How does Modric have so much energy (and skill) at 37? He's amazing. Croatia will not go down quietly.
OT: 2022 World Cup Thread
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Lots of hookers and blow. Keeps a person young.
Wow! Brazil caught upfield with too many players and Croatia scores!
Was a lucky goal though on the deflection - would've been an easy save.
Was a lucky goal though on the deflection - would've been an easy save.
I don't do hookers and blow, personally, so I lack the energy to make the change. 🙂
Livakovic has been superb all night in goal for Croatia (and was fantastic on PKs vs. Japan in the last game). Allison is a great keeper, but hasn't had much action, so could favor Croatia with the hot keeper. We'll see.
Not everybody else. Some teams already have a guy like that (e.g. Argentina).
I've taken PKs in competitive situations in the past and I can tell you from experience that the goal, which seems huge most of the time, looks minuscule all of a sudden when approaching the PK mark to take the shot.
And that's why I hate PKs. Wasn't rooting for either team and don't mind Croatia advancing at all. Just feel that deciding a match with a momentary individual effort, in a sport where team play is so fundamental to the quality and result of games, is rotten.
Or keep taking a player off each team at 10 minute intervals until someone scores.
Just keep playing extra time until someone scores. They can't, because of broadcast time limits. But it would be a better, more fitting result.
Teams would need to be given extra subs for extra periods of course, or you definitely would have players unable to go on sometimes. But that's part of the game.
It so nice to see Brazil lose.
PK is such a dumb thing. Allow extra subs, allow team to bring players they already subbed out but the PK thing really needs to go. IMO
Yes. Golden goal. Neymar laying on his back sobbing. What were the Vegas odds on that.
BUH-BYE BRAZIL …couldn’t be happier than to see the world’s most entitled players and fans go home in the quarters for the fourth straight time. Hopefully England handles The Frogs tomorrow and we have a Final 4 that’s REALLY interesting regardless of the outcomes I’m the other 2 quarters!
I'm not sure almost actually applies. I think most teams have a pure striker type. Perhaps not with Neymar's or Messi's level of talent, but with the right mindset and skillset. The USMNT does not have that person at all, IMO.
Donovan was that person for us when he was on the team. He's not nearly as good as Neymar or Messi, but at least he had the right mind and skill set.
Let me guess. USA can use a guy like him too? 😉
Sure, we’ll take him and Neymar. Give ‘em both instant citizenship. Just to piss off ‘Nuts. 😀
No, no… As your lord, in this particular side-conversation, rest assured that I have not damned your head. 😉
