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Mateo oh no
You gotta be kidding me
Exactly make him jump
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Holy shit mario
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worst penalty take ever = 1990 semis
Against keeper who can barely move come on
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Thats wario not mario
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that was bad
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I don't get russias strategy
Go high corner
He cant jump there
Go high corner
He cant jump there
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Lol luka wow
Wow bitter for russia
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Modric is a DODGY pen taker, he blows
Gandolf
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Guessing they're too tired to give it their best kick.
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Maybe, i think they may not be confident but what they sre doing Is poor
All about igor now
Same spot
Two good semis!
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Sorry johnny
Was a good run, country should be proud
Also theyve shown the world with their hosting how bullshit the media leading up to it was
Was a good run, country should be proud
Also theyve shown the world with their hosting how bullshit the media leading up to it was
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Waddle's pen sailed over a metre over the crossbar, I've never seen worse. Beckham's in 1998(?) was just as bad (now that I look at it again on youtube, it's even worse. Horrific).
Even if I do say so myself, that's a helluva call.
KJ
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Think I've lost sleep and a relationship, but ya know
Should I hedge Croatia to reach finals at +500
Zaza's penalty for Italy is still flying
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Jts slip in the cl final still my fav
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Problem with advancing further than you expected is it creates unrealistic expectations. NZ was in with a shot of qualifying for the knockout stage in the 2010 WC, but they showed no attacking intent at all in their last group game vs Paraguay when 3 pts would've done the trick. Their offensive effort was infuriating to witness with a R16 spot up for grabs, but the fact is they didn't have the horses to compete with Paraguay in an open game, and just settled for not getting beaten (except maybe manage a fluke CA goal). Coach treated the 0-0 draw like a win, and any other day every NZ fan would take that result on foreign soil against a decent SA team in a heartbeat, but unreal results against Slovakia (miracle late added-on time goal to draw) and especially Italy had generated a dream that ultimately just wasn't realistic (making the knockouts).
Russia should've lost in the first part of the ET process, but a reserve keeper being on didn't help Croatia's cause. They were fortunate circumstances that led to the sudden death phase of ET, but Rus's lack of quality finally showed, as it was always going to. Just as it showed w/NZ in 2010.
Russia should've lost in the first part of the ET process, but a reserve keeper being on didn't help Croatia's cause. They were fortunate circumstances that led to the sudden death phase of ET, but Rus's lack of quality finally showed, as it was always going to. Just as it showed w/NZ in 2010.
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The worst of the 4 teams left is still ranked one of the top 20 sides in the world, and is also ranked 50 places higher than Russia (70th). So while Croatia's place in the semis might be unexpected/surprising, according to their ranking and history as a footballing nation (they made the semis in 1998 & ended up finishing 3rd) it can't be classified as having been a completely unrealistic expectation for their players/their fans to have had (unlike for Russia/ns). The other 3 teams are ranked 3rd, 7th & 12th. 12th ranked team makes the WC semis? If a team so ranked can't have such expectations of themselves being considered realistic before entering the WC, why have the WC?
Russia beating Spain was their WC final. The Saudis were ranked 67th before this WC, which means that the two lowest ranked teams were in the same group? That's a FIFA fix if ever there's been one. That served only one goal: give the home nation it's best chance to end the Cup with at least one W under their belts, never mind setting the stage for their qualification for the R16. They were given a mulligan to help them into the playoffs by that 'fix', then they pulled one out of their arse to beat Spain. As a Russian fan, you take that all day every day. Anything more is simply wanting to eat your cake too.
Alan Tongue
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20 years later and I hope it's the same result for Gareth Southgate
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
Anyone tailgating? Just had a nice huevos rancheros burrito and would love to bet on some CL qualies but I've only heard of three of these teams and they're all road chalk, and not laying it w/Celtic or HJK, possibly Warsaw? Teed you seem like you might now something about Cork City, or maybe Dylan does. I'm no fan of betting on Legia Warsaw I know that....might throw something on the Irishmen there
No line on Malmo hmm
No line on Malmo hmm
