The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Johnny75]

One of the great sub appearances by Joe Allen, gave away both goals.

He's fucking shite, no idea why he put him on.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

The Welsh Pirlo..

 

[Jack Regan]

Hennessey probably saves the first one too.

 

[lemonjelly]

Allen was a sympathy run out.
Wales ought return home without scoring a goal imo. They were woeful.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Wales really fucked now.

Gotta love Kevin Doyle on RTE slating Gareth Bales fitness. Saying at 33, he should be fit as a fiddle
Good man

 

[b3h]

Why would that have been a yellow? If the attacker didn't get the touch and the keeper clattered him?

 

[Langers]

But hang on, Bale is the second coming isn’t he? Wales are supposed to be knocking England out according to their fans. Good riddance boyos.

He writes his own scripts, don't you know?

Shame this one was a horror film

 

[Jinky]

Wales were shockingly bad. For most of that game it was like watching two plucky & passionate league 1 sides going at it. Very little quality offered from either side but Iran seemed a level above Wales for most of it.

Wales now hoping we get the job done tonight and play our reserves against them on Tuesday - and even if they beat our reserves, they're still relying on a specific result in the other game.

 

[Langers]

Why would that have been a yellow? If the attacker didn't get the touch and the keeper clattered him?

I do wonder if they're trying to avoid giving out red cards? That's no bad thing. Just pleased the right decision was reached eventually

 

[Langers]

Wales were shockingly bad. For most of that game it was like watching two plucky & passionate league 1 sides going at it. Very little quality offered from either side but Iran seemed a level above Wales for most of it.

Wales now hoping we get the job done tonight and play our reserves against them on Tuesday - and even if they beat our reserves, they're still relying on a specific result in the other game.

Going on that performance, they're not going to get anything against our 2nd choice XI.

Anyway, we've still got a job to do tonight.

 

[Johnny75]

Wales were shockingly bad. For most of that game it was like watching two plucky & passionate league 1 sides going at it. Very little quality offered from either side but Iran seemed a level above Wales for most of it.

Wales now hoping we get the job done tonight and play our reserves against them on Tuesday - and even if they beat our reserves, they're still relying on a specific result in the other game.

Iran were decent, much better than against us. Think they'll give the US a good game.

Much better than Lg1.

 

[b3h]

I do wonder if they're trying to avoid giving out red cards? That's no bad thing. Just pleased the right decision was reached eventually

Yeah I was just wondering why really, don't actually know ha. I know it's a red as he got the smallest touch (had to explain to my partner - i said imagine the goalkeeper isn't there... the attacker carries on through even if the touch is bad etc)

 

[Sniffer]

Iwan Roberts saying it how it is with regards to the Welsh team and no doubt referring to the likes of Ramsey and Bale. The quick turnarounds in this tournament makes it even harder if the players you are reliant upon aren't match fit.

The thing for Wales is our fitness levels, not enough of our players are playing 90 minutes regularly. Not enough energy, nobody looked fresh.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Deserved that. Just a shame that some of the best upsets have come from appaling nations.

True, but for the players themselves and after their protests with the anthem knowing the shit (plus fuck knows what else) they will probably get back to Iran then delighted for them (sorry to the Welsh on here)

 

[Tony Towner]

Wales were shockingly bad. For most of that game it was like watching two plucky & passionate league 1 sides going at it. Very little quality offered from either side but Iran seemed a level above Wales for most of it.

Wales now hoping we get the job done tonight and play our reserves against them on Tuesday - and even if they beat our reserves, they're still relying on a specific result in the other game.

Their best result is actually a USA win tonight. Then their fate is in their own hands (excluding GD)

 

[Dinowolf]

I thought Moore played well without much luck, and in hindsight it's a shame Wolves didn't buy him when they had the chance.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

When your two best players are well beyond their sell by date and the rest of the squad is predominantly made up of journeymen the real achievement was getting there. Sadly today just underlined that.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Iran were decent, much better than against us. Think they'll give the US a good game.

Much better than Lg1.

They were. Could have had 4 or 5 goals, they hit the post twice and it was only for Hennessy keeping them out that the scores were level. Once Hennessy was off, the game changed

 

[Tredman]

That Hennessy challenge looks worse with every viewing. Awful.

 

[Johnny75]

I thought Moore played well without much luck, and in hindsight it's a shame Wolves didn't buy him when they had the chance.

Fuck no.