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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18636 Posts
October 11 2017 09:05 GMT
#1861
Btw Iceland will be the smallest country that has ever qualified for a world cup.
330k population and is part of the world's elite, sheesh.
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 09:16:33
October 11 2017 09:10 GMT
#1862
The more i read/watch about last night, the more baffling it appears: Panama "scored" a phantom goal without which they would be out and the US in the playoffs (though to be fair I think they should have been awarded a penalty, but of course not a goal):

Also, did the mexicans at least try and show some fighting spirit? After what the USA did for them four years ago, they better had.
Dav1oN
Profile Joined January 2012
Ukraine3164 Posts
October 11 2017 09:45 GMT
#1863
On October 11 2017 17:58 sharkie wrote:
Iceland with a population of 300k people qualified for the world cup in the probably hardest UEFA qualification group.

Every country that has not qualified can only blame themselves and has to ask themselves if they really tried their hardest.


Yea, our group was kinda hard It would've been a pleasure to play in a group instead of Poland or Serbia

Poland has higher seen then Furia Roja is also strange
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nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
October 11 2017 10:12 GMT
#1864
On October 11 2017 15:47 evilfatsh1t wrote:
if aussies were to play against nz?
i wouldnt worry too much as i feel australia vs nz has a motivation factor thats not really there with other countries, just like how korea always seems to do well against japan no matter how shit we are in general.
were not vsing nz though so...

edit: nvm. just realised you were asking the peruvian lol

for the aussies here, how sad would you be if we actually missed out on the world cup?
personally i dont think itd be a big blow as i wouldnt expect us to even make it out of the group stages anyway

i'd be pretty depressed having a team to cheer for even during the group stage would make the event much more special ... but part of me, like our American comrades, wants us to fail miserably that we need to change for the better ...
Sugoi monogatari onii-chan!
DaCruise
Profile Joined July 2010
Denmark2457 Posts
October 11 2017 10:14 GMT
#1865
So the Euro play-offs for the final spots will be:

Seeded:

-Italy
-Croatia
-Switzerland
-Denmark

Vs not seeded:

-Sweden
-Ireland
-Greece
-Northern Ireland

I hope we draw Greece but I am sure it will be Sweden yet again.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18636 Posts
October 11 2017 10:17 GMT
#1866
Northern Ireland should surely be the easiest of the four no?
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
October 11 2017 10:56 GMT
#1867
Well, i'm not that "sad" anymore, to be honest, it was always going to be hard

but what makes it worse is that our youngsters are SO BAD we literally dont have a team up and coming, maybe if we mix and choose some players, but not like this one, not at all
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 11:15:48
October 11 2017 11:05 GMT
#1868
On October 11 2017 17:59 Pandemona wrote:
Yeah the Netherlands in a nut shell for example. Second spot should have been wrapped up for them if they played like they did last night every game in that group! They were very very good against Sweden last night but that was the only game of the whole group they turned up for it seemed.

Nah it's all France fault for giving Sweden 2 points by this bullshit from Lloris
https://streamable.com/rxk9g

Our team and coach were absolutely perfect
Neosteel Enthusiast
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 11 2017 13:27 GMT
#1869
I think both Irish sides probably better defensively than the Greeks right now, even though that is normally what you think of when you think about Greece. However Irish teams won't score that much either.

Should be some good games though, im intrigued at what Croatia will bring to this as well. If they got Sweden for example would they be good enough
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Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10116 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 13:38:23
October 11 2017 13:38 GMT
#1870
On October 11 2017 15:00 GTR wrote:
how confident are you guys against NZ?
as other aussies have said, we've been playing like dog shit as of late and i dont feel confident vs honduras.

i want to buy tickets for the second leg but hell i'd be damned to watch an elimination live lol.

TBH we dont know anything about NZ beside they must be a pshycal team but we feel super confident about the match. the 5th place was being celebrated as a direct classification to the WC.

On October 11 2017 18:00 BeaTeR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2017 17:47 Mafe wrote:
Talk about irony: According to news here in germany, It appears Chile had gone to a sports court about about the eligibility of a bolivian player who played against them. They had their 0-0 draw overturned into a 3-0 win. However, as a consequence peru also had a 0-2 loss to bolivia turned into a 3-0 win. With the original results, chile would be 5th (qualified for playoffs) and peru 6th (eliminated), while now it is the other way around.

lol
is it true?

Yes! thos 3 points resurrected us in the qualifier, without them we were practically eliminated.
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
October 11 2017 14:22 GMT
#1871
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Sermokala
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States14129 Posts
October 11 2017 14:33 GMT
#1872
How much more will fifa lose for usa not making the world cup is what I want to know.
A wise man will say that he knows nothing. We're gona party like its 2752 Hail Dark Brandon
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4156 Posts
October 11 2017 16:07 GMT
#1873
I don't understand Argentina man, on paper they have the best attack, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Dybala but somehow only Messi seems to perform.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 16:15:04
October 11 2017 16:11 GMT
#1874
On October 12 2017 01:07 Dante08 wrote:
I don't understand Argentina man, on paper they have the best attack, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Dybala but somehow only Messi seems to perform.


