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OT: World Cup 2018

WingU-Conn said:
You're not wrong, but why won't Belgium v France be just as good a game? I think Belgium will win it all, they're loaded. So is France, but I just give the nod to Belgium, they've played more consistently than France.

Both teams have two of the best keepers in the world so I can see one team outplaying the other, but one of the keepers making a couple incredible saves that win the game for them. I think it will be a fantastic game, but I got the Red Devils.
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I've liked Belgium this tourney, but their performance against Japan did not put them in the upper echelon to me, except that final goal. I've liked Hazard being in there.
 
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I think Belgium's the best team left, but France and England seem to have something special going, so wouldn't be surprised if they met in the final.
 
Jay-Bone said:
I've liked Belgium this tourney, but their performance against Japan did not put them in the upper echelon to me, except that final goal.
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Are you suggesting Japan was not as good as they displayed, Brazil wasn't as good as projected, the Red Tigers' other 2 goals vs Japan were not earned, all of the preceding?

My take, every remaining nation has flaws, e.g., Belgium's tendency to flick their D on off, France's inconsistency, etc. While France and Belgium still appear to be better than England, Croatia & the russkies, perhaps this particular Coupe du Monde may not have one truly 0r exceedingly superior team. For example, russia even participating in this particular game let alone tied at (edit >) the end of full time & on to extra time ...
 
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as close as you can get without scoring, hard to believe that ball did not go in.
 
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Oh man. This could be tournament ending for croatia.
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Are you suggesting Japan was not as good as they displayed, Brazil wasn't as good as projected, the Red Tigers' other 2 goals vs Japan were not earned, all of the preceding?

My take, every remaining nation has flaws, e.g., Belgium's tendency to flick their D on off, France's inconsistency, etc. While France and Belgium still appear to be better than England, Croatia & the russkies, perhaps this particular Coupe du Monde may not have one truly 0r exceedingly superior team. For example, russia even participating in this particular game let alone tied at the half.
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No, I thought Japan outplayed Belgium. Which for me, was not enough to crown Belgium. But perhaps all teams aren't amazing every game and every matchup.
 
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Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Well, other than bribing FIFA officials to get the world cup and pee poor bracket ...
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Not sure how much they can control the bracket, but their group play was like the kiddie pool (except for Uruguay).

Uruguay
Russia
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
 
BugsyCT said:
Not sure how much they can control the bracket, but their group play was like the kiddie pool (except for Uruguay).
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Aside from Uruguay, surely you jest. It's FIFA; not an entity with an iota of credibility. Like the russkies didn't buy bracketing with Egypt & Saudi Arabia or their quality equivalents, pfft. And, everyone with any sense sincerely wanted a northern hemisphere winter world cup in Qatar! ;)
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Aside from Uruguay, surely you jest. It's FIFA; not an entity with an iota of credibility. Like the russkies didn't buy bracketing with Egypt & Saudi Arabia or their quality equivalents, pfft. And, everyone with any sense sincerely wanted a northern hemisphere winter world cup in Qatar! ;)
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Huh? I'm not disagreeing with that part at all. But there's group play and there's knockout round bracket seedings - aren't the bracket seedings set beforehand?
 
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BugsyCT said:
Huh? I'm not disagreeing with that part at all. But there's group play and there's knockout round bracket seedings - aren't the bracket seedings set beforehand?
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Easier group brackets potentially enabling knockout round play, yes. Knockout brackets set up in advance, yes.
 
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