***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[Frostillicus]

Messi's PK's are just beautiful.

 

[Sand]

Dutch keeper looks lost on PKs.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Emilio may get all the ARG virgins tonight.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Hopefully we get this

Looks like it

 

[TripleThreat]

Clutch first save

Clutch second!

 

[The Gator]

Emiliano is the most fun pk keeper.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Virgil will have then best pk take

not bad honestly but just a great save

 

[encaitar]

Wow. Huge saves there.

 

[Sand]

Argentina keeper is on meth.

 

[Jayrod]

That second save was tremendous.

 

[Jayrod]

Argentina keeper is on meth.

Well it was designed by Nazis.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

This next kick could do it

 

[CletiusMaximus]

“strong hands”

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Announcer was spot on: He got too cute and overthought it

 

[heckmanm]

Noonan!

 

[heckmanm]

 

[TripleThreat]

Drama.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Watching PKs in this WC has changed my thinking on PK taker order. Seems making the first one is a big motivation. I used to think the best should be 3 or 4, but maybe 1 is the most important.

 

[Sand]

I was always the fifth shot in these things. So glad I'm not now.

 

[gianmarco]

Yes!!

 

[Poke_4_Life]

No UEFA sweep in the Semi's and beyond. So glad.

After today, I bet tomorrow's games will be boring.

 

[Sand]

Great shot. Argentina earned that one. Netherlands was damn good - that's heartbreaking to kill it and still lose.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Pretty good day of footy.

 

[Jayrod]

What a day of soccer!

 

[Zow]

Messi's PK's are just beautiful.

Argentina put on a clinic on how to take them.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I kind of wish the players cared more.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

That was way better than last night's NFL game.

 

[Major]

Argentina doing what Brazil couldn't. Good on them for regaining their composure after blowing a late lead.

 

[Zow]

Watching PKs in this WC has changed my thinking on PK taker order. Seems making the first one is a big motivation. I used to think the best should be 3 or 4, but maybe 1 is the most important.

One. It's the biggest of the first three shots and it guarantees your choice scorer takes one.

 

[encaitar]

Going to be a great night in Argentina. Not only do they move to the semis, but they get to watch Brazil lose too. I'm pretty sure that's about as good of a sporting night as they could have short of winning it all.

 

[Capella]

 

[Sand]

15 yellow cards - gotta be some kind of record.

Especially for the most without anyone being sent off.

Sorry - 17. And it was the WC record.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I understand people want Messi to get his WC, but goalie staring down the guy like a punk for no reason, Messi flopping like a chump, dude firing the ball into the bench. Heartbreak would be the perfect result for this team.

Dang, so close.

 

[whoknew]

Incredible match.

 

[encaitar]

Watching PKs in this WC has changed my thinking on PK taker order. Seems making the first one is a big motivation. I used to think the best should be 3 or 4, but maybe 1 is the most important.

Kind of an interesting thing to consider. Yeah, setting the tone is needed, but at the same time having your best PK taker to close it out really seems nice too.

In the last Euros when Italy won on PKs, the PKs almost felt over when Jorginho stepped up to take the last kick given how he seemingly never misses PKs.

 

[B Maverick]

Watching PKs in this WC has changed my thinking on PK taker order. Seems making the first one is a big motivation. I used to think the best should be 3 or 4, but maybe 1 is the most important.

Kind of an interesting thing to consider. Yeah, setting the tone is needed, but at the same time having your best PK taker to close it out really seems nice too.

In the last Euros when Italy won on PKs, the PKs almost felt over when Jorginho stepped up to take the last kick given how he seemingly never misses PKs.

You can not count on it going all 5 kickers. Neymar didn't get a kick today. Don't know if he's Brazil's best taker, but 5th doesn't always get a chance.
I've seen a lot of philosophies, Best kicker going 1, 3, or 4.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

That was way better than last night's NFL game.

True that. It's weird. For me, the World Cup is really highlighting what crappy products much of our professional sports are. Takes too long and is over-commercialized. I want a game that takes two hours and doesn't show many commercials. Few or no goals? That's ok if the product is good.

I used to watch damn near everything.

Get off my lawn.

Oh, and as good as the World Cup has been, the Fox broadcasting crew has sucked. Alexi Lalas, go away.

 

[QuizGuy66]

I need everyone who hasn’t gotten a yellow to raise your hand.

-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Excellent Point

-QG

 

[B Maverick]

That was way better than last night's NFL game.

True that. It's weird. For me, the World Cup is really highlighting what crappy products much of our professional sports are. Takes too long and is over-commercialized. I want a game that takes two hours and doesn't show many commercials. Few or no goals? That's ok if the product is good.

I used to watch damn near everything.

Get off my lawn.

Oh, and as good as the World Cup has been, the Fox broadcasting crew has sucked. Alexi Lalas, go away.

And definitely part of why I hate the idea of stopping the clock during stoppages in play.

 

[Zow]

Excellent Point

-QG

Agreed. But from just a practical standpoint I see no fix.

 

[B Maverick]

Excellent Point

-QG

Very true
The pay to play model is hurting our future in the sport.

 

[Zow]

Speaking of yellows, what was that yellow card for during the PKs? The announcers just ignored it.

 

[Zow]

Excellent Point

-QG

Very true
The pay to play model is hurting our future in the sport.

So, what, we socialize the sport?

 

[B Maverick]

Speaking of yellows, what was that yellow card for during the PKs? The announcers just ignored it.

I think there was some pushing and shoving or "gamesmanship" between the two teams in-between kicks.

 

[titusbramble]

Speaking of yellows, what was that yellow card for during the PKs? The announcers just ignored it.

I'm going to assume either dissent, or doing a little dance on the penalty spot while walking back

 

[Zow]

Speaking of yellows, what was that yellow card for during the PKs? The announcers just ignored it.

I'm going to assume either dissent, or doing a little dance on the penalty spot while walking back

Who got it? The Argentinian goalie?

ETA: All I saw was the ref raise his hand and I couldn't tell who he was booking and the announcers/broadcast seemed to just ignore it.

 

[B Maverick]

Excellent Point

-QG

Very true
The pay to play model is hurting our future in the sport.

So, what, we socialize the sport?

Good question. I think you summed it up below...

Excellent Point

-QG

Agreed. But from just a practical standpoint I see no fix.

The kids around the world see Futbol as a way out. They play in the streets with whatever they can find.
The US makes it a rich kid sport.

 

[B Maverick]

Speaking of yellows, what was that yellow card for during the PKs? The announcers just ignored it.

I'm going to assume either dissent, or doing a little dance on the penalty spot while walking back

Who got it? The Argentinian goalie?

ETA: All I saw was the ref raise his hand and I couldn't tell who he was booking and the announcers/broadcast seemed to just ignore it.

I thought it was up-field where the teams were standing?

 

[Zow]

Excellent Point

-QG

Very true
The pay to play model is hurting our future in the sport.

So, what, we socialize the sport?

Good question. I think you summed it up below...

Excellent Point

-QG

Agreed. But from just a practical standpoint I see no fix.

The kids around the world see Futbol as a way out. They play in the streets with whatever they can find.
The US makes it a rich kid sport.

Respectfully, I'm not following the point. I see no fix and it seems like basketball has cornered the market on the "poor children can still show up and just play" market.