sage Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Loving this second half 2-1 Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 What a finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Poor from Neuer… leave the near post open when that’s the only place you could squeeze it in from that angle. Japan deserve this though! Carl Sagan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Kinda don't blame Neuer there, would never have expected that finish in the roof of the net, was covering it low which is where you would think an effort would come in hoping for a corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TuffLuff said: Quite a lot of mid tier teams have picked up draws. My prediction today is whilst the rest of today and tomorrow might be a bit of a damp squib, it will really pick up again on Friday and Saturday as everyone needs to win. Damp squid AFTER Germany Vs Japan ofcourse …where’s that edit button gone??? GboroRam and SKRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 England battering Iran suddenly looks like a much better result than we might have thought based on the way some of the top teams are getting turned over so far RoyMac5 and SKRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, TuffLuff said: Quite a lot of mid tier teams have picked up draws. My prediction today is whilst the rest of today and tomorrow might be a bit of a damp squib, it will really pick up again on Friday and Saturday as everyone needs to win. Oh? kevinhectoring and SKRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 32 minutes ago, Kernow said: Poor from Neuer… leave the near post open when that’s the only place you could squeeze it in from that angle. Japan deserve this though! Plus he turned his torso side on Needs of watch Joe Wildsmith at work ram59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, sage said: He was ahead of the ball and all the Japan outfield players. But the person playing the pass was also ahead of all the Japan outfield players. I thought he had to be behind the 2nd last defender for it to be offside. Apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: England battering Iran suddenly looks like a much better result than we might have thought based on the way some of the top teams are getting turned over so far Given what’s going on in their country and their dressing room, Iran might get another battering or two. So hard to gauge how England will fare against stronger oppo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 There is the theory that having the World Cup in winter when all teams are fresh has made it a more even-level playing field. The weaker teams are fresh and can use fitness levels and physicality to contain the more technical sides and hit them on the break. Whereas in summer, in the heat and after a long season, technical teams have the edge as they break down the weaker ones. I’m not buying into it yet. But Saudi and Japan’s victories were very similar. ariotofmyown and jono 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: But the person playing the pass was also ahead of all the Japan outfield players. I thought he had to be behind the 2nd last defender for it to be offside. Apparently not. He received the ball from a player ahead of him (who himself wasn't offside) via a cut-back, and so wasn't offside. All players effectively were behind the ball when it was played to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: But the person playing the pass was also ahead of all the Japan outfield players. I thought he had to be behind the 2nd last defender for it to be offside. Apparently not. Havertz was ahead of the German player who played the ball. It didn’t really matter that he was also ahead of the Japanese players and the ball went forward, if he was behind the player who played the ball, it would be fine. It just so happens that he was ahead of the Japanese players, the German player who played the ball and the ball went forward. So he was as offside as you can get ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Japan were fun to watch - battled hard for the full 90. Thought they would be exhausted after the first 15 sprinting all over the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 No one ever sings the Spanish National Anthem? ? SKRam and GboroRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 47 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: But the person playing the pass was also ahead of all the Japan outfield players. I thought he had to be behind the 2nd last defender for it to be offside. Apparently not. The person receiving the pass has to be behind the ball or behind at least two players (this usually involves goalies) as the pass is played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 38 minutes ago, Kernow said: Havertz was ahead of the German player who played the ball. It didn’t really matter that he was also ahead of the Japanese players and the ball went forward, if he was behind the player who played the ball, it would be fine. It just so happens that he was ahead of the Japanese players, the German player who played the ball and the ball went forward. So he was as offside as you can get ? Mmm... So, like I said, managed to get to 50 odd years old without understanding offside. ? Kernow, SKRam, Carl Sagan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said: Oh? It’s why I don’t do predictions very often! Hugely fascinating set of results though, are we seeing a blip by the top nations/continents because the best players over the last 10 years are over the hill on this stage or are other nations/continents starting to catch up and are more competitive? Only France and England really have better squads than they did 10 years ago and France are currently relying on Giroud Then again, Spain have just gone 3-0 up which kinda undermines what I’m saying ariotofmyown and RoyMac5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 This tournament has shown sitting back protecting leads doesn't work. The work rate of the so called lesser teams has been fantastic. England just need to continue to dominate, keep the aggressive forward play throughout. If Gareth decides to go back to sitting back on a one nil, England will be punished straight away. Attack attack attack. cstand, Carl Sagan, Grumpy Git and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Spain... such a paradox watching them. I want to like it, but I just can't stand the brand of football they play. They're like a supermodel, geometrically perfect but you could never see yourself taking them for dinner. I think it's that all individuality and personality seems to have been coached out of them. Edited November 23, 2022 by JoetheRam Day, TigerTedd, RoyMac5 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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