[World Cup 2018] Group D (ARG - CRO - ISL - NGA)

[Reg]

Group D

https://i.imgur.com/BA4uvGG.png

Saturday 16th June
Argentina v Iceland 14:00 ITV
Croatia v Nigeria 20:00 ITV

Thursday 21st
Argentina v Croatia 19:00 BBC1

Friday 22nd
Nigeria v Iceland 16:00 BBC1

Tuesday 26th, 19:00 BBC TBC
Nigeria v Argentina
Iceland v Croatia

[Pleb]

Amigo :cool:

[Kikó]

If anyone has tickets for the Argentina games, I could probably get you a profit.

[Pepe]

The Argies to get destroyed.

[Ian]

It might be that I want Argentina to crash out more than I want England to progress so I can lol very briefly at Messi. Not sure if I'm petty enough. I guess I'll soon find out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Croatia 1, Iceland 2.

Argentina are going to get fucked.

[mugbull]

They'll get out of the group no sweat. Nigeria are a mess at the back and Iceland's 2 best players are coming off injuries (and their 3rd best wasn't even called up due to injury), so I think Argentina and Croatia will get through easily.

[Amigo]

Kolbeinn Sigþórsson is a good player and everything (when fit) but calling him the third best player for Iceland is dubious.

He didn't play a single game in qualifying and the last game he played for Iceland was in the quarter-finals against France in 2016. He's been a complete non-factor for two years.

Wouldn't surprise me if he's finished as a footballer.

[Baz]

Yeah argentina have too many good players to not perform. Sure they only just qualified but they did qualify, and the World Cup is a massive stage, so everyone in their team will be well up for it.

[-james-]

Argentina are trash. The defence is lol and the attack doesn't work. But yeah, they should come 2nd.

[CJay]

I thought Sampaoli might get them figured out, but they really just don’t seem to work as a team. Bad defence, average midfield, with a couple of great attackers, which in a knockout tournament can often be enough to go a long way.

[SincereTheRebel]

https://www.redpepper.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nigeria-WC-Shirt.jpg

[Mazuuurk]

Do they think they can camouflage themselves or something?

[John]

That top is disgusting.

[SincereTheRebel]

I like it. Its reminds me of those really bad old goalkeeper shirts from many years ago.

[Kikó]

https://www.redpepper.co.ug/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Nigeria-WC-Shirt.jpg

The image didn't work.

[Disco]

It looks like a low res picture of a better shirt.

[Dave.]

Argentina are the most unpredictable team in this tournament but moments of quality from their stars will see them claim top spot but only just. Nigeria rock bottom.

Argentina
Croatia
Iceland
Nigeria

[Pleb]

I'm just hoping and praying that Amigo's lot has a massive fist fight against Croatia for second so that my work's sweepstake has some spark into it. The Argies can't chuck this group away surely?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They can and they will.

[SincereTheRebel]

http://www.papermag.com/leo-messi-goat-2573917928.html?rebelltitem=9#rebelltitem9



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[Amigo]

Predicting our line-up tomorrow:

https://i.imgur.com/xCAc0MP.png

[Bernanke]

Ragnar S still going strong. :drool:

[Pepe]

Ireally hope Amigo destroys the twats.

[SincereTheRebel]

Messi and Co are serial chokers now. If Argentina goes out at the knockout stages again, I think he may just end it all.

[Giggles]

Ireally hope Amigo destroys the twats.

I don't like Argentina normally but I hope they win about 6-0 in this.

[Spikey M]

Messi and Co are serial chokers now. If Argentina goes out at the knockout stages again, I think he may just end it all.

Messi is 30 now. I suspect it’s now or never for him. He might still be knocking about at 34 but his game relies on quick feet, and all the drugs in the world won’t prevent ageing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ronaldo, on the other hand, will probably make it to North Korea 2030 as a 46 year old.

[Reg]

I think Messi will drop to midfield and act as a playmaker at some point.

[SincereTheRebel]

I think Messi will drop to midfield and act as a playmaker at some point.

He already has surely? You see him picking up the ball in his own half trying to make things happen.

[Reg]

He's still up there with Suarez a lot of the time. I mean as an actual midfielder, like Xavi/Iniesta.

[Trancemeister]

Iceland
Halldorsson, Saevarsson, R. Sigurdsson, Arnason, Magnusson, Gudmundsson, Bjarnason, G. Sigurdsson, Gunnarsson, Hallfredsson, Finnbogas

Argentina
Caballero, Tagliafico, Mascherano, Rojo, Otamendi, Salvio, Biglia, Di Maria, Meza, Messi, Aguero


Who the hell is Meza?

