The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Parkins left foot]

Kompany has taken Jesus out, yes, but Jesus is never getting back to the ball regardless, IMO. By the book it should be given, but personally speaking I don't like it when players just wildly bat the ball in any direction in order to win a foul.

Thats the reason Kompany shouldn't be diving in like that that close to the goal line - gives the Ref an opportunity to give something

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Brazil are a weird team.

Last World Cup it was basically team Neymar, he went to Barca and improved but now he's gone massively backwards since leaving but the rest of their team looks like it should be more functional on paper at least, instead they just seem to revolve completely around Coutinho in the same way they did around Neymar previously.

 

[Boozad]

Kompany has taken Jesus out, yes, but Jesus is never getting back to the ball regardless, IMO. By the book it should be given, but personally speaking I don't like it when players just wildly bat the ball in any direction in order to win a foul.

He didn’t bat the ball ina any direction in order to win a foul.

 

[Alan]

He didn’t bat the ball ina any direction in order to win a foul.

Well, yeah, he did. He took a touch to prevent Kompany winning the ball and that touch pushed the ball straight out of play.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Classic Lukaku.

 

[Alan]

Didn't expect Lukaku to have the beating of Miranda for straight pace if I'm honest.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Miranda is nearly 34! He may be many things but quick isn't one of them.

 

[Alan]

Was more a statement about how fast I thought Lukaku was. Clearly faster than I realized!

 

[Alan]

That ball in tho

 

[Stan Hullis]

Take a bow Coutinho

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Should be a good finish now.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Could get very interesting now - beautiful ball in

 

[Alan]

Didn't think Brazil would get back in this; fair play.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Firmino nearly managed to squeeze one in top corner there.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Use your bench !

 

[Alan]

Belgium look gassed.

 

[Tredman]

Should have scored.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Use your bench !

Martinez needs to do something - Belgium are running out of steam now

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Renato Augusto thinking he's a young Frank Lampard with these bursts forward.

 

[Alan]

Yikes, Phillipe.