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  1. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Like at Englefield, Ashdown, and Stamford Bridge, the Vikings will fight hard, but the Anglo-Saxon spirit will prevail. :lol:
  2. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    By dominant, you mean had the most possession and most shots, right? Thing is, those statistics simply aren't relevant, it's the one in the top left of the screen that counts. There is more than one way to win football matches, and they're all equally valid, so long as teams stay within the laws...
  3. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    There's nothing wrong with the rules or the structure of the game. Belgium converted their chances, Brazil didn't. Brazil have themselves to blame for a poor team selection and basic errors all over the pitch in the first half, and in both boxes. The scoreline is what counts, not the possession...
  4. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Get fucked, Neymar. That sort of shit ruins football.
  5. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Firmino on! We might just have a game now!
  6. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Brazil need Firmino to even have a chance. He is so far superior to Jesus that it's unbelievable he's not been starting.
  7. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    De Bruyne and Hazard are absolutely magnificent. Coutinho is the only Brazil player playing well. Next goal is crucial. If Brazil get it, game on. If Belgium get it, this is gonna get ugly.
  8. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    How on Earth is Jesus starting ahead of Firmino again!? Brazil deserve to lose for that decision alone.
  9. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Whereas France have lit up the tournament so far with their electrifying football. :lol:
  10. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Today showed again that Mbappe is a good rather than great player. Time is on his side and I'm sure he'll develop, but if you close down the space and don't let him use his main attribute - pace - then he can be shut out of a game and be made largely ineffective. He did nothing against...
  11. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I feel it in my bones that one of the four teams playing tomorrow is going to win the tournament. I hope it's England but if not, I'll definitely be supporting Russia, Sweden, and Croatia.
  12. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I'd absolutely love Uruguay to stuff France here. Uruguay replicating Portugal's heroic victory in the Euros final 2 years ago would be lovely. Love watching France lose. :lol:
  13. West Saxon

    England

    Chelsea finished 5th in the top flight. Man City won their league. Burnley qualified for Europe. Liverpool lost a European final. Real Madrid won the European Cup. What years? 1966 and 2018.
  14. West Saxon

    Germany

    I don't know, I think Low has earned the right to try and fix this mess. He's been one of their best managers ever, and yes he ballsed this tournament up, big time, but I think he deserves the next Euros to put things right. It's not like there are a whole host of great managers out there who...
  15. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Yeah, I'm not saying the playing style is identical, but there are similarities. That Leicester side rarely won by more than a 2-goal margin, but it was always able to stay competitive in games and win or draw even without playing well. England showed signs of that vs Colombia and got the win in...
  16. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Leicester had a game plan which centred on being solid, staying in the game, and then using Mahrez and Vardy to hurt teams on the counter. I'd argue they didn't have a single world-class player, but a few very good ones like Kante, Mahrez, and Vardy, and then a host of solid ones like...
  17. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I couldn't agree more. I read comments on other parts of the internet from people who are angry that Russia, Sweden, and England are at this stage at the expense of Spain, Germany, and Argentina. That's basically elitist, they just want the same old handful of teams in the quarter and...
  18. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Sweden are a big concern, that will be a difficult game. They are physical, well-organised, devoted to their cause and will not give up, which is how they're punching well above their weight. They've got a great record against England too, so we will have to fight hard for the win. Also, on...
  19. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    It has the feel of Leicester all over again! :lol:
  20. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    It's probably the cider talking, but if we don't win this World Cup, then Sweden or Russia will. It's the year of the underdog. You heard it here first. And if it can't be England, I hope it's Russia, purely because of the whining and crying from the BBC about "Putin fixing the World Cup" that...

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