RevidgeBlue 7923 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Get in. Not a fan of fan of VAR but Ill take that one! ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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DE. 12048 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Unbelievable stuff. Well done South Korea. Going home but they can be incredibly proud of that performance. Bigger nations would have crumbled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ewood Ace 4576 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 The South Korea goalkeeper was excellent and not for the first time in the tournament. A good shot stopper and commanding on crosses. Mowbray sign him up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davulsukur 4276 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Brilliant to see Germany out. credit to korea as well for getting a result like that when it made no difference to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SIMON GARNERS 194 3753 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Now that is what you call an upset!☺️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Audax 439 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Mexico played the game of their life vs. Germany imo. Sweden played one of their best ever as well......today versus Mexico. Serbia today? I give them a chance. Edited June 27, 2018 by Audax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ewood Ace 4576 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 For me this World Cup already ranks alongside 1970 as the best World Cup I have seen. And I think it is going to get even better when the knock out stages commence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SIMON GARNERS 194 3753 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 My God...I'm starting to think England have every chance of winning this world Cup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim mk2 8637 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, SIMON GARNERS 194 said: My God...I'm starting to think England have every chance of winning this world Cup. Steady on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SIMON GARNERS 194 3753 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Seen nothing for the three Lions to fear Jimbo but point taken..this is England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Audax 439 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 There's a lot of parity, read equality in these teams, that's why Iceland did well at the Euro, that's why Sweden came back despite the heartbreaking loss to Germany. That's why South Korea played so well versus Germany. If England play Japan, I think there's a good chance of that, assume nothing, And that's who I assume will be England's opponent, Japan. very methodical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giant 352 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said: It started way before Maradona had arrived on any scene. In 1966 Argentina, by then an established retirement home for runaway Nazis, arrived for the WC in England and proceeded to give a shameful and brutal display of thuggery against their hosts moving Sir Alf to call them animals setting off a political crisis and fanning Argie anger. Not the main reason for Thatcher's later triumph but a part of it. Still having said that they had great teams when winning their World Cups and in Messi have the best current player in the world. Maradona, great player that he was, becomes more and more a figure of ridicule which is sad. Suffice to say his offer to give a team talk was not taken up. Brilliantly summed up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
perthblue02 4976 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Well after those two games hoping for Switzerland and Serbia wins later and Brazil to go out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Husky 1961 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Tom said: Germany gone And people doubted VAR It would have been interesting what they would have given if the German player hadn't kicked it. As the scorer looked as onside as Harry Kane for his hat-trick goal the other day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Husky 1961 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said: The South Korea goalkeeper was excellent and not for the first time in the tournament. A good shot stopper and commanding on crosses. Mowbray sign him up. I think Liverpool might just get in there first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 1672 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Haven't seen the first Korean goal, but on radio they said without VAR wouldn't be given? And then we all know the Germans would have nicked one. So maybe it's actually going to work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 10695 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, Baz said: Haven't seen the first Korean goal, but on radio they said without VAR wouldn't be given? And then we all know the Germans would have nicked one. So maybe it's actually going to work? Flag went up for offside then VAR showed the ball came off a defender so no it wouldn’t have been given otherwise. In fairness Germany never looked like scoring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Husky 1961 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 It's nice to see Germany out. However they are probably the most liked out of all the dislikeable teams. To their credit they do far less moaning and diving than the dirty lot like Brazil, Argentina, Portugal etc. Ironically Germany played better than all the dislikelables that have luckily all gone through (so far). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 10695 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 We’re among the favourites to win it now, one of our strengths was coming into it with no real expectations so let’s hope we stay grounded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roversfan99 8595 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Didnt fancy Germany as much as usual but amazed that they didnt grind out a win today, Sweden really are poor so equally surprised by that result. Did think that they were relying too much on experience, Loew didnt seem to know his best team, and obviously Sane's well publicised exclusion plus Brandt being underused was puzzling in that they were crying out for pace, width and energy. Not sure Werner is a top striker either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 1672 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Also assuming Brazil top their group, we have to lose to Belgium, it's a much easier route to the semi-finals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Husky 1961 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, Tom said: In fairness Germany never looked like scoring They did miss at least a couple of sitters in the air. The one that hit Hummel's shoulder was particularly bad. Also the South Korean keeper was most people's man of the match. So although Germany weren't very sparky, they did have some chances and could easily have ragged it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 10695 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) You always go out to win but it does look like the runners up in our group will get the rub, the right hand side of this looks a much easier path than the left Potentially the next 2 rounds could be Japan and then the winner of Sweden v Switzerland, you couldn’t ask for a kinder path to the semi final Edited June 27, 2018 by Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post matt83 2507 Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 Last time the Germans were eliminated in the first round was 1938 and they didn’t take that well. Whatever you do, don't mention ze VAR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 1672 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, Tom said: You always go out to win but it does look like the runners up in our group will get the rub, the right hand side of this looks a much easier path than the left Potentially the next 2 rounds could be Japan and then the winner of Sweden v Switzerland, you couldn’t ask for a kinder path to the semi final Belgians looking at resting Lukaku and Hazard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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