World Cup 2022

[Guest]

  On 22/11/2022 at 14:54, jim mk2 said:

Off the top of my head....

Argentina 0 Cameroon 1 1990

USA 1 England 0 1950

North Korea 1 Italy 0 1966

Algeria 2 West Germany 1 1982

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Some good shouts. I've just thought of another:

France 0 - 1 Senegal 2002

This was the opening game of that World Cup. France came in on the back of winning the previous World Cup and the European Championship. Senegal were World Cup newcomers.

[speeeeeeedie]

I'm struggling to find out what strip are England wearing on Friday. Home or away? 

Anyone know?

[Darrenbot]

  On 22/11/2022 at 15:16, speeeeeeedie said:

I'm struggling to find out what strip are England wearing on Friday. Home or away? 

Anyone know?

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England are classed as the Home team on all the wallcharts so i'm guessing it'll be white again same as first game.

[R0verb0y]

  On 22/11/2022 at 13:11, bazza said:

And North Korea going 3-0 up against Eusebio's Portugal at Goodison Park. I know they eventually lost 5-3 but I was there and we couldn't believe that early 3-0.

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Were you, @bazza? I didn’t see you!!

But yes; the reaction when the North Koreans went 3-0 up was sensational, wasn't it?

[R0verb0y]

Only 7 minutes of second half stoppage time!!
I can't help wondering if some of  these games with their 10 minutes of stoppage time will influence English Referees later this season?

[bazza]

  On 22/11/2022 at 17:45, R0verb0y said:

Were you, @bazza? I didn’t see you!!

But yes; the reaction when the North Koreans went 3-0 up was sensational, wasn't it?

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I was standing on the side where N Korea were playing from my left to right in the first half. When they scored their third, a man near me said in a thick Scouse accent, "This is ridiculous".

If Eusebio hadn't been playing, Portugal may never have got back into the game. As it was they scored two before half time. I forget how many goals Eusebio scored; 2 or maybe 3?

[Nuttall is lost]

  On 22/11/2022 at 17:50, R0verb0y said:

Only 7 minutes of second half stoppage time!!
I can't help wondering if some of  these games with their 10 minutes of stoppage time will influence English Referees later this season?

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Fergie must be on the sideline tapping his watch at the ref

[jim mk2]

  On 22/11/2022 at 18:16, bazza said:

I was standing on the side where N Korea were playing from my left to right in the first half. When they scored their third, a man near me said in a thick Scouse accent, "This is ridiculous".

If Eusebio hadn't been playing, Portugal may never have got back into the game. As it was they scored two before half time. I forget how many goals Eusebio scored; 2 or maybe 3?

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I was at Goodison for Brazil v Bulgaria...... Pele, Garrincha et al.

Great memories

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 22/11/2022 at 18:34, jim mk2 said:

 

I was at Goodison for Brazil v Bulgaria...... Pele, Garrincha et al.

Great memories

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I was at the Brazil v Hungary game later on. I went to see Pele play but he was injured.

I thought Eusebio got 4 goals in the North Korea game. I can’t think of anyone who hit the ball harder than Eusebio.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 22/11/2022 at 12:53, MarkBRFC said:

Senegal beating World and European Champions France in the opening game of 2002 is up there too.

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A workmate of mine did a lot of odds on betting. He had £650 on France in that game. He wasn’t a happy bunny at full time.

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 22/11/2022 at 12:07, goozburger said:

Can anybody think of a bigger upset than this at the Finals?

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argentina 0 1 cameroon 1990

cameron booted the argies all over the park as well,massings foul on cannigia was a thing of beauty😁

[jim mk2]

Australia have been watching Tomasson's Rovers - mucking around with the ball at the back and conceding an unnecessary goal. Is Tomasson ever going to learn that you can't get away with it unless your players are of the highest standard - which Rovers' and Australia's aren't. Rovers have lost so many games this season making exactly the same mistake as Australia tonight

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[Tyrone Shoelaces]

MBappe must be the fastest player I’ve ever seen. He makes defenders look like they’re running the other way. Dembele is no slouch either.

Edited November 22, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Norbert Rassragr]

France looked like you could get at them in the 1st half. Mind you, Mbappe running at our defenders would be stressful to watch.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 22/11/2022 at 20:20, Norbert Rassragr said:

France looked like you could get at them in the 1st half. Mind you, Mbappe running at our defenders would be stressful to watch.

 

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And Dembele.

[roversfan99]

France can just click into gear, Mbappe is incredible, best player in the world.

[simongarnerisgod]

  On 22/11/2022 at 20:20, Norbert Rassragr said:

France looked like you could get at them in the 1st half. Mind you, Mbappe running at our defenders would be stressful to watch.

 

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i think we`de have to play with a sweeper if we come up against france,you certainly could`nt play them with a back three

[Norbert Rassragr]

  On 22/11/2022 at 20:36, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

And Dembele.

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Yep, and him. His pace is really dangerous.

[roversfan99]

Great.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 22/11/2022 at 20:37, roversfan99 said:

France can just click into gear, Mbappe is incredible, best player in the world.

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I’d want a goal start if we play them.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 22/11/2022 at 21:04, roversfan99 said:

Great.

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I was surprised they kept him on after that at the time to be honest. The game was won already.

[roversfan99]

  On 22/11/2022 at 21:11, oldjamfan1 said:

I was surprised they kept him on after that at the time to be honest. The game was won already.

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Agreed. Should have gone off at half time at 3 up, never mind post injury.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I thought Greizmann had a good game tonight. He was pulling the strings in an advanced midfield role.

[roverandout]

If we lose kane we are screwed 

[R0verb0y]

One of the thoughts that this year's World Cup has put into my mind is whether a midwinter break will be more acceptable going forward in our Leagues? Maybe not as long as the break that this tournament's brought about, and maybe deeper into the winter; but a break to recharge teams' "batteries".

I'm obviously thinking about Rovers here; our squad, to my mind, is too small - and too young? - to cope with a schedule of two games every week for a 46-match League season. For teams which have Cup success - as we have this season - that pressure could get to be too much.

I suspect that the Premier League's paymasters wouldn't like the idea; but to an old fogey like me that savours of the tail wagging the dog.