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  • Lat-Literal
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    • Aug 2015
    • 6983

    Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
    Soon, there will be only six countries left in the World Cup - all European!
    As now. Neymar ordinary and more antics; Jesus ineffective and taken off; Coutinho set up the one goal. As I predicted.

    Belgium were impressive - Lukaku dominant in a different role though not, of course, hugely goalscoring; De Bruyne all smug elegance if perhaps a tad sporadic; Hazard in a can be bothered today mood; and the defence unusually impressive. They now look like the team to beat - if England get through tomorrow, the team doing that beating needs to be France.

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    • teamsaint
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 25190

      A gripping game this evening. The first goal summed up how it would eventually go, the bits of luck tended to go with Belgium, and nothing really fell for Brazil, until their beautifully crafted goal. Brazil played the better football IMO. and should have scored two or three, but Belgium's class helped them to squeeze through. Their ability to break, and hang onto the ball to give them some relief were critical. Brazil's finishing ( and Neymar's antics)let them down really badly though.
      A shame that one of these had to go out really, but I'm pleased that Belgium's Golden Generation will have at least a semi final place to show for their undoubted class.

      And so to 3.00 on a Saturday afternoon.
      When else?...........
      I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

      I am not a number, I am a free man.

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      • vinteuil
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 12765

        Originally posted by teamsaint View Post

        And so to 3.00 on a Saturday afternoon.
        When else?...........
        ... might go to IKEA.

        'spect the North Circular will be pretty empty


        .

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        • johncorrigan
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 10337

          Belgium won the first half hands down, and Brazil the second, but I was disappointed with their lack of firepower. I thought Hazard was fantastic, especially late in the game finding the ball and relieving his defence, drawing fouls etc. Also, as I predicted earlier in the day(), Courtois terrific with some very fine stops. Always sad for me to see the Brazilians go out - the World Cup seems a smaller place without them, but Belgium can go and win this competition now. I think they have the best players to be honest.

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          • jayne lee wilson
            Banned
            • Jul 2011
            • 10711

            Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
            As now. Neymar ordinary and more antics; Jesus ineffective and taken off; Coutinho set up the one goal. As I predicted.

            Belgium were impressive - Lukaku dominant in a different role though not, of course, hugely goalscoring; De Bruyne all smug elegance if perhaps a tad sporadic; Hazard in a can be bothered today mood; and the defence unusually impressive. They now look like the team to beat - if England get through tomorrow, the team doing that beating needs to be France.
            Bit hard on De Bruyne, Lat - great Belgian teamwork, yes, but his stunning finish was the difference finally... a strike whose seeming effortlessness disguised its touch-of-genius....

            and now, ​WHEN SATURDAY COMES.....

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            • Lat-Literal
              Guest
              • Aug 2015
              • 6983

              Originally posted by jayne lee wilson View Post
              Bit hard on De Bruyne, Lat - great Belgian teamwork, yes, but his stunning finish was the difference finally... a strike whose seeming effortlessness disguised its touch-of-genius....

              and now, ​WHEN SATURDAY COMES.....
              Yes Jayne, on reflection I accept that; he was very busy.

              Is it France, Italy and Germany who this Swedish team have beaten?

              Something like that.

              The papers think Dier will replace Alli. Looks like cautiousness strikes!

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              • johncorrigan
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 10337

                One of the players who has most impressed me in this tournament has been Frenchman Antoine Griezmann. I hadn't much noticed him before. I knew he could score goals but in this tournament he has been a terrific, hard-working all-round player with a real touch of class, just as likely to turn up in his own box as the opposition's. I thought his free kick for the first goal yesterday was class, one of the those memorable goals from the World Cup, along with Son's goal v Germany, and Belgium's team goal to beat Japan. (Mind you, for me De Bruyne's goal yesterday joins that list).

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                • Zucchini
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 917

                  Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                  ... might go to IKEA.

                  'spect the North Circular will be pretty empty
                  .
                  I think the previous England game was viewed by 24 million people.

                  That leaves about 30 million travelling on the N Circ, arguing and watching their children trash IKEA.

                  Be warned ...

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                  • Eine Alpensinfonie
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 20569

                    Originally posted by Zucchini View Post

                    That leaves about 30 million travelling on the N Circ, arguing and watching their children trash IKEA.
                    But the North Circular is south of Watford, so it's understandable.

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                    • Beef Oven!
                      Ex-member
                      • Sep 2013
                      • 18147

                      My first two quarter final predictions have been highly consistent. I just hope England manage to beat Sweden later today.

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                      • Tevot
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 1011

                        Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
                        My first two quarter final predictions have been highly consistent. I just hope England manage to beat Sweden later today.
                        What are the odds on another penalty shoot-out I wonder !?

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                        • Beef Oven!
                          Ex-member
                          • Sep 2013
                          • 18147

                          Originally posted by Tevot View Post
                          What are the odds on another penalty shoot-out I wonder !?
                          That hadn't occurred to me

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                          • eighthobstruction
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 6425

                            ....I've got my emergency elastoplast kit ready to put on any fingernails i start biting....hope Jayne is able to watch from the comfort of a chair in the same room....BBC viewer evaluation has England team 3-5-2, Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Loftus-Cheek, Rose, Kane, Rashford....beware Emil Forsberg....
                            bong ching

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                            • Beef Oven!
                              Ex-member
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 18147

                              Originally posted by eighthobstruction View Post
                              ....I've got my emergency elastoplast kit ready to put on any fingernails i start biting....hope Jayne is able to watch from the comfort of a chair in the same room....BBC viewer evaluation has England team 3-5-2, Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Loftus-Cheek, Rose, Kane, Rashford....beware Emil Forsberg....
                              This is a better line-up. England win 2 nil.

                              Nice that you and Jayne will be watching in the same room!

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                              • eighthobstruction
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 6425

                                ....oh yeah....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Us79N2yc64
                                bong ching

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