**The World Cup 2018 Official Thread**

[Scottie Drippin]

modric, rakitic, kovicic vs jordan henderson, jesse lingard and dele alli

After all the educating I did in the group stages these man stil don't know where the real game happens

Croatia's surgical summer continues against England, no questions asked.

 

[Black Nate Grey]

modric, rakitic, kovicic vs jordan henderson, jesse lingard and dele alli

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

I agree England has been very lucky with the draw they got, but that's just comes with the territory.

Brazil got an incredibly easy path to the Final in 02'. Italy had the easiest path ever to the semis in 06'. No one ever shytted on them once they won

nah they had to play england and turkey twice. those were actually good teams back in 02
germany on the other hand had an easy as fukk path that year. they played the saudis, ireland and cameroon in the group. then they beat paraguay, the US and the mighty south korea to get to a world cup final.

 

[concise]

I wouldn't be shocked if we see teams in future world cups playing to lose or playing to finish in 2nd place just to get an easier path. We've seen stranger things at world cups.

Nobody would have been playing to lose had Germany and Argentina finished first, like many expected, there would have been no "escape" to an easy bracket. All the perfect scenarios combined to make this possible, especially the fact that they wound up playing the last game of the group stage. Highly unlikely that this ever happens again.

 

[TTT]

nah they had to play england and turkey twice. those were actually good teams back in 02
germany on the other hand had an easy as fukk path that year. they played the saudis, ireland and cameroon in the group. then they beat paraguay, the US and the mighty south korea to get to a world cup final.

Italy also played Czech Republic, Ghana and the US in the groups back when those were decent teams. The knockouts weren't hard up to Germany. England's toughest opponent on paper has been Belgium thus far but they had already qualified.

 

[DStyles]

Croatia don’t scare me.

Mexico mopped the floor with them in 2014, England ‘bout to do the same


I’m undefeated with my predictions so far.

I’m the MJ of predictions brehs

‘Bout to go 6-0 with France and England both winning

 

[Jmare007]

nah they had to play england and turkey twice. those were actually good teams back in 02
germany on the other hand had an easy as fukk path that year. they played the saudis, ireland and cameroon in the group. then they beat paraguay, the US and the mighty south korea to get to a world cup final.

I didn't feel England or Turkey were that much better than 2018's Colombia and Croatia

You are right about Germany, forgot about their path, shyt is

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

Italy also played Czech Republic, Ghana and the US in the groups back when those were decent teams. The knockouts weren't hard up to Germany. England's toughest opponent on paper has been Belgium thus far but they had already qualified.

the czechs actually had a really good team back then with nedved and baros. other than that yeah italys run to the semis was mad easy that year

 

[Coldnoodle]

The fukkery of a potential England vs France final

 

[Teal.]

I told you boys that it's coming home

 

[JDH]

Nobody would have been playing to lose had Germany and Argentina finished first, like many expected, there would have been no "escape" to an easy bracket. All the perfect scenarios combined to make this possible, especially the fact that they wound up playing the last game of the group stage. Highly unlikely that this ever happens again.

Also spain was on that side of the bracket. The big nations just didnt handle their business

 

[gho3st]

Croatia gonna have to watch their tackles near the penalty area and make sure not to concede corners on Wednesday

Lovren

 

[BlackBall]

fukked up cup man in so many ways. Upsets, shyt boring games in group stages, crazy overtime’s, over the top penalties fukkery

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

@ the fury.

pent up fury for a country that is shyt at football, has shyt weather, terrible food and unattractive pale women.

blaming England for Portugal, Germany, Argentina and Spain all shytting the bed.

People so they wouldnt of said anything about this side of the draw, if Nigeria or Senegal had made the semifinals, instead.

 

[Sane]

Its coming home