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***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

After I screamed "He Baggioed it!!!" at the top of my lungs to no one in particular, my daughter comes down stairs and gives me the "WTF is wrong with you" look she has patented over the years.

Her consternation told me this was not the time to tell her the tale of the Divine Ponytail. Maybe some day...
 
As a baseball guy who loves competition and has enjoyed watching this, I'd like to ask a dumb question. After watching the US play, and then watching the games yesterday and today.............how many of "our" guys would start on Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Netherlands? How many would not start, but be on the roster? Just trying to get an idea of where we are talent wise as it is easy to see that "team" wise we have a ways to go.

Thanks.
 
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NewlyRetired said:
After I screamed "He Baggioed it!!!" at the top of my lungs to no one in particular, my daughter comes down stairs and gives me the "WTF is wrong with you" look she has patented over the years.

Her consternation told me this was not the time to tell her the tale of the Divine Ponytail. Maybe some day...
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He at least avoids the additional humiliation of the rat tail.
 
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
coopersdad said:
how many of "our" guys would start on Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Netherlands?
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0 for Brazil and France.

You could probably get to an argument for one on some of the other teams. Certainly no more than 1-2 though.
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I think with Argie we could get 3 on the field. That is not a loaded team by any stretch of the imagination.

Of course, this question is a bit meaningless because of our age. 3.5 years from now, it might be a little more interesting.
 
NewlyRetired said:
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
coopersdad said:
how many of "our" guys would start on Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Netherlands?
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0 for Brazil and France.

You could probably get to an argument for one on some of the other teams. Certainly no more than 1-2 though.
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I think with Argie we could get 3 on the field. That is not a loaded team by any stretch of the imagination.

Of course, this question is a bit meaningless because of our age. 3.5 years from now, it might be a little more interesting.
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no need to quote my ex-wife.............:P
 
coopersdad said:
As a baseball guy who loves competition and has enjoyed watching this, I'd like to ask a dumb question. After watching the US play, and then watching the games yesterday and today.............how many of "our" guys would start on Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Netherlands? How many would not start, but be on the roster?
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For the roster, we would have a decent amount on both Netherlands and Argie.

Very few would crack the roster of Brazil or France, if any. France is already missing some top players and their next tier down is still incredible. They are the deepest country on the planet right now, followed by Brazil.

99% of countries would have a hard time rostering more than 1 player on France or Brazil.
 
coopersdad said:
NewlyRetired said:
Dinsy Ejotuz said:
coopersdad said:
how many of "our" guys would start on Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Netherlands?
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0 for Brazil and France.

You could probably get to an argument for one on some of the other teams. Certainly no more than 1-2 though.
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I think with Argie we could get 3 on the field. That is not a loaded team by any stretch of the imagination.

Of course, this question is a bit meaningless because of our age. 3.5 years from now, it might be a little more interesting.
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no need to quote my ex-wife.............:P
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I did not mean to be snarky, I was more speaking to the fact that most of the US''s best players are also ~a cycle too young.
 
Through the quarterfinals


Goals by Club

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - 12

Barcelona (ESP) - 8

AC Milan (ITA) - 6
Chelsea (ENG) - 6
Manchester City (ENG) - 6
Manchester United (ENG) - 6
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) - 6

Atletico Madrid (ESP) - 5

Ajax (NED) - 4
Benfica (POR) - 4
Fenerbahce (TUR) - 4

Al Hilal (KSA) - 3
Arsenal (ENG) - 3
Bayern Munich (GER) - 3
Besiktas (TUR) - 3
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) - 3
Porto (POR) - 3
PSV Eindhoven (NED) - 3
Real Madrid (ESP) - 3

Al Nassr (KSA) - 2
Borussia Dortmund (GER) - 2
Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG) - 2
Flamengo (BRA) - 2
Fulham (ENG) - 2
Herediano (CRC) - 2
Juventus (ITA) - 2
Monaco (FRA) - 2
SC Freiburg (GER) - 2
Sevilla (ESP) - 2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GER) - 2
Werder Bremen (GER) - 2

