*Official* Quarter Finals Thread

[Niall]

Bit gutted by that tbh. Think Brazil would be more fun in the next round.

Unless you are Croatian or have money on them wtf would you want these through at the expense of Brazil?

Croatia have been so negative all competition, fluked their way past Belgium due to Lukaku misses, were second best v Japan and played for penos from the start of the game today.

Brazil on the other hand have actually tried to win matches, hopefully Argentina/Holland smash these because if they get to the final they may be even more outclassed then they were in 2018

 

[Tangles]

Rough in the neutral fans. Literally no one wants to watch a team play for penalties repeatedly.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Brazil were poor when Raphinha and Vini were there. A bit harsh on Vinicius since hes been amazing last games but they really had to finish croatia within game time and not taken to ET or penalties

 

[BoyBrumby]

I guess that's why a team's best penalty taker should go first.

 

[silentstriker]

Cool to see an underdog team win but as a neutral whos only here for the WC, Brazil definitely way more fun to watch.

if there is a tie after the first five penalties, so they justkeep going in sets of five until someone wins?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Since everyone asked, chart update:

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Aged very well, this...

 

[Howe_zat]

if there is a tie after the first five penalties, so they justkeep going in sets of five until someone wins?

Sudden death. One penalty for each side, as soon as it's not level after each team has taken the same number of kicks it's over.

And they have to keep choosing different kickers, so you can end up with the whole team taking them.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Cool to see an underdog team win but as a neutral whos only here for the WC, Brazil definitely way more fun to watch.

if there is a tie after the first five penalties, so they justkeep going in sets of five until someone wins?

Nope. Sudden death after five. They score, you miss and it's red rover.

 

[Sunil1z]

Haha jeez rough on Brazil to lose that, thought they were the better team by a distance. Croatia have some magic to them in WCs though, somehow just manage to get it done everytime.

You mean they are Like NZ in cricket.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Decent entertainment if you’re not invested. I was never expecting Brazil v Argentina, though mainly because the non total football Dutch could be efficient enough to nullify the average, though improving, Argies.

 

[grecian]

Unless you are Croatian or have money on them wtf would you want these through at the expense of Brazil?

Croatia have been so negative all competition, fluked their way past Belgium due to Lukaku misses, were second best v Japan and played for penos from the start of the game today.

Brazil on the other hand have actually tried to win matches, hopefully Argentina/Holland smash these because if they get to the final they may be even more outclassed then they were in 2018

Bollox, football isn't just about the best teams steamrollering through, it's about grit determination and hunger. This **** about Croatia playing defensively is nonsense too, they play brilliant technical possesion football, they don't have great strikers, so they can't bulldozer teams, but Modric is by far the greatest player on that pitch, certainly over Neymar and Richarlison.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Bollox, football isn't just about the best teams steamrollering through, it's about grit determination and hunger. This **** about Croatia playing defensively is nonsense too, they play brilliant technical possesion football, they don't have great strikers, so they can't bulldozer teams, but Modric is by far the greatest player on that pitch, certainly over Neymar and Richarlison.

Got to give credit where its due. Most of the times Croatia is not going to produce eye catching football but they are one hell of a team and that mid field is great and was on top today too

 

[Anil]

Croatia going to win the cup on penalties!?

 

[Niall]

Got to give credit where its due. Most of the times Croatia is not going to produce eye catching football but they are one hell of a team and that mid field is great and was on top today too

Of course that is fair as is the point of Grecian

Its probably unfair to group them in with Greece who bored the world who when they won the euros with a pretty limited team, but nonetheless I have not found them that interesting and they have benefitted from luck, Lukaku and Fred for example should be given freedom of Zagreb if they go on and win this.

They obviously have some elite players , but compared to Brazil they have not been easy on the eye.

Although obviously I am that sort of gripe isn't exactly bothering them atm.

Hopefully Argentina win now, Netherlands v Croatia isn't something that will get the blood flowing to say the least.

 

[Niall]

Croatia going to win the cup on penalties!?

BRB just had my life savings on Trump 2024 Croatia double.

 

[Furball]

**** me, couldn't have picked a worse ref. Hopefully he won't ruin the game.

 

[ripper868]

some pill that from Messi, decent finish as well, love an 'early' goal, means the Dutch can't just sit now.

 

[Furball]

Boy's a genius.

On replay that's actually a really impressive finish given van Dijk impedes him.

 

[silentstriker]

Damn, what a nice pass that was.

 

[Xuhaib]

Netherlands have been crap tonight