Topic: World Cup: football & teams discussion, plus in-game comments (no flooding!)

[Fabulous_aurelio]

I've whacked a tenner on Uruguay to win having looked at their squad. Probably won't happen, but I think we could have another Greece vs Portugal type scenario here.

Also put a fiver on Darwin to be top scorer.

[kavah]

Lukaku also injured along with Mane and Benzema

[The North Bank]

I've whacked a tenner on Uruguay to win having looked at their squad. Probably won't happen, but I think we could have another Greece vs Portugal type scenario here.

Also put a fiver on Darwin to be top scorer.

Need to win their group, or Brazil in the second round, I feel brazil will win that and go on to win the tournament

[The North Bank]

20 quid each on Jesus, Lautaro , and Mbappe, for top scorer. Will stick a lot of money on brazil to win it, just waiting to see how they do in their first match against Serbia, which is a very tough game.

[Fromola]

I've whacked a tenner on Uruguay to win having looked at their squad. Probably won't happen, but I think we could have another Greece vs Portugal type scenario here.

Also put a fiver on Darwin to be top scorer.

It seems open but the likes of Greece/Denmark/Portugal were all at the Euros, you rarely get a surprise World Cup winner. There's no great team in it, same as the last World Cup and the last Euros. Italy the best team at the Euros and won't even be at this World Cup. France won the last World Cup without really convincing and then bombed at the Euros.

Brazil quite heavy favourites and logically would expect to win it as they're just about the strongest on paper. They usually bomb when they're favourites though.

[The North Bank]

the last 3 world cup winners have gone out in the group stages the next world cup, 4 of the last 5 winners actually. Mad stat.

[rocco]

the last 3 world cup winners have gone out in the group stages the next world cup, 4 of the last 5 winners actually. Mad stat.

Id guess the winners usually peak at the World cup they win and it’s a rebuild soon after ?

[Fromola]

If guess the winners usually peak at the World cup they win and it’s a rebuild soon after ?

With Germany they'd built and built to win something with the side they had and then finally won in 2014 and the likes of Schweinsteiger, Klose and Lahm left and they've struggled since. Other factor is winning the World Cup is the pinnacle and teams lose their edge after winning it.

Low should have gone after 2014 in hindsight. 2014 was a tournament too many for Del Bosque after winning the previous one, same with Lippi in 2010. Probably end up the same for Deschamps.

[rocco]

Think Holland could score a lot  of goals in the group stage and the next game

Who is their main striker ?

[downtown]

From what I see in my twitter and insta timeline from people inside Iran, England will have LOTS of Iranians fans tomorrow cheering for three lions to humiliate the Islamic Republic team, from myself included too.

The pre-match will with some Iran fans not allowed to stadiums in case they have the traditional Iran flags (not regime one), in-fighting between Iran fans, and massive booing of the Islamic Republic national anthem pre-match and other.

[Cruiser]

WC predictor for anyone wanting to have some quick fun:

https://www.bein.com/predict/en/

Also put a fiver on Darwin to be top scorer.

Supporting Uruguay just for him and Suarez. A Nunez golden boot would be a beauty.

[kavah]

World Cup opening show with dream team of Gary Neville, John Terry, Richard Keys and Andy Gray

[oojason]

World Cup opening show with dream team of Gary Neville, John Terry, Richard Keys and Andy Gray

Fucking hell Kavah - you could have given us a warning first - before posting all that!

[reddebs]

World Cup opening show with dream team of Gary Neville, John Terry, Richard Keys and Andy Gray

Christ are those two still doing footy presenting? 

I thought they'd both crawled back under a rock, I haven't seen sight nor sound from them for over a decade 😯

[Nick110581]

Christ are those two still doing footy presenting? 

I thought they'd both crawled back under a rock, I haven't seen sight nor sound from them for over a decade 😯

They work over in Dubai I think.

[reddebs]

They work over in Dubai I think.

So under a rock then 😜

[Nick110581]

So under a rock then 😜

Haha - Keys is still particularly idiotic whenever I see him on clips.

