World Cup 2022 - Qatar

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 2:47 pm

And now they fall behind on the most direct goal of all time. This game couldn’t be more Canadian if it was riding a fucking moose.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:00 pm

Canada was badly let down by their two biggest stars and their all-time scorer. Fuck.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:03 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:00 pm Canada was badly let down by their two biggest stars and their all-time scorer. Fuck.

yup but they can take confidence going into the next 2 matches after that performance

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:10 pm

Yes they can. Needed to switch up in second half. Not likely to beat courtois on 12yd headers. Larin hit it clean and not even close

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:54 pm

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:10 pm Yes they can. Needed to switch up in second half. Not likely to beat courtois on 12yd headers. Larin hit it clean and not even close

Oh man did he look bad.

But Degen's right - Canada certainly belongs out there.

Also, Belgium looked pretty average. Not a team that will strike much fear into the other contenders

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:35 pm

Funny that both USA and Canada looked outstanding in their first halves but neither won their game.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:23 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:35 pm Funny that both USA and Canada looked outstanding in their first halves but neither won their game.

They are doing it wrong. Need to do it the Saudi and Japan way.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:19 am

Watching the lamestream media coverage of the World Cup….I miss the days when they just ignored soccer!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:26 am

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:54 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:10 pm Yes they can. Needed to switch up in second half. Not likely to beat courtois on 12yd headers. Larin hit it clean and not even close
Oh man did he look bad.

But Degen's right - Canada certainly belongs out there.

Also, Belgium looked pretty average. Not a team that will strike much fear into the other contenders

If we go back 4 years, I'm pretty sure we talked about the fact that 2018 was Belgium's last shot to hoist the Cup with that generation. DeBruyne, for example, is clearly pushing his limits and that was the first game of the tournament. And they really miss the brilliance of Fellaini building and creating out of the middle.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:47 am

Uruguay is the best CONCACAF team

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:58 am

Landon is a terrible commentator. So many times Ian Darke will set him up for something, and then just....nothing.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:03 am

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:47 am Uruguay is the best CONCACAF team

They have bad hair and didn’t help my tournament pool chances with that draw.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:39 am

Ronaldo was robbed of a goal. Ref should have let that go and let VAR decide because I don't think that was a foul at all.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:20 pm

Don’t like that penalty but what do i know

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:24 pm

rass wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:20 pm Don’t like that penalty but what do i know

VAR official is from Calgary! Didn't even call the ref over!

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:16 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:26 am
Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:54 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:10 pm Yes they can. Needed to switch up in second half. Not likely to beat courtois on 12yd headers. Larin hit it clean and not even close
Oh man did he look bad.

But Degen's right - Canada certainly belongs out there.

Also, Belgium looked pretty average. Not a team that will strike much fear into the other contenders
If we go back 4 years, I'm pretty sure we talked about the fact that 2018 was Belgium's last shot to hoist the Cup with that generation. DeBruyne, for example, is clearly pushing his limits and that was the first game of the tournament. And they really miss the brilliance of Fellaini building and creating out of the middle.

And as much as I love Alderweireld and Vertonghen (former Spurs stalwarts), they are old. Vertonghen especially

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:31 am

Watching Wales-Iran, and one nation’s fan base found their supply of vuvuzelas. I miss South Africa.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:59 am

Woof!

ETA: The video shot of the Welsh father and son was sad to see.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:02 am

Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:31 am Watching Wales-Iran, and one nation’s fan base found their supply of vuvuzelas. I miss South Africa.

The Ghana Trumpets are far superior

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:04 am

Usa - Iran is going to be a wild game regardless of today's result

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:18 am

Well that *should* allow the USA to play without much pressure tonight, at least at first. I’m not sure I’d want to get too far behind Wales on GD, but they can play without fear of losing at least.

Tom 1860 · Post by **Tom 1860** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:24 am

Everyone in the world can fuck off...

I'll be back in January 2023, unlike Wales, who will be back in 2087.

