The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[White Wolf]

Would Sane have made a difference?

 

[Johnny75]

Raul did ok when he first came on but when they broke 3 on 2 and he played a poor pass he lost a bit of confidence and wasn't sure whether to go forward or keep the ball leading to indecision. You can't judge players on one game because i guarantee those criticising will never have seen him play before or if they have will not have known at the time and taken too much of an interest, judge the performance in the game not the player.

Who's written him off?

 

[AndyWolves]

Germany ALWAYS start tournaments slowly, every single time.

 

[slink]

Who's written him off?

Only Glasgow on here to be fair but there's a fair few on social media.

 

[Banjo]

Germany ALWAYS start tournaments slowly, every single time.

First time in over 30 years that they've lost their opening game in a major tournament I believe*.

*that might just be a world cup stat, but still

 

[slink]

Germany ALWAYS start tournaments slowly, every single time.

They don't. Last 4 world cups they have started with 8-0, 4-2, 4-0 and 4-0 wins.

 

[Johnny75]

Haven't seen that. Bloody idiots.

He was a bit rubbish today but coming on today was always going to be difficult. Will be interesting to see what Nuno can do with him.

 

[slink]

Haven't seen that. Bloody idiots.

He was a bit rubbish today but coming on today was always going to be difficult. Will be interesting to see what Nuno can do with him.

Yeah much like any other side we have our fair share.

Most of the German side were rubbish but we know they're not really that bad.

 

[White Wolf]

They often slip up for one game under Low during the groups. Lost to Croatia in 2008, Serbia in 2010. Drew with Ghana in 2014 and Poland in 2016.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Only Glasgow on here to be fair but there's a fair few on social media.

Saying he looked fucking poor is not writing him off

 

[slink]

Saying he looked fucking poor is not writing him off

“I trust Nuno but he looks really bad” pretty much is writing him off and only thinking he might be ok because Nuno has signed him which in itself is bullshit.

 

[sycophantia]

Well that was disappointing, first time I've ever wanted Germany to do well cos I got em in the works sweep and they were lethargic, lacking in ideas and generally poor, then I get all excited when Jimenez comes on and the only 2 things he had to do, he cocked up.......only joking kids, not gunna write him off for a 10 minute cameo coming on when Mexico were fading and against the world champions

 

[Jack Regan]

Really good opportunity for Dzemali, just couldn't sort his feet out. Quality Brasil marking as expected.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

How has he not booked Xhaka?!

 

[Jack Regan]

Lousy finish from Paulinho, decent save.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

State of that haircut.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

How fucking bad are Switzerland. How the fuck are they 6th in the world....

 

[BillyDee]

Confident passing out from the back, pace on the break, wonder goals from outside the box. It's just like watching Wolves...

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Confident passing out from the back, pace on the break, wonder goals from outside the box. It's just like watching Wolves...

Ha ha your not wrong

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brazil have gone completely off the boil, and Switzerland are just lacking any competence to get back into the game. Shaqiri is fucking dreadful.