The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[AndyWolves]

Too many penalties hit low where the keeper is likely to be - hit it higher (but still inside the goal) & they are not getting there

I love the clarification here! Keep it INSIDE the goal!!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Too many penalties hit low where the keeper is likely to be - hit it higher (but still inside the goal) & they are not getting there

See Kane, H

That is the perfect spot kick.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Fuck what a day. Missed Russia beating Spain we were at the beach.
Croatia did not look good.
Colombia worry me but i have faith in the boys to beat them.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

$#@! what a day. Missed Russia beating Spain we were at the beach.
Croatia did not look good.
Colombia worry me but i have faith in the boys to beat them.

We are better than Columbia in most departments. Unlucky Denmark but Croatia showing how to win when you play shi t and that's what wins tournaments. Still fancy us for at least the semis. My Russia England semi odds shortened a bit today.

 

[Alan]

Always been impressed by him, bit surprised he never ended up at a real top club.

He would have done at some point, but the critical juncture was his loan to Roma during which he ranged from mediocre to awful. After that went so poorly he started to lose favor at Wolfsburg and had also scared away potential bigger suitors. Then he went to Turkey, and here we are.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

I'm not. Schmeichel's a prick.

No he isnt! His dad and Kasper are really decent

 

[StuardoWulf]

Don't Cry 4 3 Argentina

 

[Lord Knows]

I wouldn't take any other keeper over Subasic in a penalty shoot out. Has it all in those situations.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I wouldn't take any other keeper over Subasic in a penalty shoot out. Has it all in those situations.

That will be a semi final penalty shootout exit to Croatia on the cards for England then.

 

[Lord Knows]

Mexico.
------------Ochoa -
Alvarez, Ayala, Salcedo, Gallardo.
Herrera, Márquez, Guardado.
Vela, Lozano, Hernández.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

I wouldn't take any other keeper over Subasic in a penalty shoot out. Has it all in those situations.

He has a 41% save rate. Phenominal. Precisely my argument for taking a specialist penalty keeper as your 3rd choice. You get a sub in extra time.

Schmeichel however,is really unlucky to save 3 penalties out of six in the game and go home on the losing side. https://www.sportskeeda.com/footbal...saving-goalkeeper-europe-diego-alves-valencia

 

[BillyDee]

I wonder how many penalties would be saved if goalkeepers would be kept to actually staying on their line until the ball is kicked?

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Feck Mexico are playing at some pace. They will never keep this up

 

[Deleted Cyber]

I wonder how many penalties would be saved if goalkeepers would be kept to actually staying on their line until the ball is kicked?

i wonder how many would be scored if they outlawed the stutter run up?

Mexican box looks like a pinball machine !

 

[MARKakaJIM]

i wonder how many would be scored if they outlawed the stutter run up?

They did, it was only overturned last summer.

 

[machin05]

They did, it was only overturned last summer.

Not sure Kaspar realised this looking at his reaction to one of their penalties.

 

[Tony Towner]

Not sure Kaspar realised this looking at his reaction to one of their penalties.

Stutter is allowed, stopping isn't, which is why Son had a goal disallowed for Spurs last year. Kaspar claimed he'd stopped rather than stuttered.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Big break for Mexico. Passes it either side and they score, instead puts it in row z. Brazil go up other end and score

 

[SLA]

What's Jon Champion on about "muck and nettles" goal? What bollocks. That was excellent.

 

[Jack Regan]

He's on! Come on Raul!