Board 8 > World Cup Discussion Topic 5

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Not sure what to expect. Instinct is that it'll be cautious, both wanting to counter each other. But maybe Martinez will come after them from the start.
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if i wasn't english, i'd be rooting for belgium. they've been the stars of this world cup, imo
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Ronaldo to Juve confirmed.

Time to win in another country
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Shame that Juventus are now toxic, irredeemable c***s. I used to not mind them.
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Congratulations Dp.

Hmm, on paper this Belgium team has experienced more suffering, I'm pretty sure they have more returning squad members than France has from the Euros.

French team is young and many starters haven't faced this type of situation before. But Deschamps is tactically better than Martinez. Talent level at a glance is basically equal, Belgium have more experience, France the better coach.

No idea who replaces Meunier, but shutting down Hazard and DeBruyne will be key to winning. If both Giroud and Mbappe can't get things going then France is neutralised.

Still confident in France though.
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Well, given that I only ever cheered for Real because Ronaldo was there, I guess that means I'm supporting Juve now?
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France 1-0 imo
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Looks like Belgium are playing with Chadli and Dembele as full-backs

Weird
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Let's go Not France
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Full back depth is the one belgian weakness in terms of player quality.
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Belgium with the good offensive stuff right away.
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SmartMuffin posted...

Well, given that I only ever cheered for Real because Ronaldo was there, I guess that means I'm supporting Juve now?

I just learned that I've been a Juventus fan for life.

Time to pick up a Jeep jersey.
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Pavard is having a miserable time.
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Amazing strike, amazing save.
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Really interesting game

Great quality but not even close to top gear yet
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Both teams have seen great play from their keeper and CBs.

Kante has been amazing and so has Hazard.
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Seems a really evenly-matched game but not a cautious one
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Got the Chicken Vindaloo Marinating in the Fridge for tomorrow...
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Feels like France will live or die by how well Pogba plays QB for Mbappe.

It has been a more effective than the Giroud/Griezmann connection.
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QB?
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Deep-lying playmaker, kind of
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How has Dembele not been booked yet?
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Mbappe is outrageous.
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That's a yellow card? Really? After all else?
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how do you not call that when it happens right in front of you lol
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The judge is ridiculously inconsistant.
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I hate this shit. If you can't play get off the field.
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@The_Ctes

Referee*
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Matuidi killed himself in this game to try and contain those great attacking players.

Did the team proud.
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Is calling him judge really incorrect though, even if used less often.
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Belgium can't catch a break.
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Yes as it's always referee in football and judge is never used.
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Mbappe stop being a tw*t
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How the eff was that a yellow card
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Mbappe went from this guy is fun to watch to just a piece of shit. Go England
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I would let this go to 98' if I was the ref. France's time-wasting has been obnoxious.
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Should've been a red card IMO. Guys like Mbappe should not play final.
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Almost never. It's because it's the same word in Danish I don't think about it.

I lost a lot of respect for Mbappe against Uruguay too.
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whatever. France is annoying.

neonreaper posted...

Mbappe went from this guy is fun to watch to just a piece of shit. Go England

yeah seriously. England please beat this team.
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fffffffffffffuck france this game, so dislikable
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God, if we play France in the final and there's a big-screen in the middle of Waterloo and we win.... Lord!
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Not sure it makes a difference, but man the referee favored France big time, this ended up being no fun to watch really.

I thought he was just large after Griezmann kneed Hazard and no card was given. Then several Belgian players, Hazard included, gets a yellow for nothing.
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HUZZAH WE DID IT!

Umtiti and Varane just did so well there.

Kante was also a monster. France took the best shot Belgium had, what a performance.
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i found this game pretty boring compared to what we've seen in this knockout, one of the most boring really
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The_Ctes posted...

Not sure it makes a difference, but man the referee favored France big time, this ended up being no fun to watch really.

I thought he was just large after Griezmann kneed Hazard and no card was given. Then several Belgian players, Hazard included, gets a yellow for nothing.

Yeah though Belgium did a lot of grabbing. Doesnt matter because Lukaku was just never in the right place.
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Seriously, I went into this match thinking "I'll root for Belgium, but if France wins, they deserve to win it all too"

I can't believe they made me change my mind.

Go... England I guess?

Also, that's 8 of 10 knockout matches I had an opinion about where the team I rooted for has lost.
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The_Ctes posted...

Not sure it makes a difference, but man the referee favored France big time, this ended up being no fun to watch really.

I thought he was just large after Griezmann kneed Hazard and no card was given. Then several Belgian players, Hazard included, gets a yellow for nothing.

Belgium weren't massively clean at times either.
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That totally sucked the energy out of everything. Fuck France. Hopefully tomorrow balance will be restored.
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And yeah, Lukaku wasn't really on point today. Outside of the first 20 minutes, we didn't really get to see Belgium play like their A-game, a big shame.
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The_Ctes posted...

Not sure it makes a difference, but man the referee favored France big time, this ended up being no fun to watch really.

I thought he was just large after Griezmann kneed Hazard and no card was given. Then several Belgian players, Hazard included, gets a yellow for nothing.

The most inexplicable thing to me was Hazard getting taken down (maybe that's the foul you're referring to) outside the box right in front of the ref, who not only didn't call a foul, but wagged his finger like he knew it was a dive. Like....what.

Peridiam posted...

i found this game pretty boring compared to what we've seen in this knockout, one of the most boring really

Yeah. France got the goal then just ran the clock out.
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