OT: Soccer thread

[zeke]

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[Deckie007]

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[zeke]

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[zeke]

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[MindzEye]

Alright alright alright

 

[zeke]

Expected by Whom.


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[zeke]

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[Deckie007]

Expected by Whom.


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?

Canada clearly had all the chances

 

[Deckie007]

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looks so much nicer without Italian flags

 

[lecoqsportif]

Netherlands/Morocco
Japan/Brazil
Croatia/Portugal

Im thinking are all bangers.

I would add Mexico - Ecuador to that list.

 

[CH1]

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[MindzEye]

?

Canada clearly had all the chances

SA led in possession by a lot but half of that was passing back and forth with their keeper and him standing on it.

 

[lecoqsportif]

The African federation should be pleased with this WC. Apart from Tunisia, pretty solid stuff.

Asia on the other hand…

 

[lecoqsportif]

SA led in possession by a lot but half of that was passing back and forth with their keeper and him standing on it.

It was useless possession. Guardian analysts thought they were shite. A little harsh, but they were too cautious for long spells.

 

[CH1]

The African federation should be pleased with this WC. Apart from Tunisia, pretty solid stuff.

9 out of their 10 teams made the knockout, right?

 

[lecoqsportif]

Cabo is kinda remarkable.

Also note that Nigeria and Cameroon didn’t even qualify. Tough road.

 

[Deckie007]

SA led in possession by a lot but half of that was passing back and forth with their keeper and him standing on it.

yeah, hard to generate XGA when you are passing the ball around in your own half. KSA had 1 SOT. Hard to win that way.

 

[lecoqsportif]

KSA took a spot that would have been better used by decent teams.

 

[Deckie007]

Stephen Eustáquio is the first player to have ever represented Portugal, worn number 7, and scored in a World Cup knockout game

 

[LeafGm]

yeah, hard to generate XGA when you are passing the ball around in your own half. KSA had 1 SOT. Hard to win that way.

Honestly seemed like SA’s strategy from the start was to just play for a tie, and then get to the coin-flip that is penalty kicks.