[SincereTheRebel]

He's still up there with Suarez a lot of the time. I mean as an actual midfielder, like Xavi/Iniesta.

Ok i see you what you mean.

[SincereTheRebel]

This Meza cunt who appears to be keeping Dybala out the team, is still playing in Argentina.

He probably is playing for balance purposes. Im expecting to see an Argentine Park Ji-Sung.

[Giggles]

This Meza cunt who appears to be keeping Dybala out the team, is still playing in Argentina.

He probably is playing for balance purposes. Im expecting to see an Argentine Park Ji-Sung.

Isn't it Messi that keeps Dybala out of the team?

[Disco]

ITV really are terrible, dodgy streams are better quality than their web player with the added benefit that they don't automatically unmute themselves when the adverts come on.

[Pepe]

Iceland 3-0 here.

[Trancemeister]

FFS Bjarnasson.

[-james-]

Let's go Iceland.

[Magic]

Maschy is playing? :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Great finish.

[Pepe]

Nice goal.

[Pepe]

'mon Amigo.

[Adramelch]

It's genuinely sad that Aguero has spent his whole career at City.

[Trancemeister]

C'mon Iceland 1-1

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gylfi :drool:

All hail the Icelandic Jesus.

[Pepe]

:cool:

[Dan]

There's no way Argentina are going anywhere this tournament - the defence is eternally shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking Polish commentators were saying it was Sigurdsson when he put that in.

[Waffdon]

It's genuinely sad that Aguero has spent his whole career at City.

Why? :D

[Pepe]

It's genuinely sad that Aguero has spent his whole career at City.

Didnt he play in Atletico before?

[Adramelch]

Why? :D

Because as much as City have improved, they're overall not in the top top clubs and I would have liked to have seen him in one of those. A player of his calibre having just the 3 league wins and 3 league cup wins to show is a bit sad.

[SincereTheRebel]

Isn't it Messi that keeps Dybala out of the team?
Surely Dybala can operate outwide.

[Pepe]

:lol:

[Disco]

Glenn Hoddle has to be the worst pundit around, spouts complete and utter bullshit.

[Giggles]

Surely Dybala can operate outwide.

I mean he throws a strop to make Dybala not be picked.

[Giggles]

Argentina should still run out ok unless we get another jammy hour from these tramps.

[SincereTheRebel]

There's no way Argentina are going anywhere this tournament - the defence is eternally shit.

Defence has been shit for years. They still have a miles better squad than Portugal though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The seethe from Giggles when Argentina finish third in the group :drool:

[ItalAussie]

I feel like you can't concede this much possession and not have it come back to bite you eventually. Law of averages and all that.

[Pepe]

Why does Giggles hate Iceland?

[SincereTheRebel]

I mean he throws a strop to make Dybala not be picked.

I didnt even know that.

[Pepe]

They have to be one of the best shit teams around.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why does Giggles hate Iceland?
He hates all small nations.

His ideal World Cup would be competed between about 8 teams.

[Pepe]

Sigurdsson > Messi

[Boydy]

Why does Giggles hate Iceland?

One of their ready meals gave him food poisoning.

[Ian]

He just preferred the horsemeat, that's all.

[SincereTheRebel]

Because as much as City have improved, they're overall not in the top top clubs and I would have liked to have seen him in one of those. A player of his calibre having just the 3 league wins and 3 league cup wins to show is a bit sad.

I hear you. Ronaldo won two league titles, a few league cups and the UEFA cup at the club level.

[CJay]

Can we get the teams in the title for this one please? I like the way Argentina slowly and patiently try to work an opening for Messi, but it means teams just put two lumbering midfielders on him at all times, which ruins the spectacle a bit.

[ItalAussie]

Argentina should leather a few in from outside the box, to try and scare Iceland into leaving their deep defensive line. They also have players with the quality to hit it in from there, so there's a solid chance of converting one.

[Magic]

'Isl' fuck off.

[SincereTheRebel]

They need to stop awarding shoulder barge fouls on defenders near their own penalty box. Be more lenient

[Pepe]

Or just put the largest lump in (Higuain?) and cross all day long.

[Adramelch]

Such stupid defending there.

[SincereTheRebel]

Give it kun

[John Arne]

The Argies complaining when a legitimately injured player takes his time to come off. Horrible.

