The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Alan]

Lloris is such a headcase. Don't trust him to catch a cold, much less a cross.

 

[sycophantia]

Quite enjoying it. If they can avoid giving another goal away early on in the second half they've got a (small) chance.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I’m rather enjoying the end to this half, so it’s a shame to read it’s actually a load of sht.

I mean it's OK. Morocco have given it way more than Croatia did last night.

It's not really 'these are two of the best four teams in the world facing off' stuff though, is it.

 

[Mel Evo]

I mean it's OK. Morocco have given it way more than Croatia did last night.

It's not really 'these are two of the best four teams in the world facing off' stuff though, is it.

No, It’s not, but you’ve got to take what romance you can find in life and if Morocco can somehow take some of the spirit of the last 5 minutes into the second half then there’s hope for hopeless romantics. That unlikely of course.

 

[Kenny]

Can't wait for big game this weekend....the losers play off.

Should be a cracker

 

[Tony Towner]

I mean it's OK. Morocco have given it way more than Croatia did last night.

It's not really 'these are two of the best four teams in the world facing off' stuff though, is it.

I think it depends what you are looking for. If this was France V Spain which after the Group Stage most people would have predicted the quality of the football would probably have been better, but personally my interest levels would have been low, beyond the France V Argentina bet I have going. I wouldn't have any emotional investment in the outcome. This game gives me genuine interest from an underdog perspective. I'd like but never expected Morocco to win knowing the final would also probably be weaker as a spectacle for it. I think you are more of a football fan as a sport than I am. I prefer to have some routing connection.

 

[Johnny75]

Can't wait for big game this weekend....the losers play off.

Should be a cracker

I have no idea why they persist with that game.

 

[Alan]

I have no idea why they persist with that game.

Even I don't.

Guess we'd have to find some previous 3rd placers and ask if they display the medal anywhere.

 

[Tony Towner]

Even I don't.

Guess we'd have to find some previous 3rd placers and ask if they display the medal anywhere.

I know the England team in 90 said they weren't interested in the slightest and played accordingly.

 

[Alan]

Grant Wahl's death has been officially ruled as an "aortic aneurysm".

 

[Tony Towner]

Grant Wahl's death has been officially ruled as an "aortic aneurysm".

Yep, saw that and his wife's post. A ticking time bomb previously undetected. I struggled to believe the conspiracy theory, although understand why his brother in his grief said what he did. Glad it's been brought to a close quickly. Just a tragic incident.

 

[Alan]

France playing with fire now!

 

[Dire Wolf]

Morocco have been really good this 2nd half. They'd beat many so called 'big' teams playing like this.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Amrabat is some player.

 

[Alan]

Tchouameni and Fofana don't seem to really work in a double pivot. All over the place at the mo.

 

[Derby Wolf]

This feels a bit like the QF - Morocco need to make something count or there might be a sucker punch in the last 15-20 otherwise.

 

[Kenny]

Shoot you fool!

 

[Alan]

A striker, a striker, my kingdom for a striker!

 

[Kenny]

A striker, a striker, my kingdom for a striker!

Evening Bruno Lage...

 

[t3ch]

also missed a chance to slide open to the right