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Calderyon 25-06-2018 01:06 PM

World Cup 2018: Last 16 Knock Out Round Discussion Thread
 
https://i.imgur.com/WSQI55E.png

https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/#knockoutphase

Who will come out on the top in the end and win the World Cup 2018?

Sorry for the matches starting times, the site automatically changes them into my time zone.

Nicky91 27-06-2018 04:13 PM

good luck england :cheer:

Mystic Mock 27-06-2018 09:09 PM

Come on England!:dance:

Alf 27-06-2018 09:41 PM

We get an easier path to the semi-final (on paper) if we get beat tomorrow.

It'll be funny watching us and Belgium both trying to lose. I'm sure neither will.

bots 27-06-2018 10:19 PM

easy paths rarely turn out that easy. Good teams can have an off day

Nicky91 28-06-2018 07:08 AM

england has the easy road to the final :cheer2: :cheer2:


we got this in the bag :smug:

bots 28-06-2018 07:59 AM

There is no obvious stand out team at this point so literally any team in the knock out phase could end up winning it. England can't really be evaluated yet because they haven't had decent opposition yet :shrug:

Mystic Mock 28-06-2018 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10062822)
There is no obvious stand out team at this point so literally any team in the knock out phase could end up winning it. England can't really be evaluated yet because they haven't had decent opposition yet :shrug:

I've seen alot of people making this statement when we've beaten Tunisia who are the highest ranked African team, and are number 21 in the world rankings, if that's not a decent team to beat then I don't know what is.

England are more at Tunisia's level than we are to ever beat a Brazil or a Belgium imo, the most we could get in those scenarios at the knockouts is penalties I suspect.

JerseyWins 28-06-2018 11:34 PM

I'm sorry England but one of my best friends is Colombian so I'll be rooting for them to go up against Croatia on that side of the bracket :fan:

Nicky91 29-06-2018 07:57 AM

England has got good chances to at least make the semi final now :love:

bots 29-06-2018 08:03 AM

If Kane gets injured or has an off day england are stuffed. If their defense lets a player near goal they are stuffed because their goal keeper is dreadful.

Nicky91 29-06-2018 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10064152)
If Kane gets injured or has an off day england are stuffed. If their defense lets a player near goal they are stuffed because their goal keeper is dreadful.

no Pickford isn't dreadful :nono: england didn't want to win, they aimed for 2nd place, cause that's an easier scenario


Belgium was being dumb last night, now they have to face all the great countries :joker: :joker:

Crimson Dynamo 29-06-2018 08:06 AM

i just think teams that have had competitive games against decent teams and their last game was that have an edge

England have played 2 pubs teams and have been beaten by Belgium reserves

not good

Nicky91 29-06-2018 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 10064155)
i just think teams that have had competitive games against decent teams and their last game was that have an edge

England have played 2 pubs teams and have been beaten by Belgium reserves

not good

so what, Belgium are the losers of last night, of ending up in the strongest half

while England are in the weaker half


i thought England played amazing :clap2: according to this strategy

bots 29-06-2018 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 10064154)
no Pickford isn't dreadful :nono: england didn't want to win, they aimed for 2nd place, cause that's an easier scenario


Belgium was being dumb last night, now they have to face all the great countries :joker: :joker:

Belgium are a world class team that are not afraid to play other world class teams. I see nothing dumb there

Nicky91 29-06-2018 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 10064163)
Belgium are a world class team that are not afraid to play other world class teams. I see nothing dumb there

:hehe:


yes for sure Dries Mertens is Belgium's Cristiano Ronaldo



but yeah Belgium is world champions now :smug: :devil:

Wizard. 29-06-2018 08:43 AM

To me if England were going to lose any game that was the one to lose now Belgium HAVE to win every game which is going to be tough now we know what it’s like to lose we don’t want to feel that again

Nicky91 29-06-2018 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riley. (Post 10064176)
To me if England were going to lose any game that was the one to lose now Belgium HAVE to win every game which is going to be tough now we know what it’s like to lose we don’t want to feel that again

this exactly, and they get tough match after another, after they had shown japan the door with a monster score


must be exhausting i think for the red devils, being in this strong half


while England only now has Colombia as a obstacle and then a few teams they can beat if they just bring their top level themselves :love:


Pickford could've had that ball from Januzaj tbh, but i knew from that moment england didn't want to win this group

bots 29-06-2018 09:00 AM

There is only 1 winner of the world cup, nobody gives a crap about where anyone else finished, so unless England are going to win it, where they end up getting knocked out is meaningless. At some point they are going to have to play a good team, and Columbia are no pushovers for starters.

Calderyon 29-06-2018 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riley. (Post 10064176)
To me if England were going to lose any game that was the one to lose now Belgium HAVE to win every game which is going to be tough now we know what it’s like to lose we don’t want to feel that again

Do not worry, England very well knows what it is like to lose, they have long experience of that throughout the years.

bots 29-06-2018 09:17 AM

I noticed in the interview last night that Southgate looked quite flustered and reverted to the ... we are a team in development .... mantra

James 29-06-2018 09:29 AM

The ball to be used for the knockout stages.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cp...elstarbody.jpg

Quote:

A new match ball will be used for the knockout stage of the World Cup in Russia, Fifa has announced.

The Telstar Mechta will replace the Telstar 18, the Adidas ball used throughout the group stage.

The new ball comes with a "vivid red design", said to be inspired by the host nation's colours and "the rising heat of knockout stage football".

Mechta translates as "dream" in Russian and the new ball will be used for the first time on Saturday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44620577

Vladimir 30-06-2018 01:50 PM

I'm really excited for the Argentina vs France game :D If Argentina pulls off another solid performance, I believe they can beat France. Not expecting too many goals though.

Nicky91 30-06-2018 01:52 PM

maybe, i think it could go all the way to penalty shootouts this match

Nicky91 30-06-2018 02:14 PM

1-0 france, penalty by griezmann


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