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Post by pirate on May 18, 2018 2:14:58 GMT
Any players or teams you are particularly looking forward to watching?
Apart from the usual suspects, I'm looking forward to seeing Daniel Arzani (Australia), Moussa Konate (Senegal), Hirving Lozano (Mexico), Emil Forsberg (Sweden), Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) and Pione Sisto (Denmark).
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Post by axegas on May 18, 2018 8:55:18 GMT
I think Milinkovic Savic will be worth watching with Serbia, he’s only had 2 caps for Serbia so far as their previous manager refused to play him, it will also interesting to see how Goretzka does with Germany, both will be playing with big clubs next year. Switzerland have an exciting young team with Zakaria and Embolo so I’ll probably watch their games too.
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Post by pirate on May 18, 2018 11:02:13 GMT
I think Milinkovic Savic will be worth watching with Serbia, he’s only had 2 caps for Serbia so far as their previous manager refused to play him, it will also interesting to see how Goretzka does with Germany, both will be playing with big clubs next year. Switzerland have an exciting young team with Zakaria and Embolo so I’ll probably watch their games too. All great shouts. Luka Milivojevic has massively impressed me at Crystal Palace this season, so it will be interesting to see if he plays and how he gets on for Serbia too. I think Palace will have a hard job keeping hold of him. Another good player for Switzerland to keep an eye on is the centre back Manuel Akanji. He joined Borussia Dortmund from Basle in January and has impressed. |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 14:53:46 GMT
I don't really watch the PL so it'll be nice to see some of the hyped players from that, Salah, Otamendi etc. Contrary to popular opinion I always like watching Sterling and hopefully he kicks on in an England shirt after having a great season.
I've always been a bit interested in Japanese football just cuz it's really bonkers so I'll look forward to seeing them, although they're not as strong as they have been at the moment. However they still have Inui, Kagawa, Okazaki and Honda who provided one of my favorite WC moments back in 2010:
Always enjoy watching countries in their first ever finals too. Iceland will be fascinating.
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Post by stevethepirate on May 18, 2018 16:13:56 GMT
I'm looking forward to Harry Kane firing blanks in a tournament again.
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Post by axegas on May 18, 2018 16:34:40 GMT
I'm looking forward to Harry Kane firing blanks in a tournament again. Get him on Free kicks  Being England number 9 is a curse nowadays especially after Rooney. Kane has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. |
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Post by pirate on May 18, 2018 17:34:53 GMT
I don't really watch the PL so it'll be nice to see some of the hyped players from that, Salah, Otamendi etc. Contrary to popular opinion I always like watching Sterling and hopefully he kicks on in an England shirt after having a great season. I've always been a bit interested in Japanese football just cuz it's really bonkers so I'll look forward to seeing them, although they're not as strong as they have been at the moment. However they still have Inui, Kagawa, Okazaki and Honda who provided one of my favorite WC moments back in 2010: Always enjoy watching countries in their first ever finals too. Iceland will be fascinating. Keep an eye out for Yoshinori Muto and Yuya Osako. Both decent players. |
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Post by Russgas on May 25, 2018 8:07:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 8:38:37 GMT
So, if everything goes to plan we have Brazil in the Quarter Final?
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Post by Russgas on May 25, 2018 9:17:50 GMT
So, if everything goes to plan we have Brazil in the Quarter Final? Yep,should be a doddle. 😂 |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2018 9:23:05 GMT
So, if everything goes to plan we have Brazil in the Quarter Final? Yep,should be a doddle. 😂 and if we finish as runners-up in our group, then it'll probably be Germany in the QF. Hip hooray ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2018 11:14:30 GMT
OK, I'm going to stick my scrawny neck out..........I reckon Germany are going to struggle. There, I've said it ! Why? There are small signs that all is not well in the German camp. Training ground bust-up last week. They haven't won in in their last five games. They don't have a decent striker. Indications are that Jurgen Löw should have left after winning last time. Manual Neuer (keeper) has hardly played in the last ten months. Last week they lost a friendly to Austria. That is Austria who haven't qualified for the Finals and all their players really wanted to be on the beach somewhere. My wife and son may be in tears at the Germans demise, and I will give them both a hug while quietly grinning  |
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 5, 2018 19:41:19 GMT
OK, I'm going to stick my scrawny neck out..........I reckon Germany are going to struggle. There, I've said it ! Why? There are small signs that all is not well in the German camp. Training ground bust-up last week. They haven't won in in their last five games. They don't have a decent striker. Indications are that Jurgen Löw should have left after winning last time. Manual Neuer (keeper) has hardly played in the last ten months. Last week they lost a friendly to Austria. That is Austria who haven't qualified for the Finals and all their players really wanted to be on the beach somewhere. My wife and son may be in tears at the Germans demise, and I will give them both a hug while quietly grinning You must prepare them for the worst, Nobby. Point out that Germans marching into Russia, has never tended to end well. They will thank you for your kindness and understanding. Possibly.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 7:49:02 GMT
OK, I'm going to stick my scrawny neck out..........I reckon Germany are going to struggle. There, I've said it ! Why? There are small signs that all is not well in the German camp. Training ground bust-up last week. They haven't won in in their last five games. They don't have a decent striker. Indications are that Jurgen Löw should have left after winning last time. Manual Neuer (keeper) has hardly played in the last ten months. Last week they lost a friendly to Austria. That is Austria who haven't qualified for the Finals and all their players really wanted to be on the beach somewhere. My wife and son may be in tears at the Germans demise, and I will give them both a hug while quietly grinning You must prepare them for the worst, Nobby. Point out that Germans marching into Russia, has never tended to end well. They will thank you for your kindness and understanding. Possibly.
