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After a pretty drab start to the World Cup, things warmed up nicely yesterday when we witnessed Ronaldo take his game to laser sharp levels of precision, carrying his Portugal team to a 3-3 draw. I have to say, who knows what the f*ck De Gea was up to yesterday, letting a fairly standard shot slip past him, then presenting one of the greatest with all the space he needed for that freekick was careless. I wish he’d play like that Against Arsenal.
This morning we saw France start with a win against Austrailia, goal line tech stepping in to make sure the good goals are counted. I took in the Iceland vs Argentina game. What a performance from the Europeans. Some of the most handsome warriors at the World Cup kept Messi and co at bay for the most part with a deep block so aggressive and tight, I think Tony Pulis may have fondled himself if he were watching. Messi looked very off his game. I don’t understand why a team as ripped with talent as his feels the need to play in such a subservient manner their star man. He was particularly listless. He doesn’t even look like he’s enjoying himself.
Back on home turf, Arsenal announced that Granit Xhaka has signed a new deal with the club, Emery called him a total baller with great hair. If the manager wants him, we have to give the Swiss a 3rd season to break through and shine. I’m not quite sure why there’s so much love for him. I mean, he passes well, but so did Denilson. I have genuinely never seen a player make so many unforced errors in a season. I think he lacks pace and he’s easily rustled.
Still, if Emery has a different vision for him, I’m game to be proved wrong. Xhaka is used to playing in a very disciplined system, he used to play under Favre who’d stop a session if you were half a yard out of position. Emery is that kind of coach.
Looking at the type of midfielders we’re trying to sign, I’m struggling to work out how we fit them all into a system?
Are we going to play a diamond midfield, Torreira at the base, Xhaka and Ramsey in front, with Ozil at the top? With two strikers? Or will we opt for something different, with Xhaka and Torreira? Or will Xhaka be a squad player?
I have no idea… I mean, it’s not like we need just one system these days…
One player rumoured to be off is Jack Wilshere. John Cross reckons he’s done and not part of Emery’s plans. He says he was offered £110k a week, that could rise to £175k if he plays and wins. Mad cash for a player who has stagnated over the years. Still, maybe he could find himself replacing Torreira at Sampdoria? Anyway, good luck to him whatever he does.
The young centre back we’re all yearning for looks like it could be Caglar. His old president had this to say.
“Caglar Soyuncu is set to join Arsenal,”
“Of course we would make a cut from the transfer if he joins Arsenal.
“Arsenal asked us for data on his time at the club, we have put something together for them which will be handed over.”
With his agent saying this…
“Sven Mislintat has been keen on Caglar since he was at Borussia Dortmund”
I hope young Caglar is cool with his data being breached like that…
Right, that’s all I have time for today, see you tomorrow!
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Peru looking energetic. I like them so far.
Not scared to have a pop from distanc either!
Les Bleu’s were a huge meh today.
Still not seeing the “wow factor” about Pogba
I just don’t get what Xhaka can bring to the team, as Pedro said he’s slow and easily flustered. He has the turning circle of an oil tanker, is completely 1 footed, and is an incredibly slow decision maker. If we have a midfield diamond of Torreria, Ramsey, Xhaka and Ozil, then where’s Miki going? Again Xhaka has no speed and no engine, he’s just too pedestrian for midfield. Pedro please put Discus in this site so I can read the football comments without having to scroll and scroll and scroll through all the negative bitching from the same grumpy… Read more »
For everyone bumming neymar please note that 38 of his 55 Brazil goals have come in friendlies
Sounds like the Vuvuzelas are back
Erikssen is about to make a name for himself.
surprising to see Jefferson Farfan still playing . used to like h back in the days when he came to the emirates with shalke and made us suffer our first CL defeat @ he to a foreign club.
Looked like a penalty
Penalty to Peru.
Wasted….. poor technique
Dreadful penalty, he didn’t make up his mind what he wanted to do.
I don’t think I”m a fan of VAR, it really disrupts the flow of the game. I didn’t think it would bother me.
All it did this time round was kill the confidence of one Peruvian player.
Sancho
VAR is still new so it’s going to have teething problems obviously.
VAR has nothing to do with the Peruvian player launching a ball into orbit though. The Russian space agency are still looking for that ball as we speak.
Dissenter
I missed the first 15 minutes, and I like Cueva (penalty aside,) but I haven’t seen that much from Peru to make me think they will be all that relevant in this World Cup.
They seem quick, feisty and athletic, and Cueva is definitely skillful, but they don’t have the overall or individual quality, IMO, of an Uruguay or even of a Chile.
(Yes, I know Chile are not in the tourney, but they’re useful,I think, as a South America comparison.)
What do you think of them?
Sancho
With you. Not sure I’m a fan of VAR.
