[game thread] world cup 2018!

#451

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:09 pm Korea once ended a world cup at 4th place.

Never forget.

yes, and sweden doesn't have Zlatan any more. no one to score goals. Poor Sweden.

#452

You have Forsberg, I guess

#453

BuckarooBanzai wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:20 pm You have Forsberg, I guess

shhhh. I am influencing the predictions here.

don't give them intel on our squad.

#454

actually, no joke, since Zlatan left our youth have risen up to the challenge. we play a much more unified game. We have weaknesses and won't win this thing, but I genuinely believed we could have advanced the group (before I watched Mexico today lol)

#455

you can still go through, maybe beating SK and drawing Mexico and Germany could be all it takes.

#456

I'm uninfluenced by intel. The only thing that matters to me is how I feel about the teams.

Right now I feel annoyed at Mexico. I wanted Sweden to be the team to beat Germany. Now Sweden has to beat Korea for revenge.

#457

Or Sweden could just knock Germany out...

Now I'm extra annoyed I'm getting South Korea vs Mexico that day.

#458

wow

why do you have such confidence in sweden to be able to beat all the teams at will?

gimme some of that determination and balls of steel kthx

#459

BuckarooBanzai wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:32 pm you can still go through, maybe beating SK and drawing Mexico and Germany could be all it takes.

we're too green to not choke when playing teams like mexico or germany. but if they play badly...maybe.

#460

mexico is inconsistent, and germany are in a state of shock. at least in theory it's possible

#461

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:35 pm wow

why do you have such confidence in sweden to be able to beat all the teams at will?

gimme some of that determination and balls of steel kthx

Find your own balls of steel.

I support all scandinavian teams in the world cup. Except Denmark against Peru. And I guess Iceland only quasi-counts but I'm all in on Iceland.

I don't really have any confidence anyone can beat Germany, including Mexico.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #462

Sweden 1-1 South Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-1 England

#463

we won france after all. anything is possible.

#464

Also for some reason I was influenced by all you who gave Costa Rica some credit and I originally had 1-0 and changed my mind so I should be on 9 points and now I blame everyone for my own failings.

#465

Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:43 pm Also for some reason I was influenced by all you who gave Costa Rica some credit and I originally had 1-0 and changed my mind so I should be on 9 points and now I blame everyone for my own failings.

eww your balls of steel turned into balls of sweat.

#466

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:46 pm
Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:43 pm Also for some reason I was influenced by all you who gave Costa Rica some credit and I originally had 1-0 and changed my mind so I should be on 9 points and now I blame everyone for my own failings.
eww your balls of steel turned into balls of sweat.

This is what happens when I listen to other people.

#467

18th June game prdictions

(waiting on predictions from [mention]Sloonei[/mention], [mention]Choutas[/mention] and [mention]melatonii[/mention] )

nutella
Sweden 1-1 South Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-1 England

wolbre
Sweden vs. South Korea (18/6) 1-0
Belgium vs. Panama (18/6) 3-0
Tunisia vs. England (18/6) 3-1

aflickering
sweden 1-0 south korea
belgium 2-0 panama
tunisia 1-2 england

Iai
Sweden 2-0 Korea Rep
Belgium 3-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-1 England

dunya
Sweden 2-1 Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-3 England

JJJ
Sweden 2-0 South Korea
Belgium 3-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-2 England

Golden
Sweden 3-0 Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunisia 0-0 England

Buckaroo
Sweden 0-0 Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunisia 1-1 England

DDL
Sweden 1-0 South Korea
Belgium 2-0 Panama
Tunysia 0-2 England

#468

wolber picked Tunisia to win 3-1? Really?

#469

Guys

Peru doesn't deserve your support. Don't give it to them. They are cursed.

#470

Belgium are the clear favorites to win tomorrow. Everyone but Buckaroo and nutella predicted a Sweden win, and as for the England game... wolbre was alone in predicting a Tunisia upset, a couple more anticipate draws with the majority expecting England to pull off a win.

Would absolutely be floored if Tunisia manage to win it.

#471

It would be disappointing but in this world cup I wouldn't be floored at anything.

#472

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:57 pm Guys

Peru doesn't deserve your support. Don't give it to them. They are cursed.

Peru has my undying support.

#473

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA ... _play-off)

#474

Well I'm not gonna blame it on the new guys but the last time my country decided to root for Peru, they literally sold us.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... nator.html

#475

So there are two things I'll never do.

Root for Argentina.

And root for Peru.

They don't deserve it.

#476

Lol have Argentina ever actually just won a world cup?

#477

Tbh I don't really hate either country, but it's a fan thing. I have to root against them.

#478

Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:11 pm Lol have Argentina ever actually just won a world cup?

First one was by bribing Peru.

Second one was with La Mano de Dios (The Hand of God).

So no.

#479

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:11 pm Tbh I don't really hate either country, but it's a fan thing. I have to root against them.

I was rooting for Brazil coming in to this world cup but after this morning, not so much.

