Cabbage_Face Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Belgium are bang average, out next round. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Lighthouse Posted 2 July, 2018 Author Posted 2 July, 2018 TBF Belgium - Brasil will be a much better QF.
CB Fry Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 That's an astonishing fact - first time a team have come back from 2-0 to win in the WC knockouts since 1970.
Lets B Avenue Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 After Spain v Portugal the rest of the matches have descended into " try not to lose" and cheat as much as you can . Yeah. Another borefest. Thank god its over.
S-Clarke Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Amazeballs World Cup. Poor Japan. Lucky Belgium and Bobby.
Jimmy_D Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Blimey. Belgium looked dead and buried there, but their first goal going in by millimetres past the bar (probably not meant?) and suddenly they had belief again. Then they dragged themselves back into it. Can't help but feel for Japan after that. Fine margins. I reckon this is the best World Cup I've ever watched personally.
whelk Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 10 to flippin' 1 for the Belgium win at 0-2 Let it go man
Cabbage_Face Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Rubbish that Martinez isn’t he! Incredibly, you know from the start Japan will be ****e at defending crosses, tries to be cocky and out football them, got schooled for 70 odd mins until he realised and chucked on fellaini last ditch. Terrible manager. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cabrone Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Really starting to dislike this Belgium team, they remind me so much of England over the last 26 odd years. Arrogant, couldn't care less, strolling around as if they were entitled to the win, only woke up when 2 down and the only really decent move they put together came in the 94th min and was the winning goal. Guys like Lukaku, De Bruyne and Hazard who tear up the prem were bang average. Play like that in the next round you lazy, entitled gits and Brazil will hand you a new one. Gutted for Japan, the moral victors.
Baird of the land Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Utter stupidity from Japan. Why are they even trying to swing a high ball into the box from a corner, let alone in the last minute of injury time. Play it short! Shame I was looking forward to extra time.
angelman Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 One of the best WCs there has been. Started off with all the political bull's hit against Russia, but fair does to them. It has gone off without a problem so far, and the footie has been good.
Micky Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 That's an astonishing fact - first time a team have come back from 2-0 to win in the WC knockouts since 1970.The 'Peter Bonnetti' game if I recall correctly. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk
East Kent Saint Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Yeah. Another borefest. Thank god its over. Second half was so much better , Yoshi got lots of mentions but the winner was so good , What a dummy by Lukaku , his best move !
stknowle Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Another great game. Was looking forward to extra time though.
trousers Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Let it go manYeah, but... the 50 pence I was going to put on it would've paid for my Saintsweb subscription for another year
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Utter stupidity from Japan. Why are they even trying to swing a high ball into the box from a corner, let alone in the last minute of injury time. Play it short! Shame I was looking forward to extra time. Yep, absolutely any goodwill they get from being brave and pressing high they lose by some of the worst game management in recent memory. These are professional footballers and they did one of the most amateur things possible so you can't have any sympathy for them.
jasonb Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Yeah proving immensely watchable to the point that I don't want to miss a single game. Can't remember the last tournament I said that.
obelisk Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Think I'd be pressing for a winner in the last minute too if I was knackered and 30 minutes extra time was looming.
aintforever Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Gutted for Japan, loved the way they worked as a team. Belgium were ****ing lucky, I had them down to win the cup bu5 not sure now, think Uraguay and France are stronger teams.
Jimmy_D Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Utter stupidity from Japan. Why are they even trying to swing a high ball into the box from a corner, let alone in the last minute of injury time. Play it short! Shame I was looking forward to extra time. I reckon the possibility of scoring from a set piece to end the match there gave them a better chance than extra time would have. Obviously it backfired in the worst possible way, but I wouldn't say it was the wrong call.
SuperSAINT Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 The Belgian winner was heartbreaking! Japan were brilliant. Fantastic game.
Toadhall Saint Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 The Belgian winner was heartbreaking! Japan were brilliant. Fantastic game. Sums it up for me
Jimmy_D Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 The Belgian winner was heartbreaking! Japan were brilliant. Fantastic game. England would probably have struggled a bit against Japan playing that well. Whether Colombia tomorrow will be any easier... well we'll just have to wait and see.
nta786 Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 If it goes to penalties there's almost no point starting them. That's an astonishing fact - first time a team have come back from 2-0 to win in the WC knockouts since 1970. If only you said 1966!!! Cos its coming home!!!
Micky Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Yeah, but... the 50 pence I was going to put on it would've paid for my Saintsweb subscription for another year Probably best you decided against then...! [emoji3] Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk
ChiefScummer Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Gutted for Japan. I had Belgium in my faves to win but they will get dismantled by Brazil if they play like that. Come on England don't let us down tomorrow!
Dark Munster Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Feel sorry for Japan, but what a cracking game. I thought France vs. Argentina couldn't be beaten, but I think this one did. Hats off to both teams.
Dellman Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 The 'Peter Bonnetti' game if I recall correctly. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Yes, after Bobby Charlton had been taken off to rest him for the next game---there was no next game
Hamilton Saint Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 Wonderful game. This has been a great World Cup ... so far.
Baird of the land Posted 2 July, 2018 Posted 2 July, 2018 I reckon the possibility of scoring from a set piece to end the match there gave them a better chance than extra time would have. Obviously it backfired in the worst possible way, but I wouldn't say it was the wrong call. They were never going to score from lumping it in the box from a corner, given the nature of the 2 teams.
Ohio Saint Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Japan were never gonna win in extra time the way the tide was ebbing. They played the right tactic with the corner, but were dealt a cruel blow. This WC is crazy!!
Lord Duckhunter Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Japan were never gonna win in extra time the way the tide was ebbing. They played the right tactic with the corner, but were dealt a cruel blow. This WC is crazy!! Dealt a cruel cruel blow, but what class. This is a tweet from a FIFA coordinator Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Saint Billy Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Dealt a cruel cruel blow, but what class. This is a tweet from a FIFA coordinator Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Very humbling.
sadoldgit Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Textbook. What is “textbook” is slagging the manager off for the first 65 minutes when his team were poor and then not giving him any credit when he made the decisions which won his team the game. Whatever you think of Martinez, he made the right calls at the right time and if Belgium do make the final, it won’t be despite him. I don’t think they will beat Brazil though, and no doubt it will be all his fault.
Wes Tender Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Yoshida did us proud and received many mentions in the commentary for his excellent defensive work. To my mind, Japan played some of the best football of the tournament. Their control of the ball was outstanding, their passing and movement very intelligent. Ultimately they were undone by Belgium's brute thugs like Fellaini, rather than the skillful players like Hazard and De Bruyne, who they had in their pocket for most of the match, closing them down and often dispossessing them of the ball.
trousers Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Yoshida did us proud and received many mentions in the commentary for his excellent defensive work Indeed. Would be hailed as an excellent signing if we were buying him on the back of his performances in this world cup.
Shroppie Posted 3 July, 2018 Posted 3 July, 2018 Indeed. Would be hailed as an excellent signing if we were buying him on the back of his performances in this world cup.Captain, please. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
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