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Discussion in 'Sports' started by Montegriffo, Nov 18, 2022.

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  1. Montegriffo

    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    Rats.
    Me and my big mouth...

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    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    CenterField Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Haha, you spoke too soon. Croatia has just equalized.
     
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    CenterField Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Good game. Two pretty decent teams. It is obvious that Japan came a long way. Croatia, a nation of 4 million people, always punches above its weight (runners-up last time) but Japan had never advanced out of the group stage, and now they have a rather good team.
     
    CenterField, Dec 5, 2022
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  4. Montegriffo

    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    Japan have set a target of winning the cup by 2050.
     
    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    CenterField Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I have three very good Croatian friends (one of them is my best friend) so I'm rooting for Croatia. I do not have any Japanese friends. I think both teams are good but beatable so I don't have a preference based on team strength, to advance and face Brazil in case Brazil beat South Korea today (I stress "in case" because the South Koreans can't be underestimated; with Neymar likely not physically 100%, Brazil's victory is not guaranteed).

    Of the three teams I very strongly root for, USA, Italy, and Brazil, only Brazil is left, so my rooting for one team or another involves calculations of how hard it would be for Brazil to beat them.

    Otherwise, I go by sympathy and by friendships, and I also consider teams that have AC Milan players. I have some good French friends and some good Croatian friends, like I said, so I'm sympathetic to these teams (France also has two of our main players, Theo Hernández and Olivier Giroud). I speak French. Portugal has Rafael Leão, AC Milan's best player, so I'm sympathetic to them as well, and I speak Portuguese too. One of our players is Croatian (Rebic) but he wasn't called up this time (he has played for their national team before but isn't in a good phase right now). I do not speak Croatian and I've never visited their country.

    However, I fear France the most, so I'm actually hoping that the English will knock them out. If Brazil lose to South Korea then my preferred teams will become France first, Portugal second, Croatia third.
     
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    I like an underdog.
    Also, Japan v Korea would be a great QF and guarantee an Asian team in the SFs.
     
    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    It's good to see they let the Croatian Hannibal Lecter out of jail to play.
     
    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    Who? Picture?
     
    CenterField, Dec 5, 2022
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    Hopefully not. :D

    Good game - first OT.

    I just hope this doesn't end in PKs....
     
    Talon, Dec 5, 2022
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    I can't believe Modrić is getting subbed...
     
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    The guy in the mask. ;)

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    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    This is going to penalties at this rate.
     
    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    OK, first PK series in this Cup.
     
    CenterField, Dec 5, 2022
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    Cripes.

    They should let open play continue until someone scores or everyone's legs fall off....
     
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    Wow - Croatia's goalie is stoning Japan....
     
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    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    It's the only way Italy can beat England though. ;)
     
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    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    LOL - You won't have to worry about that this year. :wink:
     
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    They better take away Japan's striker's ceremonial swords.
     
    Montegriffo, Dec 5, 2022
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    Valiant effort by Japan. I hate to see anyone lose on PKs, but on the bright side both of my B teams - England & Croatia - have advanced....
     
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    Oh, so you don't remember our recent victory in regulation at San Siro, huh? LOL. Selective amnesia.
     
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    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    It's horrid for the players that miss.
    Only the goalies can come out looking good.
     
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    Montegriffo Well-Known Member

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    No, don't remember that at all.
    Might have early onset dementia.
     
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    No seppuku on the pitch!
     
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    Selective amnesia is one of the joys of getting older - it sets in at the most convenient times. :D
     
    Talon, Dec 5, 2022
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    Whoa - 3-0 Brazil.

    I don't think South Korea's coming back in this one....
     
    Talon, Dec 5, 2022
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