FIFA World Cup 2022

[gunnar hendershow]

I wouldn't count out England against France. I've mentioned it before but the French team has largely won off of superior talent vs superior discipline and structure. It depends a lot on what Southgate deploys I will say, but I think England could take it to penalties and win there.

Portugal feel as if they might likewise be frustrated by Morocco. But I certainly would never put money on that result going Morocco's way.

[Hobo]

23 minutes ago, damhausen said:

They both are popular tourist destinations?

they're both in the  Balkans?

 

[Colly]

I know a beautician and she's never been asked to do a Croatian.

[Adam]

Croatia have been very solid here, everyone knows their job and they've played it very safe, rightly so considering the attacking threat that Brazil have.

Brazil will either find a breakthrough and win by 2 or 3, or Croatia will hold them into ET and maybe penalties.

[Bobfoc]

1 hour ago, damhausen said:

I wouldn't count out England against France. I've mentioned it before but the French team has largely won off of superior talent vs superior discipline and structure. It depends a lot on what Southgate deploys I will say, but I think England could take it to penalties and win there.

I see it as 60:40 in France's favour. An England win is far from impossible, but I think France are slightly more likely to prevail.

[Baddar]

As drab as this match has been, if Croatia come through it, every team left will believe they can win the entire thing that little bit more.

[Colly]

Much as I like the idea of a couple of shocks, teams grinding their way through via the lottery of penalties can make for some pretty drab knockout games. This has been alright though.

Anyone remember the good old days when you got booked for diving?

[The Buscher]

That groan you heard internationally of everyone who had money on Richarlison as an anytime goalscorer as he was subbed off.

[Baddar]

They're doing what they have to do but I don't like watching Croatia at all. 

[Captain Kirk]

Go a bit of old school and absolutely smash Mbappe in the first minute. 😂

They've got as much chance of winning it as Portugal without Mbappe.

[Dang117]

Croatia are a really well structured  team to break down and I think that's why Brazil have struggled and you can see the frustration in the players. Croatia will be confident of getting a result from this game 

[Adam]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

Croatia have been very solid here, everyone knows their job and they've played it very safe, rightly so considering the attacking threat that Brazil have.

Brazil will either find a breakthrough and win by 2 or 3, or Croatia will hold them into ET and maybe penalties.

It's the latter then. Let's see if the pattern continues through to a shoot-out or not.

[gunnar hendershow]

I think Croatia do it maybe more elegantly than others but it's still the same story - stack a wall at the back and refuse to let them break through. If you get a goal that's nice but don't adjust to try and score.

[Baddar]

"He's got his finger in his mouth" was not a call I expected to hear at 5pm on BBC.

[The Lusophone]

Not sure who I'd prefer to win this - obviously Brazil are the stronger team but we'd only come up against either of these if we got to the final.

[Colly]

I'm going to throw an Arsene Wenger curve ball. Any team who goes to two consecutive penalty shootouts gets eliminated automatically before the shootout. If that's both teams then Bam Bam Bigelow gets a bye to the final.

[gunnar hendershow]

That was close for Croatia.

[Captain Kirk]

Perisic is an absolute wind-up merchant. 😂

[The Lusophone]

Good goal that.

[Szumi]

My fucking goodness Neymar 

What a goal