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[Football] World Cup - Day Fourteen... The knockout stages begin.

Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
46,962
Burgess Hill
Hazard is still mine :lolol:

He looked absolutely untouchable against us for Chelsea one game, can’t remember what year that was.
First year in the PL wasn’t it……remember sitting in WSL almost open-mouthed. He shredded us. Liverpool did the same that season - looked like they going to score every time they broke. Terrifying.
 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
57,142
Withdean area
Aus obsessed with winning corners. Yes I know they’ve got giants.

I just prefer passing and creative football. If Pulis had become the Albion manager, I’d have parked my season ticket.


Messi …. love him.
 

Zeberdi

Brighton born & bred
Oct 20, 2022
2,286
Oh we’ll never hear the end of this one 🙄 Messi Messi Messi not so Messy.🥱
 

A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
14,453
Deepest, darkest Sussex
I think what bugs me so much about the Messi hype is the way he gets absolutely gushing praise for doing really quite basic stuff. That goal was a decent finish which most top level players would expect to take in that position, but because it’s Messi it’s “a moment of magic” and “world class”.

If Rashford or Foden score exactly the same goal tomorrow they’ll get a tenth of the praise for it.
 

US Seagull

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Jul 17, 2003
2,047
Cleveland, OH
Is anybody else irrationally annoyed when commentators trot out the records when a team scores first.

So you're telling me, in a sport where games are often decided by a single goal, scoring first... is an advantage?
 

1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008
14,707
I think what bugs me so much about the Messi hype is the way he gets absolutely gushing praise for doing really quite basic stuff. That goal was a decent finish which most top level players would expect to take in that position, but because it’s Messi it’s “a moment of magic” and “world class”.

If Rashford or Foden score exactly the same goal tomorrow they’ll get a tenth of the praise for it.
Think yourself lucky this game isn't on ITV, if it was he'd be 'writing his own scripts' by now :facepalm:
 
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Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
55,649
The Fatherland
Argies just warming into a few dark arts . . . . And score.

THey're not that good though. Just a few good players.
They look okay to me. Containing Australia with ease and have scored to take the lead. If you have designs on winning the tournament this is exactly the performance you need at this stage .
 

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
70,809
West west west Sussex
That’s so weak from Ryan
Bit harsh.
The games not played in slo-mo, I bet in real time through all those legs, Ryan didn't have a chance.

Jocko hammered the ball in, the fella didn't have a chance to close control, but it popped out to Lesser Mac Allister who hit it first time.

You've got to expect a goal 9 times out of 10.
 

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