GWT: World Cup - Group A (Netherlands and Senegal Advance)

[robertmac43]

Wait didn't realise, are you at this one?

No games for me today. A rare day off, but at this point it’s actuallyy needed. I’m watching from home”

 

[Power Man]

Come on Senegal, don't screw this up

 

[bluesfan94]

Do we think Valencia learned his diving at West Ham or Everton?

 

[sansabri]

ooh, Senegal might pass

 

[Karterthadon]

Damn, had totally forgotten Senegal had been eliminated from Russia because they had more yellow cards than Japan.

 

[robertmac43]

Ehhh let’s gooo. More minutes for Sarmiento!

 

[Power Man]

lol that Senegal corner kick defense

 

[robertmac43]

Let’s gooooooo

 

[Panteras]

Vamos Ecuadorrrr!!!

 

[hatterson]

Seemed like 9/10 outfield players figured they'd step up to catch the guy offside at the back post and the last outfield player was stationed directly on the goal line so there was no chance of an offside.

What a response.

 

[bluesfan94]

Wowwwwww

 

[sansabri]

omg

 

[Panteras]

Oh shit!!!!!

 

[sansabri]

what. a. response

 

[Karterthadon]

The defending on that corner lel

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Both these teams are bad enough and good enough for the last half hour of this game to have everything.

 

[Panteras]

Damn if Senegal goes through I ain’t even mad. Good for them.

 

[hatterson]

It was funny to hear the announcers rave about how amazing Ecuador are at set pieces only for Senegal to immediately get the response on a set piece.

 

[cgf]

de Jong lacks agility and is a terrible finisher, but everything else he does close to perfection, ball control, through balls, short passes. I also don't see him as a DM, not aggressive enough for the position, he's better as a number 8. He's also capable of playing passes like the winning goal in the first game, which very few players can play. You take the good with the bad.

Frenkie's a dutch Toni Kroos, minus Toni's shot.

Damn if Senegal goes through I ain’t even mad. Good for them.

They've really played well and met this tough challenge from Ecuador well. Shame Mane's out, but they've come together really well without him...rather than playing for their star, like Portugal does...so maybe we're seeing some Ewing-effect in action?

Plus they've got a german youth team product starting for them (Jakobs), and that always gets bonus points lol

 

[hatterson]

I love the random pasty white dude in the middle of all the Senegal fans.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Ecuador has just been much more nervous than Senegal. Even when they had all the possession, they didn't look quite right.

 

[Savant]

Don’t know how anyone watching this game thinks USA/Iran is better than either of these teams. Shame that one has to go out

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Ecuador's push for an equalizer has been really weak. It's just long balls vs a team that can defend them pretty well.

 

[sansabri]

yay. first step to a Africa/WA final

 

[cgf]

Ecuador's push for an equalizer has been really weak. It's just long balls vs a team that can defend them pretty well.

Yeah. They're like a SA version of the swiss. Very tough to break down, very resilient, and dangerous on set pieces...but they struggle when they have to create with the ball.