Darius1998 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) LINEUPS Croatia only need a draw to qualify while Belgium need a win or a draw and a Canada win against Morocco by at least 4 goals. Morocco can qualify with a draw or if they lose by less than 4 goals. They can also top the group should they win and the other game results in a draw or a Belgian win. AS IT STANDS Edited December 1, 2022 by Darius1998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Got no clue what to expect. Martinez realized it's his final match if he fails and made a lot of changes. Teams with top players usually come together in times like this and offer one more big performance, Belgium certainly has the quality. But then again, they never looked like a team with national pride factor etc, one of the reasons they always fell short. Should be a good match. Then there's Anthony Taylor... Canada will still play for points, they don't want to leave the tournament with a 0 since they had a better showing than a lot of teams, some of which even qualified. Also, there's the fact that Croatia usually fails must win group matches, winning against Scotland on last EURO was the first qualification on final matchday. It's either first place or shambles. Edited December 1, 2022 by GunmaN1905 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Gutted i'm going to miss the 2nd half of these doing school run, but got a feeling this will go down to the last minute like last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) All the pressure is off Canada. Think they'll give it everything against a tough Moroccan team and finish off with a historic World Cup win... yet I still have Morocco going through. This looks like the end for Belgium's Plastic Generation. Croatia's transition from one generation to the next has been much smoother, and the greater hunger in their team will finish off Mertens, Witsel, Vertonghen and Olderweield (all younger than Modric, by the way ). Edited December 1, 2022 by CFuller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Wakeford Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Never forget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Canada will probably come out attacking and be full of pressing but their defence will let them down not sure about Belgium V Croatia, Croatia played well against Canada and Belgium haven't played well in both of their games. The pace of Belgium's defenders could be the key Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Hoping for a Belgian and a Moroccan win. Not that I am such a fan of this Belgian team, but Croatia have once more taken that criminal Domagoj Vida with them, so deserve the loss. And Morocco have Nous and Hakim, some of my favourite players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Just now, DJ said: Hoping for a Belgian and a Moroccan win. Not that I am such a fan of this Belgian team, but Croatia have once more taken that criminal Domagoj Vida with them, so deserve the loss. And Morocco have Nous and Hakim, some of my favourite players Still failing to realise what winking means in our culture I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 minute ago, kpain16 said: Still failing to realise what winking means in our culture I see I was just about to ask, what did he do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Belgium impressively awful in the opening minute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Borjan. Ziyech, 1-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Belgium are so bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 What the hell have Canada done there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 HAHA Belgium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Ziyeeeeech! Ziyeeeeech! Ziyeeeeech! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Oh Canada Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I thought Canada would do well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Borjan selling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Constantine said: I was just about to ask, what did he do? Sold a game in the CL which caused Ajax to be eleminated in the group stage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 What a brain fart by Borjan... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 "Croatia will get better and better as the tournament goes on" they might not even get through ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Sandman Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, skybluedave said: Belgium are so bad. Always thought the prime Drogba I.C should have done a bit better but this team are pitiful, don't care about certain streaks or finishing positions...they've never once had an identity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Pukey said: "Croatia will get better and better as the tournament goes on" they might not even get through ffs But if they do, they get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It's 2022, and commentators are still calling him "Alex" Witsel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 What a horrible decision making, you just hoof that, every, single time. Even worse coming from a Cholo player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Penalty for Croatia! Very poor defending by Carrasco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Mertens finishing like Lautaro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Referee actually awarded a penalty without asking var! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Oh here it is.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Modrić is actually a horrible penalty taker, even when he scores it's dodgy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIR17 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Looked like a dive, VAR should overturn it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 This is painful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Why is he checking it manually? I have no clue what's happening anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) That's less contact than the Messi penalty. Flat out dive. Edited December 1, 2022 by aiston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Similar to the French goal, I'm not sure the offside player makes a difference to what the defender does. Looks like it's the other player then. Edited December 1, 2022 by Darius1998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Belgium so lucky there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 5 minutes later. No penalty. Horrible all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XuluBak Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Mertens should've done better, twice. Brain dead defending. Bailed out by offside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Embarrassing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIR17 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 The offside was iffy but it was never a pen anyway, so right decision to overturn it, even if for the wrong reason. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Just now, Darius1998 said: Similar to the French goal, I'm not sure the offside player makes a difference to what the defender does. They should change the rule and keep it like this, but it goes against what they did before the tournament and rule change wasn't announced. Checking manually makes it even worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Belgium are going to win now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I thought they were going to get Taylor to check if it was a dive as it looked like there wasn't any contact but no, it seems offside which has an automated system FIFA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiie Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Just now, Darius1998 said: Similar to the French goal, I'm not sure the offside player makes a difference to what the defender does. The offside player challenges the defender for the ball, I don't think you can get much closer to "active participation" without actually touching the ball than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Offside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I swear they try and make VAR look awful sometimes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Please start taking the good stuff from Rugby ffs. Football failing so much on so many things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Clear. And. Obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Wait...what? That's not an offside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Just now, Freakiie said: The offside player challenges the defender for the ball, I don't think you can get much closer to "active participation" without actually touching the ball than that. Yeah, I was looking at the other one at first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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