Quarter Finals

[davek]

Turning to the England game: obviously I'd rather the Crusaders didn't win, but one thing I would say is that they are a very multicultural bunch, and like in '98 when Les Blues won it as a multicultural team the England team could be a real statement.

England's squad is a kaleidoscope of different ethnicities.

6 Irish (Bellingham, Kane, Grealish, Rice, Maguire, Coady)
1 Nigerian (Saka)
7 West Indies (Walker, Rashford, Sterling, Phillips, Wilson,Trippier, Alexander-Arnold)
7 White English (Henderson, Mount, Pickford, Foden, Shaw, Stones, Dier)


You have to tip your hat to that inclusivity.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Those Argentinian fans are worth a goal start.

The Argentinians (or Argentinias as Keown might say) are going to the final and then who knows? Messi in his last ever WC game - never mind the omens, the officials will be handing everything to him and his team.

*prays*

 

[TheBigIguana]

I think those words with LVG were much less friendly than that tweet makes out. There's an interview where he is giving sh1t to the dutch dugout it seems.

Just a bad tempered affair all round, this game (and enthralling).

Was always going to be with that referee

 

[Martin Alvito]

Still can't get over this game. Messi magic, referee madness, bad tempers all round, parades booting it at the bench after two big slideys, THAT free kick, weghorst almost becoming legend and then to top it off, Saint Virge of the Mangled Knee missing the pen and argies rubbing it in their faces after the game following Martinez heroics.

What a game, what a sport (when everton football club arent involved)

Game had it all. Much better as a spectacle than as a football match, but it's an instant classic since it was such a spectacle.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Football is war.

All bets are off, winners win, losers cry about what the other team did to win.

Yes, I realise it probably doesnt work in this case.

There was a lot going on in the game. The teams clearly didn't like each other. But sport would be pretty boring if everyone was best mates as well.

I enjoyed the game, it felt pretty authentic to me and a bit of a throwback.

 

[Walken]

Heat of the moment and all, was a nasty game in general with lots of snide and an emotional rollercoaster tbf. He's not being gracious which is sad but we've all been heated up in the moment ya know. He was a bit of a knobhead though, tis the argie footy way.

After the game isn't heat of the moment, neither is an interview even further. He's always that way to me. Would love him to end up in tears suarez style

 

[davek]

*prays*

Messi wont be doing anything as daft as him though.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Yeah just seen, given what van gaal has just been I think we see messi's true personality

Aye, now on Team Modric for that semi final

 

[PeregrineT]

Quite the match, great watch. The dutch equalizer was one of the best free kick plays Ive seen, what timing, and Argentina clearly should have been down to 10 but saved by a very incompetent referee.

No doubt FIFA will love it though.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Messi v Ronaldo in third place play off

 

[Encoder]

After the game isn't heat of the moment, neither is an interview even further. He's always that way to me. Would love him to end up in tears suarez style

I mean it is really, emotions and adrenaline don't just evaporate upon the final whistle blowing. But I can appreciate your point in general.

 

[ToffeeTim]

After the game isn't heat of the moment, neither is an interview even further. He's always that way to me. Would love him to end up in tears suarez style

In fairness, sometimes I still feel grumpy on like a Tuesday after Everton lose at the weekend lol

 

[Walken]

Aye, now on Team Modric for that semi final

Watching modric play him.off the park in 2018 was so beautiful, not sure it will happen this time but I would Kevin keegan it

 

[Walken]

In fairness, sometimes I still feel grumpy on like a Tuesday after Everton lose at the weekend lol

Like I say mate being a bad loser is the most natural thing in the world, can't be having bad winners me though. It's likely the thing that riles me most

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Messi wont be doing anything as daft as him though.

Uh huh

Snide wee sod gets away with lots.