It Could Get A Bit Messi In Here - The Football Thread.

[Englishbob]

It’s England’s World Cup to lose

They will

 

[Joe Mac]

It’s England’s World Cup to lose

France last night, despite not having a midfield, are the most impressive “big” team I’ve seen so far. Mbappe was electric.

 

[Jonathan Y]

There has absolutely been some person betting every undergdog that is crushing it so far

 

[Jonathan Y]

Mbappe was electric.

and he missed 2 sitters

 

[Joe Mac]

There has absolutely been some person betting every undergdog that is crushing it so far

This you?

Punter loses £90,000 bet as Argentina vs Saudi Arabia prediction backfires

Argentina suffered a surprised 2-1 defeat at the hands of minnows Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener on Tuesday with the result coming at a huge cost for one better

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Englishbob]

I haven't seen a team yet that doesn't have flaws. Course, Brazil are yet to play. And it's a long tournament. Teams improve, get worse, injuries etc.

 

[Englishbob]

This could be like 2002 when S.Korea and Turkey made the semi's.

 

[hatfieldpdx]

As predicted by Jeff Tweedy...Impossible Germany Unlikely Japan.

 

[Jonathan Y]

This you?

Punter loses £90,000 bet as Argentina vs Saudi Arabia prediction backfires

Argentina suffered a surprised 2-1 defeat at the hands of minnows Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener on Tuesday with the result coming at a huge cost for one better

www.mirror.co.uk

omg poor guy...Not me lol thankfully

 

[wokeupnew]

 

[Englishbob]

I watched a documentary a few months ago with a guy who studied possession stats of every top flight game for something like the last 40 years or so. He found no correlation between possession and winning. In fact it was 50-50 either way. That's why I love this game and it's unpredictability.

 

[mdmost]

I highly doubt any other nation signs on for this.

 

[Jonathan Y]

Spain is choosing not to participate in the 'giants go flop' movement

 

[Jan]

Spain is choosing not to participate in the 'giants go flop' movement

20 Minutes into this game the group already seems wrapped. Only question us if Germany is making any effort to secure a third place against Costa Rica

 

[wokeupnew]

20 Minutes into this game the group already seems wrapped. Only question us if Germany is making any effort to secure a third place against Costa Rica

Germany will definitely lose against Spain and then they’ll have a dead rubber versus Costa Rica. Even if they managed to draw vs Japan they’d be in better shape, but they fucked up.

 

[Jan]

Germany will definitely lose against Spain and then they’ll have a dead rubber versus Costa Rica. Even if they managed to draw vs Japan they’d be in better shape, but they fucked up.

And I do not see Japan beating Spain so this group will be rather boring

 

[wokeupnew]

And I do not see Japan beating Spain so this group will be rather boring

Japan probably beat Costa Rica or gets a draw. They’ll be on 4 pts, Germany 3, Costa Rica 1 or 0, Spain with 9.

 

[Jonathan Y]

Costa Rica would have to upset Japan and Germany would need to demolish Costa Rica to get by on GD assuming they lose to Spain

 

[wokeupnew]

Costa Rica would have to upset Japan and Germany would need to demolish Costa Rica to get by on GD assuming they lose to Spain

Yeah in that scenario it would be

Spain 9
Germany 3
Japan 3
Costa Rica 3

Goal difference would be the difference.

 

[Englishbob]

I feel like you guys are getting ahead of yourselves .