Thread to discuss the football itself.
This is not a thread to discuss the hosting of the competition in Quatar.
You can discuss the hosting in the relevant thread.
The default Irish TV pundit position seems to just be to complain about stuff in a jaded tone of voice.
"If it was 1 nil would he have taken the keeper off?" Weird question from Didi, asked as if there was some insight behind it or something... you make subs based on circumstances. It wasn't 1-0, it was 4-1 after 80 minutes, so taking someone off to give a fella a few world cup minutes is not an issue.
I will say something I never thought I would say. Didi makes Ronnie Whelan sound like great craic, in comparison.
Doyle is keeping his distance and trying to deflect it a bit but ya did not looking well
I don't think Didi would like to be around Kloop anytime Liverpool score a goal
I don’t think Didi has been the same since doing the punditry on that last Ireland game - he snapped.
Rudiger doing the riverdance v Japan drove him mad. Germany then failing to get out of group.
And the final straw was Brazil playing their third keeper. Add in the dancing.
Poor auld Didi has been battered - but he is lucky Sadlier is a qualified psychoanalysis. He needs all the help he can get.
It's something it be accused of arrogance by a German!! Didi is full of shte. Korea never got going, they were stuck to the ground, I think the group games left them drained, and they haven't a deep squad like Brazil, France or even England. to be fair to Brazil they were at top speed straight off from the whistle, right at it. The schedule probably killed the Koreans, Croatia will be more streetwise and will pose a different challenge.
Didi reading wayyyyyyy too much into the Brazilian actions. Was a nice touch to bring on the keeper imo!
Good on Doyle sticking up for the keeper coming on
Knew he would go straight for the keeper and pouring salt on there showing for Pele because of it
Brazil knew they had it won after the first half.
No upsets in the knockouts as yet. Let's see if Morocco or Switzerland can provide one.
On another day SK could have 3,but Brazil could have 8
Bet Hanmann and Roy will see that as arogance
Subbing your keeper for the third choice just because is a bit much
Edit Did not know every player has had a play so is very nice to do
Nice touch giving the 3rd choice keeper a run out now every player in the squad will have played in the World Cup.
Brazilians ask: How did you manage to score that one?
Korean manager: Don't tell them Paik!
Lovely strike! At least they'll walk away with something from tonight
The comeback is on. 4-1. 😜 Beautiful strike.
Belter of a strike from Paik.
Bloody hell that was some goal by Korea
Brilliant keeper. Showing that he is the best on the world stage. Doesn't get called into action regularly, but when he does, he makes the saves. Top class concentration.
Don't mind the hair at all. The dancing is well OTT though.
Yes to all of the above !
Agreed with the bleach hair look on the 2 lads.
Disagree on the dancing, I'd guess that's the culture they were brought up in, it adds fun and character. Would rather see that then a boring robotic Harry Kane celebration any day.
Alisson
The guy is just the best there is.
Seen this so many times with Man City. They blitz a team in the first half and you think they'll score double figures but the second half is just blah
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I would prefer Modric to win a WC ahead of that Neymar fella anyway! Hope you are right.
Games kind of petered out. No intensity.
All of them good even the penalty
