Hoping Japan nicks this
Day 19: Brazil vs Mexico and Belgium vs Japan
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Just seen the ref is from Senegal. Japanese will get nothing from him I'm guessing!
Utd could easily play this formation belgium play. Against the better teams you would play 3 cm pog matic fred with a top two of sanchez and lukaku.
Against probably everyone outside of the top 6 teams you'd drop matic or fred and bring in lingard in that sort of 10 role.
In both formations your width is supplied by the wingbacks.
Against probably everyone outside of the top 6 teams you'd drop matic or fred and bring in lingard in that sort of 10 role.
In both formations your width is supplied by the wingbacks.
DeBruyne reminds me of chief Wiggum’s son.
I never know whether I want Belgium to do well. On the one hand they speak my language, but on the other hand they’re not a country they’re just part France part Netherlands.
Meh.
Meh.
Japan are a very tidy side but they lack that extra bit of quality in attacking positions. They should have no chance of scoring against Belgium's defenders with crossed balls.
Why?
Would be cool if Japan pulled the upset here, but I'm leaning towards Belgium because they have a better chance of beating Brazil and their host of Oscar nominees.
Does Carrasco have any idea what he actually wants to do with the ball?
Rom is so god damn strong
Japan qualified at Senegal's expense.
http://www.africanews.com/2018/07/0...air-play-rule-after-japan-s-negative-tactics/
Lukaku should've gone for the overhead kick there.
perfect bicycle kick opportunity. Rom could’ve become immortal there.
That bodyhug on Lukaku
How much force?
I think I'd rather pretend to be hurt than pretend not to be and get brain damage.
Japan basically didn't play in the last 10 mins of their last game and just passed it around at the back. They did this to not get any fouls, They knocked Senegal out by having one fewer yellow card.
That foul on Carrasco not given as a penalty because he stayed up shows me how silly it is moaning about diving when referees do that, why stay up if you get punished for doing so
It's like he's put Wallace and Gromit's wrong trousers on. His leg movements come as a surprise to him as much as the defender.
Why are all the good teams playing so poorly?
These short corners combinations should be banned
That's weirdly spot on and hilarious
Yeah a real specimen.
Both teams have started well here.
Lukakau has improved technically. He was so bad at his previous international tournaments with ball played to feet, was almost guaranteed to lose it or be rushed into a poor option. Much more confident and composed now.
To each their own. That said, it’s awful hard to pretend to not be concussed.
Interesting that they trust this ref to be impartial.
You lot would get excited by footy if we started giving 5 points for a goal and a point for hitting the woodwork.
If a ref can't be impartial they shouldn't be a ref, really.
Actually not a bad idea. "Corner kicks must be directed into the penalty area. Failure to do so results in an indirect free-kick to the opposing team."
Really Belgium should be doing better from these corners.
What would Lukaku be angry?
You lot? Pfft.
Belgium have been terrible in final third.
Loved that.
I swear I heard a Fox commentator refer to an on-frame shot.
Disagree.
Carrasco fecking hell what was that
Carasco quite poor tonight.
Lukaku's crossing is usually great