***Official*** 2018 World Cup thread (and Drinking Guide) (3 Viewers)

[baymen]

Nice

 

[AAABatteries]

I was just typing they shouldn’t feel too comfortable.

Great strike - poor defending.

 

[TripItUp]

I love the irony there.

 

[otello]

That was an amazing strike

 

[Christo]

Also, I agree with this offensively. But defensively, they are too old/slow against France.

So I think it's both. 

Well, yeah. No need to even discuss that. They are atrocious on the back end.

 

[gianmarco]

That's got to be so deflating for France. Completely dominate and look at a 1-1 scoreline.

 

[TripItUp]

 

[chet]

What is a false 9?

 

[Slapdash]

Higuain needs to get in there for his work rate. And Dybala too. Jesus, just play a 3-2-5, get the ghost of Mascherano out and just go all out and try to use offense as a defense. Otherwise, they are going to keep getting ripped to shreds in the midfield and down the middle of the defense.

Ive wanted the WM formstion since the Croatia game

 

[gianmarco]

What is a false 9?

FIFA top 10 rankings.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

What is a false 9?

A @Ramsay Hunt Experience bat signal.

Also a center forward who checks back into the midfield a lot to distribute to wing players or midfielders bombing forward.

 

[otello]

What is a false 9?

Chet throws a softball.

i have no idea how to answer your question.

 

[Kafka]

What is a false 9?

When you have two players with the #9, and one is a liar.

 

[Jobber]

What is a false 9?

When I wear a sock in my pants.

 

[TripItUp]

What is a false 9?

Pretty good explanation here.

http://www.thefalse9.com/2013/09/football-tactics-for-beginnersthe-false.html

 

[Christo]

What is a false 9?

A 9 is a pure target striker meant to press the center backs. A false 9 is a guy who's at the position on the lineup sheet but is really just an attacking midfielder who doesn't engage the center backs unless he has the ball.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Ive wanted the WM formstion since the Croatia game

Well, you might get your wish if Argentina can scrape by today since Mascherano will now miss the next match due to yellow card accumulation.

 

[AAABatteries]

So, which side would you rather be right now?  I’d still go France but agree it had to be somewhat deflating to give up that goal late in the half.  

 

[culdeus]

So, which side would you rather be right now?  I’d still go France but agree it had to be somewhat deflating to give up that goal late in the half.  

Is their halftime betting in WC?  I would imagine France is like -180.  Maybe more.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

So, which side would you rather be right now?  I’d still go France but agree it had to be somewhat deflating to give up that goal late in the half.  

Historically, France has done better in the Summer than Winter in Russia, so there's that.

 

[Kafka]

So, which side would you rather be right now?  I’d still go France but agree it had to be somewhat deflating to give up that goal late in the half.  

Albiceleste...just because.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

So, which side would you rather be right now?  I’d still go France but agree it had to be somewhat deflating to give up that goal late in the half.  

France for sure.  Considerably better team IMO.

(Just looked at 538's in-game and it has things 55/45 France at HT.)

 

[Kafka]

France for sure.  Considerably better team IMO.

(Just looked at 538's in-game and it has things 55/45 France at HT.)

Yeah, but have they factored in Maradona's health?

 

[AAABatteries]

That’s the most dominant performance I’ve seen from a team that is tied and has had 38% possession.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Yeah, but have they factored in Maradona's health?

Give me a minute and I'll post the 14,000 word essay on how they incorporated that into their projection.

 

[chet]

Is their halftime betting in WC?  I would imagine France is like -180.  Maybe more.

My book only has a 3-way regulation time live bet.

France +160

Arg+296

Draw +130

Weird betting. Give me a 2-way final result line please.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

My book only has a 3-way regulation time live bet.

France +160

Arg+296

Draw +130

Weird betting. Give me a 2-way final result line please.

If you split the draw probability between the two teams 50/50 and back the vig out, you get 56/44 in favor of France.

 

[JaxBill]

Reg time draw no bet

France -200

Arg +150

 

[Christo]

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Wow

 

[TripItUp]

 

[otello]

Messi is a genius.

 

[otello]

That is all.

 

[Slapdash]

Wow

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Just throw the puck at the net

 

[CletiusMaximus]

It’s not like the Argentina Goal,is getting battered here so far. Lots of flash from the French, but it’s closer than the vibe I’m getting here. 

Edit !!!

 

[HellToupee]

Damn

 

[Kafka]

That’s the most dominant performance I’ve seen from a team that is tied and has had 38% possession.

You were saying...?

 

[Slapdash]

Argentina wont have a midfield if they advance

 

[gianmarco]

It’s not like the Argentina Goal,is getting battered here so far. Lots of flash from the French, but it’s closer than the vibe I’m getting here. 

The first 15-20 minutes were all France. In fact, initial possession was 70/30 France. No idea how it ended so skewed for Argentina at half.

 

[Christo]

Argentina wont have a midfield if they advance

Then they got to start Dybala.

 

[otello]

Messi is a genius.

Sublime.

 

[GROOT]

I don't think Mercado meant to do that

 

[Christo]

I don't think Mercado meant to do that

He was trying to get out of the way.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Argentina wont have a midfield if they advance

They might play better

 

[gianmarco]

Argentina finally playing with some fire and passion.

 

[Slapdash]

The first 15-20 minutes were all France. In fact, initial possession was 70/30 France. No idea how it ended so skewed for Argentina at half.

I think you saw that graphic backwards.  It was 69/31 Argentina after the French goal

 

[GROOT]

Can you imagine the next game if Argentina holds on and Portugal wins?

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Quality from Pavon there.  The crossing equivalent of a Higuain shot on goal.

 

[Kafka]

They did the exact same thing in Italia '90 WC against Italy...looked like complete dog####, scored a poacher's goal, then won on pks.  

Sorry, France.