EPTFootball (Soccer) Thread - Page 143
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r00ty
Germany1087 Posts
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sharkie
Austria18752 Posts
On June 26 2026 18:13 r00ty wrote: I don't understand why Germany didn't experiment with the roster more, tested some things, rested some players and gave others a chance, like the US did. This was the game for that. Because of Nagelsmann. I really hope the rumours are true that Klopp will take over | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7410 Posts
South Africa vs. Canada (June 28, 9 p.m.) Brazil vs. Japan (June 29, 7 p.m.) Netherlands vs. Morocco (June 30, 3 a.m.) USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 2, 2 a.m.) | ||
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r00ty
Germany1087 Posts
On June 26 2026 19:13 sharkie wrote: Because of Nagelsmann. I really hope the rumours are true that Klopp will take over Never been a fan of Nagelsmann. He coached the rivals of my club, when he started in the BL and was always too full of himself. He's never taken responsibility and prefers crying over everything, keeping his arrogance no matter what. Seriously, you got to play with more than one striker at some point if you don't dominate every opponent, which they obviously won't. And i don't mean only Undav for Sane, which was kind of the main topic considering the roster over here. This was the game to stop being so fucking predictable, be bold. The result was not important and no one would have cared. Klopp probably has the most cozy high pay job in European football, but he is destined to coach Germany at some point. Can't wait for it to happen. Japan vs. Brazil might be a banger, won't miss that. Edit: I fell asleep after the 1-1, but watching the highlights in the morning, the second Ecuador goal is on Neuer. He should have caught that going against the ball, but he just stood there waiting for it to fall into his hands. After the 1st CL game against PSG everyone thought he was HIM again, that probably netted him the starting spot and trust, but he's not the same anymore. | ||
FlaShFTW
United States10566 Posts
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Slydie
2007 Posts
On June 26 2026 20:42 Harris1st wrote: The first Ro32 matches are fixed South Africa vs. Canada (June 28, 9 p.m.) Brazil vs. Japan (June 29, 7 p.m.) Netherlands vs. Morocco (June 30, 3 a.m.) USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 2, 2 a.m.) Those are all good games! Canada should win, good to have hosts with us a bit longer. Brazil could slip against a disciplined and efficient Japanese squad. NL vs Mar is a tossup for me. USA could also slip, I expect a banger, with very enthusiastic Bosnian fans! I expect 2 of these to go to penalties. | ||
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gTank
Austria2667 Posts
Brazil has to win or be shamed a lot, I like how Japan is playing but they are the underdogs here. Nederlands vs Marocco is super crazy, both I think are equally good so either overtime even penalties. US will lose I am afraid and this can kill a lot of hype. | ||
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Slydie
2007 Posts
France knows this. Dembele and Mbappé both play, and the former is having a field day😥 | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
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RvB
Netherlands6322 Posts
On June 27 2026 01:45 FlaShFTW wrote: Parents got too excited and now we're going to the Japan vs Brazil game. Gonna be a banger. Great game. Have fun! | ||
GTR
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GTR
51693 Posts
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Slydie
2007 Posts
On June 27 2026 06:58 Bacillus wrote: I wonder a bit if Norway is not only resting the players, but also playing a bit to the dark horse role of theirs. They've got a lot of good attacking pieces and likely some defensive vulnerabilities. You probably don't want to reveal too much of that against the tournament favorites until it really matters. It is plausible, but I think letting everyone play to keep the team spirit high was more important. The coach also got scared when he saw the state of his players at the end of the Senegal game. There is no institutional knowledge of how to go about long knockout tournaments in Norway. France chose a very different strategy, going out hard with the starters, but saving energy in the 2nd half. The coach Solbakken will be seen as a genius if this works out, but a fool if they bomb out of the ro32. | ||
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KobraKay
Portugal4386 Posts
Hence why usually its not something that is usually remembered, but i feel this is pretty common. PS with the caveat that i've watched a lot less games than usual in a WC but still from the things i've seen they dont feel that far off from the usual when you get a lot less experienced refs in a field with much faster or physical players than they are used to. | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6322 Posts
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DropBear
Australia4436 Posts
Of course the best African referee was denied entry as well | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8927 Posts
im pretty sure they could have paid 115 but they threw in another million because theyd get roasted | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
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gTank
Austria2667 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain18446 Posts
On June 28 2026 03:31 gTank wrote: We have def. no top tier league but even here there is VAR. Western Europe for sure it's in all leagues. But what about Paraguay, Congo or Uzbekistan? Might not even have to go that far: Bulgaria or Ukraine? E: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_assistant_referee Assuming it's up to date: yes for Bulgaria, Ukraine and Paraguay. No for Uzbekistan and Congo. In fact, very few Asian or African domestic leagues use VAR if that wiki is right. | ||
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