[Statto Red]

World Cup opening show with dream team of Gary Neville, John Terry, Richard Keys and Andy Gray

I never get tired of that Richard Keys tweet, Everton winning the transfer window, we've won almost everything, & they've gone though managers like a dose of salts since then.

[reddebs]

Haha - Keys is still particularly idiotic whenever I see him on clips.

Like I said mate I've genuinely not seen anything from either of them for years to know.

We don't watch any build up or post match stuff apart from lfctv and never have SSN on these days either.

We have IPTV so don't have the shite that most have to put up with and can choose which commentary we want too.

[I've been a good boy]

World Cup opening show with dream team of Gary Neville, John Terry, Richard Keys and Andy Gray

More c*nts on that picture than Pornhub

[oojason]

More c*nts on that picture than Pornhub

Pornhub would remove that picture on grounds of decency and taste (and not to offend any viewers).

Huh... Pornhub have more morals and standards than BeIn Sports

[Samie]

I hope Ecuador batter Qatar.

[Samie]

[Libertine]

So much history there. Think of all the great moments and games these stadiums have seen over the years.....

[JerseyKloppite]

Hope Ecuador thump Qatar.

[oojason]

Hope Ecuador thump Qatar.

Same here. Won't be watching - but hoping there isn't any strange red cards, bizarre penalties, or appalling VAR decisions... that somehow undeservedly go in the way of their host opponents.

C'mon La Tri

[elsewhere]

I think ref won't gift a penalty as it would be too obvious in an opening match but I can see him easily throwing cards at Ecuador players and possibly send off a player to guarantee a draw.

[Caligula?]

If Qatar wins tonight then you can bet your house the fix is in. There will also be a fix in to have one of Ronaldo/Messi lift the World Cup to make it a 'magical' occasion and make sure any future talk of this World Cup will be about that and not the atrocities that were committed in order to have it take place. They'll essentially sportswash the blood off their hands.

[Samie]

[JerseyKloppite]

If Qatar wins tonight then you can bet your house the fix is in.

I mean it'll depend on the manner that they win. They're clearly a limited side but they won the Asian Cup, so it's not like they're San Marino. Stranger results have happened with bigger imbalances of quality and Ecuador aren't exactly first rate.

Also in fairness if an underdog can't win it to make it more interesting (I'd love to see Netherlands, Mexico or Uruguay do it) then I'd be thrilled if Messi scored the winner in the final. Preferably on the same day United sack Ronaldo to really emphasise which the greatest is

[Fromola]

I mean it'll depend on the manner that they win. They're clearly a limited side but they won the Asian Cup, so it's not like they're San Marino. Stranger results have happened with bigger imbalances of quality and Ecuador aren't exactly first rate.

Also in fairness if an underdog can't win it to make it more interesting (I'd love to see Netherlands, Mexico or Uruguay do it) then I'd be thrilled if Messi scored the winner in the final. Preferably on the same day United sack Ronaldo to really emphasise which the greatest is

Ecuador never do much outside of Quito with the high altitude cheat code.

[iamnant]

Not that FIFA Rankings are an exact science, but Ecuador are 46th and Qatar 50th, so wouldn't be an upset if Qatar won.

Everything feels fake about this World Cup and those fans with the matching "Qatar" tshirts epitomises it all.

[The North Bank]

I’ve bet on Qatar.... I still want them to get absolutely battered

[John C]

Dave Hendrick on the Anfield Index insists we should buy Caicedo.

This is going to be interesting.

[Samie]

Dave Hendrick on the Anfield Index insists we should buy Caicedo.

This is going to be interesting.

John, if you go down the LFC transfer  rabbit hole some are saying we are favourtes to sign him in January or the summer. 

[rafathegaffa83]

[Dim Glas]

Brown envelopes where not big enough?

I hope Ecuador stuff them.

[ShrewKop]

Hahahaha

[cdav]

To misquote Infantino, today I am Ecuadorian

Get in

[Lycan]

Lolskis

Big moment for ever Everton fan that.