The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Alan]

Drat, no start for Swiderski.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595072723809890305

germany looking to sue fifa re the armband controversy!

Not sure what financial loss beyond the cost of producing a few armbands you can’t wear there is to sue over. Makes a headline but there is no realistic cause of action.

 

[Langers]

Trying to think of ex-Wolves players at the tournament:

Coady
Martinez
Saiss
Patricio
Vitinha
Hennessey
Dendoncker

Who have I missed?

 

[Tony Towner]

Trying to think of ex-Wolves players at the tournament:

Coady
Martinez
Saiss
Patricio
Vitinha
Hennessey
Dendoncker

Who have I missed?

Goncalves with a touch of Coady pedantry

 

[jlo]

Trying to think of ex-Wolves players at the tournament:

Coady
Martinez
Saiss
Patricio
Vitinha
Hennessey
Dendoncker

Who have I missed?

Did you see Frankowski in the Poland squad and do a double take too then?

 

[Langers]

Goncalves with a touch of Coady pedantry

Not in the squad, is he?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not in the squad, is he?

As he is 48 and a member of the European Parliament I doubt it.

 

[The Bear]

We were supposedly interested in Alexis Vega weren't we? If Traore goes in the summer we'll need another winger.

 

[Tony Towner]

Not in the squad, is he?

My error, apologies

 

[Tony Towner]

The Saudi win earlier could make this game much better.

Seems to have done the opposite, playing like a mustn't lose

 

[Tredman]

Leg-end

Saudi Arabia manager’s half-time team talk inspired famous win

Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdulellah Al-Malki has said the half-time team talk of their “crazy” manager Herve Renard inspired them to “want to eat the grass” and fight back to beat Argentina. Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they came from behind to...

theathletic.com

 

[AndyWolves]

Didn't think that was a penalty.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Leg-end

Saudi Arabia manager’s half-time team talk inspired famous win

Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdulellah Al-Malki has said the half-time team talk of their “crazy” manager Herve Renard inspired them to “want to eat the grass” and fight back to beat Argentina. Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they came from behind to...

theathletic.com

The most iconic look in world football

 

[Jinky]

Here comes Raul.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Don't. Get. Injured.

 

[sycophantia]

Don't. Get. Injured.

I'm concerned that he already is

 

[BillyDee]

Don't. Get. More. Injured.

 

[Tredman]

Meh, he’s not our player anymore.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I must have missed us selling him

 

[Tredman]

Ha! We would if we could.