Quarter Finals

[Bohemian Toffee]

I quite like the Morrocan keeper. Seems calm and collected.

The issue is the bad U2 puns that follow him everywhere he goes. Would be a nightmare if he played for us.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Can see Portugal scoring eventually, which would then probably open the floodgates

 

[Drico]

I agree the winner of tonight’s game will be favourites. Only a matter of days ago though that suggestion was getting laughed at because Brazil, Spain and Portugal were just too good and gonna slap England everywhere. People already having to come to terms with the fact they might actually have a chance is both amusing and a bit sad to witness. “Rubbish standard of football anyway” being in the bank just in case they actually go all the way. Just pure cope.

The standard is poor, Mike. I mean, how else are England going to win it? Especially with THAT manager, as you say yourself.

 

[TheBigIguana]

This isnt a dig, so please dont take it as 1.

But, when you were younger, did you play footy in the park? At school was every break just playing football for 15minutes?

I often wonder how the US do things, I mean do you even have playtime in the US or do you just run active shooter drills? (That was a dig).

Genuine question.

Sometimes, mainly as a teenager honestly. I played a little organized before that but it wasn't my main sport. Pickup games didn't happen until later. We mostly played our football or basketball at breaks.

It depends on where you live though. I imagine there are places, especially now, with a recreational culture not so far from what you'd find in most of the world. And then there are places where basketball is still king as far as casual games go.

 

[Goat]

Sometimes, mainly as a teenager honestly. I played a little organized before that but it wasn't my main sport. Pickup games didn't happen until later. We mostly played our football or basketball at breaks.

It depends on where you live though. I imagine there are places, especially now, with a recreational culture not so far from what you'd find in most of the world. And then there are places where basketball is still king as far as casual games go.

Thats the issue you are always gonna have over there.

I mean here football is KING, undisputed.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

The issue is the bad U2 puns that follow him everywhere he goes. Would be a nightmare if he played for us.

You’re not wrong. Doesn’t matter how hard you try and stop it, they’ll happen with or without you.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I could also find the hundreds of times it doesn't come off too so yeah I'll just continue to want players to make a higher percentage play there.

There is a right time to hit that, Osman's probably was the right time, 4v3 is the wrong one.

Of course, it fails a lot. Any player tries it, still, 9/10 times.

Honestly go out there and touch (pitch) grass, play a bit, hopefully you'll see sense.

 

[MikeH72]

The standard is poor, Mike. I mean, how else are England going to win it? Especially with THAT manager, as you say yourself.

The standard is no better or worse than every other international tournament in history. Portugal won the Euros in 2016 and they were an absolute mess that didn’t win a group game. In 2002 even Ireland managed to win a game of football. There was the odd few superstars littered about as there is right now but the standard of international football has always been below the elite levels of club football.

 

[LinekersLegs]

20 long minutes to go. Morocco need to get up the pitch a bit. Reminding me of England now

Even longer with the injury extra time.

Agree that feels very familiar.

 

[allezlesbleus]

To be fair he could be talking about Croatia or Argentina there. That would make sense.

@Daveysgingerlovechild said he was getting them from someone on FB so I am sure it is intended as a bit of fun!!

 

[TheBigIguana]

Thats the issue you are always gonna have over there.

I mean here football is KING, undisputed.

The advantage we have is the sheer size of the country though. Even if you only have a few pockets where football takes a place along the other sports that will be enough to keep us competitive.

 

[TyphooToffee]

What a good break that was. That's what can happen when two of the Portuguese throw themselves to the floor during a corner.

 

[PhilM]

Sometimes, mainly as a teenager honestly. I played a little organized before that but it wasn't my main sport. Pickup games didn't happen until later. We mostly played our football or basketball at breaks.

It depends on where you live though. I imagine there are places, especially now, with a recreational culture not so far from what you'd find in most of the world. And then there are places where basketball is still king as far as casual games go.

I could be completely wrong, however I've always had the impression that football (not your faux rugby version) is more popular on the west coast than east.

I know one or two people who've been to the US to coach at universities and camps, and it's predominantly been to the north-west or at least past the midwest.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Great to see both sides getting on with it

 

[Shevin Keedy]

Think Morocco have gone too defensive here

The pressure is building, I could just as easily see a Morocco counter though.