World Cup: Group E: Serbia vs. Switzerland, 6/22/2018

[Live in the Now]

Serbia's midfield structure makes me laugh, not because it's bad but because it's kind of ridiculous. You have two of the best in the world at their roles and then you have some guy from Crystal Palace.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I love Croatia and Serbia’s midfields

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Swiss look completely tame.

 

[Live in the Now]

Great save!

 

[Firsov99]

Spectacular save!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I love Croatia and Serbia’s midfields

I know that there are very good reasons as to why it didn't work out, but god damn would I have loved to see a joint Yugoslavian team.

 

[Speyer]

Haha MLS Star Dzemaili has no buisness to be in such a tournament anymore. Lichtsteiner should have been replaced after the last European Championship as well. He has been terrible in both ends for a while now.

 

[Firsov99]

Feels like a home game for the Serbs.

 

[Live in the Now]

Dzemaili with one of the worst decisions I have seen tbh.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Switzerland with no finish

 

[kovacro]

Serbia's midfield structure makes me laugh, not because it's bad but because it's kind of ridiculous. You have two of the best in the world at their roles and then you have some guy from Crystal Palace.

As a Palace fan, Milivojevic is solid in his role. Had a very strong season at club level. Plays a smart game.

He is a nice component to Serbia’s midfield setup.

 

[Firsov99]

I know that there are very good reasons as to why it didn't work out, but god damn would I have loved to see a joint Yugoslavian team.

It would have been a top three team consistently.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Schär doing a nice Neymar impression

 

[Live in the Now]

It would have been a top three team consistently.

The politics of it mean not really. Because most of the players picked in that team would be the same ones playing right now, regardless of how good the rest of the countries were.

They would have absolutely no weakness though if a foreign manager/FA was the one picking the team.

 

[cgf]

Switzerland is very business-like, very hard working, and makes the most of their (limited) talent.
On paper, Matic and SMS should win the midfield battle, but we'll see.
I like Matic, I think he's fantastic and still, after all this time, underrated.

Probably the game to decide who goes into the 2nd round with Brazil, hopefully the braver, more offensive side gets the result they want.

Their talent doesn't need to be as limited as they force it to be...but hey, that just means less hype drawing giants to Zakaria & Elvedi earlier than they are going to come for those players anyway.

Why Embolo isn't used, though, is very puzzling.

 

[Ceremony]

Are Arsenal planning on playing this Xhaka guy regularly? Because he's f***ing rancid.

 

[Natey]

I love soccer so much but shit like that is so damn cringey that I almost hate it.

The pain on his face from barely being touched..

 

[Natey]

So how was the play before a foul but not that elbow?? Lol oh soccer never change

 

[Dr Pepper]

So if Serbia hangs on, it's curtains for Costa Rica.

What happens if Serbia beats up on Brazil in the third leg, and the Swiss get by Costa Rica? Guess it depends by how much in either game.

Has Brazil ever not advanced past the group stage?

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

It would have been a top three team consistently.

Like they were for the 60 odd years or so that they actually had a joint team..oh wait.

 

[Ivan13]

It would have been a top three team consistently.

It wouldn't because like in the past the behind the curtain theatrics and coaches who sabotage their team would ruin it undoubtedly.

 

[kovacro]

I know that there are very good reasons as to why it didn't work out, but god damn would I have loved to see a joint Yugoslavian team.

Meh, one loss and they would have started bickering at each other. Wheels would come unhinged quickly.

Italia 90’ was the last Yugo team at a major tourney. They had qualified for EURO 92’ but got bounced due to the war. Denmark replaced them and we know how that turned out.

Looks good on paper though.

 

[Live in the Now]

The only things that would change would be Modric for Miljevovic (sp) and Lovren at CB. Oblak at GK. The Yugoslav FA always favored Serbian players so the rest you can't really be sure about it at all even though players like Dzeko are obviously better than Mitrovic.

And it's for the best that these countries didn't stay together.

 

[Firsov99]

The politics of it mean not really. Because most of the players picked in that team would be the same ones playing right now, regardless of how good the rest of the countries were.

They would have absolutely no weakness though if a foreign manager/FA was the one picking the team.

They’ve excellent managers historically as well. There would be absolutely no need for a foreign manager to build a monster team. I miss Crvena Zvezda of the late 80s and early 90s...

 

[Live in the Now]

They’ve excellent managers historically as well. There would be absolutely no need for a foreign manager to build a monster team. I miss Crvena Zvezda of the late 80s and early 90s...

Yeah but if you'd want them to pick the best team, it would have to be a foreign manager. Otherwise the entire thing gets sabotaged with politics.