***Official*** 2018 World Cup thread (and Drinking Guide) (5 Viewers)

[B Maverick]

The vision and balls to play that dummy in the 94th minute...hfs

Yeah..How many #9s let that ball go?

hard for me to see on the iPad (at work) but it looked like he missed, didnt dummy.... 

 

[B Maverick]

Hey, if Fro did that everytime the ball was crossed we'd have less issues with him.  Usually he is there and the ball hits him.  Or he is fouling someone.  But if he actually attacked the ball in the air he'd be much better.

His best move is still the chest trap pass backwards or lose the ball...  he isn't someone thats going to be a part of a team that moves the ball quickly and dismantles a team (like on the final goal)

 

[The_Man]

So Chadli is a dual national who used to play for Morocco, and Fellaini's parents are both from Morocco, where his did used to play professionally. Glad for Belgium, but also would have loved to see Morocco with those two. They were a very solid team, but just couldn't finish.

 

[drunken slob]

Good second-half in that afternoon match. 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

hard for me to see on the iPad (at work) but it looked like he missed, didnt dummy.... 

I'm at 97.8% certainty its an intentional dummy. He had to lift his right foot up to avoid the ball passing through.

 

[Sinn Fein]

hard for me to see on the iPad (at work) but it looked like he missed, didnt dummy.... 

French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Hard near post run and dummy was definitely intentional. Perfect CF play in a big spot. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

I actually thought DeBruyne made a bad first pass out wide - thought it was too narrow and the Japanese defender would get there.

 

[Jackstraw]

I think I've reached peak "fake wrything in agony" for a while. 

 

[Native]

Imagine coaching Belgium and chasing a game and bringing on Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli. 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Friday's games are off the heezy, can't miss games. No point in kidding myself any work will get done that day.  Neymar has so ruined Brazil for me, its a game I now feel totally invested in.

 

[The Gator]

Friday's games are off the heezy, can't miss games. No point in kidding myself any work will get done that day.  Neymar has so ruined Brazil for me, its a game I now feel totally invested in.

Going to make up for last Friday

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Courtois' feed to DeBruyne reminiscent of Howard to La'Don v Algeria.

 

[El Floppo]

I think I've reached peak "fake wrything in agony" for a while. 

Lol. Game of the tournament, and that's your contribution? Thanks for chiming in.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Going to make up for last Friday

Yesterday for me was like I was back in college - out at 8:30 in the morning for the early game and we got home about 6:30 at night. I had to watch both games on the couch today.

 

[El Floppo]

hard for me to see on the iPad (at work) but it looked like he missed, didnt dummy.... 

Yeah... No.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

One thing my city gets right is daytime drinking. Order a bloody mary at 8:45 a.m. and it comes with a 12 oz can of Moon Man for the chaser. No one bats an eye at this.

 

[AAABatteries]

https://imgur.com/pzJJp6D

@B Maverick

 

[The Gator]

https://imgur.com/pzJJp6D

@B Maverick

 

[JaxBill]

@SInow: The ‘psychic’ octopus that correctly predicted the result of Japan’s first three World Cup matches has been killed and sold for food https://on.si.com/2MJJpgT

 

[AAABatteries]

Here's hoping Belgium play positively against Brazil.  If Neymar can cut out the crap, that game could be great...

Hopefully Martinez doesn't lose his mind before Friday - all he has to do is start the same side and it will be highly entertaining.  I don't think you start KDB, Hazard, Mertens, Lukaku and Carrasco and get negative play.

 

[B Maverick]

I'm at 97.8% certainty its an intentional dummy. He had to lift his right foot up to avoid the ball passing through.

French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

Hard near post run and dummy was definitely intentional. Perfect CF play in a big spot. 

Yeah... No.

Like I said, couldn't tell on my little iPad.  Glad it was intentional.  Great goal either way.

 

[ffldrew]

French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

Great run by Lukauku - that hard run pulled the left back in and opened up the Belgium right. And then the cut back to the near post opened up the space behind him. Finished with a fantastic dummy

 

[heckmanm]

One thing my city gets right is daytime drinking. Order a bloody mary at 8:45 a.m. and it comes with a 12 oz can of Moon Man for the chaser. No one bats an eye at this.

 

[The Gator]

One thing my city gets right is daytime drinking. Order a bloody mary at 8:45 a.m. and it comes with a 12 oz can of Moon Man for the chaser. No one bats an eye at this.

