OT: Soccer thread

[lecoqsportif]

Decent effort by Poland, but ultimately outclassed.

 

[zeke]

 

[MindzEye]

Excellent...this is the next step for the program. Get as many of of these guys playing in the top 4-5 leagues as possible.

 

[zeke]

english commenters trying to pretend england is dominating.

nope.

and that's an extended arm and could easily have been called a PK. not sure why it wasn't tbh, even though the commentators are saying it was the right call of course.

 

[zeke]

lucky lucky lucky england.

 

[zeke]

 

[zeke]

boooooooo

 

[Volcanologist]

blah. the 3 kittykats score.

 

[zeke]

the half was over. this ref sucks.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Senegal was foolish on the 2nd one.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Reputation matters too. If someone is an known goofball, which implies they have been heard, I think it’s OK to ignore. It’s a form of non-verbal communication and often more dignified than the verbal response.

I only have one poster on ignore here.

 

[zeke]

Oh it's even better.

https://football-italia.net/udinese-and-watford-do-deal-for-montreal-midfielder-kone/

Championship with Watford in January, but then on to Serie A in the summer. That's fantastic.

 

[lecoqsportif]

I was expecting more from Senegal.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Oh it's even better.

https://football-italia.net/udinese-and-watford-do-deal-for-montreal-midfielder-kone/

Championship with Watford in January, but then on to Serie A in the summer. That's fantastic.

English Championship is decent, but, yah, Serie A.

He could it be in our MF for the next two WC cycles.

 

[CH1]

is Mbappe the best player in the world? Still just 23

 

[lecoqsportif]

After todays result, this seems obligatory:

 

[lecoqsportif]

is Mbappe the best player in the world? Still just 23

He might be the most consequential in that he forces the opponent to set up in a defensive posture or get away from their game plan like no one else at present.

There’s no way England, who looked quite fluid against (disinterested) Senegal, will be able use the same tactics. They will likely need to disassemble that midfield to bring on more speed in their right channel to jam things up. So, he creates an imbalance or a weakness elsewhere and allows France to boss the middle of the park and/or unleash Dembele down the other flank.

Normally I’d say players in the middle of the pitch are usually the greatest of the greats, they influence the game like no one else. But his influence from the left channel is very unusual and disruptive.

 

[Artnes]

Terrible PK call

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

is Mbappe the best player in the world? Still just 23

most dynamic for sure