romanticscot Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Spain are 1 nil to the good against Norway 93% possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Twitter is alive with accusations of shocking reffing in Spains favor, denied two strong penalty decisions. Still 1-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, romanticscot said: Spain are 1 nil to the good against Norway 93% possession. I love a stat, 1 minute into today's game Scotland had 99% possession! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, romanticscot said: Twitter is alive with accusations of shocking reffing in Spains favor, denied two strong penalty decisions. Still 1-0 No var then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 minute ago, todd said: I love a stat, 1 minute into today's game Scotland had 99% possession! Very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Chris Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Norway would've scored by now with Haaland out there. This isn't a vintage Spain team at all. Get the first goal on Tuesday and will be a very interesting game indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Norway just missed a sitter, Haaland would’ve scored with his eyes shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, romanticscot said: Very funny Nothing personal mate, just saying 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2-0 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Chris Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 What a story for Joselu. Toiled away for years in Germany and England (played for Stoke and Newcastle) and finally got a first call up at 33! Now two goals in a minute so he'll be starting at CF on Tuesday which probably won't be too bad for Hanley as will be more of a physical duel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Why are Spain top of the group? Surely the only thing separating us is alphabetical order. If I'm not mistaken c comes before p! Not that important, I know, but hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 5 hours ago, todd said: Why are Spain top of the group? Surely the only thing separating us is alphabetical order. If I'm not mistaken c comes before p! Not that important, I know, but hey! Tiebreakers go all the way down to fair play in that case. We had two yellows, Spain none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 11 hours ago, todd said: Nothing personal mate, just saying 🙂 I didn't take it that way but appreciate your comment. I miss the emojis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Toepoke said: Tiebreakers go all the way down to fair play in that case. We had two yellows, Spain none. That explains it, cheers 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookhouseBoys Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 With Norway struggling to score, it could be that Kvaratskhelia’s Georgia give them a wee shock on Tuesday. Either way, and it’s maybe wishful thinking, but if we can get some sort of result on Tuesday we could put ourselves in a very good position in the group before Haaland has even had a chance to kick a ball for Norway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) No one needs to be reminded about Georgia giving someone a wee shock… Edited March 26, 2023 by The Black Bra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookhouseBoys Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, The Black Bra said: No one needs to be reminded about Georgia giving someone a wee shock… Absolutely no idea what you’re talking about……………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) My initial thoughts were that we want Norway to lose to Georgia but I reckon Georgia will perhaps be pushing for that 2nd spot too. They really are an improving side, so perhaps a draw might be the ideal result for us in that game. 🤔 I reckon Spain will be the only ones to win in Georgia. Edited March 26, 2023 by todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4Footsoldier Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, todd said: My initial thoughts were that we want Norway to lose to Georgia but I reckon Georgia will perhaps be pushing for that 2nd spot too. They really are an improving side, so perhaps a draw might be the ideal result for us in that game. 🤔 I reckon Spain will be the only ones to win in Georgia. I'd personally pick Georgia to win this game 7 days a week. Got to trust ourselves to handle the 4th seed in the group surely and have them take points off our main competitor. They will be a tricky side to play against but I don't see them as a threat to 2nd place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, N4Footsoldier said: I'd personally pick Georgia to win this game 7 days a week. Got to trust ourselves to handle the 4th seed in the group surely and have them take points off our main competitor. They will be a tricky side to play against but I don't see them as a threat to 2nd place. You expect them to beat Norway 7 days a week but don't see them as a threat for 2nd place? Edited March 26, 2023 by todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4Footsoldier Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, todd said: You expect them to beat Norway 7 days a week but don't see them as a threat for 2nd place? I don't expect them to beat Norway really but I'd absolutely rather they did. That's what I was saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, N4Footsoldier said: I don't expect them to beat Norway really but I'd absolutely rather they did. That's what I was saying Oh right, sorry mate, picked that up all wrong 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Norway dropping points against Georgia would be massive, combine that with us not losing v Spain and I would be over the moon. Match day 3 is us away to Norway, imagine coming back from Oslo with a draw, we could be on 5 points but Norway on 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, romanticscot said: Norway dropping points against Georgia would be massive, combine that with us not losing v Spain and I would be over the moon. Match day 3 is us away to Norway, imagine coming back from Oslo with a draw, we could be on 5 points but Norway on 2. I wouldn't be surprised if Norway did drop points against Georgia, especially after the result they had on Saturday. Georgia beat Mongolia 6-1 in a friendly; while that's basically irrelevant due to it being against Mongolia, they'll go into the game with a lot of confidence. They've only lost once since October 2021 - a 3-0 defeat to Morocco just before the World Cup - but only a game against Sweden (which they won 2-0 at home) can be said to be against a side of Norway's level or higher. Morocco incidentally just beat a decently strong Brazil side, so their World Cup performance doesn't seem to be a complete flash in the pan. I think two wins against Cyprus, a win against Georgia at home, draws in both games against Norway and away in Georgia would be the bare minimum required to finish second. Getting a win against Norway at home and away in Georgia would guarantee second, assuming Spain win all their games. Any point against Spain would be a massive bonus. If Norway don't win tomorrow, there'll be huge pressure on them to beat us in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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