France after the WC. He's a poor manager of talent.
     
  12. So he has to stay. Starting a fan page for him in one two three ....:D
     
  13. Orange14

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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    how Peru managed not to score a single goal against Denmark will forever be a mystery.
     
  14. Brilliant Dutch

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    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I think because Russia doesnt let in many immigrants is the reason for this. I'll bet you'll find very few Egyptians or Uruguayans living there.

    Plus its also very far to travel from Uruguay just to see a match
     
  15. Orange14

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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I wonder how many teams are going to come after Lozano? PSV can make some good money on him.
     
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  16. Brilliant Dutch

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    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    What a cracking game!!! Mexico deserved to win this one
     
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  17. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    No favorites at all in this WC except maybe England?????:p
     
  18. Brilliant Dutch

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    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I thought there was a clear push into Miranda's back for the Zuber goal.
    Why the feck do they even bother having VAR if they're not gonna use it??!!
     
  19. Orange14

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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Because they could call this on every single ball into the box every single time. Go over to the referee's forum, there is a big discussion of VAR on every WC game.
     
  20. bunbohue

    bunbohue Member+

    Apr 5, 2005
    Too early to tell. You don't want to peak early (but at the same time has enough to advance to the next round). One good game so far, Spain-Portugal. Mexico-Germany is not bad.
     
  21. Brilliant Dutch

    Brilliant Dutch Member+

    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    No, they should just review it on a controversial goal, which is what this was.
    I'm kinda pissed because I got $1,000 USD riding on Brazil making the QF.
    (return is $500)
     
  22. BaritoPutra

    BaritoPutra Member+

    Jan 26, 2007
    I liked what I saw from Belgium. Was skeptical at first about two of the best playmakers in today’s football (De Bruyne and Hazard) co-existing, but it looked like they passed the eye-test. Lukaku is a beast. I think Belgium will go deep in the tourney. Loaded with talents, and Martinez is a solid manager. Anything short of a semifinal would be a disappointment to our neighbor friends.
     
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  23. Orange14

    Orange14 Moderator
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    Apr 27, 2007
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I was hoping Tunisia could hold on for the draw but they really muffed defending the corner leaving Kane all alone. Even so, I don't think I've seen a team as comfortable passing the ball in tight spaces as Tunisia. They always seemed to know where the open man was, reminiscent of Oranje teams of days long past.
     
  24. Blondo

    Blondo Member+

    Sep 21, 2013
    Surely you want us to win it all.
     
  25. Brilliant Dutch

    Brilliant Dutch Member+

    Ajax
    Netherlands
    Oct 14, 2013
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    You looked poor, you'll be out in 2nd round
     

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