FIFA World Cup - Russia 2018

[Cray]

The purist in me thinks that penalties are a poor way to decide a game, but damn they are fun to watch

 

[Hamish McPanji]

The purist in me thinks that penalties are a poor way to decide a game, but damn they are fun to watch

If it's 2 boring teams, they should skip the match and just play penalties. Each team member should take a shot, so best of 11. Sudden death with the substitutes

 

[Cray]

If it's 2 boring teams, they should skip the match and just play penalties. Each team member should take a shot, so best of 11. Sudden death with the substitutes

+1

 

[dabbler]

If it's 2 boring teams, they should skip the match and just play penalties. Each team member should take a shot, so best of 11. Sudden death with the substitutes

Extend the penalty kicks over 2 hours? No thank you!

 

[Geoff.D]

If it's 2 boring teams, they should skip the match and just play penalties. Each team member should take a shot, so best of 11. Sudden death with the substitutes

Spot on. The whole affair can be run like that. WC over in one week maximum. They can then have each soccer playing country in the World participating ..... :crylaugh:
One massive round robbin tournament.

 

[daveza]

Was hoping Denmark would go through, but Croatia deserved the win after that foul in the goal area even though the penalty was saved.

Pity Schmeichel couldn't go through, a great keeper like his dad.

 

[Heisenborg]

Spain had WELL over 1000 passes in the game. I mean seriously, wtf come to the world cup to kick the ball to your team mates the whole time. I wonder how many of those passes actually went forward and how many backward.

Good riddens, boring team to watch with all their "Superstars"

Well done to Russia so far!

 

[daveza]

Today

Brazil vs Mexico could be a cracker.

Belgium vs Japan, not so much.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Extend the penalty kicks over 2 hours? No thank you!

I'm sure 22 penalty kicks and sudden death won't take longer than 30 minutes.

 

[namzsteve]

FRANCE FOR THE WIN!!!!!! It's the only african country there.

 

[rietrot]

Today

Brazil vs Mexico could be a cracker.

Belgium vs Japan, not so much.

Belgium vs Japan will be awesome,both are underrated

 

[Rustie]

Gutted about Denmark.
Especially after finding out last night their keeper is the son of possibly the best ever keeper in the world (google his stats!).
He did everything mostly right, I blame their penalty strikers for this exit.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Belgium vs Japan will be awesome,both are underrated

Belgium is not underrated, for the last 2-3 tournaments. It's their golden generation at the moment. I would rather call them "previously disappointing"

 

[mercurial]

 

[fishfly]

One thing I really don't understand in the Denmark vs Croatia match last night, how in the world did Jorgensen avoid a red card there for that last man tackle on Ante Rebic????

 

[theratman]

Belgium is not underrated, for the last 2-3 tournaments. It's their golden generation at the moment. I would rather call them "previously disappointing"

Agreed, Belgium far from underrated. Hardly even dark horses.

 

[R13...]

The Russians may actually make it to at least the semis

 

[Sinbad]

The Russians may actually make it to at least he semis

Or else, tovarisch...

 

[Pitbull]

I just have a feeling Mexico is going to stun Brazil given the developments as of late. Wow, what a world cup this is turning out to be.

 

[Cray]

I just have a feeling Mexico is going to stun Brazil given the developments as of late. Wow, what a world cup this is turning out to be.

Hoping for this result too...