[Pepe]

That was dumb.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:lol: :lol:

[Waffdon]

Messi and his penalties.

[CJay]

Messi must have a fairly poor penalty record.

[Pepe]

:drool:

[Dan]

Blah blah blah Ronaldo v Messi blah blah blah

[SincereTheRebel]

Dickhead.

[Byron]

Amigo must have spaffed himself dry by now.

[Magic]

:harold:

[Pepe]

Blah blah blah Ronaldo v Messi blah blah blah

Not much to discuss, really.

[Magic]

CR7 to lift the WC. :drool:

[ItalAussie]

'Isl' fuck off.

Be grateful I didn't use HVA for Croatia.

[Dan]

Does anyone really give a shit who’s the best?

[SincereTheRebel]

Messi 79 scored, 23 missed
Ronaldo 104 scored, 19 missed

Before today game

[Waffdon]

Ronaldo’s record recently must be ridiculous.

[Pepe]

As soft as yesterday's...

[Boydy]

The Argentine manager looks like a sleazy nightclub owner.

[Magic]

Be grateful I didn't use HVA for Croatia.

Remember and use GBR for England.

[Bernanke]

That's a ridiculous save.

[Pepe]

Now I know why Amigo was so good at defending in Haxball.

[Lewis]

Remember and use GBR for England.

The British Isles.

[Pepe]

Argentina :harold:

[SincereTheRebel]

Iceland players not overly celebrating tells you everything you need to know about how they feel about Messi & Co. Dropped points for the vikings.

[CJay]

Why was that Pavon incident not referred to VAR resulting in a penalty? It seemed more clear and obvious than the Griezmann one earlier.

[Shindig]

Because it still needs a referee's discretion to get it rolling.

[Lewis]

Iceland there, bettering our last twenty years of World Cup performances in their first.

[CJay]

Because it still needs a referee's discretion to get it rolling.

I thought they did it in the background regardless and advise him if he’s missed something?

[Adramelch]

I thought they did it in the background regardless and advise him if he’s missed something?

My understanding is, they check it and if they feel the ref made a wrong decision then they inform him? I haven't looked it up in detail mind you.

[CJay]

Well then I have no idea why that wasn’t given.

[Lewis]

I would put my life on Mark Clattenburg wearing brown shoes in that fucking bin they've got him in.

[Amigo]

What a time to be alive.

[Lewis]

Interview man: 'Gary Neville says we only have one world class player: Harry Kane.'
Bronze Jamie Vardy: 'I disagree. We're all here on merit.'

[bruhnaldo]

Haven't caught up on thread but that Pavon trip not being called back for a VAR review is exactly why VAR is fucking useless.

Buddy of mine said "he went down soft that's why they didn't call it" I replied "he's literally stepped on his foot what the fuck is the point of this shit?"

There's too much discretion as to when it's used and when it isn't. I hate to bring it up again but this shit happens in MLS every week. Last week they said one of the Orlando City players stepped on a guy in the box, replay clearly shows he won ball and didn't touch him, but since they didn't call for VAR nothing was changed. Later in the same match, they looked at what seemed to be a pretty straight forward foul, went to VAR, and while they did nothing but uphold the decision to give a yellow, it's too inconsistent.

If there's a referee supposedly watching the screens and in contact with the official on the field how can it be such a pick-and-choose exercise?

I pray that it doesn't happen in that way where a pretty obvious thing that should've been reviewed and reversed is ignored but something else isn't. The VAR-pocalypse really is imminent if they're half as incompetent as our refs (unlikely but possible).

[Amigo]

People are still setting off fireworks.

lol

[Shindig]

I feel sorry for Messi, really. I cannot wrap my head around a nation like Argentina not producing another playmaker to shoulder the burden. Nobody decided to inject any pace, show a bit of width and it was all so bloody predictable.

[Waffdon]

I don’t think creativity is their problem, somehow.

[Foe]

Bring back riquelme.

[Giggles]

Why does Giggles hate Iceland?

Amigo. I've no other experience of them.

[Pepe]

I feel sorry for Messi, really. I cannot wrap my head around a nation like Argentina not producing another playmaker to shoulder the burden. Nobody decided to inject any pace, show a bit of width and it was all so bloody predictable.

Who forced him to miss the PK?

[Shindig]

Who decided penalties were guaranteed goals?

[Baz]

Who decided penalties were guaranteed goals?
Cantona.

[Adramelch]

It feels like Nigeria have been in Argentina's group for like the last 5 or 6 tournaments or something.

