**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[Rell Lauren]

Disgusting performance by Spain motherfukkers played like it was a friendly in February, I hope Russia fukks around and wins this.

Spain wasn't impressive in the group stage. If Portugal took care of business in the group, Spain would have gotten run off the pitch yesterday.

 

[frush11]

Xavi was shot in 2015. Rakitic long had his starting position

As players, I agree. Xavi was more important in Barça system has the midfield regulator but Don Andres is magic

Xavi's vision and execution>>>>>

 

[Liu Kang]

WTF is the temperature there for them to be getting water breaks?

2026 gonna be brutal for these teams especially if them Mexico matches are in the afternoon.

Will it not be held in their winter ?

 

[Oldschooler]

Russia has terrible first touch i don't see their defence holding Spain back for 30 mins.

 

[Extasy]

I can see russia robbing a win because they got that durability
Sergi Roberto gotta fly to moscow for some last second juju

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Don Andrés better and more enjoyable to watch

Casillas and Puyol credited for stopping the fighting. Xavi not a leader like that.

And the quarter finals doesn't say much since we haven't seen Xavi and Messi without Iniesta. Maybe it would have been worse. And let's not act like Barca have been struggling They just won la liga and almost went undefeated. And Iniesta old now anyways, im talking prime iniesta

They were both great and complemented each other. But Iniesta was my favorite player growing up after Ronaldinho so maybe i'm biased

So basically you calling Icon Iker a liar that he didn't call Puyol and Xavi to stop the Barca/Real beef inside the national team?

Would you like it in Spanish or Google translated English?

I never said they been struggling in La Liga, but you never addressed the CL struggles.

 

[noodles]

Barcelona’s great match-fixer Gerard Piqué Bernabèu

 

[Premeditated]

Don Andrés better and more enjoyable to watch

Casillas and Puyol credited for stopping the fighting. Xavi not a leader like that.

And the quarter finals doesn't say much since we haven't seen Xavi and Messi without Iniesta. Maybe it would have been worse. And let's not act like Barca have been struggling They just won la liga and almost went undefeated. And Iniesta old now anyways, im talking prime iniesta

They were both great and complemented each other. But Iniesta was my favorite player growing up after Ronaldinho so maybe i'm biased

you can find another Iniesta, but you can't find another Xavi. There are more midfielders of this generation that is closer to Iniesta than Xavi

 

[Lil Bape the PostGod]

What’s with Spain dudes different lengthed fade ??

 

[ZoeGod]

Thiago Alacantara was supposed to be the next Xavi but injuries has made him fall off the face of the Earth.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Will it not be held in their winter ?

The Qatar one will

The USA/Mexico one is during the summer

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

hope croatia makes light work of whoever wins this game

 

[frush11]

Funny how Iniesta and Messi never been past the CL quarterfinals without Xavi.

Let's not even mention whose the better leader. With Sir Charles and Icon Iker bringing Spain together after decades of infighting.

These muffuccas really down talking Xavi.

Arguably the best ball playing CM in the modern era.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

75degrees

That Africans teams doing better mainly because of heat acclimation narrative gonna be big during the 2026 CUP

 

[Spade]

WTF is the temperature there for them to be getting water breaks?

2026 gonna be brutal for these teams especially if them Mexico matches are in the afternoon.

Mexico City will be fine as their climate isn't bad. Monterrey tho....