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2018 Football World Cup

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    #207

    Panama, Panama-ha

    Are playing England, and are already down 0-2.

    I guess they are unhappy with the blatant penalty they just gave away, because they accepted it with the good grace of my youngest son when i ask him to tidy his room

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    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

      Panama, Panama-ha

      Are playing England, and are already down 0-2.

      I guess they are unhappy with the blatant penalty they just gave away, because they accepted it with the good grace of my youngest son when i ask him to tidy his room

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      @mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:

      I guess they are unhappy with the blatant penalty they just gave away, because they accepted it with the good grace of my youngest son when i ask him to tidy his room

      Most unusual behaviour for association football.

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        England's third is sexy

        Panama are down by 2 and still have every one of their players in their own half. See if that changes now they are down by 3

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          #210

          And it's 4. England look good.

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            Hahaha Panama make 3 separate rugby tackles on the same corner and still look shocked to give up the penalty.

            5-0 at half time

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              @rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:

              weirdly, Eng have hardly even had to work for it yet up by 5.

              lol@ the unnecessarily violent Panamanians. They are disgracing their nation and disgracing their canal. Seemed to be under instruction from the start to just rugby tackle any fucker in the box at corners and dare the ref to call PK. So he did.

              Not sure why the vicious drongos are all screaming their nuts off at the ref/Eng players when they get pinged for being agricultural thugs

              Silly thing is, during the first quarter of the match they were holding their own, and made chances. Needless thuggery

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                England look, well, really good. Yes, Panama are shit, but because England are stretching them. Width in attack, runners behind, set piece on point. This is not tournament England we are used to.

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                  Kane scores with his ass for his 3rd. 6-0

                  England to first in the group.

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                    Panama score. Ripper finish to a set piece.

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                      England look, well, really good. Yes, Panama are shit, but because England are stretching them. Width in attack, runners behind, set piece on point. This is not tournament England we are used to.

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                      @mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:

                      England look, well, really good. Yes, Panama are shit, but because England are stretching them. Width in attack, runners behind, set piece on point. This is not tournament England we are used to.

                      They seem very loose at the moment, innocence of youth? Sterling was shit as usual

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                        #217

                        Hope England beat Russia in the final.
                        I have (Senegal Vs Japan) going in the living room. Not actively watching. That first kneed in goal was embarrassing for the Japanese, worst goalie punch ever.
                        Edit: Good equaliser

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                        • WairauW Wairau

                          Hope England beat Russia in the final.
                          I have (Senegal Vs Japan) going in the living room. Not actively watching. That first kneed in goal was embarrassing for the Japanese, worst goalie punch ever.
                          Edit: Good equaliser

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                          @wairau said in 2018 Football World Cup:

                          Hope England beat Russia in the final.

                          They would want to hope there isn’t a Russian equivalent of Suzie .....

                          Polonium in the tea world be a bit of a hindrance

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                            Given current form, i would probably take the Germany/Brazil side of the draw.

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                              @rocky-rockbottom thing is, a lot of people would rather their club won the Champions League than their nation won the World Cup. Messi will go down as a all-time great in Spain.

                              Plenty of players of their generation never won a WC -- Eusebio, Puskas, Cruyff. No-one bags them.

                              Messi has to deal with Argentina having won one. But Kiwis can love Lomu, and how many cups did he win?

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                                Ronaldo proves that anything Messi can do, I can do too. His penalty miss and the late VAR dramatics means that Spain plays Russia in the Rd of 16 while Portugal has a much tougher assignment against Uruguay.

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                                  Uruguay Portugual. Nice match up. Bet Ronaldo is happy he is not a defender and in the same zip code of Suarez. I think Uruguay will be tough to beat in this one.

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                                    Ronaldo proves that anything Messi can do, I can do too. His penalty miss and the late VAR dramatics means that Spain plays Russia in the Rd of 16 while Portugal has a much tougher assignment against Uruguay.

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                                    @bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:

                                    Ronaldo proves that anything Messi can do, I can do too. His penalty miss and the late VAR dramatics means that Spain plays Russia in the Rd of 16 while Portugal has a much tougher assignment against Uruguay.

                                    What a dramatic last five minutes. Portugal looked to be top, they almost missed out altogether when Iran almost scored a last minute winner

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                                      Definite craziness at the end of Por v Iran. The penalty award to Iran yet was the most ludicrous use of VAR yet. It seems like the refs aren't strong enough to review when the panel tells them to but then stick with their decision. With an example like that, any ball with arm contact will be given as a pen.

                                      Uruguay v Portugal, Suarez v Pepe, CR7 v Godin. What's not to like? Will be a super cautious game - expect ET and pens.

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                                        Definite craziness at the end of Por v Iran. The penalty award to Iran yet was the most ludicrous use of VAR yet. It seems like the refs aren't strong enough to review when the panel tells them to but then stick with their decision. With an example like that, any ball with arm contact will be given as a pen.

                                        Uruguay v Portugal, Suarez v Pepe, CR7 v Godin. What's not to like? Will be a super cautious game - expect ET and pens.

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                                        @kiwipie said in 2018 Football World Cup:

                                        Definite craziness at the end of Por v Iran. The penalty award to Iran yet was the most ludicrous use of VAR yet. It seems like the refs aren't strong enough to review when the panel tells them to but then stick with their decision. With an example like that, any ball with arm contact will be given as a pen.

                                        Uruguay v Portugal, Suarez v Pepe, CR7 v Godin. What's not to like? Will be a super cautious game - expect ET and pens.

                                        If it's tight don't be surprised if Luis gets his fangs out

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                                          Speaking of VAR, the Saudi 2nd penalty was a joke. Pique should also have been sent off for a two-footed tackle.

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