FIFA World Cup

@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:

The drama of penalty shootouts is second to none on a sporting level.

I can’t see it changing. Some stats on goals scored / games won in extra time would be interesting to see if XT is worth it though.

yeah
i think the casters love the penalty shoot out

from most of the chat from players/coaches/commentators i'd say the majority are in inclined towards going directly to penalties after the 90
and i think i agree
in a tournament like this, a draining extra time might start to have an impact on the performance of the winning team in their next match
dont like that

@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:

The drama of penalty shootouts is second to none on a sporting level.

I can’t see it changing. Some stats on goals scored / games won in extra time would be interesting to see if XT is worth it though.

I actually find penalty shootouts tedious…
But I appear to be in the minority.

@brodean said in FIFA World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA World Cup:

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I don’t really like his solution, but I don’t like extra time and a penalty shootout. What about a touch rugby style drop off? No result at full time? Go to extra time, and every two minutes someone from each team leaves the field. The order players are withdrawn has to be submitted prior to the start of ET, so there is some strategy involved. First team to score wins

I think extra time and then golden point time. Golden point time is where the game continues indefinitely until one side scores. Whoever scores first wins.

Don't mind the idea of XT, then GG, then penalties.

Messi stats at this WC:

8.2k distance covered per game (least of all Arg players)
Walked 47% of that distance
Made 2.7 sprints per match
Has had 33 shots at goal and created 21 chances (the most of any player at a WC since Maradona in 86)

Has an assist or goal in his last 15 WC games (16 goals and 7 assists)

Pretty amazing really
seems more like adapting, than declining.

@Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup:

@brodean said in FIFA World Cup:

@canefan said in FIFA World Cup:

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I don’t really like his solution, but I don’t like extra time and a penalty shootout. What about a touch rugby style drop off? No result at full time? Go to extra time, and every two minutes someone from each team leaves the field. The order players are withdrawn has to be submitted prior to the start of ET, so there is some strategy involved. First team to score wins

I think extra time and then golden point time. Golden point time is where the game continues indefinitely until one side scores. Whoever scores first wins.

That could result in some very, very long games and you'd probably run into TV scheduling issues.

They tried with the golden goal idea but that didn't work in soccer as teams were too scared to concede so played even more conservative in extra time so it achieved the reverse of what they were after.

I think penalties is fine, its great theartre.

That is because they always had the fallback of penalties - remove penalties and teams might have more of a go, especially early on in extra time knowing that the longer it goes the likelier fatigue is to play a factor

Chatted at work about this today. We all didn’t mind the idea but can’t see it happening. Main reason is the 22 Final. Epic game, epic drama all the way to the final penalty.

Why would FIFA change?

Would suck for France to be eliminated by that stupid decision by Digne. Intelligent play by Yamal even if it is a bit pathetic.

This is playing out exactly how I thought it would. Spain dominating possession and playing defensively sound football. They are strangling France's vertical attack and funneling all their play to the wings where their lack of a 9 is showing up. France always have that ability to score in a flash but it might take something special to win this one.

@Fale009 That’s a bit negative on Spain.

They’ve been fantastic at creating chances. Full credit.

France woefully inaccurate.

I'm disappointed, wanted France to play as skillfully as they have in previous matches.

@MajorStokes Didn't mean to sound negative. Just typical of what Spain do. They are the best tactical team in world football. Their players work so hard on and off the ball.

@allblacksfan2 Credit goes to Spain's defence. They strangled the French attack. France were never able to play through the middle in this game.

Hasta La Victoria Siempre.

They are dancing on the streets here.

As the joke goes in Europe....Thats all the African teams knocked out.

What a terrible performance by France. Le choke. Totally went to pieces on the big stage.

Hats off to Spain for taking advantage of France never waking up.

Parisian glazers will make a fortune tomorrow. When Algeria, Morocco or France or PSG Win, Lose or Draw the city of eternal light gets smashed up.

That was a totally dominant performance by Spain - just controlled the game and always looked like they could grab another goal if they needed it. Exposed that France effectively play (or want to play) a 4-2-4 and bossed the midfield. Penalty was a strange one and that seemed to deflate France.

@sparky said in FIFA World Cup:

What a terrible performance by France. Le choke. Totally went to pieces on the big stage.

Hats off to Spain for taking advantage of France never waking up.

Come on, Spain nullified them and cut off all France's methods of creating chances - which is what football is all about.

@KiwiPie Yep. The two man midfield is certainly a choice. You can get away with it against lesser teams but not against Spain. They're tactically the best team in the world. France have never been able to replace the likes of Pogba and Kante. They really have no one who can progress play from the back.

Rodri was like Pol Pot out there.

#Dictator