Adelaide United (AUS) - 1
Al-Duhail (QAT) - 1
Al Sadd (QAT) - 1
Alanyaspor (TUR) - 1
Antalyaspor (TUR) - 1
Braga (POR) - 1
Celtic (SCO) - 1
Chicago Fire (USA) - 1
Club America (MEX) - 1
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - 1
Esteghlal (IRN) - 1
Fagiano Okayama (JPN2) - 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER) - 1
Hajduk Split (CRO) - 1
Inter Milan (ITA) - 1
LAFC (USA) - 1
Lazio (ITA) - 1
Lille (FRA) - 1
Liverpool (ENG) - 1
Marseille (FRA) - 1
Melbourne City (AUS) - 1
Montpelier (FRA) - 1
Nantes (FRA) - 1
Napoli (ITA) - 1
Nottingham Forest (ENG) - 1
Pachuca (MEX) - 1
RB Leipzig (GER) - 1
Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) - 1
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) - 1
Rennes (FRA) - 1
Salernitana (ITA) - 1
Sepahan (IRN) - 1
Southampton (ENG) - 1
Toulouse (FRA) - 1
Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) - 1
VfL Bochum (GER) - 1
Watford (ENG2) - 1
West Ham United (ENG) - 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG) - 1
Unattached - 1

(OG) Bayern Munich (GER) - 1
(OG) Benfica (POR) - 1
(OG) West Ham United (ENG) - 1


Goals by League

Premier League (ENG) - 36

Ligue 1 (FRA) - 20

La Liga (ESP) - 18

Bundesliga (GER) - 14

Serie A (ITA) - 12

Süper Lig (TUR) - 9

Premiera Liga (POR) - 8

Eredivisie (NED) - 7

Saudi Professional League (KSA) - 5

K League 1 (KOR) - 4

A-League (AUS) - 2
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (BRA) - 2
Croatian First League (CRO) - 2
Liga FPD (CRC) - 2
Liga MX (MEX) - 2
Major League Soccer (USA) - 2
Qatar Stars League (QAT) - 2
Persian Gulf Pro League (IRN) - 2

Austrian Bundesliga (AUT) - 1
EFL Championship (ENG2) - 1
J2 League (JPN2) - 1
Serbian SuperLiga (SRB) - 1
Scottish Premiership (SCO) - 1
Unattached - 1

(OG) Bundesliga (GER) - 1
(OG) Premiera Liga (POR) - 1
(OG) Premier League (ENG) - 1
 
Jayrod said:
If Morocco gets to the Final, they need to win it. No use crashing the party if you aren't going to finish.
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I'm sure somebody will correct me, but it feels like if they upset France that's probably the biggest upset ever? Especially when you factor in what's at stake.
 
Had avoided the England-France score, just finished watching it. I don't think I've ever yelled at a sports player as loudly as I yelled at Kane when he missed that. Oof.
 
So thinking about Kane sailing that PK and prior discussion of high vs low - is there any difference in penalty success from run of play vs the pk shootout takes? Just curious.

-QG
 
A day before his death, Wahl discussed coming down with bronchitis on a Thursday episode of his Fútbol with Grant Wahl podcast, as ESPN reports. While Wahl said at the time he was doing "slightly better," he claimed he was not at "100 percent" as he prepared to attend the Friday match. "My body told me, even after the U.S. went out, 'Dude, you are not sleeping enough,' and it rebelled on me. So I've had a case of bronchitis this week," he said. "I've been to the medical clinic at the media center twice now, including today. I'm feeling better today, I basically canceled everything on this Thursday, that I had, and napped."

Similarly, on his Substack, Wahl explained that his body "finally broke down on me," and again detailed the sickness. He described himself as having "three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work."

"What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort," he wrote. "I didn't have Covid (I test regularly here), but I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I'm already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno."
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Probably already posted, but thought I'd share the whole quotes. So sad.
 
