De Bruyne, Modric, Messi, Ronaldo.
None of them for me have been anything close to outstanding, but the media frothing is nauseating.
The lesson learnt is don't trust world cup host bidders application paperwork. No mention in bid documents about firstly having to move tournament then all the fan restrictions that have been imposed recently.I mean there's a whole thread pretty much dedicated to moaning about Conservative shit so I think 'you lot'will get over a throw away comment.
The Qatari state is Muslim, you can't separate the 2. Religion is more important than nationality in that part of the world. I'm not even hating on them, I'm saying it's important a Muslim country gets the WC but no one wants to say which country they would be ok with having it in. Could you answer that out of interest?
And yes, Belgium are fucking awful.
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Belgium's golden generation has been a spectacular failure.
They should have at least made a final. Kept with Martinez way too long.Belgium's golden generation has been a spectacular failure.
We shouldn't take Senegal for granted at all but it really does like like the winner of that QF between England and France will make the final.Good for England because morroco and Croatia on England's side of the draw, just gotta beat Senegal , France and 1 more to get to the final now
Ronaldo really dines out on that hat-trick vs Spain, otherwise you're right, he does very little at World Cups. Portugal would be much better off without him in the team now. I don't think that about Argentina and Messi just yet.If I'm totally honest , I've never seen Messi or ronaldo set the world alight at a world cup
To a degree. I wouldn't say losing to France at a semi final is any disgrace, though. And they lost to the winners in the Euros as well who did actually look formidable until the final. Not like Belgium are the only team with good players in them. 2014's the main missed chance.For me the main reason Belgium failed over the last 3 tournaments is the manager
They should really have gone all the way in 2016. That was their peak for me and they bottled it against Wales.To a degree. I wouldn't say losing to France at a semi final is any disgrace, though. And they lost to the winners in the Euros as well who did actually look formidable until the final. Not like Belgium are the only team with good players in them. 2014's the main missed chance.
Yeah tbf I probably meant 2016! 2014 was an average Argentina, but still not bad!They should really have gone all the way in 2016. That was their peak for me and they bottled it against Wales.
Loew is the reason I think the whole 'failed at Boro' thing is irrelevant where Southgate is concerned.Yeah tbf I probably meant 2016! 2014 was an average Argentina, but still not bad!
The point being though, once you get to a knockout phase it's small margins and harsh, when so many teams have world class players, to complain at losing to the eventual winners, especially at a semi-final stage. It's run of the ball, who's on it on that particular day as much as anything.
As a small aside, I hadn't realised quite how mixed Joachim Loew's club form was as a manager until recently, yet he's somebody I'd have down as a top international manager, despite only winning one major torunament in quite a few attempts.
Enzo Bearzot is the best and most extreme example, maybe.Loew is the reason I think the whole 'failed at Boro' thing is irrelevant where Southgate is concerned.
Or that time we won the second half at I think West Brom under Chris ColemanRobert Page saying "we were outstanding in that first half" brought me to mind of this.
Japan only themselves to blame losing to Costa Rica who are probably in the top 3 worst teams in the tournament.Ten minutes is all it took for Germany to sneak into second place. Jammy fucks.
With Qatar and Wales?Japan only themselves to blame losing to Costa Rica who are probably in the top 3 worst teams in the tournament.
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Yes actually, exactly what I was thinking.With Qatar and Wales?
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