Only Di Maria and Messi were playing yesterday.

Dybala doesnt get to play because he looks a bit lost when hes playing. Hes basically a Messi type player and you cant be Messi with Messi on the team. They have to figure that one out before the WC because hes to good not to play.

Di Maria is ok, he can create space but he is woefully inconsistent.

Higuain sucks when it matters period. Aguero was not available because of his Dutch incident.

The attack yesterday was basically Messi and Di Maria playing by themselves while a bunch of jobbers in midfield passed the ball around aimlessly or passed it back to Ecuador.

Also...


+ Show Spoiler +
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haitike
Profile Joined June 2009
Spain2727 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 16:32:53
October 11 2017 16:30 GMT
#1875
On October 12 2017 01:11 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 01:07 Dante08 wrote:
I don't understand Argentina man, on paper they have the best attack, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Dybala but somehow only Messi seems to perform.


Only Di Maria and Messi were playing yesterday.

Dybala doesnt get to play because he looks a bit lost when hes playing. Hes basically a Messi type player and you cant be Messi with Messi on the team. They have to figure that one out before the WC because hes to good not to play.

Di Maria is ok, he can create space but he is woefully inconsistent.

Higuain sucks when it matters period. Aguero was not available because of his Dutch incident.

The attack yesterday was basically Messi and Di Maria playing by themselves while a bunch of jobbers in midfield passed the ball around aimlessly or passed it back to Ecuador.

Also...


+ Show Spoiler +
USA ! USA ! USA ! US.... A.. U...S....A..... U....S.... U......


I think Otamendi was great too in addition to Messi and Di Maria.

But you are right. Most Argentina players are terrible and they don't have any technique with the ball. We have a phrase in Spain for how they touch the ball: "recibir un balón y devolver un ladrillo" (Receiving a ball and returning back a brick).
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18636 Posts
October 11 2017 16:37 GMT
#1876
oh yeah to comment on Messi's performance yesterday that was really very very impressive what he did in Ecuador, especially if you consider that he probably was born and raised at sea level.

One of the most impressive and clutch games Messi has ever played imo.
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 16:43:59
October 11 2017 16:38 GMT
#1877
On October 12 2017 01:30 haitike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 12 2017 01:11 Rebs wrote:
On October 12 2017 01:07 Dante08 wrote:
I don't understand Argentina man, on paper they have the best attack, Aguero, Di Maria, Higuain, Dybala but somehow only Messi seems to perform.


Only Di Maria and Messi were playing yesterday.

Dybala doesnt get to play because he looks a bit lost when hes playing. Hes basically a Messi type player and you cant be Messi with Messi on the team. They have to figure that one out before the WC because hes to good not to play.

Di Maria is ok, he can create space but he is woefully inconsistent.

Higuain sucks when it matters period. Aguero was not available because of his Dutch incident.

The attack yesterday was basically Messi and Di Maria playing by themselves while a bunch of jobbers in midfield passed the ball around aimlessly or passed it back to Ecuador.

Also...


+ Show Spoiler +
USA ! USA ! USA ! US.... A.. U...S....A..... U....S.... U......


I think Otamendi was great too in addition to Messi and Di Maria.

But you are right. Most Argentina players are terrible and they don't have any technique with the ball. We have a phrase in Spain for how they touch the ball: "recibir un balón y devolver un ladrillo" (Receiving a ball and returning back a brick).


Otamandei was fine, Masch was great, their defense is "okish" but any defense will struggle with that midfield infront of them.

On October 12 2017 01:37 sharkie wrote:
oh yeah to comment on Messi's performance yesterday that was really very very impressive what he did in Ecuador, especially if you consider that he probably was born and raised at sea level.

One of the most impressive and clutch games Messi has ever played imo.


Outside of his 3 goals he hardly turned it on or ran. It seemed a deliberate tactic to conserve and explode at specific moments where they had space.

Meanwhile some of the Ecuadorians had jets on their shoes. They were gliding past Argentines with relative ease at times, they just didnt have the polish of actual footballers. They were far superior athletes.

I think atleast 5 Argentina players just took yellows for cynical body checks when they realized that there was no way they could keep up with some of the Ecudarian counter attacks.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
October 11 2017 16:59 GMT
#1878
Only 200million difference? Bierhoff complained about the "money rain" 1,5 billion whose GermanyDFB gained only from wc 2014 (incl. qualification) or ec2016 (incl. qualfication).
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-10-11 18:25:57
October 11 2017 18:25 GMT
#1879
Yeah that's because it's a bigger sport in Germany though right. I mean all the beer gardens set up in the summer etc etc is going to be tenfold that of America right? Defo should mean more financially to European nations that are not Iceland population wise xD

Pretty sure Russia itself wont miss out to much, i highly doubt many Americans would go to Russia at this present moment!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
Painmaker
Profile Joined December 2010
Uruguay230 Posts
October 11 2017 18:26 GMT
#1880
On October 11 2017 23:22 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
https://twitter.com/JuanG_Arango/status/917971233769230336


I think he meant Fox News hehe. They got the english rights for the WC on USD 200 million
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