Also, thank you Gareth Bale, Christ Gunter, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and Wayne Hennessey for allowing us to dream.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:53 am

Four USA players on yellows today. In order of importance to the Iran game, I’d rank them as Wes, [huge gap], Acosta, Dest, Ream. Wes should sit today. This is the kind of game he loves, which is exactly why he should sit. Maybe play him if tied after 70 minutes. Would rather see Aaronson in that spot acting as a pest anyway.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:55 am

I’m confused on why people on Twitter think this is a bad result for USA.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:58 am

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:55 am I’m confused on why people on Twitter think this is a bad result for USA.

I was thinking same thing.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:04 am

I know it’s worse than a draw, but also waaaaaaay better than a Wales win, right?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:06 am

Me three. I get why 0-0 would have been better, but would people rather have to rely on the England/Wales result?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:52 am

As is well-known*, I'm not on Twitter.

You guys talking about ppl thinking this is a bad result is a good example as to why I'm not on Twitter. Fucking mororns.

* - No one cares if I'm Twitter or not.

ETA - You want the other teams in your group to catch L's. Period. You now have multiple roads to advancing, including two draws. Pull a result today and you are on easy street. My concern is that playing for a draw against a desperate team is not something we do well... At all.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:55 am

Assume a T or L today, the US has to win against Iran. The last win for the US at 5-0 over Grenada in June and the last result against somebody good was a dos-a-cero more than 365 days ago.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:02 am

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:58 am
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:55 am I’m confused on why people on Twitter think this is a bad result for USA.
I was thinking same thing.

Are people saying that? A 2-0 loss or better today and we’re win-and-through on Tuesday. That’s infinitely better than what we faced going to bed last night.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:31 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:55 am Assume a T or L today, the US has to win against Iran. The last win for the US at 5-0 over Grenada in June and the last result against somebody good was a dos-a-cero more than 365 days ago.

First half version of the US against Wales next Tuesday is a W against Iran.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:32 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:02 am
A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:58 am
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:55 am I’m confused on why people on Twitter think this is a bad result for USA.
I was thinking same thing.
Are people saying that? A 2-0 loss or better today and we’re win-and-through on Tuesday. That’s infinitely better than what we faced going to bed last night.

It's almost like people on Twitter spew nonsense just to get attention.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:35 am

BTW, anyone watching this second half of Qatar - Senegal...

THIS is the version of Qatar that folks expected. I get that Senegal has taken their foot off, but still... Qatar are not a bad squad when they hit feet and stop panicking so much.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:05 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:32 am
It's almost like people on Twitter spew nonsense just to get attention.

this is not exclusive to twitter

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:09 am

Sure seems like a feature of that site, though.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:38 am

it's a feature of every other social media site too

(twitter is a hellsite and I'm not defending he who shall not be named or the thing he's trying to run into the ground in the slightest. just noting that lots of people have lots of uninformed opinions on myriad platforms)

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:07 pm

Sky is blue, I get it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:12 pm

Since we are discussing Twitter and the World Cup… I had an interaction on Twitter with a guy from Algeria. I was bitching right before the tournament started that Qatar had banned beer only two days before the WC began, and this other fellow was defending it. The interaction ended quickly and amicably. But the funny end result now is that Twitter regularly feeds me “trending topics in Algeria”.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:25 pm

the algorithm seems like it's going to get worse and worse

it still is the best place to get news and real-time analysis and will probably be that for the near future. but man, it's hard to see how the user experience isn't going to keep getting worse

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:27 pm

Man, I wasn't as dialed into the last WC (for obvious reasons), so I want to present that significant caveat, but...

Man, even the missed shot in this year's tourney are incredible. I've seen most of every game (ffwd though the 5am games, catch tend of the 7, watch the 2 others "live.") The quality on display is off the charts. There are a bunch of teams that are, I'm sure, surprising a lot of folks. Not just with the results, but with just how fun they are to watch. Japan, Ecuador, Canada (1st half, at least) and Senegal top the list for me. (Though, we all know CAN can be fun, and we talked about Japan the other day.) I was not expecting SEN to be as good as they are... just not familiar.