[Boydy]

Third in a row, this one.

Edit: They were in the same group in 2002 as well.

[phonics]

It feels like Nigeria have been in Argentina's group for like the last 5 or 6 tournaments or something.

They've played and lost to Argentina in 4 of their 5 World Cup appearances is the statistic I think I heard.

edit: Checked it and it's right. The only time they didn't play them was 98.

[Adramelch]

Third in a row, this one.

I remember an earlier one too. Like 1998 or 2002.

Edit: It's the 94 one I remember where we got smashed by both of them in the group stages.

[Boydy]

I remember an earlier one too. Like 1998 or 2002.

Yeah, 2002. Edited the post once I'd seen that too.

Mad, that. Is it because of seeding and only being able to meet certain teams they keep ending up together or what?

[Adramelch]

Africa used to be in the same pot with the other South American teams and Argentina couldn't be drawn with them. It's still quite the coincidence though seeing as they haven't been in a group with Brazil for example.

[Shindig]

Had to double-check Modric had only been charged of perjury. Bang goes my idea of a suspended sentence XI.

[Pepe]

Bit dull, this.

[Giggles]

It's fucking awful.

[Waffdon]

Is Mikel Nigeria’s creative midfielder here? Oh lord.

[SincereTheRebel]

Is Mikel Nigeria’s creative midfielder here? Oh lord.

He has been like this since day one in a Nigeria shirt. Kakaesque

[Pepe]

Two Croatian players clashing into each other and losing the ball describes this game best.

[mugbull]

Hahahaha the Croats barging into each other and the Nigerian emerging with the ball

[Giggles]

Moses is shit at diving. Should really be gone by now.

[Adramelch]

When's the last time Croatia played good football in a tournament?

[Lewis]

They normally look great for two games to get the n00bs frothing before the inevitable collapse comes.

[Waffdon]

Good decision, that.

[Adramelch]

They normally look great for two games to get the n00bs frothing before the inevitable collapse comes.

I mostly remember them looking great at qualifiers and then just bombing in the group stages.

[Giggles]

They normally look great for two games to get the n00bs frothing before the inevitable collapse comes.

Wouldn't Nigeria be the hipster team in this one?

[Foe]

When's the last time Croatia played good football in a tournament?

They were great in the euros in 2016 group stages. It's just when they hit Portugal they went south.

They seem to play worse when modric and rakitic play together in the centre, slows the pace right down. That's certainly what I saw in France. Perisic is class though.

[Browning]

Their world cup record, aside from 1998, is much worse than I'd have thought. Never made it past the groups and only beaten Italy and Cameroon.

[Bernanke]

https://youtu.be/lobE3OjDhQA

:cool:

[Adramelch]

Their world cup record, aside from 1998, is much worse than I'd have thought. Never made it past the groups and only beaten Italy and Cameroon.

And they haven't gone past the 1st knockout round in a Euro.

[Boydy]

Moses is shit at diving.

That's why he has to part the sea before crossing it. :baz:

[Lewis]

And they haven't gone past the 1st knockout round in a Euro.

Yeah but they've beaten German and Spain in sort-of-recent group stages, and they're the games that get people excited.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Jose Mourinho being a pundit on Russia Today is so, so him.

[Ian]

So are Nigeria largely here to decide who wins the group based on who they're least shit against? They were pretty crap last night and with Croatia ahead in the group I don't see Argentina or Iceland having any dead rubbers.

[Giggles]

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[Browning]

I'm sure they had headlines when USA "beat" England 1-1 too. Good to see they're learning as they embrace the sport.

[Pepe]

bruhnaldo

[Yevrah]

That basically is a loss for Argentina mind.

Watching Messi being deployed as if he was as ready for the knackers yard as Rooney was painful to watch.

[Giggles]

Nigeria are going to refund any supporters who attended yesterday's game due to the poor performance.

All anyone needs to do is send on their bank account number and card pin.

[bruhnaldo]

bruhnaldo

hey whats up

[Trancemeister]

Croatia has sent Nikola Kalinic home for refusing to come on as a late sub against Nigeria.

[ItalAussie]

I'm sure they had headlines when USA "beat" England 1-1 too. Good to see they're learning as they embrace the sport.

The "Underdog beats Favourite by a tied score" thing is an American commentary staple, and the commentators always think they're being so clever when they pull it out.

[Waffdon]

That Argentina team looks fucking shite.

[Waffdon]

Argentina playing 3 at the back and still not playing Dybala over some amateur is mental.

