Match Day Thread World Cup match day thread

[Big Ern]

I thought it had hit the side netting at first.

yeah, that's what I thought, nasty deflection for the keeper

Hope Russia can get one before half time.

yeah, same, they don't deserve to be 2 down, first goal was a poor one to concede, and the 2nd was really unlucky.

 

[Big Ern]

That red has killed the game.

 

[Libby]

Yeah I might even switch off.

 

[The RDBD]

That red has killed the game.

Did the "red" use Polonium or Novichok to do the deed ??

 

[Big Ern]

Russians getting into decent positions despite bein down to 10 men, but their final ball is ****, wrong decision almost every time.

 

[Spurlock]

Russians thought, **** it, happy finishing second...they'll be up for the next game

 

[Big Ern]

Is it me or is Catch Phrase on after every ITV game?

 

[The Ginger Marks]

Spain and Portugal playing tonight at the same time, is that so neither team has an advantage or something? Seems a ****ty thing to do otherwise, both games I'd want to watch.

Split screens Tel, get up to speed ffs.

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

It stems back to 1982 when Germany's final group game was against Austria.
If Austria won or drew then Austria and Algeria would qualify for the knockout, if Germany won but by less than 3 goals, then Austria and Germany would qualify, and if Germany won by MORE than 3 goals, Germany and Algeria would qualify.

Because Algeria's final game was played the day before the Germany/Austria game, both Germany and Austria knew what each result would mean.
What happened was that Germany and Austria pretty much silently agreed (without ACTUALLY agreeing it, of course) to let Germany win by less than 3 goals so that Germany and Austria would both qualify, thereby shafting Algeria.
So the game kicked off, Austria allowed Germany to score in the first few minutes, then both teams kicked the ball around in their own halves for the next 80 minutes......

Germany and Austria both went through.

From then on, FIFA ruled that both of the last group games for each group would be played at the same time, to avoid this happening again.

EDIT: You can read about it here: https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/world-cup-2018-why-are-final-group-games-played-simultaneously

I seem to remember Denmark and Sweden do something similar, can you Google that too ?

 

[Libby]

I seem to remember Denmark and Sweden do something similar, can you Google that too ?

Yeah drew 2-2 to knock Italy out didn't they? Cant remember what tournament.

 

[Rorschach]

Is it me or is Catch Phrase on after every ITV game?

So if catch phrase isn't on then it's you? Are you Bradley Walsh?

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

So if catch phrase isn't on then it's you? Are you Bradley Walsh?

It's Stephen Mullhurn now

 

[Libby]

Morroco one nil up v Spain.

 

[Rorschach]

It's Stephen Mullhurn now

sorry Dunc, I thought the chase might be on after...

 

[NSIS]

Iniesta, what a player.

Still the Rolls Royce of midfielders.

 

[Archers Road]

Someone needs to hurry up and score in this Portugal/Iran game. I've backed over 2.5 and 3.5 goals.

Should have done the other game. Balls

 

[Big Ern]

Morroco one nil up v Spain.

Not for long, 1-1

 

[Big Ern]

De Gea, faced 5 shots on target, conceded 5 goals.

 

[Rorschach]

De Gea, faced 5 shots on target, conceded 5 goals.

 

[Libby]

Anyone else watching Iran v Portugal and wondering if they picked wrong game.