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

[Gavaxeman]

Foden starts!

And saka....

 

[Joe Mac]

It looks like the English team have frozen a bit in this match.

 

[Gavaxeman]

It looks like the English team have frozen a bit in this match.

Great goal

But totally against the run of play !

 

[Joe Mac]

Great goal

But totally against the run of play !

They woke up the last 10 minutes and tore the Senegalese to pieces.

 

[Gavaxeman]

They woke up the last 10 minutes and tore the Senegalese to pieces.

Yep - second half could get tasty

 

[Turbo]

Does Pickford ever not look like he's badly constipated?

 

[wokeupnew]

The England/France quarterfinal is going to be spicy

 

[Skalap]

The Netherlands vs Argentina match will be the first real test for both sides

Agreed. If "logic" is respected real tests will come in the quarters, except for Brazil (I have a feeling Japan will pass to the next round tomorrow).

 

[Gavaxeman]

The England/France quarterfinal is going to be spicy

Yep ...Mbappe could do a Maradona on us

 

[Skacel]

Yep ...Mbappe could do a Maradona on us

Nah, they have VAR now.

 

[Skacel]

 

[Jan]

so in that half of the bracket i can see anyone go to the final. Those games can fall any direction

 

[Jonathan Y]

Just realized Trippier didn't play so I'll get those Dumfries points! Needed that cuz I failed to captain Mbappe....gotta keep it close with @Gavaxeman !!

 

[Englishbob]

Fox Sports’ US World Cup coverage is an unmissable abomination | Soccer | The Guardian

The broadcaster has offered up a feast of gaffes, stupidity, and unconquerable on-air awkwardness for American viewers to enjoy

amp.theguardian.com

This fantastic piece completely sums up my feelings on the Fox World cup coverage. They have 2026 too

 

[wokeupnew]

Fox Sports’ US World Cup coverage is an unmissable abomination | Soccer | The Guardian

The broadcaster has offered up a feast of gaffes, stupidity, and unconquerable on-air awkwardness for American viewers to enjoy

amp.theguardian.com

This fantastic piece completely sums up my feelings on the Fox World cup coverage. They have 2026 too

John Strong is the worst sports commentator I’ve ever heard. He makes Joe Buck sound like Peter Drury in comparison.

 

[LeSamourai]

John Strong is the worst sports commentator I’ve ever heard. He makes Joe Buck sound like Peter Drury in comparison.

I've been watching on Peacock, so it's all been in Spanish. Sounds like I'm missing out!

 

[Englishbob]

John Strong is the worst sports commentator I’ve ever heard. He makes Joe Buck sound like Peter Drury in compariso

I've been watching on Peacock, so it's all been in Spanish. Sounds like I'm missing out!

I tried watching the Peacock Spanish feed and enjoyed the excitement of it but not understanding a single word except 'goaaaaaaaaaallllll' made me switch back haha.

 

[LeSamourai]

I tried watching the Peacock Spanish feed and enjoyed the excitement of it but not understanding a single word except 'goaaaaaaaaaallllll' made me switch back haha.

To be fair, I lived in Argentina for a couple of years and I'm a Spanish professor now, so I understand a word or two of Spanish!

 

[gafacaode]

What a goal!

 

[Joe Mac]

Well isn’t this just the Brazil that everyone fell in love with as a kid. Some of this is exhibition stuff.