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

[AAABatteries]

I honestly don't have a rooting interest in this one but just plan to enjoy watching arguably the GOAT and then just this guy in Modric who has only won the Champions League 5 times.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

What is up with these Croat kits?

 

[NewlyRetired]

What is up with these Croat kits?

this is their away uniform. They are the "away" team today

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I'm rooting for the Croats.

Ditto. I get people want to see Messi get his but this Argentina team is easy to hate.

 

[TripleThreat]

Well alrighty then…

 

[TripleThreat]

I'm rooting for the Croats.

Ditto. I get people want to see Messi get his but this Argentina team is easy to hate.

It me

 

[titusbramble]

GOAT

 

[Desert_Power]

Some really great passes in this game so far including on that through pass to set up the penalty.

 

[Desert_Power]

That is some redemption by Harry Kane there.

 

[AAABatteries]

I'm not sure but I think that's how you take a penalty. Inch perfect - damn!

 

[TripleThreat]

what a lovely PK.

 

[Desert_Power]

Holy hell what a run

 

[Zow]

I honestly don't have a rooting interest in this one but just plan to enjoy watching arguably the GOAT and then just this guy in Modric who has only won the Champions League 5 times.

Modric impresses me more than any athlete I’ve seen in recent memory.

Guy just does everything right and wins all with the volume of a church mouse.

 

[TripleThreat]

What the wut? That was nutty

 

[Desert_Power]

Pretty sure Messi gets that assist too

 

[Zow]

That goals reminds me of playing <12 club soccer.


Lotta luck but great run.

 

[The Gator]

Quickly this has escalated

 

[FreeBaGeL]

That pass in on the first goal was absolutely insane. What a ball.

 

[General Malaise]

Whelp, back to folding laundry and cooking dinner.

 

[Jayrod]

Holy hell what a run

Not to "Americanize" it too much, but that looked like a 50 yard Marshawn Lynch run up the middle. Dude just kept plowing until he punched it home.

 

[BeTheMatch]

Holy hell what a run

There were like six different bounces or deflections that took place that were simply impossible.

 

[Desert_Power]

Holy hell what a run

Not to "Americanize" it too much, but that looked like a 50 yard Marshawn Lynch run up the middle. Dude just kept plowing until he punched it home.

Loved the rumblin, bumblin, stumblin reference there.

 

[AAABatteries]

I honestly don't have a rooting interest in this one but just plan to enjoy watching arguably the GOAT and then just this guy in Modric who has only won the Champions League 5 times.

Modric impresses me more than any athlete I’ve seen in recent memory.

Guy just does everything right and wins all with the volume of a church mouse.

When you talk about a player "reading the game" they should have his picture with it.

 

[Jayrod]

I'm the only one in the office for a bit while everyone is at lunch and I get to listen to the Spanish broadcast on Peacock.

Pretty sure this broadcaster does breathing training with Navy SEALs to be able to hold the "GOALLLLL!" call for that long.

 

[ChiefD]

Croatia will not go away lightly. I wouldn't be shocked if they tie this up at some point.

 

[Desert_Power]

I'm rooting for the Croats.

Ditto. I get people want to see Messi get his but this Argentina team is easy to hate.

They've now got players with a edge to them that know how to use the "dark arts" of soccer. It was on display in the Copa America too and part of why they finally got over that hump.

 

[TripItUp]

Croatia will not go away lightly. I wouldn't be shocked if they tie this up at some point.

I would personally be live betting croatia here

 

[TripleThreat]

Croatia will not go away lightly. I wouldn't be shocked if they tie this up at some point.

i certainly hope they do.

 

[Capella]

Really hope Messi gets this.

 

[titusbramble]

Incredible scenes in the UK TV studio where the idiot pundits think that wasn't a pen, to which their ex-ref on retainer basically tells them "shut up, that's obvious"

 

[ChiefD]

Croatia will not go away lightly. I wouldn't be shocked if they tie this up at some point.

I would personally be live betting croatia here

I bet them to tie it. +1150

 

[The Z Machine]

Incredible scenes in the UK TV studio where the idiot pundits think that wasn't a pen, to which their ex-ref on retainer basically tells them "shut up, that's obvious"

Might be by the letter of the law, but there's plenty of times a goalie isn't called for a foul if the shot comes off cleanly.

 

[ChiefD]

This next half hour is going to be entertaining.

 

[Desert_Power]

Incredible scenes in the UK TV studio where the idiot pundits think that wasn't a pen, to which their ex-ref on retainer basically tells them "shut up, that's obvious"

Might be by the letter of the law, but there's plenty of times a goalie isn't called for a foul if the shot comes off cleanly.

Yeah. I think part of it is the chip was pretty light so he would have gotten there if not impeded.

 

[Jayrod]

Good grief. Looks like a man playing with children.

 

[AAABatteries]

That was always going to happen if they didn't get that first goal. Oh well - Messi vs. France should be fun and if it's Morocco it will seem like a coronation.

 

[gianmarco]

Magician

 

[titusbramble]

jfc messi is so good

 

[dickey moe]

Masterful

 

[Major]

Wow, I thought Messi lost a step the last few years. Guess I was wrong. Glad to finally see him play like this in the World Cup.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Drink it up. Those of us at a certain age may never see another better player while we are alive. One more win and no one can take the GOAT title away from him.

 

[Jaysus]

I have seen a lot of awful tattoos in this tournament... this Brazil team seems to have the most of them though.

Exhibit A: link

 

[DA RAIDERS]

What a great header. So close

 

[The Z Machine]

Bummed that Croatia is going out like this.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Watched on telemundo today. So much better.

 

[TripleThreat]

I love what Croatia brought to the tournament this year, they have been a joy to watch.

 

[B Maverick]

The overdone hyperbole that everything Messi does has never been done before really makes me want to root against him. Holden fawning over his assist for the 3rd goal like that doesn't happen every week in Europe is over the top bad. One of the goats for sure, but lets not make it more than it is just because he did it.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Paul Carr

@PaulCarr


Argentina advances to its sixth men's World Cup final, tied for third-most all-time.

8 Germany
7 Brazil
6 Argentina
6 Italy

 

[AAABatteries]

The overdone hyperbole that everything Messi does has never been done before really makes me want to root against him. Holden fawning over his assist for the 3rd goal like that doesn't happen every week in Europe is over the top bad. One of the goats for sure, but lets not make it more than it is just because he did it.

 

[B Maverick]

The overdone hyperbole that everything Messi does has never been done before really makes me want to root against him. Holden fawning over his assist for the 3rd goal like that doesn't happen every week in Europe is over the top bad. One of the goats for sure, but lets not make it more than it is just because he did it.

GET OFF MY LAWN