Round of 16: Belgium vs Japan

[BillBrasky]

I wish Debruyne would play this deep for City when they face us

What a waste

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Why didn't Martinez just start Fellaini and throw balls into him constantly. He'd dominate the Japanese back 4.

Because Martinez is an artist, not a football manager

 

[Tin-Tin]

that is a magnificent challenge on Rom

Just a little sly nudge.

 

[The binman chronicles]

What a donkey! Heskey-esque that and why I wasn't too disappointed when he left. If in a tight high pressure game you need one chance to score, he is not your man.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Only a matter of time before belgium score, men against boys

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Floodgates are gonna open soon.

 

[tsubaki]

Embedded in their culture innit (If we ignore the Yakuza of course)

It is, and they obviously have a lot of form for taking things from overseas and then improving them, but to see it done with football and in only twenty years is remarkable. Would anyone be that surprised if they were the first non-European, non-South American champions?

 

[Tin-Tin]

Japan on the ropes here

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Mertens shouldn’t have hit that to De Bruyne. One pass too many and opportunity gone

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

It's not even the 30th minute and Japan are praying for penalties!

 

[carolinablue232]

Because Martinez is an artist, not a football manager

If by artist you mean dancer

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Amazed Kompany didn't pull something there

 

[roydo]

Need to ride this out.

 

[Tin-Tin]

It's not even the 30th minute and Japan are praying for penalties!

Probably seen Russia do it and win

 

[4737carlin]

Japan are chilled out, not fazed