World Cup 2022

[Master]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

[Primo Carnera]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

Nobody was robbed. Show me one decision that went against them? I wanted Brazil to go through just because I wanted a Brazil/Argentina semi final, because that’s a “Proper” World Cup Semi final.
But you don’t get given fuck all at this stage. I’ve seen it too many times in the past where teams have looked a million dollars…………..and then they get knocked out.
Holland ‘74
Brazil in ‘82
Laudrup’s Denmark
Ronaldo’s Brazil in ‘98
Italy in ‘90.

In the first half Croatia were more than a match for Brazil, Second half Brazil were slightly better but not clinical enough.
Extra time it looked like Neymar had saved them, but you have to close the show. The Croatia left wing had an acre to run into.
But you must give Croatia credit for their mental strength. When it went to penalties, there was only one winner.

[Master]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

[Primo Carnera]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

? What are you talking about?

[Master]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

? What are you talking about?

Momentum and mental strength . Holland had come back from 2 goals down and should have won the penalties.

[Primo Carnera]

If that was the case Holland would have beaten Argentina on penalties.

? What are you talking about?

Momentum and mental strength . Holland had come back from 2 goals down and should have won the penalties.

Momentum yes, mental strength absolutely not. 2 things in the Dutch DNA .
1. In house bitching and fighting.
2. to repeatedly bottle it and experts on how to lose tournaments.
And that showed again in the penalties.
Whereas Argentinians , although volatile, by and large are winners and mentally teak tough. That’s what makes them a World Cup big hitter historically.
Btw, it’s also why over the years it’s taken the Argentine fans a bit of time to love Messi as much as they should. Because apart from the fact that he left his native country very early and was seen as more Spanish, he wasn’t your normal take tough volatile character that they so identify with as one of their own.
Either You are clutching at straws with selecao tinted glasses on , or you know nothing about World Cup football. Absolutely no robbery.

[TitoFan]

Going to say it even if it upsets people Brazil were robbed. They were the only team trying to win and Neymar goal deserved to be the winner. Croatia play for penalties and are lucky to get this far. No way a team like them deserve to win the tournament.

Nobody was robbed. Show me one decision that went against them? I wanted Brazil to go through just because I wanted a Brazil/Argentina semi final, because that’s a “Proper” World Cup Semi final.
But you don’t get given fuck all at this stage. I’ve seen it too many times in the past where teams have looked a million dollars…………..and then they get knocked out.
Holland ‘74
Brazil in ‘82
Laudrup’s Denmark
Ronaldo’s Brazil in ‘98
Italy in ‘90.

In the first half Croatia were more than a match for Brazil, Second half Brazil were slightly better but not clinical enough.
Extra time it looked like Neymar had saved them, but you have to close the show. The Croatia left wing had an acre to run into.
But you must give Croatia credit for their mental strength. When it went to penalties, there was only one winner.

My opinion:

I'm floored Brazil didn't make it, as I also wanted a Brazil-Argentina semifinal.

But....

I was so frustrated with Neymar for most of the match. Other than his one goal, which was admittedly SPECTACULAR... many times he tried to force his way through defenders only to get the ball taken away from him. At least that's what I saw. I hope Argentina takes care of business against Croatia, because I'd rather have them in the final.

[TitoFan]

Interesting, potential World Cup final matchups:

• England vs Argentina: rematch of the Falkland Islands
• Portugal vs Argentina: CR7 vs Messi
• France vs Croatia: rematch of the last WC final

[Master]

Portugal out and so is Ronaldo.

[palmerq]

Kane's penalty out of the park and England too....

Offt bad luck England fans, England are getting pretty good though, I thought they were better than France in the second half, two definite penalties too..

Amazing work by Morocco surely they can't defend all the way to the final though.. Morocco and Croatia are the only two undefeated teams left, who would have thought!

[Mark TKO]

Hard to take that one.

Never a better opportunity for us. France were nothing special and from 1 all I honestly thought there was only going to be one winner.

Feel for a Harry. That kick will live with him a long long time.

These games never seem to go our way do they. They just don't