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2022 World Cup (football)

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Oliver's Army, Nov 20, 2022.

  1. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Ah feck. 1 nowt Holland.
     
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  2. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Garbage second half this. Terrible stuff
     
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  3. LD19SAFC

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    £25 on the England Dutch double so I’m hoping they see this through.
     
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    Bring it on <ok>
     
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  5. Nipper

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    Just lumped £200 on USA. Easy pickings
     
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  6. John Wick

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    tbf, up until now, we have been. Have to pick and choose when to be. We are gifted with too many quality attacking players to sit back.
     
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  7. Flash Gordon

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    The counter argument is that we have too many defensive limitations to leave ourselves wide open against better teams.

    I think he largely gets the balance right which is why we've got to the latter stages of the last 2 tournaments.
     
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    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    How can you have an equality and diversity based approach and then threaten to impose punishment on wearing an armband, don’t get me wrong I think it’s stupid anyway but haway man who the **** do fifa think they are
     
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    haway the yanks yawl stuff the sheep botheres
     
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  11. Flash Gordon

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    It's a good match up this, but the USA have to be favourites.
     
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  12. Oliver's Army

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    Claudio Reynas lad is on the bench. Born in Sunderland I think when his dad played for us.
     
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  13. Flash Gordon

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    They've got a lot of talent in midfield, looking at both him and Aaronson on the bench. Too many good midfielders and not enough good centre backs. They should get out of our group though.
     
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  14. Oliver's Army

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    The LB, Robinson from Fulham is a good player as well.
     
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  15. Nipper

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    Let’s go USA. 2-0 banker
     
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    Fancy Wales myself. They have a spirit and Gareth Bale can still be a star on this stage.
     
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  17. Oliver's Army

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    Must admit I do like Bale, cracking player. That game for Spurs in the CL v Inter Milan when he basically retired Maicon was sensational wing play. Absolutely electric.
     
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  18. Flash Gordon

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    The RB is former Barcelona and plays for Milan. Mckennie plays for Juve and then there's Pulisic and Josh Sargent who I actually rate highly. Quality players everywhere, except for those 2 centre backs who may be shocking.
     
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    Brilliant Wales. Love that.
     
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  20. Oliver's Army

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    Dest? He is decent as well.
     
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