[Giggles]

Argentina playing 3 at the back and still not playing Dybala over some amateur is mental.

There must be something in the story about Messi not wanting him in the team. You couldn't leave him out.

[Browning]

There's no way Argentina can end this game with 11 on the pitch.

[Pepe]

Argentina is a mess. Starting by their manager.

[John]

Argentina are all over the place. Croatia are winning this fairly comfortably barring Messi doing what Ronaldo did against Spain.

[Giggles]

This will definitely be Argentina shitting out a 1-0 win.

[randomlegend]

Why on earth is Caballero on instead of Romero? He's an absolute mess.

[Yevrah]

Argentina have had a succession of shit managers over the last 25 years.

[Trancemeister]

Why on earth is Caballero on instead of Romero? He's an absolute mess.

Romero is injured and misses the entire world cup.

[Pepe]

Argentina are all over the place. Croatia are winning this fairly comfortably barring Messi doing what Ronaldo did against Spain.

Aguero maybe.

[Pepe]

:harold:

[randomlegend]

Romero is injured and misses the entire world cup.

Ah my bad, missed that.

[Giggles]

That's horrendous.

[Pepe]

Was there another Otamendi? A bald ugly bastard who played for Boca? Does anyone remember that or am I making it up?

[Waffdon]

Argentina have had a succession of shit managers over the last 25 years.

He done very well with Chile but I think his style of football suits an underdog.

[Pepe]

Was there another Otamendi? A bald ugly bastard who played for Boca? Does anyone remember that or am I making it up?

I was thinking of Cata Diaz.

[Yevrah]

They're checking VAR for far far too much. The commentators aren't helping by continually drawing attention to it, but it's far too intrusive at the moment.

[Waffdon]

That pass :drool:

[Yevrah]

The fucking state of Perisic there.

[Giggles]

That's horrendous.

And that's fucking worse. I'd dribble better myself.

[Trancemeister]

I'm undecided on this Rebic fella. One minute he seems good next he looks fucking useless.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm in Prague and they've got the Wish as here too.

[Amigo]

Mandzukic is such a filthy player.

[Waffdon]

That’s some finish.

[Trancemeister]

FFS Caballero. Just sub him now.

[Adramelch]

Karius is building a following.

[Pepe]

He can't be serious.

[Yevrah]

This is all playing into the "Everyone's rubbish, why can't England win it?" narrative.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Caballero :harold:

Third in the group is ON.

[Bernanke]

hhahahahahhaa

[Browning]

Amazing. :drool:

Really hope they don't get out of this group.

[Serj]

Fucking hell. There are so many in this Argentinian lineup that just play with zero composure. This was just the tip of the iceberg.

[SincereTheRebel]

Dybala must be injured.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've got £10 on the Argies to come third in the group at 6.5.

'Mon the Croats.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dybala must be injured.

And Meza must have some strong blackmail material on the manager.

[randomlegend]

Caballero is an actual retard.

[Pepe]

Is Messi playing?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is Messi playing?

You have to look really hard to find him.

[Shindig]

Croatia's getting daylight in this match. You can just see them hustling them into a second.

[Pepe]

I get the feeling that Croatia might bottle this.

[Pepe]

Argentine defense might bottle it even more though.

[Danny]

Dybala must be injured.

I heard on one of the podcasts, may have been totally football show, that Messi doesn’t like him. Same could be said about Icardi but it’s easier to leave him at home when you have Aguero and Higauin.

[SincereTheRebel]

I think the Argentine boss is the first manager ive ever seen with tattoos

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He looks like a Greek plate thrower.

[Serj]

I think what Argentina lack most of all is a midfielder to connect defense and attack, it all seems so disjointed. I don't get why Lo Celso doesn't get a shot, hasn't he been quite good this season?

[Giggles]

Sweet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:drool:

[Trancemeister]

Boom

[Waffdon]

Modric really is the best midfielder of the recent generation. No faults.

[Pepe]

Modric. :drool:

[Yevrah]

Well that was a bit good.

[Pepe]

Will be great to see the twats go home.

[Serj]

I had them in the final as well. :D

[Trancemeister]

Otamendi arguing that yellow :D

[SincereTheRebel]

I heard on one of the podcasts, may have been totally football show, that Messi doesn’t like him. Same could be said about Icardi but it’s easier to leave him at home when you have Aguero and Higauin.

That's pillow soft. On an international stage, you let your ego take control over siccses of a nation. If thts true, then Messi needs to jump off a bridge.

