World Cup Quarterfinals - Croatia/Brazil, Netherlands/Argentina, Morocco/Portugal, England/France

[PittsburghTiger 6187]

Just now, HenryJames said:

Well, at least he has that $211,000,000 from the Saudis for next year, if he wants.

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

So do they get possession of Gibraltar for the next 4 years?

[Bullneck 19097]

Imagine a Croatia v. Morocco final.

[HenryJames 66062]

 

[pantone159 719]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So do they get possession of Gibraltar for the next 4 years?

They need to beat England to get that prize.

[Kringelbert Fishtybuns 943]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So do they get possession of Gibraltar for the next 4 years?

Wouldn’t they need to beat England in the Semis for that?

Assuming France doesn’t roll them first.

[SpiralOut 1813]

2 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Imagine a Croatia v. Morocco final.

Mbappe says no.

But that would be a glorious final.  Boring as fuck of course, but hilarious.

[PittsburghTiger 6187]

Just now, SpiralOut said:

Mbappe says no.

But that would be a glorious final.  Boring as fuck of course, but hilarious.

I’d watch.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

5 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Imagine a Croatia v. Morocco final.

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

Pretty easy to imagine Croatia in the final. 

[Kringelbert Fishtybuns 943]

Need a side by side of delBosque and Ronaldo doing the horse lip

[HenryJames 66062]

4 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I’d watch.

Fuck yeah.

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

Quarters have delivered. All that’s left is a 5-4 extra time match that was 3-3 after 90. 

[Bullneck 19097]

Pepe complaining about the ref. 

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

Lol everyone seeing Pepe interview?

[GopherRock 1765]

GTFO with this whining about the referee. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Lolol Pepe. Take the L pussy

[CooterBrown 18013]

The ref did a great job other than that weak ass 2nd yellow.

[Horn80 6123]

Blame the refs for loss Pepe.  Bull shit

[GopherRock 1765]

a song for Pepe and Portugal 

 

[HenryJames 66062]

[Firemans4Horn 18051]

18 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Well, at least he has that $211,000,000 from the Saudis for next year, if he wants.

 

[TexArcher 37774]

13 minutes ago, SpiralOut said:

Mbappe says no.

You spelled Harry Kane wrong, mate.

[HenryJames 66062]

 

[HenryJames 66062]

Morocco has given up zero goals against Croatia, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal.

[Mdhorn 5949]

I don’t think Morocco survives their cards. They’re going to be hamstrung with the shit cards and injury they sustained from this match. 

[TexArcher 37774]

Just now, Mdhorn said:

I don’t think Morocco survives their cards. They’re going to be hamstrung with the shit cards and injury they sustained from this match. 

Don't yellows reset before the semis, though?

[DanTheHorn 4925]

Pepe will not be waking up in the middle of the night for years to come thinking about the ref.

1 minute ago, Mdhorn said:

I don’t think Morocco survives their cards. They’re going to be hamstrung with the shit cards and injury they sustained from this match. 

Who is out for the semis?

[Mdhorn 5949]

8 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

Blame the refs for loss Pepe.  Bull shit

The flops were there for them, they just failed to capitalize. 

[sidis 9828]

The Moorish long game revenge over the Iberian peninsula is complete. 

[ztejas 43454]

28 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

ATLAS LIONS!

And Ronaldo shows the attitude that got his ass benched. Fuck prima donnas.

His play is what got his aas benched. 

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

Showing highlights after his interview, it was uncanny how often the referee was able to deflect all the Portuguese shots off target or to the goalkeeper.  Most noticeable on Pepe’s late header. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

playing in an Arab country has to benefit Morocco in some way I guess. I mean inept Saudi Arabia beat Argentina and Tunisia beat France.

Morocco completes the conquest of the Iberian peninsula against all odds. Will their army move north and take France? 

Portugal made a huge mistake not playing Ronaldo the whole game. Dumb dumb dumb. 

Portugal had so many close calls:  hit the crossbar, went over the crossbar by a few inches, a dramatic arm stretch save by the Moroccan goalie, a missed header by a few feet, a solid save on a strike by the demigod Ronoldo.  And 2 or 3 other very very close calls.

Moroccan goalie is the best i've seen in the tournament. 

The header goal by Morocco-- damn I didn't know soccer players had NBA hops. That guy must've been 36-40 inchess off the ground on that brilliant header. Amazing.  

[Pato del Muerto 52499]

Think I’ll root for England here because 

1) in general I don’t want repeat champions 

2) I think England is more likely to get upset by Morocco. 

[sidis 9828]

Allez Les Bleus!

Have to clean up and improve that horribly chaotic back four play today if they want to prevail…and let Mbappe do Mbappe stuff.  This is one of those where missing Kante may reveal itself. Really need the midfield to show out. 

[Bullneck 19097]

28 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

The ref did a great job other than that weak ass 2nd yellow.

He was everything the NED v. ARG ref wasn't.

[TornACL 7698]

I feel a France 3-0 stomping upcoming.

So let me be the first to congratulate England on their berth in the semis.

[Macklemore 2872]

can’t wait for England-France! The Pub on 4th St yesterday was a fun place to watch the game yesterday. 

Edited December 10, 2022 by Macklemore

[DanTheHorn 4925]

Is it just me or did that whole England squad have a look of a team that hopes to win and not that of a squad that knows it can win.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Two games decided by penalty kicks yesterday and a Morocco win today.

Who really can predict anything.

[Braff Zacklin 13575]

So glad to see Portugal get bounced. Fuck you, 'Naldo.

 

Happy Messi has reached the semis, but, man, those Argentines really set the bar for shithousery, don't they?

[Hank_Hill 18807]

1 hour ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Eh, I disagree. Those two clubs have no Divine Right to a spot in the semifinal. The answer to that is for Brazil not to crap the bed.

I enjoy the hell out of teams like Japan, Korea, Croatia and like today, Morocco, playing well and advancing. This is the World Cup, and it’s just like in Formula 1, I want increased competition.

I was rooting for Germany, after the United States, but they sure as shit didn’t deserve to advance just because they have won four WCs.

Well, them deserving it or not has zero to do with my post. It just would have been an entertaining game, denying that is foolish. 

Edited December 10, 2022 by Hank_Hill

[Mittens 8284]

[Kringelbert Fishtybuns 943]

8 minutes ago, DanTheHorn said:

Is it just me or did that whole England squad have a look of a team that hopes to win and not that of a squad that knows it can win.

You just described the English national team for its entire existence when playing a team with the semblance of a pulse.

[Mittens 8284]

Stoked for Morocco & Africa. What a run, what a story.  I can't get enough of the Moroccan celebration vids on social media.  They've entered the rapture and I'm here for it.

I'm usually a hater of the best guy - Brady, Lebron, Lewis Hamilton, etc. and France is certainly no underdog, but fuck if I don't think Mbappe hung a futbol moon.  I want to see him eat England's heart.

[Hank_Hill 18807]

Took France at +500 as an emotional hedge but wouldn’t hate Morocco or the Croats getting one at all

[HenryJames 66062]

 

[Hank_Hill 18807]

Didn’t watch but didn’t that ref give a red and yellow to Morocco?

[DanTheHorn 4925]

2 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Didn’t watch but didn’t that ref give a red and yellow to Morocco?

Watch Pepe's missed header and you will see that he is deflecting.

[ztejas 43454]

3 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Didn’t watch but didn’t that ref give a red and yellow to Morocco?

Yeah the ref was fine the entire match. He gave a soft 2nd yellow to a Morrocan player that made a dumb challenge. There was like 6 mins left though and it was an attacking player so it was fairly immaterial.