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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 15:44:11 GMT
Don't get the fear of Colombia on here at all, must be watching a different team to the one I am.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 15:44:44 GMT
Really Joe? Apart from the Olympic level shithousing i don't think they've got anything? Their front four are as good as anything in the competition on their day. That's utter tripe
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Post by Northy on Jun 28, 2018 15:47:04 GMT
Senegalese on their way home as it stands On yellow cards right? Yep, but if Poland score again then they are through, it's a bit barking mad.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 28, 2018 15:49:06 GMT
Their front four are as good as anything in the competition on their day. That's utter tripe James and Cuadrado would walk into the England team. Falcao's still lethal on his day. Quintero has been excellent.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 15:53:01 GMT
That's utter tripe James and Cuadrado would walk into the England team. Falcao's still lethal on his day. Quintero has been excellent. You said as good as anything in the competition, that's not correct is it if you actually think about it?! Cuadrado wouldn't walk into our team at all, Falcao can't move anymore but a decent finisher, no where near Kane though imo?! James is decent but again, better players in Croatia's midfield for example and Quintero has been good but he's a guy who's playing his football on loan in Mexico so he's obviously playing better than he normally does. Shaqiri is a better player than him
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 28, 2018 15:55:52 GMT
New priority. Win the group to avoid Colombia. Really Joe? Apart from the Olympic level shithousing i don't think they've got anything? Really. They are a good side who will cause us a lot of problems. Tonight just got more important
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Post by jeycov on Jun 28, 2018 15:56:04 GMT
Gutted for Diouf
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jun 28, 2018 15:56:04 GMT
If we win our group then Japan? Worth winning I reckon.
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Post by stokiejoe on Jun 28, 2018 15:58:00 GMT
Wanted Senegal to win but poor finishing! At least we will see what happens to Badou and Diouf who will now return.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 28, 2018 16:00:29 GMT
James and Cuadrado would walk into the England team. Falcao's still lethal on his day. Quintero has been excellent. You said as good as anything in the competition, that's not correct is it if you actually think about it?! Cuadrado wouldn't walk into our team at all, Falcao can't move anymore but a decent finisher, no where near Kane though imo?! James is decent but again, better players in Croatia's midfield for example and Quintero has been good but he's a guy who's playing his football on loan in Mexico so he's obviously playing better than he normally does. Shaqiri is a better player than him Cuadrado is an excellent, dangerous winger, he'd have about 50 caps now if he was English at least. He's been brilliant for Juventus as well. James is a bit better than 'decent'. 'Decent' doesn't get you moves to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich while having a golden boot to your name as well. He was magnificent against Poland. Falcao is getting on a bit but he's still a top class finisher and Quintero has looked dangerous in all three games. Given our defence, I wouldn't be so sniffy about them.
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Post by madeleyite on Jun 28, 2018 16:02:06 GMT
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jun 28, 2018 16:03:07 GMT
Michael O’Neill not happy with the Japan tactics
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2018 16:03:58 GMT
I'd much rather play Japan
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Post by duckling on Jun 28, 2018 16:04:57 GMT
James and Cuadrado would walk into the England team. Falcao's still lethal on his day. Quintero has been excellent. You said as good as anything in the competition, that's not correct is it if you actually think about it?! Cuadrado wouldn't walk into our team at all, Falcao can't move anymore but a decent finisher, no where near Kane though imo?! James is decent but again, better players in Croatia's midfield for example and Quintero has been good but he's a guy who's playing his football on loan in Mexico so he's obviously playing better than he normally does. Shaqiri is a better player than him I've watched Colombia a good deal over the last 4 years. Their players tend to perform better for country than club. Ospina is the foremost example. His performance during the Copa America was excellent, and he's been a lot better during the World Cup than you would predict from his Arsenal games. If it's England against Colombia, I would go for Colombia with the stipulation that James Rodriguez is healthy.