That Peruvian winger Carillo has been very very good.
Bamford
They aren’t as good offensively as Brazil and din’t have elite players like Uruguay, Argentina or Uruguay.
There do have this knack of being very hard to beat. This game is more difficult for them because there’s a lot of emotion involved for them. It’s their first World Cup since 1982 and 100,000 fans have travelled to Russia to see them.
I’ve seen them play with a lot of passing and creativity in the South American qualifiers. I don’t know why their captain and talisman isn’t playing. They fought tooth and nail to have Paolo Guerrero’s drug ban nullified.
VAR or not, Peru probably should be up a goal.
Bamford
Yes it’s been a bit annoying so far. The number of penalties given is going to go up compared to past tournaments, most likely. The affect on stoppage time will be an adjustment. I just hope enough people get caught diving that it’s worth it.
I think I see Denmark winning this. A matter of time before they get a goal, for me.
Love the pace of the Peruvians! Despite missing the penalty they haven’t let their heads go down, still full of desire!
Eriksen has been poor.
Why didn’t Cueva shoot that? I thought that was a goal for sure.
In the end it was a counter done well, made to lose easy.
*look easy
If VAR gets the correct decision I’m all for it
A few extra minutes is worth it in my view
Guerrero on. This should make things a little more interesting.
It’s been a Viking kind of day
Can I ask … Who the absolute fuck is the MONSTER COCK of a commentator in the US of A covering the Peru v Denmark game for Fox Sports!?
I’ve rarely been more annoyed by a commentator since Jonathan Pearce and his fucking shameless and incredibly irritating faux passion/shouty shouting appeared on MotD.
He kinda sounds Mexican / South American. He’s an absolute fucking monster twat …
Peru should not be losing this.
Only team playing football.
BayingMob it’s not Moreno is it. He is one of the biggest wankers in the media. Can’t stand him. He is ESPNFC.
Baying
I don’t know who either of them are, but apparently the two commentators are Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo.
Xhaka is a dlemma: people see a lot, but it’s hard to know what.
One reason might be that Wenger didn’t know what either. Let’s hope Emery does.
One of them is reasonable and seemingly knowledgeable. The main one is over doing it big time. He lost his suit at kick off!! I thought there’d been a goal straight from it!! Hahaha … He wants to save a bit back, there’s a whole fucking tournament to go yet!! Lol …
I think it’s this guy Mariano Trujillo, a former Mexican National Team player. I’ve never heard him, but he’s listed as the color commentator for this game.
Funny you don’t like Moreno, QNA. He’s definitely arrogant, but I think he’s pretty smart.
Peru can’t buy a goal. Geez.
The baying mob
He’s Mexican. He’s from Fox sports deportee.
I agree that he’s very aggravating. He just called Ajax – AJAX [with a “J”]
It’s very difficult for anyone to live up the big standards set by a famous father.
Schmeichel has done very well for himself.
Bamford. Can’t stand Moreno. All of those ESPNFC guys are wankers to be honest. But Moreno is the worst.
Peru don’t deserve to lose this. Should be winning to be honest.
Although Eriksen should score there.
Delaney finally getting booked.
Alejandro Moreno is not smart.. arrogance isn’t same as smart.. Dude speaks like he played at the highest level generally dismissing anything he doesn’t fancy out of hand.
only Gave Marcotti and Craig Barley are worth listening to on ESPN FC…Steve Nicol and Moreno are wankers
We’ve got the Neville Brothers over here
The ref has been good…difficult game to keep up with.
The Fox sports commentator is the classic motor-mouth. I din’t think he weighs anything before uttering it.
Yep. Ref was good. I think it has been good in general. If we are not talking about them, they are doing their job.
Unlucky Peru — play like that you’ll win soon enough!
“He’s Mexican. ”
Venezuelan. But who’s counting?
Alex Cutter
““He’s Mexican. ”Venezuelan. But who’s counting?
Thanks for the correction
Need to listen to some good ol’ Arsene Wenger commentary in the coming days on bein France.
” Zis player iz qualidee, we had been following him for a long time and, believe it or not, we were very close to signing him ! “
Fox sports production is sub-par.
The annoying thing is they have the rights to the next two world cup as well.
If the manager likes Xhaka’s two left legs, then am ready to buy him a pair of shoes without a lace. Because i neither have the patience, nor time to wait on him. he better performs or else…
Diss
Were you tryin’ to say you don’t see the French get any better and more generally flopping at this WC ?
Well, to be honest, you may have been right earlier on when you said this competition was coming 4 years too early for them but I do think today will serve as a serious warning and that they will gradually get better.
As young as they may be upfront, they need to learn patience and stretch defences more than they did today, that’s for sure.
