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[FIFA] World Cup 2018 in Russia Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by daywalker02, Nov 16, 2017.

  1. Raz

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    Hype! Hype! Hype!

    Come on now, we've got more than six guys here that are hyped for the World Cup. You can submit your bracket until kick off on Thursday. It's just a few clicks.
     
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    I think more guys are hyped to get Lebron James, lol.
     
  3. Raz

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    We know LeBron watches the World Cup...
     
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    So Lebron is among the elite few that knows that it is not CoLUMbia. Impressive.

    And daywalker, I like your group of four (five). I'd have to look at the brackets again to see if it's possible for all of them to arrive at the semifinals but I think it is reasonable to point to them as the strongest teams. I have Germany over France in my bracket so obviously those two teams could get there.
     
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    Will be pulling for Mexico.

    Might be the last world cup we share a wall less border with them.
     
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    Where is @SwoLy-D ?
     
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    I totally forgot it starts in a couple of days. I wonder why that is.....:(

    Another boring sporting event...

    Good luck all poster who do have a team to root for.
     
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    I think I will always keep Totaal Voetbal close to my heart.
     
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    Only four guys in the Fantasy game and a small number in the bracket challenge.
    How lazy are u guys, where's the spirit? :(
     
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    [​IMG]

    :D [white with "eagle and snake" seal] :mad:
     
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  12. daywalker02

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    I like the Hirving Lozano kid, hope he is legit.
     
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    Good and obvious choices. Really hard to see any team outside of this group making to the last 4.

    My favourite to win this WC is Brazil, Spain & Germany in this order.

    Low is sticking mostly with the squad that won him WC in 2014 and that is a huge mistake in my opinion. The likes of Muller & Ozil are sub players at this stage of their respective careers. Leaving out Sane was a crime. Think in general, Germany second 11 may be a better team, but Low understably is sticking with his guys. One thing for sure, Germany will be good for a long time.
     
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    Germany is always top in Organization, Discipline, Consistency n Chemistry. Well, most of the time. Never question that.

    But talentwise, they have to get Reus, Müller and Werner scoring like a well oiled machine to have me believe they can win it all.
     
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    I think South Korea got very bad defenders and a below average defensive midfield. GER could easily score more than 2-3 goals.

    Mexico and Sweden will want to park the bus more and it won't be easy.

    Germany has no creative depth, their best creative guy is Mesut Özil and he can be shut down rather easily, he is not strongly built at all.

    It's all on the shoulders of Reus and other speedsters to do it. Brandt is no Sane but I think he can be serviceable.
     
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    Does anybody think that the Belgians capitalize on their golden generation and make a run to the final this year?
     
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    Hope they secure No. 3 spot at the very least. Runners up potential IF the Big 3 hits it up.

    KDB - Hazard - Lukaku.
     
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    Don't think so, too many better teams (France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, England) and inexperienced.
    Pretty sure their golden generation will amount to no success, heard their upcoming generation isn't really helping and can't improve the current team.
     
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