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Post by Hiram on Jun 28, 2018 16:16:37 GMT
What was the Senegal defender doing by the post for the goal?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 16:33:45 GMT
You said as good as anything in the competition, that's not correct is it if you actually think about it?! Cuadrado wouldn't walk into our team at all, Falcao can't move anymore but a decent finisher, no where near Kane though imo?! James is decent but again, better players in Croatia's midfield for example and Quintero has been good but he's a guy who's playing his football on loan in Mexico so he's obviously playing better than he normally does. Shaqiri is a better player than him Cuadrado is an excellent, dangerous winger, he'd have about 50 caps now if he was English at least. He's been brilliant for Juventus as well. James is a bit better than 'decent'. 'Decent' doesn't get you moves to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich while having a golden boot to your name as well. He was magnificent against Poland. Falcao is getting on a bit but he's still a top class finisher and Quintero has looked dangerous in all three games. Given our defence, I wouldn't be so sniffy about them. But I need to go back to your original point "as good as anything in the competition".. that's not right. We don't play with wingers now either so that's how I know Cuadrado wouldn't get in our team and I'm not convinced he's as good as you make him out to be. James has been poor for a prolonged period now though hasn't he? he can't live off the last World Cup, especially when he's injured. Quintero is the only player I've been impressed with but going back to your point, Rakitic shits all over him for a starters. Come on Toxic, they ain't anything special.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 16:36:10 GMT
You said as good as anything in the competition, that's not correct is it if you actually think about it?! Cuadrado wouldn't walk into our team at all, Falcao can't move anymore but a decent finisher, no where near Kane though imo?! James is decent but again, better players in Croatia's midfield for example and Quintero has been good but he's a guy who's playing his football on loan in Mexico so he's obviously playing better than he normally does. Shaqiri is a better player than him I've watched Colombia a good deal over the last 4 years. Their players tend to perform better for country than club. Ospina is the foremost example. His performance during the Copa America was excellent, and he's been a lot better during the World Cup than you would predict from his Arsenal games. If it's England against Colombia, I would go for Colombia with the stipulation that James Rodriguez is healthy. That tends to be the way with South American teams. In any case, I'm not suggesting they're a poor side I was just arguing the fact that Toxic said their front 4 was as good as anything in the competition because it simply isn't the case... imo of course.
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Post by stokieinaus on Jun 28, 2018 16:37:29 GMT
Cuadrado is an excellent, dangerous winger, he'd have about 50 caps now if he was English at least. He's been brilliant for Juventus as well. James is a bit better than 'decent'. 'Decent' doesn't get you moves to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich while having a golden boot to your name as well. He was magnificent against Poland. Falcao is getting on a bit but he's still a top class finisher and Quintero has looked dangerous in all three games. Given our defence, I wouldn't be so sniffy about them. But I need to go back to your original point "as good as anything in the competition".. that's not right. We don't play with wingers now either so that's how I know Cuadrado wouldn't get in our team and I'm not convinced he's as good as you make him out to be. James has been poor for a prolonged period now though hasn't he? he can't live off the last World Cup, especially when he's injured. Quintero is the only player I've been impressed with but going back to your point, Rakitic shits all over him for a starters. Come on Toxic, they ain't anything special. To be fair, if we don't fancy ourselves winning this World Cup based on what's been on offer so far we will never win a World Cup again.
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Post by duckling on Jun 28, 2018 16:40:06 GMT
I've watched Colombia a good deal over the last 4 years. Their players tend to perform better for country than club. Ospina is the foremost example. His performance during the Copa America was excellent, and he's been a lot better during the World Cup than you would predict from his Arsenal games. If it's England against Colombia, I would go for Colombia with the stipulation that James Rodriguez is healthy. That tends to be the way with South American teams. In any case, I'm not suggesting they're a poor side I was just arguing the fact that Toxic said their front 4 was as good as anything in the competition because it simply isn't the case... imo of course. When I first read that I honestly was like, Pulis gave an interview? What else did he say?
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Post by spiritwalker73 on Jun 28, 2018 21:33:12 GMT
African sides really are shite. 5 of em at the world cup and not one has made the last 16 !
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 21:35:56 GMT
African sides really are shite. 5 of em at the world cup and not one has made the last 16 ! Morocco played well and were unlucky. Senegal went out on the fair play league. Nigeria were 5 minutes from knocking Argentina out and going through... aye, proper shite. Tunisia and Egypt were hopeless but no need to say they're all shite when they're not.
