***Official*** 2018 World Cup thread (and Drinking Guide) (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

Man I hope Croatia scores early so this second half is a gut busting russian vodka attacking fest the rest of the way.

this

 

[Capella]

the most entertaining WC I can remember ever seeing... and yet, Neymar's rolling around is the thing so many people are obsessed with.

I mean, it is completely ridiculous. 

 

[El Floppo]

I mean, it is completely ridiculous. 

neymar memes. I agree. in a good way.

 

[El Floppo]

both these teams put in ET last game... this is where we'll see legs start to fade- now it'll be who has the legs and heart to grind through making that extra run up and/or back when every part of their body is telling them to rest.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Oh lord

 

[Slapdash]

How does that stay out.  Lucky bastards

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Holy ####. 

 

[El Floppo]

hfs HOW DIDN"T THAT GO IN?!!!!!

 

[Slapdash]

Putin added extra paint during halftime

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Never noticed that Akinfeev looks like Sean William Scott before. 

 

[ChiefD]

The football gods need to punish Russia for playing like poooooosays.

 

[Slapdash]

The football gods need to punish Russia for playing like poooooosays.

The football gods are cruel

 

[Slapdash]

Both sides look gassed

 

[TripItUp]

Russia is really parking the bus here...they deserve to lose.

 

[El Floppo]

Russia is really parking the bus here...they deserve to lose.

they aren't as good as croatia. they're doing what got them here... and picking moments to attack. I have zero problem with how they're going about this.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Pffft.

 

[gianmarco]

they aren't as good as croatia. they're doing what got them here... and picking moments to attack. I have zero problem with how they're going about this.

Exactly. It's what we would do.

 

[Steve Tasker]

PUT A FIELD PLAYER IN GOAL

 

[Slapdash]

they aren't as good as croatia. they're doing what got them here... and picking moments to attack. I have zero problem with how they're going about this.

It isn't like they are doing it in a particularly cynical manner either

 

[Slapdash]

PUT A FIELD PLAYER IN GOAL

Check out the wingspan in my avatar.  Ivan has got this

 

[El Floppo]

whoa. now croatia has to try to get to ET and use their 4th sub as a GK. curiouser and curiouser.

 

[El Floppo]

It isn't like they are doing it in a particularly cynical manner either

their game against spain was brutal. but I said it from the first minutes here- they're pushing players further up and making as good a go of it as possilbe without getting exposed. playing smart and disciplined.

 

[gianmarco]

Whoever wins this will also be winning their last match of the tourney today. Neither team will advance beyond today.

 

[El Floppo]

this game needs some modric magic to win this in regulation

 

[El Floppo]

!!!!

almost caught him cheating there! smart to test the GK

 

[El Floppo]

also time for some lovren magic to gift russia a goal out of nothing

 

[NewlyRetired]

all the cards keep coming up perfect for England.  What ever team advances is going to have dead legs.

 

[Ned]

I really hope this doesn’t go to PKs. Feels like Russia will win it, if so.  

 

[Sebowski]

In norway, shape or form is that funny.

This would have been funny with an Oxford coma. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

all the cards keep coming up perfect for England.  What ever team advances is going to have dead legs.

Russia will just get a transfusion and be as fresh as day 1.

 

[culdeus]

Russia will just get a transfusion and be as fresh as day 1.

No joke. 

 

[Redwes25]

Modric is best player on the field by far.  They need him to make a play and win this game as the rest of the team is falling apart.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

LOL Corluka. Might as well have a true blast from the past and call up Niko Krancjar (and automatically get Harry Redknapp as manager).

 

[Ned]

also time for some lovren magic to gift russia a goal out of nothing

Almost

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

WTF

 

[Steve Tasker]

I'm surprised more players don't get injured in goal celebrations.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Omg!!!

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Vida celebrating for guys who look like villains in Steven Seagall movies everywhere. 

 

[Ned]

Brek!!!!!

 

[El Floppo]

croatia's been pumping hopeful balls into the box that russia has had no problem with so far... need to try something different.

good no call there.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Putin gonna call in a pk

 

[GroveDiesel]

Lol how does that ball get through there like that!? Ball just trickled in.

 

[Slapdash]

I go take a piss and miss the goal.  You're welcome.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Thank you.

 

[Steve Tasker]

LOL Corluka. Might as well have a true blast from the past and call up Niko Krancjar (and automatically get Harry Redknapp as manager).

Did anyone else catch Ivica Olic on the Croatia coaching staff on the sideline before they started ET?  Guy was still playing until last year, apparently.

 

[El Floppo]

no idea what happened there... but it was a hopeful ball into the box!

and vida looks like a guy trying to aggressively hard sell cigarettes out of the back of his car to strangers- cigs with a mystery language on the box.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Ssshhhhhh...

 

[Slapdash]

Modric is best player on the field by far.  They need him to make a play and win this game as the rest of the team is falling apart.

He has been fantastic

 

[Penguin]

That Russia goalie is going to mysteriously disappear later this week after watching that one go in

 

[CGRdrJoe]

I just cracked a beer after getting home and a Croatian goal happens? I don’t believe in coincidence