[Pepe]

Send the cunt off.

[Waffdon]

Surely a red for that?

[Shindig]

Well, Messi's retiring from internationals as soon as he gets off the plane. Again.

[SincereTheRebel]

I had them in the final as well. :D

I want a Argentina vs Portugal final.

[Pepe]

You can't be considered the best being this shit at world cups.

[Boydy]

He looks like a Greek plate thrower.
Sleazy nightclub owner.

[Trancemeister]

A few inches lower

[Jimmy Floyd]

This Argentina side needs to fuck Messi off quite urgently. He is a total selfish disgrace.

[thommo]

Argies losing it, typically so. Love a meltdown.

[CJay]

This Argentina side needs to fuck Messi off quite urgently. He is a total selfish disgrace.

His runnin stats from the first game were lower than some goalkeepers I think.

He’ll be retiring from international football now anyway, but I don’t think Argentina will be any better off without him.

Although they can still qualify of course..

[Giggles]

Lolling at them now.

[Trancemeister]

OMFG!!!! They're getting raped

[Shindig]

This Argentina side needs to fuck Messi off quite urgently. He is a total selfish disgrace.

I don't even know if it's that. He wanted to retire during qualifying but was brought back. The management's got it in their head that he's the focal point Argentina need. It's not. It's poison.

[Jimmy Floyd]

His runnin stats from the first game were lower than some goalkeepers I think.

He’ll be retiring from international football now anyway, but I don’t think Argentina will be any better off without him.

Although they can still qualify of course..

No but they are pissing Icardi and Dybala up the wall and for what?

[Waffdon]

Automatically the best World Cup ever if these don’t go through. Beautiful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:harold:

[Yevrah]

Ronaldo is going to have the biggest wank in all of human history tonight.

[Pepe]

:rave:

[Trancemeister]

Icelandic victory tomorrow :drool:

[Giggles]

When you see the 2 and 14 not giving a single fuck about getting to that pass, they don't give a bollix.

EDIT: Didn't realise it was so late.

[CJay]

Ronaldo is going to have the biggest wank in all of human history tonight.

To be fair his team bombed out of the last World Cup iirc.

[Jimmy Floyd]

South American football has been dying a slow death for a long time and continues to do so. CONCACAF till I die.

[Adramelch]

To be fair his team bombed out of the last World Cup iirc.

He's at least won something with the national team though.

[SincereTheRebel]

Argentina are all over the place like bird-shit.

[Waffdon]

Croatia and Iceland playing for a draw would be beautiful.

[Pepe]

South American football has been dying a slow death for a long time and continues to do so. CONCACAF till I die.

Get in. :cool:

[Yevrah]

To be fair his team bombed out of the last World Cup iirc.

And he's scored 4 goals so far in this one.

[thommo]

Those two defenders who just stuck their hands up for the 3rd goal should be stuck on the plane home now, absolutely awful effort from both.

It couldn't happen to a nicer team.

[Browning]

Even if Iceland only manage a draw tomorrow, we can surely bank on Croatia doing the right thing in the final game.

[Pepe]

Now for Brazil to fuck off too. :drool:

[CJay]

I hope this is the first ever 9-2-2-2 group. :drool:

[Adramelch]

Even if Iceland only manage a draw tomorrow, we can surely bank on Croatia doing the right thing in the final game.

We can also probably bank on Argentina messing the Nigeria game up on current form.

[SincereTheRebel]

I can imagine that old river plate fan from youtube is going crazy right now.

[Yevrah]

I hope this is the first ever 9-2-2-2 group. :drool:

It's odd that never happens.

[Shindig]

I know it's not how the country thinks but, given how they were lucky to even get here, lowering expectations could've done them some favours.

[Adramelch]

It's odd that never happens.

It's because every group has a sort of punching bag nation for the most part.

[Browning]

Have we ever had a 6-6-6-0?

[Magic]

Desperately hoping CR7 lifts the WC so I can troll Crisps on twitter.

[Adramelch]

Have we ever had a 6-6-6-0?

I think Argentina's group in 94 was like that.

Edit: Ye but it was a 6-group format so all 3 went through anyway.

[Yevrah]

Have we ever had a 6-6-6-0?

Almost certain there has been. Maybe one in 1994.

[Adramelch]

Actually there was a 4-4-4-4 in 94. :D

Two 6-6-6-0s as well.

[Browning]

There were actually 2 in 1994, but all 6 teams involved qualified. Would be amazing to see it happen when someone actually gets eliminated.