July 1, 20187 yr It's what the game becomes in these competitions, no one wants to risk... Spain lost to their own insecurities and lack of speed A new cycle must begin. I'm happy for Croatia, I think they can play a lot better than they showed today.
July 2, 20187 yr I don't even pretend to understand the game of soccer, but damn if those weren't two wild games to watch today!
July 2, 20187 yr Yep Spain lost that game, Russia did not win it. The Denmark/Croatia game was intense. How many times do you see a team lose on PKs when their goalie saves two? That is just insane. I am really looking forward to the Croatia/Russia game, that should be, how do you say, interesting?
July 2, 20187 yr Author Brazil looked very strong. Tough one for Japan but Belgium have proved they have grit as well as (abundant) quality. I could see the winner of this quarterfinal going all the way.
July 3, 20187 yr Penalties seem like such a stupid way to resolve these things. It feels like ending a great NBA Finals with a 3-point contest or a great MLB World Series with a home run derby. Edited July 3, 20187 yr by TMoney
July 3, 20187 yr Author It appears the law of averages is still in operation and England can't lose every single penalty shootout.
July 4, 20187 yr They have improved both in taking and saving them. Still not there, but getting onto the finals is now a real possibility. The other arm looks quite brutal, any of those four teams look quite strong.
July 4, 20187 yr Author The England keeper Pickford did very well in the shootout but also kept them in it in extra time with a truly exceptional save. Kind of got lost because Colombia scored from the resulting corner. i0ml0.mp4 Doesn't look like it from behind but that was going right in the top corner. Edited July 4, 20187 yr by Hopstretch
July 4, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, Hopstretch said: The England keeper Pickford did very well in the shootout but also kept them in it in extra time with a truly exceptional save. Kind of got lost because Colombia scored from the resulting corner. i0ml0.mp4 Doesn't look like it from behind but that was going right in the top corner. Even though I'm not that interested in football (shock, horror), that save was bloody astonishing. Edited July 4, 20187 yr by Craig Sawyers
July 6, 20187 yr WTF! This World Cup won't cease to surprise. You guys loved Belgium but IMHO it is a bunch of mediocre players with some luck. Weren't for Courtois and that damn clumsiness of Coutinho there'd still be an American team in the Cup this far. Belgium vs France is going to be way more than a football match Edited July 6, 20187 yr by Torpedo
July 6, 20187 yr Let’s see Hazard, de Bruyne, Lukaku, Kompany, Courtois, Vertonghen and my favorite Fellaini. That is a pretty fuckin’ good team, and they actually play like a team. They have shown the ability to win in many different scenarios in this tournament. The semifinal vs. France will be the final in my opinion.
July 7, 20187 yr We'll see, Croatia is a very good team that should beat Russia and make the semis too. Whoever wins the Belgium-France would eventually make a wonderful final against Croatia, although you're probably right, the level of intensity and hopefully quality of the France vs Belgium will be hard to beat. I don't specially like Fellaini, but that's me and my personal taste for this game, I can understand people like him.
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