Match Day Thread World Cup Watch

In terms of winning the WC I feel its down to France and Germany, with Brazil as 3rd Favourites.
Spain have struggled to replace Xavi and Inestia, however I would still consider them to be Semi-finalists or better.

As for that 2nd tier I feel the gape is huge.
Argentina, who apart from Messi and the other Forwards don't have much else. Goalkeepers are very poor and the defence and midfield isn't much better.
Belgium can't seem to get it right despite their squad.
Portugal, wouldn't consider them 2nd tier if it wasn't for Ronaldo (much like Argentina they are heavily reliant on a superstar). The team that won the Euros are still one of the worst to do so.
Croatia, don't agree with them, next tier down for me.

 

I think if handled correctly England could have a good team in about 5 or 6 years. Some promising players will peak about then.

Right now we're kinda in a drought between decent teams...

... It would be amusing if we somehow lucked a win though.

 

Are Egypt in that second tier group too then...

 

I think that could be levelled about all the teams at the WC this summer.

Even though Germany have an amazing squad, I'm just not sure its quite the same level as the last world cup, they just don't feel untouchable like 2014.
Same with Spain and Brazil, good squad but not as good as the recent past.
And France and Belgium, so much talent but a fragility as well.

We saw at the Euro's that that slight lack of genuine world leaders (ie Germany 2014 or France 2000s) a surprise team like Portugal can grab something. It could be a more open WC despite the big gap between the top4 and the rest.

 

They may have a superstar, but unfortunately they're next best players are the likes of Hegazi and Elneny. Who are average at best. The likes of Argentina and Portugal have one or two other players who can chip in.

Egypt have done amazing to qualify but they really did have to be dragged by Salah to do just that.

 

As Mo now seems to be placed somewhere above Ra in the Egyptian pantheon, and Rameses II has got his boots on in the British Museum - I'll say they're gonna walk it.

 

So the international version of Liverpool then?

 

Sniff.... sniff.




What's that I smell?


Oh yeah jealousy...

 

Nah mate, Kurt Russell blew up ra's mothership at the end of Stargate.

 

Well there probably is someone in the world that is jealous of something, maybe you are sat near them

 

Evening Diego.

**** comeback btw.

Now where were we.....

Oh yeah, you having a manager who had no big lad to lump it to so he gave up and us having salah mane and firmino who btw have each scored and assisted in each round to get us to the big final but you thinking only salah counts.

 

Wasn't he resurrected for the TV series?

 

No that was his twin brother apophis that was also ra's rival.

 

Well you seem to think only Salah counts for Egypt

 

Silly me.

 

Icardi not going to WC despite being top scorer in Italy this year.

I suppose when you have messi aguero dyabala and higuain it’s a tough choice. Have to think it’s higuian and agueros last WC.

 

Same time Spain aren’t taking Alonso, Morata, Fabregas. Chelsea’s **** year having big impact there! And no Bellerin as well.

 

Gotta sting when Aspas is going (but as we keep being told he 'tore it up in Spain' )

 

Representatives from Peru’s 3 World Cup group opponents sign letter to FIFA asking for Peru star to be reinstated

https://www.fotmob.com/news/world/1...k FIFA to allow Guerrero to play at World Cup

 

But Alonso made the team of the season...