Capt. Pants 4,270 Posted December 2, 2022 Forget Brazil. Watch Serbia v Switzerland. 1-1 end to end. Mitrovic just equalises with stonking header. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hook's-Walk-Canary 213 Posted December 2, 2022 Swiss equaliser! 🖕 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 2, 2022 Watching Brazil I am concerned that there are top players in football but how many real stars. Not just good but brilliant. Ones where you would watch them at every opportunity. Messi and Ronaldo are the last two left. Neymar hasn't got their charisma. Mbappe may but isn't at the moment. I'm concerned there is falseness that has probably been growing ever since young kids in their bedrooms could play FIFA and rave about just good players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,794 Posted December 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said: Watching Brazil I am concerned that there are top players in football but how many real stars. Not just good but brilliant. Ones where you would watch them at every opportunity. Messi and Ronaldo are the last two left. Neymar hasn't got their charisma. Mbappe may but isn't at the moment. I'm concerned there is falseness that has probably been growing ever since young kids in their bedrooms could play FIFA and rave about just good players. there are good players in this Brazil squad but nobody near the quality of squads gone by with the likes of Zico Careca Socrates in the 80s...Romario ,Bebeto ,Ronaldo in the 90s....Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cafu ,Roberto Carlos ,Kaka in the 00's their first choice striker is Spurs backup centre forward that said, I'd still expect them to win this cup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted December 2, 2022 Looks like no team will qualify with 9 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 716 Posted December 2, 2022 Superb Word Cup for upsets and drama but leaves you wondering if there is actually a ‘great’ team in it. This tournament looks wide open and there for any team/manager that is brave enough to go out and take it to the opposition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,270 Posted December 2, 2022 Brazil 2nd string not covering themselves in glory then 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,794 Posted December 2, 2022 christ , we were another switzerland goal away from Brazil finishing second and being dumped over to Englands side of the draw...that would have meant France in the qtr and Brazil in the semi...just to get to the final ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,711 Posted December 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Virtual reality said: Superb Word Cup for upsets and drama but leaves you wondering if there is actually a ‘great’ team in it. This tournament looks wide open and there for any team/manager that is brave enough to go out and take it to the opposition Not sure that's true. Going out and taking it to the opposition has often left the sort of gaps that even poorer teams can exploit. Plenty of the poorer teams goals have come from the strong team over committing. Very rarely do teams that "go all out and take it to the opposition" win tournament football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 825 Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: Brazil 2nd string not covering themselves in glory then 😂 😂 it's a funny old game. Bring on the Koreans. The Real stuff starts now 😉 , with the nice yellow 💛 ✨️ top.😊 Edited December 2, 2022 by Mengo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,794 Posted December 2, 2022 most of these 'upsets' have come as a result of France Spain Portugal and Brazil fielding second string teams after they'd already qualified...and all losing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyneton Canary 9 Posted December 2, 2022 3 hours ago, WD40 said: For me there is no greater sight in world football than Suarez tears. Was it a bad tasting ear? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,794 Posted December 2, 2022 never mind the world cup....Ipswich conceded a 97th min injury time equalizer to Fleetwood this evening!! thats the result of the week !!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pockthorpe 536 Posted December 2, 2022 49 minutes ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said: never mind the world cup....Ipswich conceded a 97th min injury time equalizer to Fleetwood this evening!! thats the result of the week !!! Deep , deep joy . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canario 207 Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) I mean forgetting all the non-football related arguments, it's a pretty good world cup so far. Plenty of drama and late goals causing upsets. Of course League 1 had the opposite earlier with the minnows of Ipswich valiantly holding onto a 1 goal lead against the ten men of the might Fleetwood until the final moments. Bless 'em. Edited December 3, 2022 by Canario Binners Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canario 207 Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said: never mind the world cup....Ipswich conceded a 97th min injury time equalizer to Fleetwood this evening!! thats the result of the week !!! Haha should probably read the threads. Too easy isn't it!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,952 Posted December 3, 2022 Feel like I've nailed the Christmas jumper this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,514 Posted December 3, 2022 Sarge not in the USA line-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crab man 164 Posted December 3, 2022 not world cup related but looks like the championship is back today sunderland vs millwall. a week early, how strange! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 825 Posted December 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, ron obvious said: Sarge not in the USA line-up. That's a shame. I was hoping he would make it😔. Hopefully USA can cause a surprise and Josh will be OK for next game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,766 Posted December 3, 2022 45 minutes ago, ron obvious said: Sarge not in the USA line-up. Their best striker not even on the bench? Hope they get thrashed 6-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted December 3, 2022 49 minutes ago, ron obvious said: Sarge not in the USA line-up. Due to the ankle injury he suffered the other night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,270 Posted December 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Their best striker not even on the bench? Hope they get thrashed 6-0 Eh? He's injured. Also you don't have to name a bench, the rest of the squad will be on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,794 Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Mengo said: That's a shame. I was hoping he would make it😔. Hopefully USA can cause a surprise and Josh will be OK for next game. Hope not..we need them knocked out today and Sargent back with us for next saturday.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,270 Posted December 3, 2022 A bit naive of the Yanks to pile everyone forward early doors, then get hit on the break. Already feels a long way back for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted December 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: A bit naive of the Yanks to pile everyone forward early doors, then get hit on the break. Already feels a long way back for them. It is now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,270 Posted December 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, City 2nd said: It is now! Yep. Josh can pack his bags and look forward to returning to Norwich. USA have been poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,766 Posted December 3, 2022 37 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: Yep. Josh can pack his bags and look forward to returning to Norwich. USA have been poor. To be fair 'USA have been poor' is the history of the US football team summed up. Dont worry though their fans can go back to watching their 'football' teams go and become world champions by beating american teams or however it is their wierd rugby thing works Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,815 Posted December 3, 2022 Oh, yea of little faith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,156 Posted December 3, 2022 That makes it a bit more interesting… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites