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FIFA World Cup 2018 |OT5| You're going home (READ OP)

Coming Home?

  • No

    Votes: 191 49.6%

  • No

    Votes: 194 50.4%
  • Total voters
    385
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Xando

Xando

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Oct 28, 2017
27,371
Everyone please take a moment and remember our lord and savior.


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Arex

Arex

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Oct 27, 2017
12,513
Indonesia
Belgium is certainly not lucky, Brazil just can't shoot to score (and Courtois played great today). They had at least 3 golden opportunities to make it level, but they wasted them, so simply they don't deserve to win lol.
 
Ravage

Ravage

Banned
Oct 31, 2017
1,536
This match is basically a repeat of the Euro finals. The (significantly) superior team lost because they couldn't put away their chances.
 
Visanideth

Visanideth

Banned
Oct 31, 2017
4,771
I'm sorry for my boy Douglas Costa, but I can't help but feel a strong sense of satisfaction seeing Neymar try his entire diving routine and seeing despair on his face when he notices the referee won't fall for it.

His very last shot was fantastic but Curtois was in beast mode.
 
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Syder

Syder

The Moyes are Back in Town
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Oct 25, 2017
12,543
FUCK THIS REF



...for not giving Neymar a yellow for either of his blatant dives

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LeonSPBR

LeonSPBR

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Oct 25, 2017
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Heartskips said:
We played terrible. We just had some attacks in the end because Belgium decided to defend.

If losing in quarters to Belgium is considered good now, we have really fallen to a point of no return.
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Nah, we created more today than any game in this WC. We just couldn't shoot on target or Courtouis did great catch.
 
Regulus Tera

Regulus Tera

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Oct 25, 2017
19,458
American Eskimo said:
Posted this 3 weeks ago, and it's more true now than ever before.

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In 1994, 11 Brazil players played in Brazil (1st place)
In 1998, 9 Brazil players played in Brazil (2nd place)
In 2002, 13 Brazil players played in Brazil (1st place)

In 2006, just 3 Brazil players played in Brazil (out in quarters)
In 2010, just 3 Brazil players played in Brazil (out in quarters)
In 2014, just 4 Brazil players played in Brazil, including 2 backup goalies (7-1 incident)
In 2018, just 3 Brazil players played in Brazil (out in quarters - goal against Belgium scored by player based in China)

Why does this matter?

Every player wants to play in Europe. That's where the money is. No questions asked.

The World Cup is about representing your country and the love of the game. Sure. But it's also the most important job interview of a person's life.

If you're playing in Brazil, this is your chance to be seen by every team in the world. It's your ticket to financial security for you and everyone you know for the rest of your life. Everything is on the line. If you can play at level 10, for the World Cup, you're going to 12.

If you're already playing in Barcelona or Real Madrid, and you fuck up...it doesn't matter. You're already at the top. What matters is your performance at the club level.

Look at how the Argentina players all acted on the 3rd goal when they stopped and let Croatia walk it in. They could not give less of a shit. Why? Every one of those players already has a cushy job in Europe. There was no reason to go the next mile and prove themselves.


Now, this only works for Brazil, Argentina and Mexico because their domestic leagues are of high quality, which means the players are getting a high level of practice week in and week out. The leagues are competitive enough that if you don't make it at Corinthias or America, you can find yourself in the 2nd or 3rd division. Obviously, Saudi Arabia isnt helped by the fact that all their players play at home

You can't have a team with one diva and 22 scrubs. You need to be solid all the way through.
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I think you are overthinking this. The Bosman Ruling made it so that Latin America loses its best players really early, so Latin American teams are forced to call players from abroad instead of the local leagues. This affects in terms of travel time when players have to meet for national team duty.

Additionally, what we are saying is an extension of what's happening at club level. European teams just have more resources in terms of coaching, training, and even nutrition. The last one is particularly impactful during childhood development.
 
Tux_

Tux_

Banned
Nov 5, 2017
1,345
how are people not seeing that Brazil was the better team lol.

Its like y'all are new to sports.

best team doesnt always win, but they were the better team.

jesus

goodbye <_<
 

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casuals are shook itt

Tactics win you matches. Belgium knew their midfield couldn't keep the ball as well as Brazils and the pace of the front three would overwhelm their slow defenders.

They could barely handle Japans press...
 
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