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Best World Cup I can remember.
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MegaSteve
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I enjoyed it..........£75 better off 
I agree, some great performances from some of the so-called lesser countries which were deemed to be just whipping boys in their respected groups along with some real nuggets unveiled. Some goal-less matches which HID still enjoyed and that alone speaks volumes, she watched all the games with me, a real first. Some early exits from well backed and fancied countries made for very good tournament.
Now for The Open where a European will win :thup:
PhilTheFragger
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Heartbreaking to see all those sobbing argies .........not 
Thought it was a great tournament, some really great matches, lots of good goals as well as loads of talking points.
Shame England couldn't have gone further, but there is always the Euros in 2 years time .
I live in hope 😎
Thought it was a great tournament, some really great matches, lots of good goals as well as loads of talking points.
Shame England couldn't have gone further, but there is always the Euros in 2 years time .
I live in hope 😎
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So who do you fancy for Russia 2018?
Hacker Khan
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Heartbreaking to see all those sobbing argies .........not
Thought it was a great tournament, some really great matches, lots of good goals as well as loads of talking points.
Shame England couldn't have gone further, but there is always the Euros in 2 years time .
I live in hope 
I think the fact England didn't go further made it better for me. As you can then concentrate on enjoying the football without all the media noise about England. In some way I'd rather them not make it, rather than show up and just embarrass themselves on the world stage and stink the place out. So here's to them not qualifying for Russia to make that one even better
Hacker Khan
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Germany.
Hacker Khan
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It's the world cup and FIFA/sponsors are involved, so they had to get a decision in there that was either corrupt or motivated purely by financial greed instead of the good of the game. As that's how they roll.....
Should have been Neuer as he was immense, you could see how the Argies just crumbled in front of him. Plus he read the game better than a lot of defenders (hello Cahill and Jageilka) and took care of business when the ball came anywhere near his goal.
Or Schweinsteiger as he bossed most games he was in, including the final when it counted. I was amazed at how lazy Messi was in the final, at times he could not be bothered to run 5 yards to challenge a German and just stood there watching as they walked past him.
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FairwayDodger
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Seems to be a common view, lots of media comments about how good it's been.
For some reason I missed most of the group matches but saw most of the knockout games. I thought, with a couple of exceptions, that it was pretty turgid stuff.
Hacker Khan
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That's because a lot (but not all as there were some crackers there) of the knockout games were boring compared to the group games
. I think some of it was possibly down to the fact that in the group games you tended to get the underdogs shutting up shop a bit and the supposed favorites had trouble breaking them down. Where as in the group games most teams went for it.To be honest I can't remember that much from previous world cups, but I think there have been more exciting stand out games in this one than previous ones.
Argentina scored 2 goals in their 4 games after the group stage, and didn't have shot on target in 120 minutes of the final and barely more than 1 in the 120 minutes of the semi-final.
They would have been the worst winners ever.
They would have been the worst winners ever.
and sometimes less than that distance!
Static so many times, he just watched players step inside him when he could have been the first defender getting a tackle in or simply pressing them to pass or go back, he didn't seem focused or bothered a lot of time, just a few spurts and then back to his pedestrian style, very poor and not deserving of any award or plaudits on what was the biggest world stage for him.
Doon frae Troon
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Just how many 0-0 games were there in the KO stages ?
Seemed to me like far too many games went to ET or penalties.
Poor forwards or great defenders ?
The goalies were very good.
Seemed to me like far too many games went to ET or penalties.
Poor forwards or great defenders ?
The goalies were very good.
MegaSteve
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Folk only tend to remember the most recent of events...
Just look at any top 100 list of anything...
Poor world cup for me... Final was almost a non-event....
Also anyone who rated Messi as the best of all time let alone the current best will have to be re-thinking their arguments...
Did he 'shine' in any game this WC?
Just look at any top 100 list of anything...
Poor world cup for me... Final was almost a non-event....
Also anyone who rated Messi as the best of all time let alone the current best will have to be re-thinking their arguments...
Did he 'shine' in any game this WC?
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I agree, like the way she goes about her business, no nonsense, just quiet assuredness and looks genuinely thrilled for the team and her country rather than self promotion.
IanG
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OK radical idea to spice up the next World Cup's last two matches. Currently the 3rd/4th place play-off is unloved by all and dull as ditchwater and the final itself is contested between two teams terrified to lose a goal. So new rules are
1. 3rd/4th place play-off takes place as now but lasts only 90 mins, a draw is allowed. No extra time, no penalties. The game is made meaningful by...
2. If, in the Final, neither team manages to score in the first 90 mins (yawn) , the World Cup is awarded to the team who WON the 3rd 4th place playoff match by scoring at least one goal. If there was no winner there (i.e. a draw) we revert to current position. If the final is 1-1 or 2-2 etc after 90 mins we revert to extra time and penalties.
Both these measures would add a positive incentive to all 4 teams to play more aggressively which would be better for the game.
It'll never happen but perhaps is should...... :lol:
1. 3rd/4th place play-off takes place as now but lasts only 90 mins, a draw is allowed. No extra time, no penalties. The game is made meaningful by...
2. If, in the Final, neither team manages to score in the first 90 mins (yawn) , the World Cup is awarded to the team who WON the 3rd 4th place playoff match by scoring at least one goal. If there was no winner there (i.e. a draw) we revert to current position. If the final is 1-1 or 2-2 etc after 90 mins we revert to extra time and penalties.
Both these measures would add a positive incentive to all 4 teams to play more aggressively which would be better for the game.
It'll never happen but perhaps is should...... :lol:
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The two WCs I rate are 1982 in Spain and 2002 in South Korea/Japan.
MegaSteve
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90 and 2002 have been my best two WC
