Goooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[Dmitry]

16 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

 

It would be good but not that good. Who would be the main striker? Still stuck with Mandzukic or Dzeko, both 32 years old. Croatia's attack and midfield with a few Serbs to strengthen midfield and defence. Can't think of too many players from other nations although I'm sure I'm missing someone

Don't forget the Kosovars. 

[mjazzg]

3 minutes ago, Dmitry said:

Don't forget the Kosovars. 

I wasn't but unless you're including those naturalised to other countries who would be in the team?

[Dmitry]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Not a bad place to be, in my experience

I found them to be great for that. Low lighting, good TV's , and of course the beer. And a great vibe.

[Brad]

A horrible mistake by the goalie but I don’t think the result would have been any different. 

France is marching through Latin America. They started at the bottom of the Southern Hemisphere, marched northwards. Following this geographical progression, Brasil is the next one up

[Dmitry]

2 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I wasn't but unless you're including those naturalised to other countries who would be in the team?

All those, of course. Swiss, German, Belgian etc.

Rakitic could've been playing for Switzerland btw.

Edited July 6, 2018 by Dmitry

[mjazzg]

Just now, Dmitry said:

All those, of course. Swiss, German, Belgian etc.

Rakitic could've been playing for Switzerland btw.

Well, Ok, if you're including them it would be pretty useful. Still struggling to come up with a striker though  Although the midfield would be so good the team wouldn't need one, maybe

4 minutes ago, Brad said:

A horrible mistake by the goalie but I don’t think the result would have been any different. 

France is marching through Latin America. They started at the bottom of the Southern Hemisphere, marched northwards. Following this geographical progression, Brasil is the next one up

Nice spot, Brad. And then, lose to their northern neighbours in the final ...

[Dmitry]

2 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Well, Ok, if you're including them it would be pretty useful. Still struggling to come up with a striker though  Although the midfield would be so good the team wouldn't need one, maybe

Exactly!!

Three one three three. 

Croats are my faves for the final at this point. And Brazil.

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by Dmitry

[mjazzg]

2 minutes ago, Dmitry said:

Exactly!!

Three one three three. 

Croats are my faves for the final at this point. And Brazil.

 

Me too but I can dream otherwise

[BillF]

55 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Bale, absolutely. Ramsay maybe but I'm not sure who else would get into the current England team from any of the other sides?

Very unlikely, it's not in the PL's interest as no team from outside England would get in and the Scottish League isn't going to subsume itself and see Celtic struggle in the Championship and no longer have any chance of European football.

But we do manage to come together for the Olympics so there is precedent

 

The fact that this nation is represented by an England team is a reminder of just how disunited in fact the so-called United Kingdom is. And the profound division concerning our identity as Europeans which the Brexit fracas has revealed is an additional level of fragmentation. 

Anyway, I realise this is a football thread ... 

[uli]

don't forget the fact that Wales Scottland and Northern Ireland all failed in the qualiifications,

Vamos Brasil.! i like the  Belgian team too but every WC i root for Brasil, France, Italy and Switzerland.

[sidewinder]

I can remember years when only Scotland of the ‘home’ teams featured in the World Cup Finals. We were just as ‘disunited’ then ! 

‘Ally’s Tartan Army’ I think..

Edited July 6, 2018 by sidewinder

[Brad]

Brasil is our last hope!

[erwbol]

25 minutes ago, Brad said:

Brasil is our last hope!

If it's any consolation, the ball went in via a Brazilian shoulder. 

België!

Edit: 0 - 2 Belgium!

Edited July 6, 2018 by erwbol

[Brad]

They're screwed. I've thought that Belgium was the best team in this Cup and I'm not seeing anything to prove me wrong. 

[erwbol]

Right now they're playing like it.

[uli]

11 minutes ago, Brad said:

They're screwed. I've thought that Belgium was the best team in this Cup and I'm not seeing anything to prove me wrong. 

it's gonna be difficult not to get screwed but i don't think they are screwed yet,

[Brad]

Brasil has had chances (a lot more than Belgium, not to mention possession) but just couldn’t get it done. 

I thought Belgium played ok, not great, except for Courtois, who earned his salary. 

[mjazzg]

Well played Belgium, scintillating on the break and great defence and goalkeeping. Hazard won the battle of No.10s, Neymar's just a cheat. De Bruyne and Lukaku too good. I'm beginning to come round to Brad's way of thinking

WC to Europe

Edited July 6, 2018 by mjazzg

[soulpope]

Finally Brasil`s diving contest is over ....

[Brad]

19 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I'm beginning to come round to Brad's way of thinking

WC to Europe

Scary!

If Belgium go to the final, we will have a new champion that has never won before or one that hasn’t won in a very, very long time. 

[mjazzg]

A very, very, very, very long time from where I'm sitting

[Dmitry]

Brazil did more than most in their position would have done. They just weren't lucky.  

[Brad]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

A very, very, very, very long time from where I'm sitting

The 66 World Cup is the first one I remember seeing.  I was 15 then. We lived in Brasil when they won in 1962 but I have no recollections at all of that.  

[erwbol]

There is always an element of luck involved, but Brazil were outclassed tonight.

[uli]

Good game. Both teams played well imho. idon't think Brazil was outclassed but Belgium's win was not undeserved.apropos var, Kompany is my man but i saw a penalty.