World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 5 (18 June)

[cwy21]

Not sure if someone will make a match thread for England, but here's Mondays action.

Match #12 - Group F - 13:00 BST
Sweden : Republic of Korea
Nizhny Novgorod
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Odds
Sweden (11/10)
Draw (21/10)
South Korea (16/5)
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Match #13 - Group G - 16:00 BST
Belgium : Panama
Sochi
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)

Odds
Belgium (1/5)
Draw (7/1)
Panama (25/1)
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Match #14 - Group G - 19:00 BST
Tunisia : Tottenham Hotpur....I mean England
Volgorad
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)

Odds
Tunisia (19/2)
Draw (15/4)
England (6/13)
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[Danners9]

Liked this idea. Although even right up to last night some of the press were trying to have a go at Kane for saying Ronaldo's hat trick puts pressure on him to win the golden boot - I assume he was asked about it directly, but they still used it in a negative way with the comments again saying he doesn't play for the team. Others saying that they want their strikers to score goals. I guess that's how you get clicks.

Meanwhile, the South Korea coach has said:
"In my opinion, I think when the Europeans look at us Asians, I think it could be one of the reasons," he told a news conference. "I think we wanted to confuse the Swedish team. That's why we did that."

Asked to elaborate, he said: "We swapped them around because we didn't want to show our opponents anything. Ki Sung-yueng is probably known, as is Son Heung-min, but for the other players it might be a little bit confusing.

"It's very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians and that's why we did that."
http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/euro...orea-reveal-number/1kc624f2bo2n21ns9zgwp6awh8

 

[rez9000]

So, how are we feeling about our game tonight, chaps?

 

[tiger666]

So, how are we feeling about our game tonight, chaps?

We'll smash them. 3-0

 

[hughy]

COME ON ENGLAND!

 

[Geyzer Soze]

COYS!!!

 

[Hakkz]

Brilliant from the Koreans.

 

[TheChosenOne]

The Harry Kane team to win, comfortably.

 

[LSUY]

Time to dust off the England playlist. Gonna start with England's Irie by Black Grape.

 

[Danners9]

rar!

 

[tiger666]

rar!

 

[wirE]

I'm confident that England will win this game. Of course there will be drama when Tunisia scores 1-0 early on after a massive goalkeeper blunder, but in the end, England will prevail!

Belgium will take this and also South Korea

 

[mattyspurs]

A tight 2-1 win for us tonight. Tunisia will put men behind the ball and we will have to find a way through. But we will do it

 

[Shadydan]

Come on England!

 

[cider spurs]

Going for an England 4-0 win.

A resouding victory, quality football and no injuries would be just perfect.

Away for a mid-week break as of today. Going to have to get my tactical head on to ensure I get to watch some games without annoying other family members who are also coming away.

I've started with...why don't we have a barbecue tonight at our rented accomodation, you lnow, break into the holiday slowly after travelling.

I know that the son-in-law thinks he's the barbecue king, so he'll be all over this.

Thus allowing me to slope off indoors, watch England, and await food.

Red sauce and mustard on my burger please dopey bollocks.

Tidy!.

 

[Hakkz]

A sneaky 1-0 Tunisia win

 

[LSUY]

A sneaky 1-0 Tunisia win

 

[SwedishSpurs]

Vi är svenska fans allihopa!

 

[Gbspurs]

Come on England!

Already listened to it about 5 times today. I'm so desperate for Kane to do well given how most of the other big names are struggling. Can't imagine how his family feel!

 

[Gassin's finest]

Liked this idea. Although even right up to last night some of the press were trying to have a go at Kane for saying Ronaldo's hat trick puts pressure on him to win the golden boot - I assume he was asked about it directly, but they still used it in a negative way with the comments again saying he doesn't play for the team. Others saying that they want their strikers to score goals. I guess that's how you get clicks.

Meanwhile, the South Korea coach has said:
"In my opinion, I think when the Europeans look at us Asians, I think it could be one of the reasons," he told a news conference. "I think we wanted to confuse the Swedish team. That's why we did that."

Asked to elaborate, he said: "We swapped them around because we didn't want to show our opponents anything. Ki Sung-yueng is probably known, as is Son Heung-min, but for the other players it might be a little bit confusing.

"It's very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians and that's why we did that."
http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/euro...orea-reveal-number/1kc624f2bo2n21ns9zgwp6awh8

Harry Kane doesn't play for the team?!

Jesus wept...