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2018 FIFA World Cup

Started by Jakey, May 31, 2018, in Sports Add to Reading List

France or Croatia

  1. France

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  2. Croatia

    20 vote(s)
    40.8%
  1. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 3, 2018
    I can't believe England won a pk shootout :lawd:
     
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  2. Dread or Alive
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

    Jul 3, 2018
    Ospina was terribly positioned for the last kick. If he was centered it would be a easy save.
     
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  3. Michael Myers
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    Jul 3, 2018
    Damnit
     
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    Jul 3, 2018
    My old man was having flashbacks right after that 1st miss smh
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 3, 2018
    I was surprised Nick Pope wasn't subbed in as a shot-stopper in the end, Pickford did his job though.

    Sweden is gonna be a like for like game, this is the first time Sweden won't be able to bully a team in the air. Both teams gonna be practicing set-pieces all day from today onwards.
     
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    Jul 3, 2018
    What a rollercoaster of a game. Can’t believe we actually won a penny shootout. Roll on Saturday afternoon/night finna get fuckedddd up when we smash Sweden
     
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    Thought it was done for when that donkey Henderson missed. Gonna be in England from the 12th-26th so I'm praying they make it to the Finals so I can experience it there.
     
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jul 3, 2018
    That's awesome, I mentioned far back that it looks like a real possibility. Never thought I'd see it, especially with this generation of players...those teams from 98-06 were so talented, had there been better utilization of the squad (Lampard-Gerrard midfield smh) perhaps you guys might have won at least one of those competitions, 96' Euros was painstakingly close
     
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    Jul 3, 2018
    France/Uruguay - France
    Brasil/Belgium - Belgium
    Russia/Croatia - Russia (VAR or REF will help hometeam lol)
    Sweden/England - England

    Whats your predictions??
     
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    Belgium comeback was crazy, granted it was against Japan lol
     
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  11. Jakey
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    Jul 4, 2018
    Well I'll be d---ed. England won a Penalty Shootout.


    Imagine if they play Russia in the Semis, unbelievable luck they've had.
     
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    Jakey You Reckon

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  13. Michael Myers
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    Back on top at the featured threads!

    So, who's gonna win today?

    I' rooting for France (but tbf I also like Uruguay) and Belgium
     
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  14. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    Probably the most decisive games of the tournaments, all 4 of them seriously look vastly stronger on paper than the 4 on the other side (remember on paper, International football isn't won that way, it's very real that England, Croatia, the Juiced Boys and even Sweden lift this in the end).

    Uruguay is gonna miss Cavani, it worries me Suarez gonna be too isolated even though hes a god at ball retention. They can count on the fact France is insanely reactive and likely will just be looking to win the 1v1s per position, I'm wondering who will be the one who can break that low-block or get between the lines to move the ball faster, thus dragging defenders away from zones/creating space. The longer the game goes on and if Uruguay don't score early, it's better for France's deeper bench where they can throw everything they got.

    Brazil-Belgium is a weird one too, Idk which Belgium is gonna show up. Japan played a proactive game where their movements and occupation on defense made Belgium's life somewhat more difficult, I talked about some weaknesses I saw a couple pages ago. Is Brazil that type of team? Who knows, I'm expecting another high-paced game where both teams are looking to score.
     
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    Jul 6, 2018
    Cavani wont play? :emoji_slight_frown:
     
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  17. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    Might not be 100% unfortunately, they still have Stuani who's a beast in the air as any that watches La Liga knows. Maxi Gomez is very talented too, but I think Tabarez is gonna stick an extra midfielder to outnumber France and compete with the threat Pogba & Lemar/Fekir will pose
     
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    Jul 6, 2018
    France (but I know Uruguay can win, I'm really worried. If France beat Uruguay ,they win the WC)
    Brazil
    Croatia
    Sweden
     
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