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World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Morocco take the lead!

    Hang on, might be offside. Yep, it's chalked off. And that's half-time.

    Belgium struggling to impose themselves. Morocco winning it back well but sloppy in possession.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Offside for me. Number 6



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    There's a shock lead for Morocco from a free kick right on the stroke of half-time. VAR might intervene though.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Has to be chalked off. Saiss clearly offside and clearly goes for it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭omega man


    Belgium off the hook big time



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    No goal. Belgium are so, so fortunate.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,005 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    You’re right. Morocco doing well keeping it tight so far.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Lucky break, but at the same time if Saiss isn’t there I reckon Courtois claims it handy enough.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Not a bad game so far. Belgium very poor from all dead balls. Morocco attack on the break at speed makes it decent despite the inability in the last third to hit target.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    De Bruyne looking a shadow of himself this tournament so far. Doing some tidy enough stuff, but not imposing himself the way we’d expect. Same applies to Belgium in general I suppose.

    They really miss that sometimes-telepathic Lukaku-De Bruynne connection.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Boufal close there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,832 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Do the locals not automatically support the 'Arab' team, especially against a big European one?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    Could not believe the result from the early game, unreal.

    Can't see Germany screwing up a second time. At least I hope not.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    They probably would, if any locals had any interest in going to games (even their own 😅)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Boufal was Morocco's best player, I thought. Aboukhlal coming on is a good talent.

    1-0 Morocco! I think that lead is deserved.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,888 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Good

    Belgium are terrible



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭omega man


    How have the Belgians put up with Martinez for so long, baffling



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,606 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Bloody hell that was poor from Courtois, and Belgium in general.

    Really look a lot less than the sum of their parts. Even if they progress it’s surely the end of Martinez anyway, but probably two campaigns later than it should have been. What a waste of a serious well of talent.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    You walk away for a few minutes and you miss the only goal of the match.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Seen the replay, similar enough events to the first goal that was ruled out.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Aguerd has been quality again.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    My man Aboukhlal!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    2-0 Morocco. It's all over for sure now.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,925 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Very good finish placed in the top right hand corner.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    De Bruyne with 2 back-to-back ineffective games. Not my best midfielder in the world.

    Deserved win for Morocco. They are tough to break down and wouldn't be an easy opponent. Great chance to qualify for them.



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Beaten by Morocco and outplayed by Canada, what a world cup Belgium are having.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,005 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Fair fecks to Morocco, fans and players in tears of joy That is what it is all about, no fluke either. And the Moroccan fans must be in the running for fans of the tournament?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,005 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    I was thinking of the Japan v Costa Rica. Japan got caught out by complacency and making a load of changes. Like what Italy did in Euro 96 v the Czech Republic and underestimated the Czech team.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,856 ✭✭✭irishguitarlad


    Delighted Belgium lost, they absolutely deserved zero from the Canada game as well. A team of spoofers.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,612 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Only once has a team lost their opening WC game, but then went on to win WC.

    Spain 2010



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