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LIVE World Cup Thread

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  • #722
    McGrath5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    Who is this Isak fella? He's properly putting himself in the shop window now for a big money move to a big club.



  • #723
    ronjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭ronjo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124551590#Comment_124551590

    4 goals in 6 matches in qualifiers and now 11 in last 3 is some turnaround. Front 2 will be full of confidence also.



  • #724
    chalkitdown1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭chalkitdown1


    Reminder that there is an Irish fella playing for Cape Verde today against Spain. Irish representation at the world cup, after all!

    Hope he does well, fair play to him.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMglO36segA


  • #725
    Doc07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭Doc07


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124552676#Comment_124552676

    It’s brilliant and one of the nice little subplots of a World Cup full of toxic crap and rip offs courtesy of FIFA and US.
    They are cannon fodder minions but I really hope he and his team playwell , especially against Spain and it’s really cool for Shamrock Rovers and their fans too….Kills me to say it as a Pat’s fan 😆



  • #726
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,551 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    it’s mad that it feels like the World Cup has already been on ages, yet so far only 24 of the 48 teams have played a game!!

    So we’re only half way through the 1st round of group games…

    By this time next week this is all gonna start dragging on a bit…..



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  • #727
    patob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭patob


    Cape Verde looking compact, Pico looking composed with some nice touches and a great clearance header.



  • #728
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,551 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    what a save!!!


    Save of the tournament so far…



  • #729
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    another good save - cape verde doing well to keep spain out so far



  • #730
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,162 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Cape Verde not afraid to come and attack in waves. The keeper again is playing a blinder. Still think Spain will be comfortable in the end.



  • #731
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,381 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Spains obsession with tiki taka and pep ball means they have a rake of midfielders to dominate possession but no strikers to actually score.



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  • #732
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553090#Comment_124553090

    Yeah, they should still win handily enough (even Germany only had a one-goal lead until just before the break yesterday) but they can be such a frustrating side to watch at times for exactly that reason



  • #733
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553090#Comment_124553090

    aye, its why they never win anything



  • #734
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,381 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553103#Comment_124553103

    I missed where I said that.



  • #735
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553108#Comment_124553108

    just seems a pointless criticism. Their method of football has largely worked since 2008. They’ll win here and move on.



  • #736
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,819 ✭✭✭jacool


    Only Cucurella playing well for Spain. Oyarzabal is embarrassing. Fails to shoot when he has a chance on his right foot and then heads back across the goal instead of getting it on target at the close there. They'll need Yamal to come off the bench as Cape Verde are well worth their draw at the moment. So comfortable on the ball its great to see.



  • #737
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,046 ✭✭✭✭josip


    It might be 0-0 and Spain doing all the attacking but this is an entertaining and cracking match.



  • #738
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    CV keeper having a stormer.



  • #739
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553179#Comment_124553179

    The crowd don't agree - boos ringing out

    It's intriguing without being entertaining i think. Vizinha in nets is playing well but hasn't had anything spectacular to do. The rest of the Cape Verde team can barely hold on to the ball so it's attackers against defenders. Spain look like they're playing the walking World Cup

    Lamal on now might change things up. But really Spain should have scored by now and should be forcing Cape Verde to come forward and leave gaps to exploit in defence



  • #740
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,408 ✭✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Into them Yamal



  • #741
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,162 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Cape Verde in panic mode clearance since Yamal came on. Would never have guessed this scoreline at 75mins but I can't see them hanging on.



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  • #742
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    I've never seen a team under less pressure despite not being able to get out of their own half

    This is a weird game



  • #743
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,046 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Imagine being the left back, running the bollix off yourself for 70 minutes and then a fresh Yamal comes on.

    Maybe Cape Verde are playing rope a dope :)



  • #744
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,162 ✭✭✭Damien360


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124553239#Comment_124553239

    Nico Williams on for the other back so they will have something to compare !



  • #745
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    Spains last 2 results are 1-1 with Iraq and 0-0 with Egypt. Admittedly friendlies but not exactly WC winning form.



  • #746
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,595 ✭✭✭Duff


    Lopes doing the country proud here.



  • #747
    Steady1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭Steady1


    Some block by the Crumlin lad

    And almost a goal for CV



  • #748
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    good chance for cape verde



  • #749
    Dick phelan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭Dick phelan


    Blows the group wide open



  • #750
    crushproof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭crushproof


    CV blew that break, so much space on the left!



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  • #751
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Why would Pedri give away a free there?

    Let the guy run - he'll give the ball away soon enough. A free kick just lets them regroup and get a breather. Idiotic stuff



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