*****Official World Cup 2018 Final: France v. Croatia Match Thread*****

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MookieBlaylock said:

who?mikejones said:

You mean klinnsman?


No arena did


Did you read all the articles about klinnsman and his management? Klinnsman killed it, arena buried it.
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OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

rfvgy12 said:

Croatia has the kind of heart team USA needs to develop.


Heart is not usually our problem

Would rather have there tactics

They are well coached




Another small issue is that we don't have talent remotely close to Croatia


Except in goal
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I think if you go back to the start of this match, and replay it 100 times, Croatia wins 60+. Somehow we wound up on the most bizarre of the timelines.
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rfvgy12 said:

I bet Croatia development program does not include $300 uniforms with matching bags.


For sure. They need to make the programs open to all. Not just the families with money. Most of the stars from other countries come from poverty playing barefoot on dirt and asphalt.
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Allez les Bleus!! Viva la France!
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MookieBlaylock said:

OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

rfvgy12 said:

Croatia has the kind of heart team USA needs to develop.


Heart is not usually our problem

Would rather have there tactics

They are well coached




Another small issue is that we don't have talent remotely close to Croatia


Except in goal


We don't have anyone remotely close to Subasic. He wasn't good today but he's been great during the tournament.

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aggietony2010 said:

I think if you go back to the start of this match, and replay it 100 times, Croatia wins 60+. Somehow we wound up on the most bizarre of the timelines.


Doubt it, maybe 20
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This ref my god
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OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

rfvgy12 said:

Croatia has the kind of heart team USA needs to develop.


Heart is not usually our problem

Would rather have there tactics

They are well coached




Another small issue is that we don't have talent remotely close to Croatia


Except in goal


We don't have anyone remotely close to Subasic. He wasn't good today but he's been great during the tournament.


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Do international players think that staying on the ground longer makes them more likely to get the call?

Yes, he tripped you and the ref saw it. He clipped your ankle, don't lie there in pain holding your shin.
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France with the 2nd youngest team
Nigeria the youngest

What do they have in common?

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Tough for Croatia but they were the better team today. Good on France for pulling it out
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Juan Solo said:

aggietony2010 said:

I think if you go back to the start of this match, and replay it 100 times, Croatia wins 60+. Somehow we wound up on the most bizarre of the timelines.


Doubt it, maybe 20


I'm not saying in every match it would be 60% Croatia. I'm just saying that based on the run of play today, Croatia looked superior. Today's result really is a strange outcome for the quality of each side. France could hardly string two passes together.

France probably wins 60 % of the time, but not the way they played today.
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OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

OregonAggie said:

MookieBlaylock said:

rfvgy12 said:

Croatia has the kind of heart team USA needs to develop.


Heart is not usually our problem

Would rather have there tactics

They are well coached




Another small issue is that we don't have talent remotely close to Croatia


Except in goal


We don't have anyone remotely close to Subasic. He wasn't good today but he's been great during the tournament.


Yup, he was fantastic vs England in particular and outstanding in several shootouts.

I'm actually quite intrigued to see how our keeper depth develops over the next few years with the first fresh faces in a while.
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News report saying the band ***** riot was responsible for going on the field.

They really are going to the gulag.
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Croatia should be proud of their team making it this far in the tournament.
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Black people?

Rascist
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Not a fan, but France was clearly the best team and the best team walk away the champs. Props to them!
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I'm excited about our future so I definitely don't want to seem like a Debbie downer here. We've always had great goalies and I'm certain one will emerge. Someone has to take the damn job though. We haven't had a young guy step up and grab it yet
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MookieBlaylock said:

France with the 2nd youngest team
Nigeria the youngest

What do they have in common?




People that annoy you
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who?mikejones said:

News report saying the band ***** riot was responsible for going on the field.

They really are going to the gulag.


I think they may be sent out of the country on a tour as goodwill ambassadors...starting in Best Korea.
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Game decided without extra time or kicks.

Excellent tournament. Love the stunning goals.
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Next stop, the desert in the winter. Better get that slave labor crackin to finish the work. 2022 will be here before you know it.
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World cup is over
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France
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who?mikejones said:

MookieBlaylock said:

who?mikejones said:

You mean klinnsman?


No arena did


Did you read all the articles about klinnsman and his management? Klinnsman killed it, arena buried it.


The entitled American players couldn't handle his style. Most people took offense when he was telling players to go play in Europe to get the type of training they need and to play against the competition that they would see in international play. Klinsmann was right.
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gambochaman said:

World cup is over

EPL starts in 27 days.
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DannyDuberstein said:

Next stop, the desert in the winter. Better get that slave labor crackin to finish the work. 2022 will be here before you know it.
They ran out of slaves to do the 12 stadiums they promised

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OregonAggie said:

I'm excited about our future so I definitely don't want to seem like a Debbie downer here. We've always had great goalies and I'm certain one will emerge. Someone has to take the damn job though. We haven't had a young guy step up and grab it yet
Its definitely the one area we've had world class players for quite some time, and even now we've got a lot of younger guys in the euro leagues. Will be interesting to see who makes a move, there's no clear #1 for the first time in a long time.
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HTownAg98 said:

gambochaman said:

World cup is over

EPL starts in 27 days.
And the Jimbo Era soon after.
fig96
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LastHamlet said:

who?mikejones said:

MookieBlaylock said:

who?mikejones said:

You mean klinnsman?


No arena did


Did you read all the articles about klinnsman and his management? Klinnsman killed it, arena buried it.


The entitled American players couldn't handle his style. Most people took offense when he was telling players to go play in Europe to get the type of training they need and to play against the competition that they would see in international play. Klinsmann was right.
He was right about a lot of things, but also managed many aspects of the team rather poorly from all accounts.
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When does qualifying begi n?

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Anyone who fell in love with soccer this summer, try following the premier league this year. Immense atmosphere every week, August - May.

I recommend following the best team in the league, Manchester United
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Part of being a coach is working in the parameters of the country and culture. Klimsman was terrible at that. His basic approach was to "be German". He failed, that doesn't work.
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fig96 said:

LastHamlet said:

who?mikejones said:

MookieBlaylock said:

who?mikejones said:

You mean klinnsman?


No arena did


Did you read all the articles about klinnsman and his management? Klinnsman killed it, arena buried it.


The entitled American players couldn't handle his style. Most people took offense when he was telling players to go play in Europe to get the type of training they need and to play against the competition that they would see in international play. Klinsmann was right.
He was right about a lot of things, but also managed many aspects of the team rather poorly from all accounts.
He still should have gone down with the ship

Which I think we qualify and Kane doesn't win the golden boot
 
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