**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[SubZeroDegrees]

Which reminds me, why are people excited about Iceland? The novelty has warn off. They're dreadful to watch as well.

FOX was driving Iceland down our throat yesterday. They are nicely organized squad, nothing more.

 

[LiveFromLondon]

The team wasn't this physically . It's the same core minus Lahm, Klose and Bastian.

And 2010 Spain were in middle of their cycle between Euro 08, Barca dominating and Euro 2012 Prime Villa before the broken leg. Iniesta, Xavi. Now Spain 2014 were at the end of the cycle.

4 years ago Lahm, Bastian, Mertesacker and Klose where older than Mueller, Ozil, Kross are now.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

I'm really curious about this South Korea game tomorrow. I'm hoping dudes actually not become a fukking welcome mat on the pitch

 

[Robbie3000]

Can one of Futbol heads explain why the German league is not as popular as the English and Spaniard leagues even though German seems to be the better soccer country based on World Cup wins.

 

[TOAD99]

Brazil and Argentina are getting more euro every WC.

I hate that shyt tbh

Makes for some boring moments

How Peru and Mexico played is way more pleasing to watch

 

[Fenian]

My two picks to win are France and Germany, and I have £40 pound on the latter. Not looking good.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Switz is gonna wear them down. I think they might take this

We need more upsets

 

[Osmar]

Can one of Futbol heads explain why the German league is not as popular as the English and Spaniard leagues even though German seems to be the better soccer country based on World Cup wins.

Because there's only 1 great club in Germany.

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Which reminds me, why are people excited about Iceland? The novelty has warn off. They're dreadful to watch as well.

In some ways, I think their brand of physical futbol is great because it's an acknowledgement of their limitations and relative strengths and best utilizing those on the pitch. Other teams, like Nigeria, hire foreign coaches who don't understand the best way to utilize the present characteristics of national sides.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Can one of Futbol heads explain why the German league is not as popular as the English and Spaniard leagues even though German seems to be the better soccer country based on World Cup wins.

Germany is currently held hostage by Bayern Munich. They buy their rivals best players and win the league by April.

 

[Reactor1804]

I tihnk Brazil gonna score at least 2 more. 3-0 Brazil

 

[Liu Kang]

My two picks to win are France and Germany, and I have £40 pound on the latter. Not looking good.

It's only the first match breh

 

[yseJ]

Which reminds me, why are people excited about Iceland? The novelty has warn off. They're dreadful to watch as well.

theyre from a small ass country and some of their squad members had other primary jobs outside of playing ball...yet they have enough discipline and teamwork to hold their own against much bigger teams and names...

having a team with much inferior talent being able to beat a team with much superior talent via being a team, is one of the best things about team sports, imo. I fukk with iceland especially after they kicked those english c*nts asses in the last euro

 

[thatrapsfan]

In some ways, I think their brand of physical futbol is great because it's an acknowledgement of their limitations and relative strengths and best utilizing those on the pitch. Other teams, like Nigeria, hire foreign coaches who don't understand the best way to utilize the present characteristics of national sides.

Its effective, but its terrible to watch. No reason for neutrals to be excited about that team.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Because there's only 1 great club in Germany.

Dortmund has had some good years but yeah