Still hopeful of a very good tournament overall for les bleus.
Come on Iwobes
Come on Mikel
Come on Moses
Come on Ndidi
Come on Nigeria!!!
HAHA holy shit did anyone see Phil Mickelson hit a putt on a ball that was still moving?
You guys commenting on the Fox commentators; are you based in the USA?
If so, how are you feeling about the joint award award of the 2026 World Cup?
I’d like to see a GB joint bid some time in the future.
“Again Xhaka has no speed and no engine, he’s just too pedestrian for midfield“
This is nonsense. Xhaka consistently ranks among the most distance covered and plays every fucking game, his engine is fantastic.
Could those persistently staying Xhaka makes loads of errors provide empirical evidence of this? I think the facts would be interesting, as opposed to a bunch of echoing opinions.
Moreno makes Burley appear an intelligent student of the game.
Says it all really, Venezuelan twat.
Croatia have never won a general in the group stage. I never knew that.
Won a game ** ffs
Still think France are co-favorites with the Brazilians.
I really hope we don’t see a negative playing Argentina in the final again. With all that talent and still playing so drab.
The fact that the offer is still on the table for Wilshire is surprising. Need to get the Wenger Generals out of the club.
Of course Croatia have won games in the group stage….silly lemon.
Where’s that village idiot, the pediatric one
You want to hand out with me to eat boli and epa?
The Nigerian team is another one that over-performed and is four years too early.
There’s a pipeline of good talent from the recent youth team exploits. the future is bright for them.
“Fox sports production is sub-par.”
Most of their commenting teams are calling the matches from studios in the U.S.
Alex Cutter
They are cheap skates. They even limited internet access, unlike ESPN who made everything available .
I hate anything with the “Fox” label attached to it.
“They are cheap skates.”
It’s unclear whether they would have been as cheap if the U.S. had qualified.
Lol to those saying Nigeria are the dark horse. Dark horse to get out of their group more like it. 🙂
My wife has placed a bet on Nigeria to win 3-2!
Odds 50/1
Is she being optimistic?
qna,
The Nigerian team will show a lack of know-how art this level. Croatia have too many heavy hitters.
Stranger things have happened though like Nigeria beating Spain in the 1998. That team was very experienced though.
I’d much prefer watching this Croatia team if we added a young and healthy Eduardo to the XI. That would make them a lot more interesting.
People who don’t follow Nigeria are always surprised to see John Obi Mikel playing effectively in an attacking position.
Who is the better footballer: Modric or Ozil?
Bamford
Modric, all day long.
Dissenter
Based on what you’ve seen so far, who do you think is better: this Nigerian team, or the Peru team we just watched? For me, Peru.
Rakitic has been nasty. I wonder why it’s taking so long to get him a yellow card.
Disgustingly nasty and very slow as well.
Loooool we look too inexperienced. Only if we had a better striker
Bamford
This Nigerian team is truly young, as in very young and obviously inexperienced.
That’s their biggest undoing.
Peru is far better. I forgot to answer the question.
Matter of time before Croatia scores.
The goalie should be on his toes all the time.
Ighalo is slow, ponderous and so ordinary.
And there it is. Andrej Kramaric looks a pretty good player.
Doesn’t look likely we will see a good run from an underdog like we saw with Senegal a few world cups ago. World Cup is looking pretty predictable so far.
I don’t understand why they are going to ruin it by adding more teams. I think overall the number of good games will actually decrease in the tournament.
Kramaric didn’t touch the ball for the goal… he just missed a decent header too not to mention countless misplaced attempts to link play dunno how he looks a pretty good player
qna
“‘I don’t understand why they are going to ruin it by adding more teams. I think overall the number of good games will actually decrease in the tournament.’
FIFA is run by the dumbest of the dumb.
Have you read about the changes FIFA is proposing to the World Club competition?
CC
You watching the golf fella,those greens are beginning to speed up,should make for even more interesting golf this evening.
The problem with expanding the World Cup is you end up with too many shit teams like Nigeria.
Dissenter. Yeah the biggest corrupt boys club in the world. I hate them. Don’t care about the Club World Cup. FIFA doesn’t get that it is irrelevant in club football.
You seriously expect me to believe that Infantino wasn’t as corrupt as the rest of them. Worse than politicians the lot of them.
Very wasteful so far, Ighalo should be off the pitch for Iheanacho,very drab first half,Iwobi oddly quiet
Qna
The World Cup is only 3 days old and you are moaning
Did you expect Iceland to get a result against Argentina ?
When is Nigerian Superstar Umnankipoopoo coming on.
Hairline
I was talking about his play in general with that remark. I just combined it with the goal comment.
Do you do anything here aside from troll other posters?
Not much in it, Croatia got lucky with a jammy goal