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

[lardonastick]

It’s all about set-pieces.

 

[Jaysus]

I like Quintero's game.

Yeah, he is not going to be playing in Argentina again next year. 

 

[Native]

Mark Geiger making it about him again

 

[gianmarco]

Why on Earth is Trippier taking a free kick from that distance with the talent on that squad?

 

[Native]

Yeah, he is not going to be playing in Argentina again next year. 

He could end up in MLS. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Why on Earth is Trippier taking a free kick from that distance with the talent on that squad?

  Really no other Free Kick takers from that distance.

 

[culdeus]

I have to miss the first hour.  

If this tournament is true to form only the last 15 min matters, must have taken cue from NBA.

Based on post volume in this thread I'm on point here.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Sterling is really just a waste of space on this team.

Pep deserves all the plaudits he gets for turning Sterling into a serviceable player.

 

[gianmarco]

  Really no other Free Kick takers from that distance.

Just outside the box and you don't want Kane taking that?  Is this some kind of secret Spurs thing I don't know about?

 

[The Gator]

Why on Earth is Trippier taking a free kick from that distance with the talent on that squad?

He has a pretty sweet free kick. His service is excellent and he puts good power on it. 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

New crush: Female Colombian World Cup fans.  

I was at Colombia v Chile 2016 Copa semifinal in Chicago - by far the greatest spectacle of female sports fans I've ever experienced.  

 

[Sinn Fein]

Just outside the box and you don't want Kane taking that?  Is this some kind of secret Spurs thing I don't know about?

Kane is not really a free-kick taker.  Doesn't take them often for Spurs.  Eriksen takes most.

 

[culdeus]

I was at Colombia v Chile 2016 Copa semifinal in Chicago - by far the greatest spectacle of female sports fans I've ever experienced.  

Colombia also is has the finest asses in latin america imo.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

I was at Colombia v Chile 2016 Copa semifinal in Chicago - by far the greatest spectacle of female sports fans I've ever experienced.  

Hard to top those Iranians, but I like the effort.  

 

[gianmarco]

He has a pretty sweet free kick. His service is excellent and he puts good power on it. 

Further out, sure. But that was 10 yards from the box and a perfect distance to put on goal.

Which is exactly what he did. Give me Kane all day taking those.

 

[Jaysus]

Pretty bummed with the amount of time Ali has been on the ball. Not nearly enough 

the team has looked WAY better with RLC in that spot.

 

[gianmarco]

Kane is not really a free-kick taker.  Doesn't take them often for Spurs.  Eriksen takes most.

Yeah, he's pretty poor from that exact same distance

 

[Sinn Fein]

Yeah, he's pretty poor from that exact same distance

   Look I love Kane, and he can take a free kick - but surely you can find something more recent than 4 years ago!!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

The key to this match is ball control and taking advantage of opportunities.  

 

[Kafka]

The key to this match is ball control and taking advantage of opportunities.  

...and set pieces, no?

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

The key to this match is ball control and taking advantage of opportunities.  

The team that steps up in the key moments will move on. 

 

[gianmarco]

   Look I love Kane, and he can take a free kick - but surely you can find something more recent than 4 years ago!!

It was the first one that came up. 

Here's another

And another

I mean, he may not do it often, but if you're that close and you're going to put it on goal, then how can he not be your choice if your teammate Eriksen isn't there to take it?

Trippier has scored a grand total of 1 goal since the start of the 2014/2015 season. This isn't Leighton Baines we're talking about here. So considering Kane has scored at least the same number of goals on free kicks that Trippier has over the last 4 years, then, well....

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

CR7 totally thinks Juventus fans politely applaud everything now, right?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Here's another

And another

psst - he missed those.  

Trippier is fine for shot from the left side.

 

[gianmarco]

  Really no other Free Kick takers from that distance.

And if that's really the case (assuming Kane is that bad at it), then that's embarrassing. SOMEONE has to have some goal scoring quality less than 10 yards from the box on a free kick.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Kane at the Euros - 2 years ago

 

[The Gator]

It was the first one that came up. 

Here's another

And another

I mean, he may not do it often, but if you're that close and you're going to put it on goal, then how can he not be your choice if your teammate Eriksen isn't there to take it?

Trippier has scored a grand total of 1 goal since the start of the 2014/2015 season. This isn't Leighton Baines we're talking about here. So considering Kane has scored at least the same number of goals on free kicks that Trippier has over the last 4 years, then, well....

Trippier has the technique on his kick to be a great free kick taker. Especially close to goal when you need some up and down or swerve. I hope he gets a few more chances. 

 

[gianmarco]

psst - he missed those.  

Trippier is fine for shot from the left side.

I know he missed.  They were great free kicks even without scoring.

 

[Native]

Sterling is really just a waste of space on this team.

Pep deserves all the plaudits he gets for turning Sterling into a serviceable player.

I thought he was pretty active in the first half.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Rooney needs to take charge in the second half. 

 

[Kafka]

Who's England's best free kick taker? Any ideas?

 

[The Gator]

Why would a Colombian coach want to hurt Sterling? He's been their best player. 

 

[gianmarco]

Maybe they need any non-Spurs player taking it then. JFC.

 

[gianmarco]

Who's England's best free kick taker? Any ideas?

Kieran Trippier.

 

[The Gator]

Kieran Trippier.

Actually it's TAA...he's just not out there yet 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Who's England's best free kick taker? Any ideas?

From which distance? 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Colombian coach giving Sterling the cold shoulder

 

[gianmarco]

Way to roll around, Dele, and kill that attack.

 

[Native]

Mark Geiger trending on Twitter. 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What a ludicrous display.

 

[Native]

Kane would've buried that.

 

[Jaysus]

Colombian coach giving Sterling the cold shoulder

lol @ that coach claiming Sterling ran into him

 

[Sinn Fein]

Ref watched him the entire time

 

[joffer]

good call

 

[Jaysus]

Carlos Sánchez yellow card in the penalty area

 

[gianmarco]

Easy penalty. Trippier taking it?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Colombia quickly becoming a team I don't like.  Really stupid stuff.

 

[nirad3]

mounted him like a mule...

 

[CletiusMaximus]

He should get the card out again to deal with this circus. 

 

[Native]

Kane going left.