GWT: World Cup - Quarterfinals - Morocco v. Portugal

[Elvis P]

This is an awesome result!

 

[SSF]

Haha Pepe's interview, what a whiner

 

[willy702]

I don't know... I don't ever remember this many upsets and this many giants going down. And it's got nothing to do with Morocco. Like when Germany can't even get out of their group, you've already stunned the world

I agree, other than Qatar everyone showed they belong at this level. When there are no easy outs and lots of upsets it makes the tournament great.

Haha Pepe's interview, what a whiner

He seriously called it an "Argentina referee"???

 

[sansabri]

Technically there is a fair amount of Berber ethnicity as well.

best to use Amazigh

 

[These Are The Days]

So if Morocco is an Arab team then France is an African team right?

Oh well now you're just having fun lol. Credit to France for cultivating and producing so many players of African heritage. But the "Arabic" phenomenon is the result of a far greater and more ancient diaspora

 

[canuckster19]

I don't know... I don't ever remember this many upsets and this many giants going down. And it's got nothing to do with Morocco. Like when Germany can't even get out of their group, you've already stunned the world

Still going with 2002 even if I hated the outcome.

 

[Evilo]

Regragui (Morocco's coach) is born in Corbeil-Essonnes.
He managed to become a pro footballer without ever going through an academy (extremely rare feat). He was also a smart student who continued his studies throughout his attempts to break through.
Rudi Garcia noticed him and played him with the first team (amateur). Then his pro career started and he had a solid career for someone not considered talented enough to be a pro.
He then coached in Morocco and slowly grew step by step into a pro manager.

This team is exactly like he is : humble, hard-working and tenacious.

 

[These Are The Days]

Still going with 2002 even if I hated the outcome.

Sadly for me I didn't pay attention that year. I was way more interested in whatever girl I was in class with lmao. I'll take your word for it

 

[keonsbitterness]

Morocco joins Greece in making Ronaldo cry.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Because Croatia actually have a lot of talent. Morocco is winning without half of it.

It's all relative, Croatia's talent isn't that good compared to say the top 7-8 nations.

 

[canuckster19]

Sadly for me I didn't pay attention that year. I was way more interested in whatever girl I was in class with lmao. I'll take your word for it

Well if it's your experience then I'm not going to take anything away from you, of course, my experience in WC only goes back to 94 so I'm sure other people will find previous iterations more exciting.

 

[Evilo]

It's all relative, Croatia's talent isn't that good compared to say the top 7-8 nations.

Croatia's talent gap relative to Brazil is much smaller than Morocco's relative to Portugal.

 

[Rob]

With injuries and a red card suspension it will be a miracle if they can make the final

 

[These Are The Days]

Croatia has heart though. Between them and Morocco I couldn't tell you which one has proven to be a bigger pain in the ass to deal with that just out-wills you to death.

It reminds me a lot of 2000's dead puck hockey where your soul is just a slowly squeezed to death

 

[Spring in Fialta]

best to use Amazigh

Amazigh just means Berber. There's nothing offensive about Berber. It's literally the same word in a different language.

 

[These Are The Days]

Well if it's your experience then I'm not going to take anything away from you, of course, my experience in WC only goes back to 94 so I'm sure other people will find previous iterations more exciting.

Mine was started in 2006 and kept an eye ever since. I have heard great things about the 80's. Apparently it was GOAT stuff back then

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Still going with 2002 even if I hated the outcome.

Sure, if you're fan of controversies and shitty reffing. Co-host South Korea had no business beating Italy and Spain in the knockout stage but they got carried by garbage and corrupt referees. At least the best team won in the end and weren't affected by the above

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Well let me see, they conceded on a GK error, they dominated play and Morocco barely did anything but hoove the ball away the last 40 minutes of the match. People like an underdog story and all but if a Poland had played like Morocco people would be whining hardcore about it.

There is zero similarity between how Morocco and Poland play. Morocco's waaaaaaay more structured. Poland was just bleeding chances consistently and not even making an effort to counter.

Honestly, what a blind comparison based on the most superficial viewing.

 

[Panteras]

I can assure you, we didn't

You’re a rational poster. My point was that most people had Belgium going through whilst not thinking Morocco would be first.

 

[canuckster19]

There is zero similarity between how Morocco and Poland play. Morocco's waaaaaaay more structured. Poland was just bleeding chances consistently and not even making an effort to counter.

Honestly, what a blind comparison based on the most superficial viewing.

Blind comparison? It's completely apt, if it was an upper midlevel European team parking the bus for a half with one or two counters everyone would be up in arms.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Looool

 

[Rob]

 

[canuckster19]

Looool

Everything is a conspiracy, jesus h...

 

[Karterthadon]

Congratulations to everyone here on this board for scoring as many World Cup knockout goals as Cristiano Ronaldo has in his entire career! I guess that makes all of us all-time greats at the game of Football as well.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

There is zero similarity between how Morocco and Poland play. Morocco's waaaaaaay more structured. Poland was just bleeding chances consistently and not even making an effort to counter.

Honestly, what a blind comparison based on the most superficial viewing.

You're comparing Morocco playing it well vs Poland playing it very poorly in one match (Argentina). Some of us have seen Poland play for years.