World Cup General Discussion Thread - 2030 The Jokes On You

Umbrellas and oilskins at the ready. Standby for the Half-time ITV Spunk Tsunami.

 

Christ, what were the Koreans thinking using whatever system they are. Brasil have talented players no doubt but the best idea is to try to counter the threat not go toe to toe if you are a smaller footballing nation.

 

We're buying from the right country

 

Feel a sense of pride seeing Richie doing the business at the highest level. Never ever downed tools for us and ran himself into the ground for us, even after Silva left, so why he gets any level of derision by our support is beyond me.

Also, utterly wasted at Spurs.

 

I think it’s the rolling around at every opportunity that makes most fans dislike him, not just Watford ones.

 

Absolutely. I think part of it is if you sit back and admire Richarlison it is at odds for lauding Pozzo for “having Moshiri’s pants down” when buying Brazil’s first choice centre forward. For some that is important.

 

Because it was awarded to Brazil. The VAR team must have been having a teabreak.

 

Yeah, whatever the opposite to park the bus is thats what they did, unbelievably naive.

 

Anyone else really proud of the Richarlison-Watford connection?

Obviously he was only here for a year and we were all a bit miffed when he left for Everton, but who could have imagined that a former Watford player would ever light up the World Cup as Brazil’s starting CF? I just saw a video of Richarlison teaching Ronaldo his bird dance celebration which I believe he started doing for us and it just seems a preposterous turn of events.

 

No

 

My god Spain are boring to watch

 

Yup. I generally love possession football sides but they make it excruciating.

 

Zero plan B. Just keep recycling and doing the same even when not working. I admire the Barcelona like ethic but they lack anyone with the magic to break a defensive team down.

 

Really lack a good striker as well. I don't rate Morata (he'll probably score now) at all as a lone striker for an elite team, but there's not a whole lotta good options for that striker position.

 

The last 2 hours shows why Spain finished second in their group and why they are quite happy to avoid humiliation at the hands on Brazil if they are lucky enough to get through this.

 

Sad that both Morocco’s one on one chances have fallen to Rey Manaj.

 

I hope Morocco watched Japans example of how not to take pens yesterday. Spains record in these is not great.

 

"Madrid born"
"Will he be Spain's thorn" LOL
Some superb Goalkeeping saves though.

 

Spain an absolute joke of a team, couldn’t score a goal in 120 minutes of football and a penalty shootout.

 

Feel even more sorry for Louza now. Ridiculously serious injury picked up from such an innocuous incident and now missing out on his country getting to the WC QFs when he’d almost certainly have been starting for them.

 

Slow run up pens are so easy to save if the keeper just waits

 

Well done Morocco, Amrabat was everywhere, Ziyech looked done for after 90 mins but managed to find energy from somewhere and the winning pen, cool as a cucumber. Morocco had the better chances I think. Portugal or Switzerland wont fancy facing them.

 

Tippy tappy football failed again!!! Take note Southgate!!!

 

Yep. Should be asking the players if they’d like a bit of Deeney with their penalties.

 

Liking the look of that Amrabat fella. Sign him up, Gino!

 

The "World's Greatest Footballer" CR7 has been dropped for tonight. Hahahahahahahahhaha hohohohohohohohohohoho.

If the Swiss win then his face will be the ultimate picture. C'mon you w@nky banky looty Nazi Gold hoarders.

 

Another coach who no longer thinks he’s good enough. I sense another Piers Morgan interview coming.

 

I know .