Bagge
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Did you miss the last World Cup?
Nope, should I miss something?
Did you miss the last World Cup?
Nope, should I miss something?
I meant miss as in "did you not see" the last world cup. It was a shit show of low block 5-5-0 football, just ugly for the most part.
Only thing that is funny is how terribly this thread has aged, and it already started from a poor place.
Serbia have some individual talent but play lifeless football and no one misses them.Football today feels kinda generic. I see some of the same tendencies, a lot of pin-balling & deflections, as in hockey. It's probably even worse in football. From what I've seen so far this tourney, it's a lot of that. You've gotta miss a virtuoso like Bergkamp.
Also, why aren't Serbia in the tourney? Do they suck so much nowadays?
I watched the Croatia vs Spain highlights, and despite all of the goals, it felt like watching a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Phoenix Coyotes, or something.
Atleast since 2010 soccer have lost gigantic step in entertainment.
Todays game is all about running and passing. You hardly see any dribbling anymore, not much scoring chances and physical play is not allowed. It was not like this in the 90s and 2000-2010.
How do people enjoy the current game?
14 goals in two games today and non stop action: this aged like a wheel of gorgonzola marinating in the sewers of Kolkata in a 110F / 43C day.
Serbia have some individual talent but play lifeless football and no one misses them.
There are probably some Serbs that know better than me but i have watched a number of their qualifiers over the last few years and they are pedestrian. The whole is not equal to the sum of the parts...what is wrong with them? serbia has to be the "best" nation that underrachives. if their cousins croatia can figure things out so could serbia.
I don't debate it's the greatest sport in the world mostly due to the fact that it's played all over the world and a LOT of nations are really good at it (unlike hockey which has 5 countries). It's also much more diverse and multicultural (unlike hockey). However, I find it a lot less exciting than hockey personally. Apples to Oranges, I know.
everything is so robotic today.
That 5 sub rule has got to stay, fresher legs in the latter half of the game and less doggedly tired players.
but it's the raw energy and emotion from the fans, players, and personnel during these international events that make them so awesome
If Kevin De Bruyne is injured and out from the tournament it will suck even more. That guy can at least carry the ball himself on his feet without panicking after 5 metres.
Maybe.. but as an example.. the Czechs just beat Holland.This is true that there are more countries that play and can be competitive but really...much like Hockey, it's usually about 6 teams that have a chance in the major tournaments.
Maybe.. but as an example.. the Czechs just beat Holland.
That's the 40th ranked nation beating a Top 10 nation.
In hockey, that would be like Bermuda beating Slovakia.lol
Thats more my point.. Bulgaria would never make a main tournament in hockey while Netherlands are a legit contender. So if the 16th ranked nation in soccer won it all.. I don't think anyone would be that shocked? I cannot fathom Bulgaria winning the best on best Olympics in hockey. Ironically, Great Britain had a decent team the World's in hockey... I think they may have snuck in a tie or a win? However, the odds of them winning the Hockey World Championships is pretty slim to none. In hockey, it'd be a major upset if the 6th ranked Czechs won a tournament.The Netherlands are ranked 16th, so the equivalent of Bulgaria beating Great Britain if we go by corresponding positions in the IIHF Ranking. Make of that what you will.