World Cup General Discussion Thread - 2030 The Jokes On You

Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by Hogg-DEENEY!!!, Nov 12, 2022.

  1. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Soft penalty given i thought.
     
  2. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Was contact but not as much as it first appeared.

    Don’t think VAR will rule it out .
     
  3. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Do Argentinians have eyes in different places to us?!
     
  4. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    I’d call myself prescient if it wasn’t completely obvious. FIFA are so predictably corrupt.

    Like with England vs France, France are going to need to play twice as well as Argentina to overcome FIFAs bias.
     
  5. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    That 2nd goal was a thing of beauty.
    No doubting that one.
     
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  6. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    That was a truly, truly great goal.
     
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  7. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    This reminds me of Brazil Vs France in 98 - except France are playing the role of Brazil.
     
  8. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    France playing like Imodium Town. At least Deschamps, made his subs before HT. Can't imagine Southgate ever doing that.
     
  9. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    It’s not completely obvious to me. Thought it was a pen, albeit a bit soft.

    Presumably you think that FIFA sent a superspreader into the French camp as well?
     
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  10. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    I can’t imagine England playing as badly as the French have.
     
  11. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    It's not impossible. You also only really need the air con in the hotel to play up to have an impact


    Qatar would be cooperative.

    It was also a bit weird the head VAR was from the same country as the on-pitch officials (Poland). I thought in every other game they'd had the officials from separate countries; presumably to keep VAR more independent and also make it less likely there could be collusion.
     
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  12. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Not for me.

    Pele
    Maradona
    Cryff
    Some will argue Ronaldo too. He had similar skills to Messi won the trophies already and could also head it in.
     
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  13. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    I’m popping on my tinfoil hat for the second half, then.
     
  14. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Micah Hyde?
     
  15. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    lol. How could i forget.
     
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  16. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    It’s difficult to compare these great players, who all have slightly different characteristics. I can just remember seeing Pele and I would add Eusebio too as well as Best, although he never got the chance at a World Cup. However, Messi at his peak was the most instinctively skilful player I’ve ever seen.
     
  17. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    If you get gifted the first goal, more space opens for the second.

    That’s what makes our response to constant France favouritism so impressive.
     
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  18. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    I said publicly that Argentina would get a soft penalty.

    Messi takes penalties, and as long as he does and hasn’t won a World Cup, referees, FIFA and Qatar will do anything to oblige.

    The decisions they’ve been given this World Cup are laughable, but as I say, predictable.

    But at least I’ve made a decent chunk of money betting on it. Nothing more of a certainty in a World Cup in Qatar than an Argentina penalty in a tight game.
     
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  19. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    I won't include Eusebio or Best because they were around at the same time as Pele.
     
  20. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Well well well
     
  21. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    what is going on? 2-2!
     
  22. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Quality finish that.
     
  23. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Well well well well well!
     
  24. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    At least the ref has been consistent.

    France got some energy off the bench and suddenly we have a game.
     
  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Ha - where has this come from .

    Did think Argentina were tiring but looked comfortable.
     
  26. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I agree with your sentiment but not placings.
    I would say
    Maradona
    Pele
    Cruyff.
     
  27. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    ALLEZ!
     
  28. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Well this is making a dull Sunday enjoyable, crazy times we live in.
     
  29. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    The world's media: Messi is the GOAT and this is his final

    Mbappe: hold my beer.
     
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  30. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Fair enuff. I was just of the opinion that the Brazil teams particularly the 1970 one was so good and Pele was the best player in them teams gave him the no 1 spot for me.
     
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  31. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Close but I'd switch out Cruyff for Ramage.
     
  32. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Messi was at fault for the 2nd French goal ,

    Poor player ..
     
  33. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    I think France might need to score in ET. They've chucked on some inexperienced players on as far as the pressure of penalties is concerned.
     
  34. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Should have been a backpass awarded against Argentina a few moments ago when the deffender used his knees to nudge it back while he was on the ground.
     
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  35. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Fair point but Pele always had excellent players around him.
    Little Bird in '58, hardly played in '62 as kicked to pieces, Tostao, Carlos Alberto, Rivelino, Gerson in '70.
    Maradona had a functional ten alongside him.
    However I agree with Willis in that it's almost impossible to say, similar to the Laver,RF,Rafa,ND debates.
    It's the genuflection of the media towards Lionel Blair that irritates me witless!
     

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