But to be honest I'm really just in it to get a new winner.

#480

The Hand of God thing isn't that big of deal. Stuff like that just happens in football.

But the entire 1978 world cup was a sham. Argentina even set up the locations of the games so their team would travel a lot less between games than the others.

#481

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:12 pm
Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:11 pm Lol have Argentina ever actually just won a world cup?
First one was by bribing Peru.

Second one was with La Mano de Dios (The Hand of God).

So no.

wow, you didn't have to look at your location to tell where you're from.

#482

Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:14 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:11 pm Tbh I don't really hate either country, but it's a fan thing. I have to root against them.
I was rooting for Brazil coming in to this world cup but after this morning, not so much.

But to be honest I'm really just in it to get a new winner.

it's only 1 game in. it really doesn't mean much. I wouldn't be surprised if Brazil or Germany or France win it all.

#483

Knowing Tite I'm willing to bet we'll tie all three games.

#484

I'm Mexico/Iceland/Portugal all the way. They are much more fun to root for than Brazil.

#485

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:18 pm
Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:14 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:11 pm Tbh I don't really hate either country, but it's a fan thing. I have to root against them.
I was rooting for Brazil coming in to this world cup but after this morning, not so much.

But to be honest I'm really just in it to get a new winner.
it's only 1 game in. it really doesn't mean much. I wouldn't be surprised if Brazil or Germany or France win it all.

Yeah and the fourth team in the semifinals will be Spain.

I know. But I can dream.

#486

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:19 pm I'm Mexico/Iceland/Portugal all the way. They are much more fun to root for than Brazil.

why portugal and not spain?

#487

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:20 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:19 pm I'm Mexico/Iceland/Portugal all the way. They are much more fun to root for than Brazil.
why portugal and not spain?

Who would want to root for someone that's already won?

#488

Golden wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:21 pm
dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:20 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:19 pm I'm Mexico/Iceland/Portugal all the way. They are much more fun to root for than Brazil.
why portugal and not spain?
Who would want to root for someone that's already won?

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#489

I find that argument of "new blood" fine and all, but if a team is looking good, then they deserve to win over a shittier performing team tbh. This isn't a charity case.

#490

Besides Spain was the favorite from start to end in 2010 world cup. They were already favorites before even being champions. They are boring.

Only champions I'll consider rooting for is England because they are sort of underdogs after all this time and I lived a year there so I got a soft spot for them, and Uruguay because they are even more underdogs.

#491

I found Portugal and Spain pretty equal in quality. I mean, Spain has wider range of attack, Portugal only has C7 they count on. Portugal had better defence, Spain have shitty defence.

#492

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:24 pm I find that argument of "new blood" fine and all, but if a team is looking good, then they deserve to win over a shittier performing team tbh. This isn't a charity case.

I'm a charitable guy

#493

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:24 pm I find that argument of "new blood" fine and all, but if a team is looking good, then they deserve to win over a shittier performing team tbh. This isn't a charity case.

They deserve it but I ain't rooting for them.

Germany is boring.

France is hell no. As a Brazilian I have a beef with them. I've watched they eliminate my team more times than anyone else did.

Argentina is not even up for debate.

Spain is already explained.

#494

Only you would call Germany boring

I fucking hate Germany, especially after stealing the WC from under Messi's nose in 2014 but....they were the better team that day. Even I couldn't argue it. And the game they played against Mexico today was one of the most exciting games so far (almost as exiting than the Portugal x Spain game). Germany are mechanical, and sometimes clumsy, but they aren't boring imo.

#495

Nah like, they are boring in the sense they are the favorites. I actually like watching them play. I don't even hate them for the 7x1 (I hate the Brazil team for it). They redeemed themselves by preventing Argentina from winning on Brazilian soil.

But hell no if I'm gonna root for them to win two consecurtive times. That is boring.

#496

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:35 pm But hell no if I'm gonna root for them to win two consecurtive times. That is boring.

ok, I agree there for sure.

I would rather anyone but France win it before Germany. (I fucking loathe most French players

dunno why)

#497

I don't think there was a single game I rooted so much in 2014 as the final. It was just me and a Mexican dude sitting in an empty pub in England rooting for Argentina to lose.

Fuck yeah I'm rooting for Mexico.

#498

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:37 pm I don't think there was a single game I rooted so much in 2014 as the final. It was just me and a Mexican dude sitting in an empty pub in England rooting for Argentina to lose.

Fuck yeah I'm rooting for Mexico.

funny how you rooted for the team that hung you out to dry with a 7-1 loss.

#499

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:38 pm
Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:37 pm I don't think there was a single game I rooted so much in 2014 as the final. It was just me and a Mexican dude sitting in an empty pub in England rooting for Argentina to lose.

Fuck yeah I'm rooting for Mexico.
funny how you rooted for the team that hung you out to dry with a 7-1 loss.

Football is weird.

#500

Germany winning is boring.

Germany is actually more rootable now that they've lost to Mexico.