**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[AV Dicey]

Damn Ian Wright my nikka but i cringe listening to his punditry, adds nothing of value

be glad you missed the Drogba, Patrice Evra experience

 

[Sukairain]

The point is that they had a Nazi history.

Why are you so bent on defending Nazism?

Nobody's defending shyt. I even dapped your post and thanked you for providing me that new info, before providing you with some new info of my own. Exchanging knowledge elevates our understanding of a subject. Why you so paranoid?

 

[mbewane]

Belgium gotta spank that ass 1 more time.

Haha obviously I'll be rooting for Belgium, it's hilarious that after all the talk of calculations on who would be frist and second of our group we end up with basically the same tourney (losing in the semis)

This indeed plays a part I totally agree but that also means that Brazil did have massive changes to tie the game and win it. And if you watched the match, it was clear that if Brazil tied the game, Belgium would have lost 100% either within the 90' or in extra time. After the 60', they were on the ropes with no momentum, trying to stay alive. Brazil should have won that game but they lost, that happens.

Also look at France yesterday even after opening the score first.

Even when Belgium had to chase, they didn't even create great chances.

As a Belgian I can confirm this, we were holding for dear life and suffocating for 30 mins one of the few times we were the ones who had to hold a lead against a quality team and have lucky bounces go our way

 

[African Peasant]

Croatia !

Let's beat France on sunday

 

[Liu Kang]

nah they would place the blame on "too many black players."

Not happening. Maybe from far-right journos but that's expected, I don't count them in. The atmosphere behind the team is very positive and there's no toxicity from the outlets. If we lose, it would probably blamed on bad luck or Croatia being better but definitely not on "too many black players". Everybody agrees that the players that were chosen were the best possible (maybe some exceptions like Rabiot for example but that's details).

 

[Montez]

1998 - WC final won
2006 - WC final lost
2018 - WC final

Low key, France probably has one of the best resume in the last 20 years. I think Brazil and Germany and possibly Spain are above us but don't see any other team matching this

Was thing about this, even when France did badly it wasn't down to talent but shooting themselves in the foot. They've had the best talent in the last 20 years easily.

Finals
Brazil: 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007
France: 1998, 2000, 2006, 2018
Germany: 2002, 2008, 2014
Spain: 2008, 2010, 2012

 

[Sukairain]

be glad you missed the Drogba, Patrice Evra experience

Yo that's straight up slander. Drogba was an absolute comedian plus his support and knowledge of the African teams was unmatched

The Australian pundit trio of Lucy Zelic, David Zdrillic and Craig Foster are miles better than anybody in England except Slaven Bilic. Plus we get Martin Tyler calling the game instead of that drunken sounding wanker with a Scottish accent, McCoist

 

[phcitywarrior]

Lowkey that Belgium vs England game will essentially be an EPL All star game.

Island vs Mainland

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

Why do people get tattoos of events that haven't happened yet?

@ that Harry Kane tatt

 

[mbewane]

Now, if you’re France - how do you feel about facing Croatia instead of England?





My French brehs, how you feeling? @mbewane @Frank_Ntilikina

I'm Belgian, but indeed living in France

I think France was gonna be the favorite either way, but yeah I think it will be harder against Croatia. They seem to never go away, I mean look at how they won their games. Allez les Bleus all the way though

 

[LiveFromLondon]

Alli getting creased up on Twitter deservedly so though absolute wank all tourney

 

[Roid Jones]

Brazil was clearly one of the best teams. They just lack clinical finishing

:really1:

 

[Cole Cash]

I’m tempted to do one of those coli hot take threads like “if you don’t cheer for France you’re a c00n” threads for the sake of it

 

[broller]

Drunks
Will there's no breh in site so

The civilized people

 

[merklman]

After the 60minute mark the England we all know turned up

No idea why sterling came off for rashford, should have been Lingard. Its clear that Frances wingers are going to tear Croatia's full backs to pieces and the legolas looking dude they got at CB is ass cheeks

Modric is a machine tho