Bzzzz Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 6 hours ago, vanderark14 said: I'll be disappointed when the world cup ends. Its been a good tournament and as an added bonus this board has been very good Only one game back involving the OF and you can see what it reverts back to Agreed, I much prefer international football, far more entertaining than listening to OF pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 39 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: I doubt it's a coincidence that Infantino was saying Saudi should get a chance to host just prior to this tournament starting. Didn't realise that. Would rather see 2030 go to Morocco to be honest. (But if it's Saudi, well, that's the world we live in I guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 32 minutes ago, Bzzzz said: Agreed, I much prefer international football, far more entertaining than listening to OF pish. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, mcguffin said: Didn't realise that. Would rather see 2030 go to Morocco to be honest. (But if it's Saudi, well, that's the world we live in I guess). Yeah I mentioned it a few weeks ago after Infantino was at a game sitting next to the Saudi crown prince. If anyone thought Qatar was bad in terms of human rights etc, they have nothing on Saudi who are grand masters. Lots of hypocrisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, fringo said: Yeah I mentioned it a few weeks ago after Infantino was at a game sitting next to the Saudi crown prince. If anyone thought Qatar was bad in terms of human rights etc, they have nothing on Saudi who are grand masters. Lots of hypocrisy. Thanks Fringo. 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, fringo said: Yeah I mentioned it a few weeks ago after Infantino was at a game sitting next to the Saudi crown prince. If anyone thought Qatar was bad in terms of human rights etc, they have nothing on Saudi who are grand masters. Lots of hypocrisy. I had to laugh at all the pundits going on and on about human rights in Qatar, then a couple of hours later they were virtually creaming themselves over Saudi Arabia beating Argentina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFH64 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 2 hours ago, fringo said: Yeah I mentioned it a few weeks ago after Infantino was at a game sitting next to the Saudi crown prince. If anyone thought Qatar was bad in terms of human rights etc, they have nothing on Saudi who are grand masters. Lots of hypocrisy. There’s no such thing as hypocrisy when brown envelopes are the deciding factor in fifa making decisions, they make bojo & his pals look positively angelic 😵💫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrie21 Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 https://www.spitballingpod.com/football/2022/12/16/qatar-2022-semi-finals-the-qatar-experience-part-1 semi-final piece and some other stuff. A little sad that things are coming to an end, although I do need a little break from the coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Can’t lie that seeing Messi win a World Cup would be up there outwith anything Scotland related as one of the great things in football. France will probably win it unfortunately but hopefully a decent enough game and not a cagey 1 nil like a lot of finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Morocco and Croatia were probably my favourite teams in this World Cup. It's a toss up, but I think I'd like to see Modric pick up a third-place medal today, to go out of World Cup football with a high. Interestingly, Dalic is suggesting he might extend his international career to Euro 2024. So today might not be the last time we see Modric on the international stage?: https://www.espn.com/soccer/croatia-cro/story/4832882/croatia-luka-modric-could-extend-international-career-to-euro-2024-dalic?device=featurephone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, mcguffin said: Morocco and Croatia were probably my favourite teams in this World Cup. It's a toss up, but I think I'd like to see Modric pick up a third-place medal today, to go out of World Cup football with a high. Interestingly, Dalic is suggesting he might extend his international career to Euro 2024. So today might not be the last time we see Modric on the international stage?: https://www.espn.com/soccer/croatia-cro/story/4832882/croatia-luka-modric-could-extend-international-career-to-euro-2024-dalic?device=featurephone Been said about a lot of players last tournament, Bale, Ronaldo and half the Croatian team but the next Euros is only 18 months away. Playing top class football into your late 30’s will become more common with the sports science and medical/nutritional knowledge that’s available for this generation of players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, dan cake said: Been said about a lot of players last tournament, Bale, Ronaldo and half the Croatian team but the next Euros is only 18 months away. Playing top class football into your late 30’s will become more common with the sports science and medical/nutritional knowledge that’s available for this generation of players Good point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 This might be a bit controversial but I think Croatia’s performance in this tournament has been over rated by quite a bit. They only won one game in 90 minutes in the whole tournament and only scored 2 goals against a team that wasn’t Canada. They’ve been neat and tidy and Modric has pulled the strings as usual but I think they can thank a large slice of luck and a pish Belgium team (and a good keeper tbf) for getting as far as they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: This might be a bit controversial but I think Croatia’s performance in this tournament has been over rated by quite a bit. They only won one game in 90 minutes in the whole tournament and only scored 2 goals against a team that wasn’t Canada. They’ve been neat and tidy and Modric has pulled the strings as usual but I think they can thank a large slice of luck and a pish Belgium team (and a good keeper tbf) for getting as far as they did. You make some good points, and Croatia's goal tally is not good. They certainly lacked a goal scoring threat. But I'd argue though that they competed in every game (even up to the penalty against potential WC winners Argentina), and never looked out of their depth (mainly by having a superb midfield). Yes a large slice of luck to get as far as they have. But it maybe takes more than luck to be finalists and in the 3rd place playoff game in consecutive World Cups? That said, in just over an hours time, they'll probably get hammered by Morocco and my post might look a bit dated.😀 Edited December 17, 2022 by mcguffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 52 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: This might be a bit controversial but I think Croatia’s performance in this tournament has been over rated by quite a bit. They only won one game in 90 minutes in the whole tournament and only scored 2 goals against a team that wasn’t Canada. They’ve been neat and tidy and Modric has pulled the strings as usual but I think they can thank a large slice of luck and a pish Belgium team (and a good keeper tbf) for getting as far as they did. Is the keeper no part of the team, like? Croatia have always struggled to score goals - probably their one weakness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) 59 players at the World Cup were born in France yet only 37% are in the French squad. Incredible stat and what a testimony to their academy system Edited December 17, 2022 by dan cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, dan cake said: 59 players at the World Cup were born in France yet only 37% are in the French squad. Incredible stat and what a testimony to their academy system That's a phenomenal statistic! (Also, watching Morocco vs Croatia at the moment. Entertaining game. Excellent play from both sides.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Best team on the day won it. As a neutral tomorrow I'm glad Morocco aren't in the final, they looked knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguffin Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Great game between two very good teams. But I think Croatia deserved that one. If they can find a striker, or the likes of Petkovic can find their shooting boots, Croatia should be a team to watch in the Euro2024 qualifiers. (To be honest, their most dangerous looking striker was their central defender Gvardiol. Scored one and should have got a penalty when tripped when through on goal. Hope the VAR officials enjoyed their day off 😀) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamP Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Seeing Messi lift the WC would be one of of Sports iconic moments of all time imo. Mbappe will hopefully become a great as well. But Mbappe at the moment is a one trick guy just now with his speed as his USP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 hours ago, dan cake said: 59 players at the World Cup were born in France yet only 37% are in the French squad. Incredible stat and what a testimony to their academy system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Anyone know of some sort of virus going round the French squad? Just read it on another site and not sure if it's a wind up or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Anyone know of some sort of virus going round the French squad? Just read it on another site and not sure if it's a wind up or not... Aye, they caught it off the English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger intae them Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Penaltiesitis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Anyone know of some sort of virus going round the French squad? Just read it on another site and not sure if it's a wind up or not... Being widely reported so I presume it's gospel, sickness bug outbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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