On the Eve of the new Season...

damn that was a rocket by Januzaj Tielemans at 10 min
TheRealHatchie wrote:
so what doesn't look right in this statement
Rooney comes to the United States…..and has earned championship trophies in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions league, UEFA Europa League and FIFA Club World Cup.


I know.  United doesn't like to talk about that year they had to play in the Europe League.  But yes, they did win it!

Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
FA Cup: 2015–16
League Cup: 2005–06, 2009–10, 2016–17
UEFA Champions League: 2007–08
UEFA Europa League: 2016–17
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
TheRealHatchie wrote:
damn that was a rocket by Januzaj Tielemans at 50 min


FTFY

Not sure what he was thinking though.  Beat Japan and you get Brazil-Mexico winner.  Draw this match and you face a James-less Colombia and then Sweden-Switzerland winner to the Semi's.

vansmack wrote:
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008

ack…misread that to be world cup…not the CLUB world cup
vansmack wrote:
Not sure what he was thinking though.  Beat Japan and you get Brazil-Mexico winner.  Draw this match and you face a James-less Colombia and then Sweden-Switzerland winner to the Semi's.


Bracket 1:

Uruguay v Portugal
France v Argentina

Brazil v Mexico
Belgium v Japan

Bracket 2:

Spain v Russia
Croatia v Denmark

Sweden v Switzerland
England v Colombia

Nice fucking work, Januzaj….
Half the draw is way stacked for sure but at end of day whoever wins four finals wins the cup and playing japan is easier than Colombia…the easiest round of 16 foe
vansmack wrote:
TheRealHatchie wrote:
damn that was a rocket by Januzaj Tielemans at 50 min

FTFY

to be clear…this was the shot I was referring to was Tielemans
https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/video/1266200643656

but I see what you are trying to do

No Kane or Lukaku…I know they were both guaranteed the next round
but that makes for a boring game
Grant Wahl of SI picked 13 of 16 and in the right brackets…amazing


He did not get Sweden (had Germany)and had Iceland getting second over Argentina and Senegal over Japan…

Pretty damn good especially considering Japan earned spot over Senegal due to less yellow cards
hutch wrote:
Grant Wahl of SI picked 13 of 16 and in the right brackets…amazing
He did not get Sweden (had Germany)and had Iceland getting second over Argentina and Senegal over Japan…Pretty damn good especially considering Japan earned spot over Senegal due to less yellow cards


that is some good picking…wonder how that stands up to Achilles the Cat
just not feeling it with Spain…just barely beat Iran and tied Morocco?!
I predict that Croatia will show them the door
That cat is dead to me….picking Nigeria to beat Argentina


Achilles only picks games played in his hometown St Petersburg and picked every game right til Argentina beat Nigeria
slow day here on the board

Wow….some great goals and horrendous defense in the second half….
Almost tied it up at the end

That goal by pravard was insane

Guess it's time to gas up the plane to buenus aries

Most entertaining match so far….Mbappe, have a day, Kid!
TheRealHatchie wrote:
hutch wrote:
Grant Wahl of SI picked 13 of 16 and in the right brackets…amazing
He did not get Sweden (had Germany)and had Iceland getting second over Argentina and Senegal over Japan…Pretty damn good especially considering Japan earned spot over Senegal due to less yellow cards


that is some good picking…

His semi picks stand
Not sure about urg beating France
But lots of upsets in this cup
That save was Holtby-esque
I enjoyed that…
TheRealHatchie wrote:
His semi picks stand


It's all unravelling for him now….
I greatly underestimated how entertaining Japan v Belgium would be.  Right up there with France v Argentina.
hutch wrote:
Half the draw is way stacked for sure but at end of day whoever wins four finals wins the cup and playing japan is easier than Colombia…the easiest round of 16 foe

care to revise that? ;D

vansmack wrote:
I greatly underestimated how entertaining Japan v Belgium would be.  Right up there with France v Argentina.

amazing game… literally went down to the last second.
No revision….Japan were entertaining but incredibly naive….

Good World Cup so far….