VillaChris Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 France 2-3 Colombia was an interesting one tonight, France were 2 up aswell. Amazing attack but their defence dosen't look that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 France are pretty average and got no bottle. Struggled to a draw vs Luxembourg and lost to Sweden in qualifying and saw how they bottled the Euro 2016 final might have a good generation of players on FIFA but have a poor manager and no shape especially with the Pogba problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Well Big Eks return to managing Scotland must be one of the shittest games of the year. Ultra defensive 5-4-1 formation resulted in an absolutely dour 1-0 loss at home to Costa Rica in an empty Hampden (only 20,000 there, Capacity is 53,000). Mourinho was there to watch McTominay (he was shite but no worse than anyone else i guess) and must have thought that the way United play is like some sort of best ever highlight reel compared to the game tonight, Fair play to him for lasting longer in the stands than his player did on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Scotland haven't got that bad a bunch of players, massive mentality problem with them. Have a history of failing and now they do it in qualifying campaigns instead of tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Could it be possible that Brazil might be a better team with Neymar out of it? They look a lot stronger than they were 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 11 hours ago, VillaChris said: France 2-3 Colombia was an interesting one tonight, France were 2 up aswell. Amazing attack but their defence dosen't look that great. I honestly think Griezman is a bit overrated, he doesn't really deliver at the very biggest stages, bottled the Champions League final, bottled the European Championship final. I feel like their biggest issue is mentality, and a shite defence. I actually think this is a pretty good Colombia team btw, James always delivers for them, Falcao is in great form, Bacca and Murial are good player and Cuadrado is still to come back into the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 17 hours ago, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: Could it be possible that Brazil might be a better team with Neymar out of it? They look a lot stronger than they were 4 years ago. They played great in the second half of the qualifiers with Neymar in it. Neymar- Jesus-Coutinho were linking brilliantly and they've got huge experience at the back. My favourites for the tournament. Big difference this world cup is they've actually got a decent coach for a change and not someone with tactics from the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Spain look exciting, a wonderful generation of Isco, De Gea, Saul, Costa and Asensio among others combined with know how of legends like Ramos, Iniesta and Silva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Fifa are looking into alleged racist abuse directed at France players during their 3-1 win over Russia. The world governing body said in a statement they were "collecting the different match reports and potential evidence" of the discrimination. Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele are said to be among those subjected to taunts. The match was played at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, a host venue at this summer's World Cup. (Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43568047) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Quote Boca's Carlos Tevez gets injured in prison match while visiting his brother image: https://images.cdn.fourfourtwo.com/sites/fourfourtwo.com/files/styles/image_landscape/public/tevez_prison_injury.jpg?itok=nKcHXaDB The former Premier League star has reportedly crocked his calf while playing in a prison kickabout 00010 Published 3 hours ago We are part of The Trust ProjectWhat is it? According to Argentine daily Clarin, the 34-year-old striker tore a calf muscle in what was meant to be a friendly kickabout – and which could now rule him out for as long as a month. The injury arose when Tevez visited a maximum security prison in Cordoba to see his brother Juan Alberto Martinez, who is currently serving a 16-year sentence for co-ordinating an armed robbery. Tevez returned to Boca in January after an unsettled time at Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua which he labelled a "seven-month holiday". He has played 11 matches for the Bombonera club since, scoring three goals. Luckily for the Argentine, he might have a bit more time to put his feet up now. Unluckily for him, Boca won't be best pleased about it. Read more at https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/bocas-carlos-tevez-gets-injured-prison-match-while-visiting-his-brother#SPBImgLwSLyVgAYF.99 https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/bocas-carlos-tevez-gets-injured-prison-match-while-visiting-his-brother Still as nutty as ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Dani Alves out of World Cup, couldnt happen to a nicer guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Nice to see the Balotelli/Mancini combination back for Italy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 11 hours ago, Zatman said: Nice to see the Balotelli/Mancini combination back for Italy He's been good for Nice and tbh Italy have some proper shite up front for them these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Quote World Cup 2026: Canada, US & Mexico joint bid wins right to host tournament The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco's proposal to host it. The 'United 2026' bid was selected by Fifa member nations, winning 134 votes compared to 65 for Morocco. The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World Cup ever held - with 48 teams playing 80 matches over 34 days. Both Mexico (1970 and 1986) and the United States (1994) have previously hosted World Cups. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44464913 Russia -> Qatar -> Canada, USA and Mexico -> ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted June 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44464913 Russia -> Qatar -> Canada, USA and Mexico -> ??? I hope they keep the bid-logo. Lovely and clever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2018 But, the wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted June 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, BOF said: But, the wall? Freekicks, duuh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Mexico will be the first nation to host 3 World Cups. And Canada will host their first. Technically Assuming the hosts all qualify as hosts what the hell happens to CONCACAF qualifying exactly? Also an expanded tournament but surely Canada wont end up top seeds in the group draw like hosts are now. I call Canada joining South Africa on the list of nations that host and go out in the group stage now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2018 27 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Assuming the hosts all qualify as hosts what the hell happens to CONCACAF qualifying exactly? Good point. Having 3 auto qualifiers is a right pisstake if that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) The expanded tournament means the new qualification stuff kicks in. The all new play offs will get 2 slots. Then (including hosts) UEFA - 16 Africa - 9 Asia - 8 South America - 6 North America - 6 Oceania - 1 Gets us to 48. According to wiki - Quote With co-hosting, the number of automatically qualified host countries will be decided by the FIFA Council. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup Edited June 13, 2018 by VILLAMARV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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