Coulthard's Jaw Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 The Stadium The seventh game of this World Cup is taking place at Stadium 974 which is constructed from shipping containers and modular steel. 974 is the international dialling code for Qatar, as well as the exact number of shipping containers used in its construction. Mexico Mexico are v good at reaching the last 16 but then simply are unable to reach that mythical "5th game" people tell them about. Poland Lewandowski, one of the great strikers of our generation, has never scored a World Cup goal. Can he do something about that today? TV Coverage It's Gabby Logan presenting with Pien Meulensteen (???) and Martin Keown (sigh) commentating. Teams 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Time for Ochoa to become the best keeper in the world for 4 matches. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Mexico fans don’t have much faith in their chances this year. Looks a pretty weak squad on paper, old too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezer Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 minute ago, GunmaN1905 said: Time for Ochoa to become the best keeper in the world for 4 matches. Then put him back in his box for another 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 No Guardado for Mexico Will be joining Messi and the others on five WCs if he gets on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hopefully a Mexico win, they have to get results in the group stage so that they lose in the round of 16 as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Poland’s Matthew Stuart Cash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Coulthard's Jaw said: Pien Meulensteen (???) For anyone wondering - yes, Pien is the daughter of Rene Meulensteen. Covered the women's Euros this summer and now does some EFL games for Sky Sports too, but I believe this is her first World Cup commentary. Pretty sure she's also one of the youngest BBC/ITV commentators at a major tournament in recent years. Mexico to win 2-1, setting them up on the road to yet another last 16 exit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 This is the first match at this WC where the teams have played each other at a previous tournament. But you have to go way back to a 1978 group game, and Poland were already out before it kicked off: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_jagster Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Poland always make me think they have some good players and look positively useless so I expect the same this tournament. Mexico to win 3-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, The_jagster said: Poland always make me think they have some good players and look positively useless so I expect the same this tournament. Mexico to win 3-0 This team is pretty much give the ball to Zielinski and hope he can create a goal for Lewandowski. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 No Bednarek \o/ even Poland have realised he's pish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 History being made in this game, first WC game with a female official. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tummyowl Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 A lot of love for both these sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Proper game this. First one where both teams have real WC pedigree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rob1981 said: Proper game this. First one where both teams have real WC pedigree. And with the shock result from this group earlier means both teams have to go for it even more imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Imagine these Mexicans fans if they had a drink! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Is it me, or does the commentator sound like he's a split second before the pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Surprised that Javier Hernandez isn't in the Mexico squad. 34 now but still producing at club level in the MLS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coulthard's Jaw Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Rob1981 said: Is it me, or does the commentator sound like he's a split second before the pictures The UHD stream on the iplayer keeps going down so they are having issues with that side of things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, craigcwwe said: Surprised that Javier Hernandez isn't in the Mexico squad. 34 now but still producing at club level in the MLS. Probably dropped for this alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomyorkessoul Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Odds on the tournament's first red card coming in this game? If they're decent, I'd get on it. It just feels like that kind of game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 That Mexican fan was a dead ringer for Adil Rami. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Maybe I'm forgetting some matches, but I can't recall a single entertaining Poland game on big tournaments. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Mexico fans really not happy with that backpass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Just now, Darius1998 said: Mexico fans really not happy with that backpass. Rightly so tbf, wtf was that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 "He can play, Vega. That's for sure." Fantastic insight as usual, Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Poland will only score if Lewandowski does some magic out of nowhere, or if the Mexican defence makes some huge mistake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Just now, Orzelek said: Poland will only score if Lewandowski does some magic out of nowhere, or if the Mexican defence makes some huge mistake They've been waiting for him to do that for the previous three WCs.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkSport Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Sick of watching Poland at a major championship parking the bus. Such a boring nation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 minute ago, craigcwwe said: They've been waiting for him to do that for the previous three WCs.. They only qualified for one of those, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Pretty dull this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Bit useless to have Lewandowski if he can only get on the ball in his own half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Must be nice watching all these quality teams as an Italian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, CFuller said: They only qualified for one of those, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunkerossian Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I don't know how good Goralski and Moder are, but Poland can't contest the midfield with what they have right now. Maybe get Piatek on and try flick-ons to Lewandowski? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afced7 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 'He (Lewandowski) has only had one touch in the opposition box, this doesn't happen to him'. Really Rio? Seems to have happened in every Poland game I've ever watched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, afced7 said: 'He (Lewandowski) has only had one touch in the opposition box, this doesn't happen to him'. Really Rio? Seems to have happened in every Poland game I've ever watched. It’s like every single international tournament pundits forget that Poland aren’t as good as his club sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, afced7 said: 'He (Lewandowski) has only had one touch in the opposition box, this doesn't happen to him'. Really Rio? Seems to have happened in every Poland game I've ever watched. Martin Keown said that he only had 9 touches in the opposition box at the last WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartwork Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Almost like both sides saw the earlier result and are now playing overly cautious because a loss could be fatal with Saudi Arabia now being a threat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris79 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Weezer said: Mexico Poland fans don’t have much faith in their chances this year. Looks a pretty weak squad on paper, old too. Fixed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Poland are like the Norwich of major comps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkSport Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Probably too early to tell, but does feel like a good press and being attacking is the way to be this World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Something happened! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 That's been the case in most top level football for a few years now. Boring, defensive rubbish isn't producing results the way it used to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I swear Poland do this every event they qualify. Have some good players, bit of build up going in, and then play some of the worst football in the tournament Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 After the Iran penalty, that was a clear penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkSport Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Think that's a pen. As the tackle stops Lewondowski getting to ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Penalty for Poland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 What a joke. Get the guy from Denmark-Tunisia game on the plane and have him ref this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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