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Post by duckling on Jun 28, 2018 21:37:19 GMT
African sides really are shite. 5 of em at the world cup and not one has made the last 16 ! I think this is the first time since 1982(?) that an African team has not made the knockout stage. CONMEBOL has been the most successful again this year, 4 out of 5 (80%) through just like last time. CONCACAF a big disappointment like CAF. 3 of 4 through in 2014, only 1 of 3 this time. And Mexico will probably exit in the round of 16 for the 7th straight World Cup.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 28, 2018 21:38:45 GMT
Cuadrado is an excellent, dangerous winger, he'd have about 50 caps now if he was English at least. He's been brilliant for Juventus as well. James is a bit better than 'decent'. 'Decent' doesn't get you moves to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich while having a golden boot to your name as well. He was magnificent against Poland. Falcao is getting on a bit but he's still a top class finisher and Quintero has looked dangerous in all three games. Given our defence, I wouldn't be so sniffy about them. But I need to go back to your original point "as good as anything in the competition".. that's not right. We don't play with wingers now either so that's how I know Cuadrado wouldn't get in our team and I'm not convinced he's as good as you make him out to be. James has been poor for a prolonged period now though hasn't he? he can't live off the last World Cup, especially when he's injured. Quintero is the only player I've been impressed with but going back to your point, Rakitic shits all over him for a starters. Come on Toxic, they ain't anything special. ‘We don’t play with wingers’ sounds like trying to squirm out of it on a technicality to be honest General. He’s a world class player and a real threat. If you saw James against Poland I don’t see how you could suggest he was living off the last World Cup - hopefully he’s injured. Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position so that seems a weird comparison to me.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 21:46:50 GMT
But I need to go back to your original point "as good as anything in the competition".. that's not right. We don't play with wingers now either so that's how I know Cuadrado wouldn't get in our team and I'm not convinced he's as good as you make him out to be. James has been poor for a prolonged period now though hasn't he? he can't live off the last World Cup, especially when he's injured. Quintero is the only player I've been impressed with but going back to your point, Rakitic shits all over him for a starters. Come on Toxic, they ain't anything special. ‘We don’t play with wingers’ sounds like trying to squirm out of it on a technicality to be honest General. He’s a world class player and a real threat. If you saw James against Poland I don’t see how you could suggest he was living off the last World Cup - hopefully he’s injured. Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position so that seems a weird comparison to me. Hahaha all you've been doing is swerving around your original point, pot kettle springs to mind !! There's a difference between being a real threat and what you're claming, up their with best in the tournament. I've never said Cuadrado is a bad player but again, he's not the best winger in world football is he?! James having 1 good game against a shite Poland side doesn't change the fact he's been poor for a while, sorry. Rakitic is a midfield player that can do everything, that's why I mentioned him as he is clearly on a level above Quintero. There are lots of attacking midfielders that are better than him and if you deny that then there's no point us continuing this.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 28, 2018 21:52:51 GMT
‘We don’t play with wingers’ sounds like trying to squirm out of it on a technicality to be honest General. He’s a world class player and a real threat. If you saw James against Poland I don’t see how you could suggest he was living off the last World Cup - hopefully he’s injured. Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position so that seems a weird comparison to me. Hahaha all you've been doing is swerving around your original point, pot kettle springs to mind !! There's a difference between being a real threat and what you're claming, up their with best in the tournament. I've never said Cuadrado is a bad player but again, he's not the best winger in world football is he?! James having 1 good game against a shite Poland side doesn't change the fact he's been poor for a while, sorry. Rakitic is a midfield player that can do everything, that's why I mentioned him as he is clearly on a level above Quintero. There are lots of attacking midfielders that are better than him and if you deny that then there's no point us continuing this. I said as good as anything in the tournament. You keep talking about them raising their game in the tournament and not being as good outside it, but, erm, that’s neither here nor there when I’m talking about the tournament, is it? Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position, ‘attacking midfielder’ isn’t a cover-all when one’s playing centrally and one’s playing out wide. He’s had injury problems and still managed seven goals and 11 assists in 19 league starts for Bayern, not sure how that’s poor? Cuadrado is up there with the best I’d say. He’s one of the best wingers in the world on his day.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 28, 2018 21:54:20 GMT
Hahaha all you've been doing is swerving around your original point, pot kettle springs to mind !! There's a difference between being a real threat and what you're claming, up their with best in the tournament. I've never said Cuadrado is a bad player but again, he's not the best winger in world football is he?! James having 1 good game against a shite Poland side doesn't change the fact he's been poor for a while, sorry. Rakitic is a midfield player that can do everything, that's why I mentioned him as he is clearly on a level above Quintero. There are lots of attacking midfielders that are better than him and if you deny that then there's no point us continuing this. I said as good as anything in the tournament. You keep talking about them raising their game in the tournament and not being as good outside it, but, erm, that’s neither here nor there when I’m talking about the tournament, is it? Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position, ‘attacking midfielder’ isn’t a cover-all when one’s playing centrally and one’s playing out wide. He’s had injury problems and still managed seven goals and 11 assists in 19 league starts for Bayern, not sure how that’s poor? Cuadrado is up there with the best I’d say. He’s one of the best wingers in the world on his day. Meh we're going to go around all day at this rate, we'll see after Tuesday.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 28, 2018 22:03:00 GMT
I said as good as anything in the tournament. You keep talking about them raising their game in the tournament and not being as good outside it, but, erm, that’s neither here nor there when I’m talking about the tournament, is it? Quintero and Rakitic aren’t playing the same position, ‘attacking midfielder’ isn’t a cover-all when one’s playing centrally and one’s playing out wide. He’s had injury problems and still managed seven goals and 11 assists in 19 league starts for Bayern, not sure how that’s poor? Cuadrado is up there with the best I’d say. He’s one of the best wingers in the world on his day. Meh we're going to go around all day at this rate, we'll see after Tuesday. Hopefully James is injured and we’ll never have to find out.
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Post by Dr Hesham on Jun 29, 2018 11:10:11 GMT
I was really sad for Senegal, the worst tournament for Africa :s
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