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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 19:19:14 GMT
I'd like to become a bit invested in the World Cup this year.
Is Ireland partaking since my ancestors are Irish?
Who's the biggest longshot/underdog?
Being the U.S. isn't participating - what should I watch for - keep my eyes on - root for, etc?
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Post by kingkhan on Jun 1, 2018 19:37:50 GMT
You should watch for Andres Iniesta.
The best player of his Generation playing his last Big Tournament.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 19:38:49 GMT
You should watch for Andres Iniesta. The best player of his Generation playing his last Big Tournament. What makes him the best of his Generation and why is this his last tourney? |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 1, 2018 19:40:19 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 19:43:48 GMT
Looking at the pool - I've made 'Iceland' my official team   |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 1, 2018 19:47:14 GMT
Looking at the pool - I've made 'Iceland' my official team Me too! |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 1, 2018 19:50:26 GMT
Outsiders? Panama and Saudi Arabia are 2000/1.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 19:54:35 GMT
Outsiders? Panama and Saudi Arabia are 2000/1. i'd like to see Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Sweden and Switzerland make a deep run i think my main goal will be to root for the likes of Brazil and Spain to get upended |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 1, 2018 20:01:25 GMT
Outsiders? Panama and Saudi Arabia are 2000/1. i'd like to see Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Sweden and Switzerland make a deep run i think my main goal will be to root for the likes of Brazil and Spain to get upended I don't really like the African teams. Usually they're a load of old pony. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 20:06:42 GMT
i'd like to see Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Sweden and Switzerland make a deep run i think my main goal will be to root for the likes of Brazil and Spain to get upended I don't really like the African teams. Usually they're a load of old pony. 'old pony' - this sounds like a Father Jack reference which typically flies over my head.... what does 'old pony' mean - 'sh*t'? |
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jun 1, 2018 20:09:05 GMT
I don't really like the African teams. Usually they're a load of old pony. 'old pony' - this sounds like a Father Jack reference which typically flies over my head.... what does 'old pony' mean - 'sh*t'? Yeah, crap. (It's rhyming slang; pony is short for "pony and trap".) |
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 2, 2018 4:58:39 GMT
Looking at the pool - I've made 'Iceland' my official team I think a lot of neutrals will be rooting for Iceland, after their fantastic performance in their first participation in a major tournament, two years ago. Costa Rica was a pleasant surprise four years ago. Hopefully they can repeat their good showing from Brazil. I have a soft spot for Japan. I love the country and I usually like the way they play. Colombia is another country that I hope will do well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 10:39:01 GMT
I don't really like the African teams. Usually they're a load of old pony. 'old pony' - this sounds like a Father Jack reference which typically flies over my head.... Nowt pete with my patter. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 10:41:49 GMT
'old pony' - this sounds like a Father Jack reference which typically flies over my head.... Nowt pete with my patter. Exactly! Couldn't have said it better myself! |
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Post by kingkhan on Jun 2, 2018 12:02:56 GMT
You should watch for Andres Iniesta. The best player of his Generation playing his last Big Tournament. What makes him the best of his Generation and why is this his last tourney? Purely a football artist, and a very humble one not those arrogance types. He presents football as a Game of entertainment technically he is the best in the last 10 years. Him & Xavi are purely football artist. He will be retiring from International football as well European football. he is heading to Japan. |
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Post by kevin on Jun 2, 2018 17:05:28 GMT
*There's not really one big favorite this year. There's France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, England, Portugal, Germany & Argentina and anyone of those has a big shot to win the world cup. Therefore, this WC could be a lot more exciting and unpredictable than the last two.
*There are also many underdogs this year, AKA countries that aren't traditional favorites but that do have a very good team at the moment. These include Egypt, Morocco, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Poland & Senegal. I wouldn't be surprised if one of those makes it into the semi-finals, or maybe even the final (that would be sensational).
*I expect that if Portugal and Argentina both go through the group stage a lot of attention will go to the Ronaldo vs. Messi rivalry.
*Unfortunately, there are quite a few important football countries that aren't even present at the world cup this year. Countries that don't compete include Italy, the Netherlands, the US, Chile, Ireland & Wales.
*Individual players you should look out for are of course Messi and Ronaldo and also some of the other stars of the big countries (Neymar, Dybala, Griezmann, De Bruyne etc.). But if you're going for an underdog the players to look for are Salah (Egypt), Lewandowski (Poland), Eriksen (Denmark) & Mané (Senegal).
Even though my country isn't competing (the Netherlands) I'm still very much looking forward to the world cup, especially because it's so unpredictable at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 17:15:09 GMT
*There's not really one big favorite this year. There's France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, England, Portugal, Germany & Argentina and anyone of those has a big shot to win the world cup. Therefore, this WC could be a lot more exciting and unpredictable than the last two. *There are also many underdogs this year, AKA countries that aren't traditional favorites but that do have a very good team at the moment. These include Egypt, Morocco, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Poland & Senegal. I wouldn't be surprised if one of those makes it into the semi-finals, or maybe even the final (that would be sensational). *I expect that if Portugal and Argentina both go through the group stage a lot of attention will go to the Ronaldo vs. Messi rivalry. *Unfortunately, there are quite a few important football countries that aren't even present at the world cup this year. Countries that don't compete include Italy, the Netherlands, the US, Chile, Ireland & Wales. *Individual players you should look out for are of course Messi and Ronaldo and also some of the other stars of the big countries (Neymar, Dybala, Griezmann, De Bruyne etc.). But if you're going for an underdog the players to look for are Salah (Egypt), Lewandowski (Poland), Eriksen (Denmark) & Mané (Senegal). Even though my country isn't competing (the Netherlands) I'm still very much looking forward to the world cup, especially because it's so unpredictable at the moment. I'm going to give soccer a chance this year. |
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Post by Aj_June on Jun 3, 2018 0:07:06 GMT
This world Cup has no Italy. A world cup without Italy is like a Pizza without cheese. It sucks.
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Post by kingkhan on Jun 3, 2018 7:31:39 GMT
This world Cup has no Italy. A world cup without Italy is like a Pizza without cheese. It sucks. I totally agree with you. |
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