OT: Discusión del Fútbol (EPL, FIFA, LIGA, USMNT, USWNT, MLS, etc) - Parte Cuatro

[CapitalsCupReality]

See ya Scotland….

 

[ovikovy817]

Modric is just great.

 

[g00n]

Lewandowski.....can he do it??

 

[Cush]

Lewandowski.....can he do it??

nope

 

[g00n]

I just don't understand Poland's strategy. I get that you can't always get him the ball but he's CLEARLY the best player out there and the gameplan all tournament should've been to get him max touches. I don't know how many times I saw some JAG take a low percentage shot rather than at least trying to find RL somewhere, or putting the ball in the box for him to get to.

If they'd done that in earlier matches they may not have needed a miracle win today.

 

[ovikovy817]

Well, now the only

I don't see Portugal beat France. I'd say even more I think France will beat Portugal

so
1 France
2 Germany
3 Portugal

If so...it means

Belgium vs Portugal
Italy vs Austria
France vs Switzerland
Croatia vs Spain
---
Sweden vs Ukraine
England vs Germany
Netherlands vs Czech Republic
Wales vs Denmark

Like in 2016 you have one super bracket
and one meh bracket

If somehow France finish F2. Belgium will have an opportunity to have their dreamd final
If France finish F3. Belgium vs France directly on Sunday.

 

[g00n]

Germany would be out if current results hold. Yikes.

 

[g00n]

Ruh roh....Portugal now in the barrel

 

[Cush]

huge blunder by the Hungarian goalkeeper. 1 - 1

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Havertz! Wooooo!

 

[Cush]

Hungary strikes back 2 - 1

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Nice d…..what the hell…

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Germany needs a goal (at least) or they're out, yeah?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Germany vs England….bring it!

 

[sycamore]

Sweden are officially my dark horse. Looked great against Poland today, looked good in their previous two as well.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Brazil wow…..

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not sure I can stomach watching 90 mins of Bale and his absurd salt and pepper top knot.

 

[g00n]

Not sure I can stomach watching 90 mins of Bale and his absurd salt and pepper top knot.

Worst fashion trend of this century.

Wales looking terrible today. Maybe the worst performance of the tournament by any team. Just zero skill or cohesiveness on display in every third, and the last 20 minutes their defense has been nothing but hard fouls.

 

[g00n]

Austria holding on vs Italy in the 1st half. I'm sensing a bit too much casualness from the Italian side. Decent play until they get to the box and then a bit sloppy. Credit to Austria for holding the fort for the most part.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Getting nervy for the Italians…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Would not mind seeing Austria shock the world here, but I doubt it.

 

[g00n]

Awful passing and decision making from Italy. Seemingly looking past Austria and now unable to rally.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

That will do it….I’d like to see Chiesa in the EPL.

 

[sycamore]

Both Scandinavian teams, Sweden and Denmark, looking impressive. Maybe one will surprise.

 

[ovikovy817]

Your play your level is defined by how (poorly) your opponent plays against you.

The real TOP teams in this tournament are Belgium and France.

That's why I'm not surprised to see Italy battle against Austria. And if VAR didn't exist. Austria advance to 1/4.

I won't be surprised if the Netherlands (another public darling) are out too against the Czechs.

That's why any team in the bottom part of the bracket (the England bracket) can dream about the final.
Well in fact on another board I've said before the start of 1/8 that every team but Wales and Ukraine can dream about the final.
The first day confirmed my opinion. Denmark (number 10 in FIFA ranking) walked through Wales.

And Italy vs Austria confirmed my other opinion that only Belgium and France are 2 top teams in this tournament.