OT: World Cup 2018

[UCDaveD]

Goalie was off his line early though.

 

[bobbygt]

WOW!

Like father like son.

 

[intlzncster]

Schmeichel!!!!!

 

[bobbygt]

Why wasn't that a red? That's ridiculous.

If that's not a red, then nothing is.

Yup

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Wow, save! ... yet, did the VAR refs review different angles? Any contact with the ball? Not suggesting there was, just surprised if it didn't go "up to the VAR box". If it did, how couldn't it be a red?

 

[UConNick]

More penalties... Not sure how Modric will physically get himself to take one but they need him.

 

[intlzncster]

Goalie was off his line early though.

Yep, but that's a chance you should always take. Rarely called in that situation.

Seems like there's been more penalty saves in this WC than I can ever remember. No idea what the actually stats are tho..

 

[Travelman6]

Modrics nose obstructed his view on that pk.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Somebody needs to explain to me why Modric didn’t just bury that as soon as he beat the keeper. He had time and let himself get fouled. Stupid. Open net. Shoot.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Schmeichel!!!!!

If his nickname isn’t “The Viking”, it should be.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

More penalties... Not sure how Modric will physically get himself to take one but they need him.

Physically? After a short break, shot of water, etc, pretty sure Modric may figure out how to pull off stepping up to the ball and taking a kick physically. Now, banging one in mentally after a miss ...

 

[intlzncster]

This is ridiculous

 

[intlzncster]

Schmeichel is a god. Answers every time.

 

[intlzncster]

Subasic answers back!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

WOW! Like father like son.

"Old man Schmeichel was a better goalie, but never stopped a World Cup penalty" ... said some French commentator

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is ridiculous

Reminds me how stupid I thought the Spanish keeper was. Russia put most of their PKs down the middle. Home team, none of them were going to risk actually missing. He could have saved 3-4 of them.

 

[UConNick]

Rakitic!

 

[intlzncster]

Amazing tension. I'm happy for Modric.

 

[Travelman6]

That was tense between two evenly matched teams, hate to see a loser but now Croatia needs to get it done vs Russia ( and they better).

 

[superjohn]

Damn, my nerves are shot. Subasic was beastly.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Modrics nose obstructed his view on that pk.

... guess Modric quickly bounced back mentally, and figured out how to balance himself physically on the 2nd kick

 

[superjohn]

... guess Modric quickly bounced back mentally, and figured out how to balance himself physically on the 2nd kick

He made it by about 2 inches, thank god for him.

 

[Travelman6]

... guess Modric quickly bounced back mentally, and figured out how to balance himself physically on the 2nd kick

Indeed he did!

 

[auror]

Can you imagine if Russia goes through? Not only a monumental result, but given the lopsided brackets....teams like England/Croatia licking their chops.

Croatia's absolute toughest path to the Final would be Denmark, Russia, and England.

Mexico's absolute toughest path would be Brazil, Belgium, and France lol.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Mexico attacking early. No Marcelo. Marquez in. This could be quite a game.