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Post by Terrier Ramone on Nov 22, 2022 20:52:17 GMT 1
Fair play to the Oz lads, they were the better team for 20 mins when Mooy was controlling the tempo of the game. But, when France step it up like that, there are very few teams that can match them. There's still the odd chance coming for them though.
C'mon Oz
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 22, 2022 20:54:55 GMT 1
We are sitting too deep and letting them come at us. As soon as we start playing we are getting chances. Need to be a bit more positive in mindset, not too much, don’t want to get torn apart, but enough to give us a chance at nicking a draw.
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Post by ACW on Nov 22, 2022 22:00:31 GMT 1
France look strong going forward, but Australia have shown, if you attack them they are far from secure at the back.
Well beaten in the end, but Australia have looked a far better team than many I've seen so far.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Nov 22, 2022 22:03:30 GMT 1
No disgrace for Oz at all that, & for 20 mins Mooy was the best player on the pitch, he tired later on, quite naturally against the speed of France but he did us proud. Let's hope they can pick up points in the next couple of games & qualify.
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 22, 2022 22:12:20 GMT 1
I don’t know, maybe I’m being a bit harsh but I thought we were a bit insipid. Needed to use the ball better, often a pass was available that was forwards or at least sideways, and we chose to go backwards. France are excellent, but they can definitely be got at, at the back.
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Post by richhtfc on Nov 22, 2022 22:25:04 GMT 1
I don’t know, maybe I’m being a bit harsh but I thought we were a bit insipid. Needed to use the ball better, often a pass was available that was forwards or at least sideways, and we chose to go backwards. France are excellent, but they can definitely be got at, at the back. Can’t really blame them for sitting deep when you’re up against that sort of pace, always going to happen as the game wears on and legs tire. |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Nov 22, 2022 22:30:07 GMT 1
I don’t know, maybe I’m being a bit harsh but I thought we were a bit insipid. Needed to use the ball better, often a pass was available that was forwards or at least sideways, and we chose to go backwards. France are excellent, but they can definitely be got at, at the back. Don't be too down, mate, with all respect, the difference in the quality of the squads is huge. All your boys battled really well & caused France more problems than a lot of teams will. The big difference was the pace in the teams & that's why you couldn't commit too many men forward. |
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 22, 2022 22:55:24 GMT 1
I don’t know, maybe I’m being a bit harsh but I thought we were a bit insipid. Needed to use the ball better, often a pass was available that was forwards or at least sideways, and we chose to go backwards. France are excellent, but they can definitely be got at, at the back. Don't be too down, mate, with all respect, the difference in the quality of the squads is huge. All your boys battled really well & caused France more problems than a lot of teams will. The big difference was the pace in the teams & that's why you couldn't commit too many men forward. Think you nailed it in the quality of squads. It’s tough to take as a sporting nation that we are going backwards with the quality we are producing. 2 players in top 5 leagues and both aren’t consistent starters. |
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Post by 28901 on Nov 23, 2022 0:11:18 GMT 1
I hope they do give a penalty every time this grappling in the box goes on. The problem is it’s only because of VAR that it’s given, the referee on the pitch didn’t spot it, and VAR is not used at all levels. The referee and his linesmen need to see it and take responsibility for making the decision to penalise the offender, and not rely on VAR. Maybe then, we’ll see less of this nonsense at all levels. Just get rid of var. Then we can start watching games in the moment again. If the ref screws up he takes the rap. |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Nov 23, 2022 10:05:29 GMT 1
Hal Robson-Kanu is coming across well as a TV pundit. Quite bright and eloquent, unlike most of the rest.
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Post by mosher on Nov 23, 2022 11:03:15 GMT 1
The Lusail Stadium holds 80,000... The official attendance at Argentina vs Saudi Arabia has just been announced as 88,012 Qatar, the Bradford City of the international game  |
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 23, 2022 11:20:15 GMT 1
No disgrace for Oz at all that, & for 20 mins Mooy was the best player on the pitch, he tired later on, quite naturally against the speed of France but he did us proud. Let's hope they can pick up points in the next couple of games & qualify. Looked quality for first 15-20 mins but after that it showed how his legs have gone really. very little mobility at all and looking increasingly knackered. Hes 32 but he played like a 42 year old. reminded me of Jan Molby,, trying to dictate play from a 20 yard area in the middle of the pitch. Works if your team has most of the ball like Liverpool used to, but if youre Australia in that game you just get passed around very easily. Expect he'll look better for longer in their other 2 games as the Aussies will get more of the ball. |
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Post by bobrobterrier on Nov 23, 2022 12:06:20 GMT 1
Morocco have a decent side on paper! Wasn’t aware.
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Post by hartyhtfc on Nov 23, 2022 12:24:56 GMT 1
Abdelhamid Sabiri has found himself on the Morocco bench, nice throwback to when we thought we'd found an absolute gem
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 23, 2022 12:37:47 GMT 1
Abdelhamid Sabiri has found himself on the Morocco bench, nice throwback to when we thought we'd found an absolute gem Warming up to come on. |
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 23, 2022 12:40:04 GMT 1
Sabiri on v Croatia.
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Post by 3Pipe on Nov 23, 2022 12:45:56 GMT 1
Playing deeper than I remember him at Town.
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Post by ritchie on Nov 23, 2022 12:47:47 GMT 1
Abdelhamid Sabiri has found himself on the Morocco bench, nice throwback to when we thought we'd found an absolute gem Would take him now  guess he must be doing ok to get a serie A move |
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Post by hartyhtfc on Nov 23, 2022 12:52:51 GMT 1
Abdelhamid Sabiri has found himself on the Morocco bench, nice throwback to when we thought we'd found an absolute gem Would take him now guess he must be doing ok to get a serie A move I would absolutely take him now. |
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Post by 3Pipe on Nov 23, 2022 12:53:46 GMT 1
I'd take Shakira now.
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Post by Stewpot on Nov 23, 2022 12:55:02 GMT 1
3rd 0-0 so far, only one in the whole tournament at Russia 2018. Not good.
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Post by mosher on Nov 23, 2022 12:56:32 GMT 1
Join the queue  |
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Post by space hardware on Nov 23, 2022 13:01:12 GMT 1
3rd 0-0 so far, only one in the whole groups stage at Russia 2018. Not good. Been some absolutely gash games, to be honest. Usually coinciding with me sitting down to watch them FFS. |
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Post by 3Pipe on Nov 23, 2022 13:49:05 GMT 1
Croatia v Morocco wasn't a bad game.
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 23, 2022 14:11:04 GMT 1
Germany v Japan should be a good game. Japan rapid on the counter attack.
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Post by mosher on Nov 23, 2022 14:13:00 GMT 1
Germany v Japan should be a good game. Japan rapid on the counter attack. Just a pity Yuta ain't there  |
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Post by Convictatthemac on Nov 23, 2022 14:14:32 GMT 1
Germany v Japan should be a good game. Japan rapid on the counter attack. Just a pity Yuta ain't there I know, absolutely devastating for the lad. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 23, 2022 14:37:04 GMT 1
Still looking like plenty of empty seats for the Germany v Japan game.
Expect we'll have another attendance figure that's a few thousand above the actual ground capacity.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 23, 2022 15:56:04 GMT 1
The takeaway from some of these early games is the need to take your chances.
Argentina yesterday, Germany today.
Thank goodness England were clinical vs Iran.
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Post by mosher on Nov 23, 2022 15:56:39 GMT 1
Get in 2-1 Japan
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