GDT: FIFA World Cup 2018

[Canes]

Saudi Arabia was horrible.

I expected them to lose, but not like they did. Sucks because there are probably 10-20 teams better than Saudi Arabia at the very least but for some reason allocations are all out of whack.

 

[Lempo]

POR-ESP, y'all.

 

[Svechhammer]

This Portugal-Spain game is incredible.

 

[Canes]

About the game I expected from the reigning Euro winner and a top 2-3 team in the world.

 

[DaveG]

If more games were like this one then far more people here in North America would buy in to what the rest of us already know.

 

[Canes]

If more games were like this one then far more people here in North America would buy in to what the rest of us already know.

It's too bad the USMNT missed out on the World Cup because it kinda set back soccer in the States a little bit, at least media wise. But as long MLS keeps expanding and keeps increasing the quality of the league, soccer will be in good shape over here for the future. Just need to sort out the national team now.

 

[Canes]

This game... wow. f***ing Ronaldo!

 

[FinPanda]

I just bought a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey like a week ago. I've been on the Portugal bandwagon since 2010, mostly because Finland usually can't do anything. Ronaldo was incredible tonight! Awesome game to watch.

 

[Brock Anton]

It's too bad the USMNT missed out on the World Cup because it kinda set back soccer in the States a little bit, at least media wise. But as long MLS keeps expanding and keeps increasing the quality of the league, soccer will be in good shape over here for the future. Just need to sort out the national team now.

It sounds dumb, but missing the World Cup may be the best thing for the future of the program going forward as it's given certain people a true wake up call. Just look at the team since, it's given us the chance to play top youngsters against quality opponents where if he had qualified, maybe 1 or 2 would be getting games. Guys like McKinnie, Adams, Weah, Sargent, Steffen, Carter-Vickers, Robinson etc. showed very well in their opportunities and look to be the core of the team (along with Pulisic) going forward, hopefully with Berhalter at the helm.

And tbh, I'm not as broken up as not qualifying as I thought I would be back in November when the WC finally came around.

 

[Lempo]

ARG-ICE, now

 

[Lempo]

Iceland ties three minutes after Argentina scores the first.

 

[Lempo]

Always suspicious when the team that's good with the current result gets a final minutes cramp necessitating lengthy ado and a slow walk player replacement.

 

[Lempo]

Emil, son of Half Fred

 

[Joe McGrath]

Internationally, Messi just chokes. It’s unbelievable.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Kaspar > Peter

 

[Stickpucker]

If more games were like this one then far more people here in North America would buy in to what the rest of us already know.

What do the rest of you already know? ...I played soccer for 14 years outdoor & indoor and much prefer Hockey or Football (american) as a spectator sport.

Although I do enjoy the World Cup every 4 years...but feel like that's about all the soccer I enjoy watching.

 

[dogbazinho]

I've had better luck convincing people to watch soccer by telling them there are no commercials. I can't watch other pro sports now. It's literally 50% commercial. (except hockey of course, which I almost always watch streams)

 

[DaveG]

What do the rest of you already know? ...I played soccer for 14 years outdoor & indoor and much prefer Hockey or Football (american) as a spectator sport.

Although I do enjoy the World Cup every 4 years...but feel like that's about all the soccer I enjoy watching.

Hockey, absolutely, but even being a WVU diehard, can't agree on football. Especially at the top levels, it just tends to bore me compared to soccer. Very little variation in systems, too many stoppages, etc. For the criticism that soccer gets for action and scoring, football is far worse when it comes to action IMHO.

 

[Stickpucker]

Hockey, absolutely, but even being a WVU diehard, can't agree on football. Especially at the top levels, it just tends to bore me compared to soccer. Very little variation in systems, too many stoppages, etc. For the criticism that soccer gets for action and scoring, football is far worse when it comes to action IMHO.

My enjoyment of football is probably tied to enjoying Fantasy Football so much.

 

[DaveG]

My enjoyment of football is probably tied to enjoying Fantasy Football so much.

That's literally the only thing keeping me remotely interested in the pro game beyond the Steelers at this point.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Red Zone is the only way I can watch any American football anymore.

Come up with the equivalent for EPL game days and I'm all over it.

 

[Canes]

Straya came up short vs. France as expected but at least they weren't thrashed like I thought they might be.

Iceland with about as good of a result vs. Argentina as possible considering after Argentina's first goal I thought they might be in trouble.

Hopefully Costa Rica can pick up the W tomorrow because their next game is Brazil.

Also wouldn't mind Mexico upsetting Germany but I won't hold my breath on that one.

 

[HisIceness]

It sounds dumb, but missing the World Cup may be the best thing for the future of the program going forward as it's given certain people a true wake up call. Just look at the team since, it's given us the chance to play top youngsters against quality opponents where if he had qualified, maybe 1 or 2 would be getting games. Guys like McKinnie, Adams, Weah, Sargent, Steffen, Carter-Vickers, Robinson etc. showed very well in their opportunities and look to be the core of the team (along with Pulisic) going forward, hopefully with Berhalter at the helm.

And tbh, I'm not as broken up as not qualifying as I thought I would be back in November when the WC finally came around.

I actually don't disagree. They were not going far anyways had they qualified. Not making it should be the thing that puts a fire in their belly for 2022.

 

[Joe McGrath]

The lack of US has allowed me to route for Iceland from start to finish, so I guess there’s that. They were absolutely going 0-2-1 if they qualified anyway. Probably scoring one goal by accident.

 

[StiffSquid]

I love playing soccer football , but watching it makes my eyes bleed