Futbol thread.

[Getmeout]

Yes, it's a big deal for many people; Cape Verde vs. Argentina had 2.7 billion viewers. But it's more like a religious ceremony; if you're not into World Cup soccer it will all seem kinda silly.

Ahh, yea, it did seem silly when they seemed so down. But I guess I'm just out of the loop!

Congrats on the jersey. I have a red Ghana jersey from 2014 with Prince Boateng's name and number.

Siiiiick!

Please kindly pass along my condolences to your family.

They'll be fine, lol. Thanks!

 

[GaryGray]

Paraguay doing an excellent job at defending. Their counters start out great but they fizzle out, either by an unprecise pass, or because only one player actually goes on the counter and he's left alone.

The 5-4-1 formation is why things fizzled out. Also loosing all their subs so early really killed any chance of a late game counter with fresh legs. The PK helped so much by taking pressure off Mbappe to hog the ball so he can keep up with Messi's goal count. IMO Paraguay's plan was to take the game to pk's and hope their absolute unit of a keeper (6'8" guy who could touch the top bar without jumping) could block more than the French keeper. If that pk had happened in the first and Paraguay had time to redo their formation for the second half the game could have ended differently.

 

[MrJokerRager]

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[mindlessobserver]

So we taking bets on how badly England is going to suffer tomorrow? The Mexican national team has only ever lost two home games at the Estadio Azteca. It seats 100,000 of the most feral beaners you can possibly imagine who have been know to literally throw piss and shit at the away team. Add to that, Mexico Cities air quality is utter dog shit and it sits at high altitude.

And never mind the teams. Mixing the Mexican and English fans in the stadium could start a riot. The Mexican Police separate the pitch with riot cops and barbed wire.

 

[GreenGodzilla456]

Ahh, yea, it did seem silly when they seemed so down. But I guess I'm just out of the loop!

I guess this is not a bad thing. Do NOT ask your family how Ghana fared in the 2010 World Cup.

 

[Nicholas Gurrmann]

Lol they rigged it against Paraguay. Predictable really.

 

[GaryGray]

Can't dislike Mbappe enough.