Football Thread

That Brazil line up looks pretty strong.

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I’m quite baffled how that Switzerland pen decision wasn’t given offside. Surely he was off?

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Morocco. Wow. Brazil look vulnerable.

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They look absolutely awful

Pass was perfect took out half the team, great finish too. Scotland really need to win tonight with these two in their group.

Edit: 1-1 Now.

Bosh. They don’t deserve that :joy:

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Best game so far for sure this, Switzerland game was a bit boring for the most part.

I suffered through Switzerland vs Qatar so I could fully appreciate Brazil vs Morocco.

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Bit dull now this one.

Wing backs in the first half had 7 or 8 caps each, despite being 30+. One plays for Al Hilal (?) or some other Saudi club, the other for Zenit St Petersburg. Not quite like Roberto Carlos or Marcelo.

Been up all night watching the NBA fmals may as well do Turkey Australia for breakfast

Great start for Scotland esp with Brazil drawing

and Vinicius Jr isn’t even into double figures for them if we really want to pick them apart.

In other news, McGinn! :scotland:

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I taped the Scotland match, didn’t look at my phone and watched it in full with my boy this morning (the first one he’s seen from start to finish).

Scotland started from the kick off so well but the game became an absolute grind by the end. Very tense too.

It felt like there was a foul given at every single bit of contact (and most of them were as well tbf). Very, very bitty.

The Haiti deliveries from corners and free kicks were absoutely laughable.

The diving was appalling too. Diving should be a straight red. Drives me nuts.

'MON THE SCOTS!

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The Scots needed a massive deflection for the goal, with Switzerland and Morocco learning the hard way that 1-0 can come back to bite you in the arse. So Scotland did well to keep hold of the lead and have a chance to get out of the group for the first time ever. It looked like the heat was going to be their undoing near the end. I can see Morocco and Brazil going through automatically, with maybe Scotland being one of the best teams to come third? They might also still do something against Brazil or Morocco and have the tournaments of their lives and prove me massively wrong.

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Cucurella to Madrid. Done deal apparently. Surprising move.

Germany out of the blocks quick with that goal, hope the next 80mins are not now about defending.

Edit: Nope they are going for more!

In the pre WC build up I didn’t hear anyone fancying Germany. Surely they are always likely to feature at the business end?

That first goal was crispy as fuck.

It could 5-0 already!

Could be 6-0 now! The plan must be get a good 2-0 lead then you can chill a bit more than usual in that heat, good plan if you can pull it off. Could zap them in that heat keeping up this pace if it doesn’t.

Edit: The plan did not work, oof.

Yessssssss! That was made from an amazing, huge crossfield pass. Stoked.