Footsy World Championships 2018

[Charger]

Quite a surprise to come back home and see 1-1...France seems to be struggling again a big...which ofcourse is good for the Aussies! Now I'm really rooting for them!

[Jack the Stripper]

They fought hard the Aussies but turned it over too often in dangerous spots and France got a lucky goal in the end. We can beat Peru & Denmark so we're well and truly in this group as long as France can do the job on both those teams as well.

Have to say, I've only watched one full game in this WC and I'm already over the diving and feigning of injuries. Hernandez for France will earn an academy award nomination the way he's going. 

[Charger]

Bit of a lucky goal indeed...and France wasn't all that good to be totally honest from what little I saw..

[Zzzptm]

France was able to keep the pressure on and it paid off with the penalty shot and the lucky shot later on. I liked Australia's defense, but they're going to need to control the ball more to develop offensive scoring opportunities.

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[Tyr66]

An embarrassing match, really. Very bad team of France, unable to develop the game. The players didn't move, no ball call in the game. Everyone looks at each other and does nothing. The most technical players were absent against a strong but weak technically and tactically Australia team.
Once and for all, when a defender tackles the ball played by one player of the other team, the rule is simple: you have to touch the ball FIRST, and not cut in half or bump the player without taking care of the ball.
The rules are defined by the fifa for the whole world, including the southern hemisphere.
I hope I watched the worst match of this tournament.

[Jack the Stripper]

I think the penalty that France got was there, but there was what looked like a slight deviation of the ball when when the Australian swung his foot through indicating he got a slight touch on it before he clipped the Frenchman's heel but it wasn't conclusive enough on the video to not pay the penalty.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Since when did Steven Tyler become the Peru manager?

[Tyr66]

I agree. This penalty is very severe.
The whole team is burned at the stake now through medias. The real/fake video of Griezmann sponsored by Piquet to announce his non-transfert to Barcelona has angered all the country. His only chance was to play very well today. Too bad for him.
the diamond Mbappé has been transparent. WTF ?
Very disturbing for the future even if they are able to go very far, theoretically.
They must do everything to be forgiven quickly, otherwise Zidane will become the coach much faster than expected but after a crisis of big disappointment.
We'll see next Thursday against Peru.

[Tyr66]

Since when did Steven Tyler become the Peru manager?

Ah Ah !! I saw that too    .... or Roger Waters meets Iggy Pop !

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

^^^ Yes you're right it could be Roger Waters instead!

[Zzzptm]

Watching Croatia v Nigeria now... I can still cheer for Nigeria, even if they're losing, right? 

[Charger]

Watched the Croatia vs Nigeria match...great playing from Croatia...Modric was ace as usual...that man is Xavi of Croatia for sure.

But that Nigerian Moses...oh....my....god... And the award for most divings goes to....

I mean come on...the guy did the exact same dive at the exact same place atleast 4 times AND got away with it too...should had a yellow after the second one already....that was atrocious. I have never EVER seen anyone dive that much in a single match...and doing it so obviously too...

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Predictions for today are:

Costa Rica vs Serbia = Draw

Brazil vs Switzerland = Brazil

Germany vs Mexico = Germany (but rooting for Mexico)

[Billy Underdog]

Sooo, how's Norway doing then? 

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Sooo, how's Norway doing then? 

I think they're doing as well if not better than The Netherlands and Italy