Big scandal here a few years back, when German troops in Afghanistan were caught wearing t-shirts that basically said, "I got further East than my Grandad". It made me chuckle anyway. We don't mention the Russian Front in our house. My (now dead) Father-In-Law lost a Brother there. It's not easy explaining to my seven year old that he had one Grandad (now dead) fighting with the British, and the other Grandad fighting for the Germans ! I haven't discovered the full picture yet, but I reckon the relatives of my German family were a bit dodgy. Anytime soon I expect to find some pictures of geezers in SS uniforms ! |
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Post by William Wilson on Jun 7, 2018 8:52:15 GMT
You must prepare them for the worst, Nobby. Point out that Germans marching into Russia, has never tended to end well. They will thank you for your kindness and understanding. Possibly.
Big scandal here a few years back, when German troops in Afghanistan were caught wearing t-shirts that basically said, "I got further East than my Grandad". It made me chuckle anyway. We don't mention the Russian Front in our house. My (now dead) Father-In-Law lost a Brother there. It's not easy explaining to my seven year old that he had one Grandad (now dead) fighting with the British, and the other Grandad fighting for the Germans ! I haven't discovered the full picture yet, but I reckon the relatives of my German family were a bit dodgy. Anytime soon I expect to find some pictures of geezers in SS uniforms ! Oh, dear. It`s not a conversation that`s easy to imagine, is it?
"My grandfather was at Treblinka, in 1944." "Oh, my God, that`s awful." "No no, he wasn`t an inmate, he was a guard. He used to pick up the Zyklon B from the local station, and drive it up to the camp. And when the tins were empty, he used to take the kids to the beach, and they`d make sandcastles. He was heartbroken when the place had to close."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 9:04:53 GMT
Big scandal here a few years back, when German troops in Afghanistan were caught wearing t-shirts that basically said, "I got further East than my Grandad". It made me chuckle anyway. We don't mention the Russian Front in our house. My (now dead) Father-In-Law lost a Brother there. It's not easy explaining to my seven year old that he had one Grandad (now dead) fighting with the British, and the other Grandad fighting for the Germans ! I haven't discovered the full picture yet, but I reckon the relatives of my German family were a bit dodgy. Anytime soon I expect to find some pictures of geezers in SS uniforms ! Oh, dear. It`s not a conversation that`s easy to imagine, is it?
"My grandfather was at Treblinka, in 1944." "Oh, my God, that`s awful." "No no, he wasn`t an inmate, he was a guard. He used to pick up the Zyklon B from the local station, and drive it up to the camp. And when the tins were empty, he used to take the kids to the beach, and they`d make sandcastles. He was heartbroken when the place had to close."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 9:06:18 GMT
Big scandal here a few years back, when German troops in Afghanistan were caught wearing t-shirts that basically said, "I got further East than my Grandad". It made me chuckle anyway. We don't mention the Russian Front in our house. My (now dead) Father-In-Law lost a Brother there. It's not easy explaining to my seven year old that he had one Grandad (now dead) fighting with the British, and the other Grandad fighting for the Germans ! I haven't discovered the full picture yet, but I reckon the relatives of my German family were a bit dodgy. Anytime soon I expect to find some pictures of geezers in SS uniforms ! Oh, dear. It`s not a conversation that`s easy to imagine, is it?
"My grandfather was at Treblinka, in 1944." "Oh, my God, that`s awful." "No no, he wasn`t an inmate, he was a guard. He used to pick up the Zyklon B from the local station, and drive it up to the camp. And when the tins were empty, he used to take the kids to the beach, and they`d make sandcastles. He was heartbroken when the place had to close."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 10:43:49 GMT
Only a couple of days now. Expectations........now there is a word. What are the teams/countries expectations?
It seems as though England will be happy to just reach the Quarter Finals. The English media and public appear to be happy if England get knocked out in the QF.....good effort and all that.
Germany? The expectation is a semi-final place. Anything less would be a national disaster.
Brazil? As always, they expect to win it.
Any other thoughts on other countries?
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Post by pirate on Jun 12, 2018 11:17:01 GMT
Only a couple of days now. Expectations........now there is a word. What are the teams/countries expectations? It seems as though England will be happy to just reach the Quarter Finals. The English media and public appear to be happy if England get knocked out in the QF.....good effort and all that. Germany? The expectation is a semi-final place. Anything less would be a national disaster. Brazil? As always, they expect to win it. Any other thoughts on other countries? I think it will be a Brazil vs Spain final. I'm looking forward to watching Belgium and think they'll do ok and I expect England will be knocked in the quarter final. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 11:25:36 GMT
Only a couple of days now. Expectations........now there is a word. What are the teams/countries expectations? It seems as though England will be happy to just reach the Quarter Finals. The English media and public appear to be happy if England get knocked out in the QF.....good effort and all that. Germany? The expectation is a semi-final place. Anything less would be a national disaster. Brazil? As always, they expect to win it. Any other thoughts on other countries? I think it will be a Brazil vs Spain final. I'm looking forward to watching Belgium and think they'll do ok and I expect England will be knocked in the quarter final. It looks like either Germany or Brazil for England in the QF. I also fancy Spain. They have quality all over the pitch, and throughout their squad. I think Belgium will be their usual selves, and not do themselves justice. |
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Being England number 9 is a curse nowadays especially after Rooney. Kane has a lot of pressure on his shoulders.
