FIFA World Cup Russia 2018

[Shan]

Well I won't be crying for Poland. They got what they deserved.

Tomorrow's games are sh1te really. The only item of interest will be to see if Ronaldo gets more goals.

[Dave]

Well I won't be crying for Poland. They got what they deserved.

Tomorrow's games are sh1te really. The only item of interest will be to see if Ronaldo gets more goals.

Russia vs Uruguay might be decent with both teams through and just hoping to top the group. Group B will likely come down to goal difference. Although Iran can still qualify and they don't give too many goals away.

[BaggyTrousers]

Well I won't be crying for Poland. They got what they deserved.

Tomorrow's games are sh1te really. The only item of interest will be to see if Ronaldo gets more goals.

No game with Spain is Shyte, they are by far the best team to watch.

[Gerald the Mole]

A bit of advice to the Uruguay World Cup team after their 3 - 0 win over Russia.... don't drink the tea or touch the door handles.

[Dave]

I watched the Spain v Morocco game. It was pretty good with plenty of drama at the end. Somehow Spain managed to win the group.

[Dave]

Tues June 26: Denmark v France (Group C) - Moscow (Luzhniki), 3pm

Tues June 26: Australia v Peru (Group C) - Sochi, 3pm

Tues June 26: Nigeria v Argentina (Group D) - St Petersburg, 7pm

Tues June 26: Iceland v Croatia (Group D) - Rostov-on-Don, 7pm

[Dave]

Welcome to the world cup, Lionel Messi.

[Dave]

Well that's Argentina through by the skin of Messi's ballsack. I don't care which team wins the world cup as long as it isn't any park the bus muthafukkas. Nigeria had some chances yes but really attacked very little. I want to see the big attacking teams go head to head. I'm glad Argentina went through and I hope Germany do tommorrow as well.

[Liz Fraser]

Originally wanted the Argies out but now I realise they are facing France I'm glad they are through.
Both teams with similar problems, great players but don't know their best team or system.
The tradition and standing of both countries makes for a great fixture though and you want to see the best players face each as we have seen with Spain v Portugal already.

Think tonight's game can show if you have a ref that knows what he's doing the VAR system can work and improve the game.
However when it's in the hands of hapless officials from say Paraguay, it's all a bit overwhelming for them, though none of the pundits had the minerals to mention this.

On the subject of pundits Rio Ferdinand and Drogba called the ball to hand incident a penalty even when Lineker read the actual rules of what constitutes a penalty ie deliberate intent.
I suppose that's why they are footballers and not rocket scientists.

[BR]

Originally wanted the Argies out but now I realise they are facing France I'm glad they are through.
Both teams with similar problems, great players but don't know their best team or system.
The tradition and standing of both countries makes for a great fixture though and you want to see the best players face each as we have seen with Spain v Portugal already.

Think tonight's game can show if you have a ref that knows what he's doing the VAR system can work and improve the game.
However when it's in the hands of hapless officials from say Paraguay, it's all a bit overwhelming for them, though none of the pundits had the minerals to mention this.

On the subject of pundits Rio Ferdinand and Drogba called the ball to hand incident a penalty even when Lineker read the actual rules of what constitutes a penalty ie deliberate intent.
I suppose that's why they are footballers and not rocket scientists.

It was more a penalty than the one given last night.

FIFA have messed up big time with this IMHO.

VAR needed to be introduced after (or at very least along with) a push to clarify the rules and a clampdown on simulation and ref-pestering.

I think that's over 20 penalties in this comp so far; the last 2 had around 15 each in total.

[Dave]

Balogun should have been sent off. Footballers always quote that last man bollix.

[Liz Fraser]

Originally wanted the Argies out but now I realise they are facing France I'm glad they are through.
Both teams with similar problems, great players but don't know their best team or system.
The tradition and standing of both countries makes for a great fixture though and you want to see the best players face each as we have seen with Spain v Portugal already.

Think tonight's game can show if you have a ref that knows what he's doing the VAR system can work and improve the game.
However when it's in the hands of hapless officials from say Paraguay, it's all a bit overwhelming for them, though none of the pundits had the minerals to mention this.

On the subject of pundits Rio Ferdinand and Drogba called the ball to hand incident a penalty even when Lineker read the actual rules of what constitutes a penalty ie deliberate intent.
I suppose that's why they are footballers and not rocket scientists.

It was more a penalty than the one given last night.

FIFA have messed up big time with this IMHO.

VAR needed to be introduced after (or at very least along with) a push to clarify the rules and a clampdown on simulation and ref-pestering.

I think that's over 20 penalties in this comp so far; the last 2 had around 15 each in total.

It was more of a pen than last night which was in turn more of a pen than the one given at Windsor for the Swiss when we were swizzed.
Thing is you shouldn't need VAR to not give them just a pair of fecking eyes.

[Dave]

Wed June 27: South Korea v Germany (Group F) - Kazan, 3pm

Wed June 27: Mexico v Sweden (Group F) - Ekaterinburg, 3pm

Wed June 27: Serbia v Brazil (Group E) - Moscow (Spartak), 7pm

Wed June 27: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Group E) - Nizhny Novgorod, 7pm

[big mervyn]

First game I've watched. Well, you've gotta support the Argies. They might be knocking Engerland out at some stage.

Mara-feckin-dona legend! the HWM of the World Cup.

[Liz Fraser]

What you didnt see was the likely abuse Maradona was recieving for 90 odd minutes to prompt his salute.
Maradona was held up as a disgrace last night by the BBC pundits but I'm will to bet behind the scenes they were laughing their c0cks off at his antics.

This world cup keeps on giving everything what you love about sport and that game incapulates it all.
Drama, skill passion, controversy and great goals it's had it is all.
More of the same please!
Scenarios will inevitably throw up games like France Denmark though and I would imagine England , Belgium will be similar.
Today's matches should be all out though.