Off Topic World Cup Thread

[humanbeingincroydon]

Bloody BBC. Does Vermaelen play or not

Team news
Belgium v Japan (19:00 BST)
Belgium are back to full strength after naming a weakened team in the win over England - nine changes in total.
Vincent Kompany starts at centre-back alongside Thomas Vermaelen, the only outfield player to keep his place.
Premier League stars Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Toby Alderweireld all come back into the team - while Thibaut Courtois starts again. Napoli's Dries Mertens, PSG's Thomas Meunier and Chinese-based duo Axel Witsel and Yannick Carrasco also start.

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Urge to copy & paste this into Hack Watch...

 

[deedub93]

I predicted 3-0 to the Belgians in this match. Unless there is an outbreak of hari kari in the Japaneese ranks, I can't see that happening. I might go and paint the cat so I can watch it dry.

 

[deedub93]

Apart from weaker teams, our half of the draw has the major advantage of all matches up to the final, perhaps even the final, being played in Moscow where its a lot cooler than Sochi etc.

 

[Spur of the Moment]

Japan are a decent outfit and might, with a bit of luck, put the brakes on the commentators Belgo-Citeh love-in.
At the moment, listening to them is like a Manchester fan-zone.

 

[paultheplug]

Japan are a decent outfit and might, with a bit of luck, put the brakes on the commentators Belgo-Citeh love-in.
At the moment, listening to them is like a Manchester fan-zone.

Sounds like I’m lucky to watching Spanish TV

 

[deedub93]

So much for my 3-0, well placed goal though, Verts shouldvhave done better.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

1-0 Japan. Belgium dawdling and not getting back quickly enough, plus a Vertonghen mistake.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Straight down the other end and Hazard hits the post!

 

[deedub93]

2-0 wow

 

["Thanks for that Brian"]

Yeah, we definitely should have beaten Belgium to play the Japanese..........and then Brazil.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Boom. Pick that out.
Martinez looks as confused as he always does when his team's losing.
It's a long way back for Belgium now.

 

[deedub93]

Belgium giving them too much time and paying the price.

 

[Spur of the Moment]

Martinez looks as confused as he always does when his team's losing.

Something that we've all got pretty used to over the years

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Martinez needs to take off a centre-half and switch up the system. It's been wrong since the start of the tournament.
He's not getting the best out of his team, especially De Bruyne, Hazard and Mertens.

 

[redwhiteandermblue]

Taking the day off in their last group game doesn't seem to have helped Belgium much. On the other hand, opting in effect not to play Japan is looking smarter.

 

["Thanks for that Brian"]

Japan are a decent outfit and might, with a bit of luck, put the brakes on the commentators Belgo-Citeh love-in.

Sir, your wish is granted.

 

[deedub93]

How did Lukaku miss that? He dossnt fancy the golden boot.

 

["Thanks for that Brian"]

Plan B deployed - hit it into the big ****er.

 

[redwhiteandermblue]

A Chadli brace isn't too much to hope for, surely...

 

[deedub93]

Fellatio and Chadli, hmmm....