We are cornholing so hard in 2026  

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Yep, I have Friday off so I’ll be morning  drinking for sure

 

[El Floppo]

Great run by Lukauku - that hard run pulled the left back in and opened up the Belgium right. And then the cut back to the near post opened up the space behind him. Finished with a fantastic dummy

So right. He saw the guy streaming up the right with space and dragged his defender into the middle to open it up even more. Without even touching the ball, he made that goal.

Fantastic ball by KDB too... First time I really remember hearing his name. 

Let football est fou! Let football est Beau!

 

[Native]

  1 hour ago, Sinn Fein said:
French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

Mesmerizing call. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

Game of the tournament

I hate you. watched every single game but this

 

[Capella]

That last Belgium goal was better than porn 

 

[El Floppo]

I hate you. watched every single game but this

worth watching the replay. I might even give it a go- had to listen more than watch since I'm at work.

 

[JaxBill]

@priscillaboca: This is the Japanese dressingroom after losing to Belgium in the 94’ minute. Thanked their fans in the stadium, cleaned up everything (bench and dressingroom) and spoke to media. Even left note with ‘thank you’ in Russian. What an example for all teams!! Privilege to work with! https://twitter.com/priscillaboca/status/1013909701954809858/photo/1

 

[drunken slob]

French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

The overhead/goal-line cam video of how the play went down is fantastic. Excellent run by Chadli to score the game winner.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Dog https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/8vjrhu/if_neymar_were_a_dog/

 

[NewlyRetired]

Japan is having a strange pattern emerge

1998: No wins in the group stage

2002: Round of 16 loss

2006: No wins in the group stage

2010: Round of 16 loss

2014: No wins in the group stage

2018: Round of 16 loss

 

[NewlyRetired]

Dan Orlowitz‏ @ai####erutokyo

Wow, here's one that will tickle my US-based colleagues. Jurgen Klinsmann being considered for Japan's next manager.

 

[The Gator]

If soccer and golf switched announcers.

https://twitter.com/johnbcrist/status/1013602082421698567?s=21

 

[gianmarco]

WOW.  That was actually the first time I've seen him actually attack a cross and head it with authority over people.  Very nice goal indeed.  Good for him.

So you want to keep him now? 

 

[gianmarco]

Japan is having a strange pattern emerge

1998: No wins in the group stage

2002: Round of 16 loss

2006: No wins in the group stage

2010: Round of 16 loss

2014: No wins in the group stage

2018: Round of 16 loss

That's so strange. How does that happen every 4 years?

 

[Sinn Fein]

French call on the goal - very clearly a dummy to me

The more I watch this, the more impressed I am with everyone in the play:

1. Courtois gets the ball to De Bruyne in a position to run
   
2. De Bruyne carries the ball with pace right down the middle
   
3. De Bruyne gets it just wide enough to be out of reach for the Japanese defender, and into Meunier's path
   
4. Lukaku and Chadli (and even Hazard behind Chadli) make gut-busting runs in the 94th minute.
   
5. Lukaku cuts his run to the near post dragging the defender with him
   
6. Meunier's pass
   
7. Lukaku's dummy
   
8. Chadli's decision to go with his left foot to the near post instead of his right foot to the far post.
   

All of those factored into a great match-winning goal

 

[AAABatteries]

So you want to keep him now? 

No - get him out.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Cheryl

 

[comfortably numb]

Cheryl

That cracked me up

I may have to use that on Facebook 

 

[comfortably numb]

When do they break out the rifle?  @comfortably numb

LOL

The sniper is only around for Brazil matches apparently 

 

[bagger]

Cheryl

Classic Cheryl.

 

[Slapdash]

Great run by Lukauku - that hard run pulled the left back in and opened up the Belgium right. And then the cut back to the near post opened up the space behind him. Finished with a fantastic dummy

Really a fantastic piece of play from him there.  Being a good #9 has fallen out of style, but the three best ones are still in the cup. 

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Really a fantastic piece of play from him there.  Being a good #9 has fallen out of style, but the three best ones are still in the cup. 

Lewa has cut people for less. 

 

[Slapdash]

Lewa has cut people for less. 

Well, maybe he should win something before having a knife fight

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Well, maybe he should win something before having a knife fight

Pretty sure Lewa has won more silverware than Kane and Lukaku combined. 

 

[Slapdash]

Pretty sure Lewa has won more silverware than Kane and Lukaku combined. 

Certainly.  Lewandowski has been on some pretty amazing teams.