FIFA World Cup 2022

[The Buscher]

Belgium seemingly forgot they needed to win to advance until 80 minutes in.

[Adam]

1 minute ago, Colly said:

Jenas gets worse. "He's not expecting that". He's made a back post run and made a hash of it.

Almost as good as the minute before when he said the referee was "stifling creativity" because he was sorting out physicality in the box before Belgium took a quick free kick.

Anyway, that game was pretty dire and I'm glad Morocco won the group.

Roberto Martinez needs to go I think, Belgium need a fresh start. They've been very poor this fortnight.

[Szumi]

Gvardiol was absolutely immense for Croatia, but fucking hell Lukaku. Should have scored 4 goals! Didn't put a single one on target.

[gunnar hendershow]

Regarding Wales I was really torn between them or the US as the 2nd place team in the group. I felt Wales had all the talent to get 4-5 points in the group, with results very similar to what the US had. They do deserve criticism for what was a bad tournament minus one good half against the US where they were somewhat gifted a goal by Zimmerman making a terrible challenge on Bale. 

There's no sugarcoating their performance. 

HOWEVER, not as disappointing as Belgium were. Pathetic.

[Colly]

 

 

[Bobfoc]

6 minutes ago, Adam said:

Roberto Martinez needs to go I think, Belgium need a fresh start. They've been very poor this fortnight.

I do wonder how Belgium might have performed over the last ten years with better management. Marc Wilmots was never well regarded as a manager in Belgium, and I don't think anyone would consider Martinez to be anything special either. He did a good job for a while at Wigan, but I don't think Everton fans would ever think of him as a potential winner of major tournaments.

I think 2018 has been the only competition in which Belgium have met expectations in that period. Quarter-final exits in 2014, 2016 and 2020 put them in a similar bracket to that of England's "golden generation".

[Gazz]

Martinez has gone.

[Chris2K]

Tyldsley/McCoist. At last.

[gunnar hendershow]

I almost made a funny "Morata top goalscorer" bet at my local sportsbook. And a Morocco to win Group F bet.

Regrets, I have a few.

[Baddar]

That Yoshida booking is exactly why yellow cards shouldn't be used to eliminate teams.

[Colly]

Got to do something though, has anyone actually ever been eliminated on fair play? I know we were close the other night, but it's that or drawing lots...

[Gorka]

Senegal were in the last World Cup, to Japan funnily enough.

[Adam]

I've put the Germany game on for the second half to see if Costa Rica have anything about them.

ITV have paired their best commentator, Jon Champion, with their worst colour comms, John Hartson, for it.

[Chris2K]

Japan equalise. Dreadful goal-keeping on so many levels.

[gunnar hendershow]

Big goal for Japan

[Adam]

Ah yes, of course Japan have scored straight after I turn it over.

[Chris2K]

Almost took the lead. Definitely looked like it went out of play.

[Colly]

And Fair Play comes into play...

There'll be more goals.

[Bobfoc]

So close to another there.

[Baddar]

De Gea at home and this fucking goober is letting that in.