*Official* Quarter Finals Thread

[Shady Slim]

HRVATSKA!!????

 

[ripper868]

Wehorst Hat-Trick would be rather funny tbh

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's not too late for one yet, of course, but can't recall a game at any level with this amount of yellows, but no reds.

 

[ripper868]

oh i hope he doesnt hit the post again in the shootout.

 

[silentstriker]

Holy **** these last few minutes

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This is tense

 

[Niall]

That referee was dire.

Its probably better for the competition if Argentina win so fully expect Holland to win now.

 

[Niall]

Yeah argies just integrated last 15 minutes was not even great football by dutch

Argentina better side but oh my those 15 minutes they were so bad no pity if they lose.

 

[ripper868]

good from martinez

 

[ripper868]

"blasted it almost straight down the middle" - as the ball bulges the side netting lol

 

[BoyBrumby]

Looking like the dream is over for the Dutch.

 

[Furball]

Lautaro is not someone I'd want to hit a 5th penalty

 

[Howe_zat]

Time for one last yellow card lol

 

[Furball]

My Brexitball opinion is that I never like seeing centre halfs stepping up to take penalties in the first 5.

 

[Bahnz]

Pleased with that, Argentina looked much the better side.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Best shoot out of the tournament so far, IMHO, even if the bad guys won.

One of Croatia and yer Argentines are gonna make the final. Ugh.

 

[Niall]

Crazy game.
Holland useless until they embraced route one for 15 mins and got it level and then resorted to type with very tepid football in extra time.

Argentina not elite but hopefully they get to the final now.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Happy for Emi Martinez

 

[Howe_zat]

Argentina now have the most world cup shootout wins with 5, ahead of Germany (West or otherwise) and Croatia with 4 each.

Netherlands join England and Italy on three world cup shootout defeats, with Spain being 'top' on 4.

 

[Furball]

Think the Dutch have only ever won one shootout, unless they won one in 2014.