*Official* Round of 16 Thread

[duffer]

Lautaro one of those players who I am sure is good but am not sure I have ever seen play well.

Heh, it's exactly like this for me too

 

[GotSpin]

Martinez is awful
Argentina should have kept Acuña on as well

 

[social]

What game were you watching?

We could play France and Brazil 100 times and we would lose 100 times

The Argentinians are obviously incredibly skilled but they have no firepower apart from Messi and that’s why we were in it until the end

 

[Adders]

I wont be watching in the morning (work ) but Eng 3-1.......

 

[ripper868]

I know you're being hyperbolic social, but not quite:

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Most boring team of the tournament must be Poland except when they concede a penalty

 

[ripper868]

This game has played out kind of like a top 5 team vs a bottom 5 team on any given league day. no controversy, no intrigue, just the better team winning.

 

[grecian]

Mbappe is quite good isn't he?

*sighs*

 

[Xuhaib]

Mbappe will retire as the biggest world cup legend since Pele.

 

[ripper868]

Well, that penalty was terribly taken.

EDIT: - oh, we went again...sigh, ruins my 3-0 prediction.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

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I don't hate it. Reckon that's our best front 3 at least. Henderson is a bit meh but also inevitable. Trippier a bit hard done by maybe.

 

[Howe_zat]

Saka over Rashford seems to be unpopular, but picking based entirely on the previous game would probably gather just as much criticism.

 

[silentstriker]

Damn this Mbappe guy. Crazy goals. I haven't watched much in my life but there was no way I thought that goal would go in with the number of people around him.

Crazy to see first hand the talent differential between US and the top teams. Truly it's the difference between like College football and NFL in terms of speed and skill.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Need a bit of GazBall and a 7-5 win.

 

[wpdavid]

Saka over Rashford seems to be unpopular, but picking based entirely on the previous game would probably gather just as much criticism.

Yup, there are those who will criticise Southgate whatever he does. tbf Lineker doesn't come into that category, even if he thinks Rashford should have played today. But as others have said, it's not just about the starting XI nowadays. Interesting that Sterling is absent due to family matters. Obviously I wish his family well, but I'm not sorry that he isn't playing.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Saka over Rashford seems to be unpopular, but picking based entirely on the previous game would probably gather just as much criticism.

Yeah can't be about being popular. Rashford is a lovely lad but he's not as good as the two wingers picked. Not sure I'd pick him ahead of Grealish or Sterling either.

 

[social]

Exciting stuff from England

 

[MW1304]

Typical England knockout game so far.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Bellingham is class.