@KiwiPie said in FIFA World Cup:
Ghana realised that the English threats would come from runners getting in behind their defence - so they left no space for that to happen. It's hard to break down but also really hard for the defending team to counter attack. That being said, Ghana were denied a stonewall penalty.
100%
@mariner4life said in FIFA World Cup:
nil-all snore this morning as ghana stuck 11 men in the box and dared England to shoot through them, which they couldn't. England proved they lack a true creator in the middle to unlock these teams. arguably worst game of the whole tournament.
I thought Ghana played it perfectly, and had a good chance to win it at the end.
Ghana wasn't going to win if the poms got in front.
Cos then it'd be the poms who'd shut the game down.
It's the f'n euros that are f'n boring.
The Euros can shut games down better than the rest.
Ultra organised and ultra disciplined, yaaaaawn.
Spain FFS!!!
3000 passes between goals!!!!
Now they're an effin snooze.
Fuck I hope a euro team doesn't win.
Most games have been good; canada/qatar was a dog, and Saudi/Spain, and Portugal/Uzbek; were yawns.
@westie_boy said in FIFA World Cup:
Yeah, take Messi out and they are less than ordinary.
The 10 other guys hit the jackpot by being in the same team as him.
Not really
the argentine national team has been built around messi for two decades now
and it'll stay that way while he's still doin it
and the way he's pacing himself, he might have a couple more WCs in him yet
@mariner4life said in FIFA World Cup:
a little 3-minute break at quarter time is helping too, just limits the fatigue factor.
not just the cup of tea every 20 minutes, but the fact that 5 subs are allowed, and you can swap half your team out, if they're feeling a bit "puffed"
Because of that, I think a team could do a full field defensive press for the whole 90 minutes if they wanted to.
And a good chance we see a team try it in the knock-outs.
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
100%
haha
if konsa laid on a tackle like that in a game of rugby he'd have been suspended for the rest of the season, at the very least
I note VAR disallowed a vinicius goal today for the slightest of touches on the ankle of a defender
maybe VAR got woken up
Equador were flying around like lunatics, really entertaining game.
The more i watch of Wirz the more i wonder what the fuck made Liverpool pay that much for him.
Hopefully they know the words to their anthem ... saw one of the guys singing ' ... we are young and free .. before their last game whereas it was changed awhile back to 'we are one and free' out of respect for Aboriginal people. Maybe it was nerves.
@antipodean said in FIFA World Cup:
Turkey just beat USA! They'll rue that loss to Paraguay.
A cracking match
@mohikamo said in FIFA World Cup:
@mariner4life said in FIFA World Cup:
nil-all snore this morning as ghana stuck 11 men in the box and dared England to shoot through them, which they couldn't. England proved they lack a true creator in the middle to unlock these teams. arguably worst game of the whole tournament.
I thought Ghana played it perfectly, and had a good chance to win it at the end.
Ghana wasn't going to win if the poms got in front.
Cos then it'd be the poms who'd shut the game down.It's the f'n euros that are f'n boring.
The Euros can shut games down better than the rest.
Ultra organised and ultra disciplined, yaaaaawn.
I’ve seen people contradict themselves from post to post, but rarely so clearly in the same post…
Just has been the NZ player of the tournament. Deserves a move to a big Premier League or European club.
I was expecting a 3 or 4 goal margin. Despite his late mistake I think Surman along with Just have put themselves in the shop window for moves to bigger clubs.
@MajorPom said in FIFA World Cup:
I’ve seen people contradict themselves from post to post, but rarely so clearly in the same post…
They shut the game down in a different ways.
One does it without the ball (Ghana), by setting up an effective defensive screen
The other does it with the ball (Spain); denying the other team possession.
Completely different strategies with the same end result, making it very difficult for the opponent to score.
Both could be considered boring, depending on your POV
Neither Ghana or Spain have conceded a goal in tournament yet.
Both going about it in totally different ways
And both still in the tournament.
NZ conceded 10 goals and are going home.
Their game plan didn't work.
They should probably take a look at what Ghana did.
If the All Whites were parking the bus yesterday and hoping to snatch a goal, they were really bad at parking. It isn't just about putting men behind the ball, you have to work really hard to pressure the player on the ball and cut out their passing options. We gave Belgium so much time, they passed through us like we were traffic cones.
Ultimately we just need to get more players following the Eli Just path and playing at a higher level. Just is the only one who has enhanced their reputation I reckon - not sure he will make it to the biggest leagues but might be snapped up by Celtic or Rangers
