BearcatSA Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, jonovision said: Exactly. Do they have any high level game breakers at the level of a Davies or David, or even a Buchanan? (Asking honestly, I don't know much about their team). Don't know, but if Floro was coaching this group, he'd find a way to have 4 CBs out there. There were too many instances of poor first touch amongst these guys. OTOH, Costa Rica would have been better at possession but would also have the most grass-stained kit of any team here with rolling around to feign injury, to try to waste time, and to disrupt the opponent's build up rhythm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Looks like France are breaking the defending champion curse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Tomorrow's games 5:00 AM- Morocco 🇲🇦 vs Croatia 🇭🇷 8:00 AM- Germany 🇩🇪 vs Japan 🇯🇵 11:00 AM- Costa Rica 🇨🇷 vs Spain 🇪🇸 2:00 PM- Canada 🇨🇦 vs Belgium 🇧🇪 GasPed, narduch and YorkRegionFan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 57 minutes ago, jonovision said: Exactly. Do they have any high level game breakers at the level of a Davies or David, or even a Buchanan? (Asking honestly, I don't know much about their team). There were no top 5 league players in their starting lineup. A few used to play for top 5 leagues but now ply their trade in Australia. Denmark had 10 starters at top 5 leagues and the 11th was Skov Olsen at Brugge, yet Tunisia played them to a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kadenge said: There were no top 5 league players in their starting lineup. A few used to play for top 5 leagues but now ply their trade in Australia. Denmark had 10 starters at top 5 leagues and the 11th was Skov Olsen at Brugge, yet Tunisia played them to a draw. I moved to Australia in early-2006, a few months after they finally beat Uruguay in the inter-continental playoff to qualify for a World Cup after more than 30 years....sound somewhat familiar? That Socceroos team was Australia's Golden Generation....also sound familiar? They've steadily gotten worse in each subsequent WC cycle since....this is what we need to avoid! YorkRegionFan and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 First match of the day tomorrow is Morocco-Croatia. Which result do you think is best for our chances? I'm operating under the assumption that we need to beat Morocco to have a real shot at advancing, so them taking points from Croatia in a draw makes the task of qualifying a touch easier. Am I right or am I missing something? kobasew19 and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Yep, draw is best I think. kobasew19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobasew19 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, jonovision said: First match of the day tomorrow is Morocco-Croatia. Which result do you think is best for our chances? I'm operating under the assumption that we need to beat Morocco to have a real shot at advancing, so them taking points from Croatia in a draw makes the task of qualifying a touch easier. Am I right or am I missing something? Was about to post and ask the same thing! Draw it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Saudi Arabia made my day! well done guys. Blue and White Army and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 In Spain it was trending the first Lautaro goal was correct, the system didn't check the left back from Saudis didn't check the position. Its all over internet. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Which is another scandal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMo Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Expect it to sound and look like Rabat tomorrow morning. Looking at videos from around Doha and looks Moroccans may have the next biggest contingent aside from the Saudis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 A draw definitely maximizes our potential pathways for advancement. A Croatia win isn't a bad result for us either if you think they're the favourite to grab first in the group (as I do). Worst result is a Morocco win, as it's unlikely Croatia loose to both them and us. Floortom and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil R. Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 7 hours ago, jonovision said: First match of the day tomorrow is Morocco-Croatia. Which result do you think is best for our chances? I'm operating under the assumption that we need to beat Morocco to have a real shot at advancing, so them taking points from Croatia in a draw makes the task of qualifying a touch easier. Am I right or am I missing something? A Morocco/Croatia draw would suit me just fine. If we're unable to get a result against Belgium, I'd rather be 1 point behind both Morocco and Croatia than 3 points behind one of them. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, JAVIERF said: In Spain it was trending the first Lautaro goal was correct, the system didn't check the left back from Saudis didn't check the position. Its all over internet. This is apparently correct. A young architect from Galicia, Nacho Tellado, does VAR commentary as he developed the system FiFA copied for VAR analysis (lines and verticals to body parts). And he explains how VAR took the wrong defender as the reference, it should have been the left back putting Lautaro onside. https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/mundial-futbol/error-garrafal-var-gol-lautaro-78937839 I personally don't care because historically all good teams overcome reffing errors normally and they still were up against SA. JAVIERF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 The Moroccans are everywhere. Granted I was eating at a Moroccan restaurant- deliciousness! Their game kicks off shortly. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Lovren should be easy pickings for Morocco narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: This is apparently correct. A young architect from Galicia, Nacho Tellado, does VAR commentary as he developed the system FiFA copied for VAR analysis (lines and verticals to body parts). And he explains how VAR took the wrong defender as the reference, it should have been the left back putting Lautaro onside. https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/mundial-futbol/error-garrafal-var-gol-lautaro-78937839 I personally don't care because historically all good teams overcome reffing errors normally and they still were up against SA. And we couldn't get the 2-2 , but this has changed the game 2-0 and the game would have ended 4-0 , it is an scandal and puts those machines and the people who used then in jeopardize, as Renard said in after match maybe Argentina wasn't as motivated because it was just Saudi Arabia, ditto this we played footballers who wreent 100% tagliafico Romero two at the back Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Apparently Portugal is in our group?? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Basically a home match for Morocco judging by the crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, JAVIERF said: And we couldn't get the 2-2 , but this has changed the game 2-0 and the game would have ended 4-0 , it is an scandal and puts those machines and the people who used then in jeopardize, as Renard said in after match maybe Argentina wasn't as motivated because it was just Saudi Arabia, ditto this we played footballers who wreent 100% tagliafico Romero two at the back Of course the original penalty was also very iffy. Maybe you had to call it, but he also went down easy. Going into the 2nd half leading means there was really no excuse (and I agree, everyone says Romero is lacking, for example). So Argentina has to get their act together, down 2-1 they were really poor. The case of this young man, Ignacio Tellado, analysing VAR technology is very interesting. He actually started working on his models independently in 2013, and the guy barely looks 30. He never patented anything, he seems like an aficionado, but he knows it back to front. He explains in numerous videos (and also on Argentine TV) how you have to build a 3-D anatomical structure for every player, which FIFA unnecessarily converts into a stick figure, merely for fans and replays, that it falsifies the real image to convince fans, and refs, of the decision the VAR refs are making. That it is not necessary for the technical analysis, and that leaving the anatomical model would be more accurate. Then he's explained how FIFA copied his entire colour scheme, his graphics (he says he made graphic errors on this model that he'd correct with hindsight, but FIFA copied them as well); he also got blocked by UEFA because he is able to critique the technical aspects of VAR in ways that embarrass them. And then, to top things off, they showed the wrong defender, ignoring the left back, and made Lautaro look offside. When the left back was clearly between him and goal, it was not milimetres but centimetres. Edited November 23, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Morocco giving Croatia a run for their money. Still 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ally McCoist said: Morocco giving Croatia a run for their money. Still 0-0. Yeah, Morocco look well up for this... 20min in... plenty of intensity. Their fans bringing it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 This is what we should expect for that last match. That will be 100% a home game for Morocco; same thing happened at Denmark-Tunisia yesterday. I saw 50 Tunisians for every Dane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally McCoist Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Let's hope Modric gets a red card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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