QuizGuy66 said:
Here's the finishing order for the eliminated teams:
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5 Nutcherland 11 points
6 England 10 points +9 GD
7 Brazil 10 points +5 GD
8 Portugal 9 points
9 Japan 7 points
10 Senegal 6 points -2 GD 5 GF
11 Australia 6 points -2 GD 4 GF
12 Switzerland 6 points -4 GD
13 Spain 5 points +6 GD
14 USA USA USA 5 points -1 GD
15 Poland 4 points -2 GD
16 South Korea 4 points -3 GD

QuizGuy66 said:
17 Germany 4 points +1 GD 6 GF
18 Ecuador 4 points +1 GD 4 GF
19 Cameroon 4 points 0 GD 4 GF
20 Uruguay 4 points 0 GD 2 GF
21 Tunisia 4 points 0 GD 1 GF
22 Mexico 4 points -1 GD 2 GF
23 Belgium 4 points -1 GD 1 GF
24 Ghana 3 points -2 GD 5 GF
25 Saudi Arabia 3 points -2 GD 3 GF
26 Iran 3 points -3 GD
27 Costa Rica 3 points -8 GD
28 Denmark 1 point -2 GD
29 Serbia 1 point -3 GD
30 Wales 1 point -5 GD
31 Canada 0 points -5 GD
32 Qatar 0 points -6 GD

-QG
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Updated
-QG
 
FreeBaGeL said:
The Gator said:
CletiusMaximus said:
I set up a very simple pick 'em bracket:

Here's the Link --> https://bracketchallenge.world?pool=Yanks+Rule+Limeys+Drool:R29Hb1Npcklhbg==

Password is: SuboptimalClearance

Name of the Pool is "Yanks Rule Limeys Drool"

I can't tell whether any personal info is shown, but my son, friends and co-workers are all invited so I'm trusting you all not to dox anyone.
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FOUND IT

I'm not last!
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I AM last!
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15th now

-QG
 
Was wondering how my team in that fantasy contest was doing and it turns out you can actually get the standings by country and we'll 5th place in China is quite something ...

Linky

-QG
 
The Gator said:
Multi cross post here, but on Netflix there’sa travel food show called Somebody Feed Phil. It’s pretty solid overall, but if you want some insight into Croatia there’s a fantastic episode in season six.

Just a beautiful country
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I’d recommend a superb, if lengthy, book: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, written by British author Rebecca West in 1941. She had traveled through then-Yugoslavia and shares both a travelogue and a historical narrative. It’s a total immersion into the beauty - and tension - of the region prior to the war.
 
I just read a story in the athletic about the Arg/Ned game. An Arg player sent a rocket from point blank range at the Ned bench and didn't get kicked out? What? Is it because this has never happened before and they didn't know how to deal with it? I refuse to believe this has never happened with all the craziness in this sport.
 
Barry2 said:
I just read a story in the athletic about the Arg/Ned game. An Arg player sent a rocket from point blank range at the Ned bench and didn't get kicked out? What? Is it because this has never happened before and they didn't know how to deal with it? I refuse to believe this has never happened with all the craziness in this sport.
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I'm not sure if that should have been a straight red, and if it was given the card-happy nature of the ref, the game likely gets abandoned
 
Barry2 said:
I just read a story in the athletic about the Arg/Ned game. An Arg player sent a rocket from point blank range at the Ned bench and didn't get kicked out? What? Is it because this has never happened before and they didn't know how to deal with it? I refuse to believe this has never happened with all the craziness in this sport.
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here's the clip

Paredes got a yellow for it. Not sure about the "never happened before" question.
 
titusbramble said:
Barry2 said:
I just read a story in the athletic about the Arg/Ned game. An Arg player sent a rocket from point blank range at the Ned bench and didn't get kicked out? What? Is it because this has never happened before and they didn't know how to deal with it? I refuse to believe this has never happened with all the craziness in this sport.
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I'm not sure if that should have been a straight red, and if it was given the card-happy nature of the ref, the game likely gets abandoned
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Abandoned?
 
Zow said:
titusbramble said:
Barry2 said:
I just read a story in the athletic about the Arg/Ned game. An Arg player sent a rocket from point blank range at the Ned bench and didn't get kicked out? What? Is it because this has never happened before and they didn't know how to deal with it? I refuse to believe this has never happened with all the craziness in this sport.
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I'm not sure if that should have been a straight red, and if it was given the card-happy nature of the ref, the game likely gets abandoned
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Abandoned?
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I think what he means is that it may have caused an already extreme volatile game to boil over to the point where the refs would lose control of the game and would walk off the field.
 
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